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2016 Dodge Charger drivetrain & axles problems

Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 25 complaints for the 2016 Dodge Charger, 9% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
25 10% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
42,000 miles 14 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 0
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When drivetrain & axles problems show up

Drivetrain & axles complaints by mileage, 2016 Dodge Charger Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 42,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 5 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 2 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 2 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 0 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 3 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 2 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 42,000 miles
Based on 14 complaints that include mileage. 64% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles5
20k to 40k miles2
40k to 60k miles2
60k to 80k miles0
80k to 100k miles3
100k to 120k miles2
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 14 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 42,000 miles, and 64% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

One day when I was driving, I heard a really loud sound coming from my car that hurt my ears so I drove back home under 5 miles per hour because whatever was hitting under the hood of my car was way too loud. As I was parking in my spot at home, my car shut off completely. Couldn't even put it in park and said to check engine. I ended up having to get my car towed to lithia of dodge to look at it to see whats wrong because I couldnt even turn my car back on at all or do anything with it it was undriveable.

Reported at 85,233 miles, April 2020 Injury

The contract owns a 2016 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that while driving approximately 38 MPH, the vehicle began cranking. The contact was able to pull to the side of the road, where they called a relative. Once the relative arrived and inspected the vehicle, they noticed the drive shaft had detached. They drove back up the road the truck had just traveled and found the drive shaft.

Reported at 100,000 miles, May 2026

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