Worst years for a Dodge Challenger
Owners have filed 2,382 complaints about the Dodge Challenger with NHTSA across model years 1970 to 2023. More of them are about the electrical system than anything else.
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2014 Dodge Challenger214 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly electrical system.
Every Dodge Challenger year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | A | 52 | 0 | 0 | — | Windows, Mirrors & Wipers |
| 2022 | B | 11 | 1 | 0 | — | Seat Belts |
| 2021 | C | 29 | 7 | 1 | 17,160 | Electrical System |
| 2020 | C | 33 | 1 | 3 | 1,250 | Electrical System |
| 2019 | D | 93 | 9 | 7 | 6,875 | Electrical System |
| 2018 | D | 115 | 16 | 4 | 22,500 | Electrical System |
| 2017 | D | 70 | 9 | 2 | 30,000 | Electrical System |
| 2016 | D | 109 | 15 | 2 | 12,750 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2015 | D | 185 | 23 | 6 | 32,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2014 | F | 214 | 23 | 8 | 38,996 | Electrical System |
| 2013 | D | 251 | 8 | 17 | 52,000 | Electrical System |
| 2012 | D | 338 | 19 | 8 | 54,490 | Electrical System |
| 2011 | D | 257 | 12 | 12 | 53,000 | Electrical System |
| 2010 | D | 433 | 13 | 7 | 38,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2009 | D | 171 | 12 | 7 | 30,576 | Airbags |
| 2008 | C | 17 | 1 | 3 | 39,000 | Electrical System |
| 1981 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Suspension |
| 1970 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | Equipment & Accessories |
What breaks on a Dodge Challenger
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Exactly what failed on a Dodge Challenger
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Dodge Challenger, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Dodge Challenger problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the Dodge Challenger
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.