2015 Dodge Charger problems
Owners have filed 198 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Dodge Charger. Drivetrain & axles is the most reported problem area, at 16% of complaints. After that come engine (13%) and electrical system (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 198 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Drivetrain & axles 16% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 13 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 53,000 miles 127 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 19 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 29 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 31 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 16 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 11 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 9 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 9 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Among the 127 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 53,000 miles. For drivetrain & axles specifically, the median reported mileage is about 51,000 miles (20 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 13 complaints mention a crash; 2 complaints mention a fire; 4 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2015 ranks 10th most-complained-about out of 18 model years of the Dodge Charger with enough data (150 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 7 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 dodge charger. While the vehicle was parked and the engine was running, the vehicle accelerated, knocked the contact down, and crashed into trees. A police report was not filed. The air bags did not deploy. The contact was injured and received medical attention. The vehicle was driven to a repair shop and repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 10,000. Updated 10/06/16 the consumer stated there was no warning for when the door was open while in drive.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 dodge charger. While sitting in the parked vehicle, the contact placed the gear shifter into drive and the vehicle accelerated on its own. As a result, the contact's vehicle crashed into the preceding vehicle. The air bags failed to deployed. A police report was filed. Injuries were sustained that required medical attention. The manufacturer was notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 4,700.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 dodge charger. The contact stated that the instrument panel was faulty and the gauges were inoperable. The contact also stated that she lost control of the vehicle and felt that the speed could not be controlled. The vehicle felt as if it would run off of the road. In addition, the check engine, traction control, and ABS indicators illuminated. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 34,016.