Dodge / Challenger / 2011
2011 Dodge Challenger problems
Owners have filed 257 complaints about the 2011 Dodge Challenger with NHTSA. Electrical system accounts for 40.5% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of air bags at 13.6%.
Complaints257
Crashes12
Fires12
Injuries12
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Electrical system 40.5% · 104
Air bags 13.6% · 35
Engine 8.9% · 23
Fuel/propulsion system 6.6% · 17
Steering 5.4% · 14
Unknown or other 4.7% · 12
Electronic stability control (ESC) 3.9% · 10
Power train 3.1% · 8
Severity
Of those complaints, 12 describe a crash, 12 describe a fire and 12 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 9 model years of the Dodge Challenger in this data, 2011 ranks 3rd by complaint volume — 2010 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 12 in the last three years against 34 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 53,000 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2011 Dodge Challenger. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v634000 (electrical system) 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 not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. The vin was not available. Electrical system
The contact owns a 2011 Dodge Challenger. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v634000 (electrical system); 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 not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Electrical system
I replaced the factory alternator about 2 years back and have had to replace it twice since then. The replacement alternator were not from the manufacturer but were brand new. The battery warning light comes on when it starts to fail and the hot wire leading to the alternator gets extremely hot. Didn't experience this until I had the aftermarket alternator installed. Electrical system
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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