2017 Dodge Charger problems
Owners have filed 199 complaints about the 2017 Dodge Charger with NHTSA. Electrical system accounts for 24.1% of them — the clear leader, ahead of structure at 10.1%. A further 15.6% were filed without a specific system named.
Complaints199
Crashes8
Fires5
Injuries6
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Electrical system 24.1% · 48
Unknown or other 15.6% · 31
Structure 10.1% · 20
Engine 9.0% · 18
Power train 8.5% · 17
Steering 4.0% · 8
Exterior lighting 3.5% · 7
Air bags 3.5% · 7
Severity
Of those complaints, 8 describe a crash, 5 describe a fire and 6 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 14 model years of the Dodge Charger in this data, 2017 sits 11th by complaint volume. 2006 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 32 in the last three years against 89 in the three before. The issues here may already have been addressed.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 38,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Touchscreen radio is delaminating. The entire vehicle is controlled by the radio. The delamination causes 'ghost' touches on the radio. This causes the radio to make phone calls, turn on/off equipment, blare music...Etc. It's extremely distracting to the driver. And you cannot turn it off. You are stuck with this malfunction. This happens at anytime the vehicle is running. When parked or in gear. Electrical system · reported at 67,000 miles
The "severe weather alerts" that show up on the radio screen for weather that is hundreds if not thousands of miles away are distracting and dangerous. The only way to clear the alerts is to take your hand off the wheel and use the touch screen. These alerts are generated by the sirius xm travel link app and sirius is unable, or more likely, unwilling to disable the alerts even when asked. Electrical system
This car definitely has a wiring issue. Sometimes the car won't start. It is not the battery & it is not the starter. Occasionally the radio won't work. Sometimes when you are driving down the road, it loses all power. Sometimes the headlights just go out. Nobody can seem to find the issue. Electrical system · reported at 68,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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