2008 Dodge Charger problems
Owners have filed 835 complaints about the 2008 Dodge Charger with NHTSA. Electrical system accounts for 47.1% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of air bags at 14.9%.
Complaints835
Crashes32
Fires33
Injuries29
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Electrical system 47.1% · 393
Air bags 14.9% · 124
Engine 10.7% · 89
Power train 4.1% · 34
Steering 3.6% · 30
Unknown or other 3.4% · 28
Engine and engine cooling 2.0% · 17
Electronic stability control (ESC) 1.7% · 14
Severity
Of those complaints, 32 describe a crash, 33 describe a fire and 29 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 14 model years of the Dodge Charger in this data, 2008 sits 4th by complaint volume. 2006 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 11 in the last three years against 35 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 90,700 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Charger. The contact received a recall notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v567000 (electrical system) and 15v313000 (air bags); however, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Electrical system
The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start properly and would only start after multiple attempts. The failure recurred multiple times. The contact received a notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v567000 (electrical system). The parts were unavailable to repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unavailable. Electrical system
The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Charger. While driving approximately 3 mph, the traction control and the electronic throttle control warning lights illuminated. The vehicle shook violently and the engine stalled. The failure occurred on four occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vin was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000. Electrical system · reported at 120,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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