2017 Dodge Charger problems
Owners have filed 199 complaints with NHTSA about the 2017 Dodge Charger. Electrical system is the most reported problem area, at 24% of complaints. After that come engine (10%) and body & structure (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 199 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 24% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 8 and 5
- Injuries and deaths
- 6 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 38,000 miles 91 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 | 24 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 23 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 17 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 16 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 91 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 38,000 miles. For electrical system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 38,000 miles (21 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 8 complaints mention a crash; 5 complaints mention a fire; 6 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2017 ranks 9th most-complained-about out of 18 model years of the Dodge Charger with enough data (160 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 4 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.
I was about two car lengths behind an 18 wheeler on hwy 231 south bound in montgomery, alabama. I went to get over to the left to pass, when my vehicle started to hydroplane and sway side to side. My front right side of my vehicle impacted the back right corner of the 18 wheeler. My vehicle then flipped on its side, then upside down. My side airbags did deploy, but my steering wheel nor front passenger airbag deployed. The 18 wheeler did not stop, maybe it did not feel the impact.
The contact owns a 2017 Dodge Charger. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 MPH in the rain, the windshield wipers inadvertently increased speed and the cruise control accelerated the vehicle to over 100 MPH. The contact stated that the electronic braking system and power steering failed. The contact then pulled the neutral override feature to stop the vehicle. The contact then restarted the vehicle and proceeded to his destination. There were numerous unknown warning lights illuminated.
The contact owns a 2017 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle was making a clunking sound. The dealer was contacted, and the vehicle was diagnosed, and it was determined that the rear draft shaft center bearing was not moving freely as the front shaft. The dealer informed the contact that the vehicle was not under recall and could not be repaired free of charge. The vehicle was not repaired.