Problems · by component
2009 Dodge Challenger engine problems
26 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2009 Dodge Challenger cite engine, 20% of all 133 complaints for this model year.
Complaints
26
20% of all complaints
Crashes
2
Reported by owners
Fires
2
Reported by owners
Injuries
0
Reported by owners
What owners say about the engine
Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
“I took my car to the dealer for recalls they didn’t fix anything they left my car out in the rain the hood up and Choppa had my car for a whole month did any nothing they were very courteous no customer assistance nothing”
“VEHICLE STALLS RANDOMLY WHILE COMING TO A STOP. OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATES CAR LOSSES ALL POWER STEERING AND BREAKING. THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT OR TURNING AS WELL. PRIMARILY WHILE TURNING. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME ON A CITY INTERSECTION AND IN MY RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD. I AM SCARED THAT I AM GOING TO WRECK BECAUSE OF THIS AND HURT MYSELF OR OTHERS. *TR”
“CAR JUST STALLS NO WARNING HI WAY SPEED YOUR TURNING CANT STEER THE CAR OR STOP IT GIVES NO CODES STOPE OR DRIVING IT WILL JUST LOSE POWER AND STALL NOT SAFE .VERY RANDOM NEVER KNOW WHEN IT IS GOING TO HAPPEN”
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CHALLENGER. WHILE DRIVING 30-70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (RON CARTER CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE, 3005 FM 528 RD, ALVIN, TX 77511, (281) 331-8111) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ROTORS AND BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.”
“WHEN DRIVING AND SLOWING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN APPLY PRESSURE TO THE BREAK THE CAR JUST STALLS I HAVE ALL DASH LIGHTS PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND IT RESTARTS BACK UP THIS HAS HAPPENED SIX TIMES NOW THAT I OWNED THE CAR HAS 65.0000 MILES ON IT NEED INFO ON WHAT TO DO THE DEALER SAID THEY NEVER HEARD OF THIS GOING ON THIS TAKES PLACE AT ANY SPEED SLOW OR FAST TURNS”
“MY CAR LOST COMPLETE POWER WHILE TURNING IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA. THE VEHICLE IS DEAD AND WILL NOT START. THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WITH NO WARNING. THIS HAS HAPPEN SEVERAL TIMES. THE LOCAL DODGE DEALER HAD IT 2 WEEKS AN COULD NOT DETERMINE WHY”
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Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Oct 30, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.