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2015 Dodge Charger problems

Owners filed 136 complaints about the 2015 Dodge Charger with NHTSA between Mar 2015 and Sep 2026. The most-cited component is power train (32).

Complaints
136
Filed with NHTSA
Crashes
10
Reported by owners
Fires
1
Reported by owners
Injuries
3
People reported injured
Deaths
0
Reported to NHTSA
01 —By component

Complaints by component

One complaint can cite several components
  1. Power train32
  2. Engine24
  3. Electrical system22
  4. Service brakes15
  5. Steering13
  6. Air bags12
  7. Vehicle speed control12
  8. Fuel/propulsion system11
  9. Exterior lighting11
  10. Electronic stability control (esc)6
  11. Structure4
  12. Seat belts3
  13. Wheels2
  14. Engine and engine cooling1

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 Nov 4, 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
20151
20169
201718
201822
201926
202019
20218
20229
20235
20249
20256
20264

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

Power train

32 reports1 crash3 related recalls
“The contact owns a 2015 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, an abnormal sound was heard coming from under the engine. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed; however, the diagnosis was unavailable. The vehicle was taken to a local independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed as needing a front drive shaft replacement. The vehicle was previously repaired for the front passenger side bearing, and the other unknown repairs were made; however, the failure reoccurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 59,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Aug 6, 2025Engine, Power trainODI 11678857

Engine

24 reports
“The contact owns a 2015 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle was idling roughly, and there was a ticking sound coming from the vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle hesitated while attempting to accelerate. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the camshaft had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was then taken to the dealer, where it was also diagnosed that the camshaft had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was informed that this was a known issue and that several vehicles had been taken to the dealer for the same failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, and a case was opened. The approximate failure mileage was 131,300.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Apr 2, 2026EngineODI 11728919

Electrical system

22 reports1 fire1 related recall
“I have had this car since 2018 when I purchased it the radio was shutting itself off and turning back on every 30 seconds I replaced it with a new one same radio and since then I have had issues with volume control it’s turning up by itself, even with the speed of adjustment control off the knobs for my ac and all those other buttons work when they want to sometimes my park sense beeps for almost a minute after I put it in drive sometimes it doesn’t beep at all and sometimes it randomly starts beeping when I’m driving the tire pressure sensor lights on my dash say I’m low when I’m not had tire sensors checked there working fine I’ve had problems since I bought it took it dealership idk how many times they can’t find out what’s wrong and my radio is turning off and on I can’t see my controls for my ac I have [XXX] and [XXX] old and the heat turns on driving down the road I believe the center stack might be the problem”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jul 1, 2026Electrical systemODI 11747843

Service brakes

15 reports1 crash
“The contact owns a 2015 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that while driving from a complete stop, the brake pedal was depressed, and he heard abnormal sounds coming from the rear end of the vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring while driving from a complete stop and the vehicle would stop making abnormal sounds after a couple of stops. The dealer was notified of the failure and advised the contact to take the vehicle in for a diagnostic test. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the dealer for assistance. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jan 4, 2022Service brakesODI 11446208

Steering

13 reports1 crash
“At aproximately 39000 miles, whie driving down the road the electric power steering / rack and pinion died. The wheel froze up and was very hard to turn. I was lucky i was not going fast. It cost me 3900.00 for a new R&P on a fairly new car at the time. I have also been through 3 drive shaft bearings in 100,000 miles. Dodge should be sued, so many other reports of these items going... These are expensive safety issues that shat shoud be covered by the mfgr.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jun 7, 2024Steering, Power trainODI 11592957

Air bags

12 reports4 crashes1 related recall
“The contact owns a 2015 Dodge Charger. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V018000 (Air Bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had 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. Parts distribution disconnect.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Feb 25, 2025Air bagsODI 11644852
Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 4, 2026

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