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2017 Dodge Challenger SRT problems

Owners filed 45 complaints about the 2017 Dodge Challenger SRT with NHTSA between Sep 2017 and Jul 2025. The most-cited component is electrical system (14).

Complaints
45
Filed with NHTSA
Crashes
7
Reported by owners
Fires
2
Reported by owners
Injuries
6
People reported injured
Deaths
0
Reported to NHTSA
01 —By component

Complaints by component

One complaint can cite several components
  1. Electrical system14
  2. Suspension5
  3. Engine5
  4. Power train5
  5. Air bags4
  6. Steering4
  7. Vehicle speed control3
  8. Structure2
  9. Forward collision avoidance1
  10. Engine and engine cooling1
  11. Seat belts1
  12. Wheels1
  13. Seats1
  14. Visibility/wiper1

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.

Data from NHTSA Complaints API · synced Oct 28, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
02 —Trend

When complaints were filed

Does it get worse with age? Complaints per calendar year filed
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Model yearComplaints filed per calendar year
20171
20184
20196
202010
20215
20225
20236
20243
20255

Mileage at failure isn’t a structured field in NHTSA complaint data, so we don’t chart it. Some owners mention it in their reports below.

03 —Owner reports

Top problems in owners’ words

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first

Electrical system

14 reports
“8.4" touchscreen delaminating, causing ghost touches, which is changing my steering , timing, wipers, headlights, and suspension. The radio is going through stations, inputs, i can not use my android auto or use gps, all of my settings. It is very much a safety concern!”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jul 21, 2025Steering, Suspension, Electrical systemODI 11674937

Suspension

5 reports1 crash1 fire
“Seat belt buckles have stop locking on drivers side and back seat belt after putting a carseat in the back. Front end driver side sounds like a crinkled noise and steering wheel feels like car wants to go a different direction then you actually turn.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jan 22, 2023Suspension, Seat beltsODI 11503066

Engine

5 reports1 fire
“I took my car to the mechanic because the car was leaking radiator fluid. In testing the car he found that the head gasket had blown. He confirmed this with a hydrocarbon test. The car has 72,000 miles on it. I am the original owner. After saving the money to get the head gasket done. I was driving the car around when it began to to run poorly. At idle it was running very badly. I took it back to the mechanic to see what this issue was. After doing some testing they started to take the camshaft out of the car. It came out in 2 pieces. My car has the 3.6 in it. There is a class action lawsuit for this issue but because whatever part was linked to the lawsuit was not installed in my car I am not entitled to the fix. There are many more people with the same issue with the 3.6 liter Pentastar motor that I have had to go through after doing a bunch of research. This car is my dream car. I have taken excellent care of her. She has gotten oil changes religiously. I am at a complete loss as to how a camshaft can break. I have attached pictures of the camshaft and at the break you can see where there are defects in the metal causing it to break in two.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Nov 6, 2024EngineODI 11623878

Power train

5 reports2 crashes
“I WANTED TO REPORT THAT I WAS INJURED ON 10/6/2020. WHEN MY 2017 V6 CHALLENGER WENT OUT OF GEAR FROM "PARK" AND DRUG ME DOWN, AS IT ROLLED BACKWARDS (WHILE IN "PARK"). I SUSTAINED MULTIPLE INJURIES ALL OVER MY BODY. I WENT TO THE E.R. AND FOLLOWED UP WITH PRIMARY DOCTOR. I ALSO HAVE AN APPOINTMENT WITH AN ORTHOPEDIST. I AM WRITING TO URGE YOU TO PLEASE RECALL AND FIX THE 2017 V6 CHALLENGERS FOR PEOPLES SAFETY. I DON'T WANT WHAT HAPPENED TO ME TO HAPPEN TO ANYONE ELSE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR TAKING CARE OF THIS ISSUE.*DT*DT*DT THE CONSUMER PROVIDED PHOTOS. *TR*DT*DT”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Nov 2, 2020Power trainCrash reportedODI 11372675

Air bags

4 reports3 crashes
“My Service airbag system light keeps coming on and I have done everything to fix it but the light still comes on.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jul 31, 2025Air bagsODI 11677638

Steering

4 reports
“Faulty electric rack and pinion have been such a huge problem. They are not only going bad after a few years, they are expensive to replace. And it’s common problem amongst dodge owners.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jun 25, 2022SteeringODI 11470978
Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Oct 28, 2026

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.