Dodge / Challenger / 2009
2009 Dodge Challenger problems
Owners have filed 171 complaints about the 2009 Dodge Challenger with NHTSA. Air bags account for 24% of them — the clear leader, ahead of power train at 15.8%.
Complaints171
Crashes12
Fires7
Injuries10
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Air bags 24.0% · 41
Power train 15.8% · 27
Engine 15.2% · 26
Electrical system 12.3% · 21
Engine and engine cooling 7.6% · 13
Vehicle speed control 5.3% · 9
Steering 4.7% · 8
Unknown or other 2.3% · 4
Severity
Of those complaints, 12 describe a crash, 7 describe a fire and 10 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 9 model years of the Dodge Challenger in this data, 2009 draws comparatively few complaints; 2010 is the outlier year.
Filing volume has held steady, 16 in the last three years against 18 in the three before.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 30,576 miles.
In owners' own words
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 Dodge Challenger. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v444000 (air bags); however, the part 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. Parts distribution disconnect. Air bags
The contact owns a 2009 Dodge Challenger. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v444000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. Parts distribution disconnect. Air bags
The contact owns a 2009 Dodge Challenger. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v444000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. Air bags
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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