Dodge Charger years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 19 model years of the Dodge Charger by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. 2006, 2011, 2012, 2008, 2007 stand out with at least twice the typical complaint rate.
Complaints per year on the road
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | Fewest complaints |
| 2023 | 26 | 7 | 0.5 | 2 | 3 | Fewest complaints |
| 2022 | 16 | 3 | 0.2 | 3 | 3 | Fewest complaints |
| 2021 | 35 | 6 | 0.4 | 2 | 2 | Fewest complaints |
| 2020 | 58 | 8 | 0.6 | 3 | 10 | Typical |
| 2019 | 120 | 15 | 1.1 | 5 | 7 | Typical |
| 2018 | 122 | 14 | 1.0 | 6 | 5 | Typical |
| 2017 | 128 | 13 | 0.9 | 4 | 3 | Typical |
| 2016 | 182 | 17 | 1.2 | 6 | 7 | Typical |
| 2015 | 136 | 11 | 0.8 | 8 | 10 | Typical |
| 2014 | 343 | 26 | 1.9 | 10 | 41 | Typical |
| 2013 | 360 | 26 | 1.8 | 8 | 25 | Typical |
| 2012 | 648 | 43 | 3.1 | 14 | 20 | Most complaints |
| 2011 | 695 | 43 | 3.1 | 11 | 25 | Most complaints |
| 2010 | 238 | 14 | 1.0 | 6 | 14 | Typical |
| 2009 | 175 | 10 | 0.7 | 6 | 9 | Typical |
| 2008 | 624 | 33 | 2.3 | 5 | 24 | Most complaints |
| 2007 | 570 | 29 | 2.0 | 5 | 18 | Most complaints |
| 2006 | 1,294 | 62 | 4.4 | 5 | 21 | Most complaints |
- 20250 complaints · 0 recallsFewest complaints
- 202326 complaints · 2 recallsFewest complaints
- 202216 complaints · 3 recallsFewest complaints
- 202135 complaints · 2 recallsFewest complaints
- 202058 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 2019120 complaints · 5 recallsTypical
- 2018122 complaints · 6 recallsTypical
- 2017128 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 2016182 complaints · 6 recallsTypical
- 2015136 complaints · 8 recallsTypical
- 2014343 complaints · 10 recallsTypical
- 2013360 complaints · 8 recallsTypical
- 2012648 complaints · 14 recallsMost complaints
- 2011695 complaints · 11 recallsMost complaints
- 2010238 complaints · 6 recallsTypical
- 2009175 complaints · 6 recallsTypical
- 2008624 complaints · 5 recallsMost complaints
- 2007570 complaints · 5 recallsMost complaints
- 20061,294 complaints · 5 recallsMost complaints
Fewest complaints for their age: 2025, 2022, 2021, 2023.
About this comparison
What Dodge Charger years have the most complaints?
Adjusted for years on the road, 2006, 2011, 2012, 2008, 2007 drew at least twice the typical rate of NHTSA owner complaints among the 19 model years compared.
Is this a reliability rating?
No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.