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2018 Dodge Challenger problems

Owners have filed 115 complaints about the 2018 Dodge Challenger with NHTSA. Electrical system accounts for 23.5% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of power train at 7%. A further 23.5% were filed without a specific system named.

Complaints115

Crashes16

Fires4

Injuries10

Deaths0

What owners report breaking

Electrical system 23.5% · 27

Unknown or other 23.5% · 27

Power train 7.0% · 8

Wheels 6.1% · 7

Steering 5.2% · 6

Service brakes 4.3% · 5

Exterior lighting 4.3% · 5

Engine 4.3% · 5

Severity

Of those complaints, 16 describe a crash, 4 describe a fire and 10 report an injury.

Reading the numbers

Across the 9 model years of the Dodge Challenger in this data, 2018 draws comparatively few complaints; 2010 is the outlier year.

Filings have fallen off, 20 in the last three years against 41 in the three before. The issues here may already have been addressed.

The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 22,500 miles.

In owners' own words

The vehicle was parked in driveway sat for 10minutes then the headlights started flashing on and off when we got near the car they stopped we move the away lights would go again. So we opened doors to find the front passenger floorboard and edge of front passenger seat begin to burn. At this point we have not been told a cause of the fire. I surance and chrysler corporate are looking into it Electrical system

Incident matches: nhtsa 19v-203 for 2019 models, however this happened on a 2018. While vehicle was in motion, gauge cluster went completely black, windows cracked open as if doors had been opened. Was still able to operate the accelerator & brake; however, could not use indicators. Screens stayed black for 10 seconds, then returned to normal. Happened 3 times in one day Electrical system

Unconnect system constantly shuts off during normal operation which causes issues with navigation. There is also a short of some type with the electrical system which causes glitches in the speedometer/main display system - it flickers and then resumes to normal on occasion during normal operations. Electrical system · reported at 40,000 miles

Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

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Other Dodge Challenger years

2011 257 complaints · 40.5% electrical system 2012 338 complaints · 41.4% electrical system 2013 251 complaints · 41.4% electrical system 2014 214 complaints · 28.0% electrical system 2015 185 complaints · 15.7% power train 2016 109 complaints · 14.7% power train

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