FaultScore

2015 Dodge Challenger other reported problems

18 of the 185 complaints about the 2015 Dodge Challenger are about the other systems — 10% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 34,117 miles.

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18

Complaints

1

Crashes

1

Fires

1

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Unknown OR Other 18 100.0%

Other & Unspecified across every Dodge Challenger year

2010 22 12.8%
2011 12 7.0%
2012 20 11.6%
2013 11 6.4%
2014 11 6.4%
2015 18 10.5%
2016 11 6.4%
2017 16 9.3%
2018 27 15.7%
2019 14 8.1%
2023 10 5.8%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Liberty Hill, TX

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Drive shaft broke and my car is not on recall list . It has under 60000 miles. Manual

NHTSA complaint #11686258 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Denham Springs, LA

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

My back up camera works when it wants to sometimes and then other times it’s all blurry and can’t see also I get a light on for my brake system that goes on and off

NHTSA complaint #11502689 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Prairieville, LA

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

The back up camera cuts on and off and doesn’t work most of the time and then my abs and traction control light comes on and off

NHTSA complaint #11496376 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Knoxville, IL

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Car was making a noise in motion only. I had the car inspected and noted on inspection the drive shaft was deteriorating. The car was inspected by Car-X and Sam Leman dealership. The mechanics advised the car was not safe to drive. The drive shaft was replaced by Sam Leman Dodge of Peoria.

NHTSA complaint #11439115 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Westampton, NJ

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

I purchased my vehicle new as a 2015. The HVAC blower motor has gone out so quickly and is rattling. It has been about two days when it started out of nowhere and as of today, the blower is not blowing anything out. It should last for 10-20+ years. My wife had the same issue with her BMW and it burned out and black smoke came out the vents. The wires were scorched. This is a safety issue due to fires. I have done research and vehicles have caught fire because of this problem in vehicles. Please advise and thank you. [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).”

NHTSA complaint #11427923 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 81,000 miles LAS Vegas, NV

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

WHILE UNLOADING ITEMS FROM THE TRUNK OF MY 2015 DODGE CHALLENGER, I HAD THE MISFORTUNE OF THE TRUNK LID FALLING MY HEAD AND ALMOST KNOCKING ME OUT. THE TRUNK WILL NOT STAY UP ON ITS OWN (ESPECIALLY WHEN PARKED ON AN INCLINE). THE WEIGHT OF THE TRUNK IS TOO HEAVY FOR THE STRUTS THAT ARE DESIGNED FOR IT. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THE STRUTS HAVE FAILED ON THE TRUNK OF THIS VEHICLE AND HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY A DODGE OEM DEALER (APPROX 2 YEARS AGO). I FEEL LIKE THIS COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE FOR OTHER DODGE OWNERS IN THE FUTURE.

NHTSA complaint #11408657 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 32,000 miles Olney, TX

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

HEATER BLEND DOOR QUIT WORKING, TURN CAR ON IN THE MORNING AND IT NEVER WARM UP ON THE DRIVER SIDE.

NHTSA complaint #11352256 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Midland, TX

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

SERVICE SHIFTER ON DASH ON START OF VEHICLE, CAME TO A STOP TO PARK AND LIGHTS ON SHIFTER GO OUT.

NHTSA complaint #11331406 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Yuma, AZ

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

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NHTSA complaint #11291298 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Canyon Lake, TX

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

THE CAR HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE DEALERSHIP FOR ALMOST A WEEK OVER THE LAST TWO WEEKS AND THE RECALL HAS NOT BEEN FIXED AND THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN UNCOOPERATIVE ABOUT THE REPAIRS.

NHTSA complaint #11280510 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 70,000 miles Vista, CA Fire

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

ELECTRICAL SHORT IN DASH ON PASSENGER SIDE LEADING TO FIRE AND A COMPLETE LOSS OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WHEN SMOKE WAS NOTED IN THE CABIN. WITHIN 40 SECONDS CAR WAS PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND 911 CALLED. VEHICLE LOSS WAS ON 7-15-2019.

NHTSA complaint #11243158 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 8,000 miles Lompoc, CA

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

REAR END HAS GONE OUT TWICE AND AGAIN IS HOWLING. WHEN USING PADDLE SHIFTERS THE RIGHT SIDE IS TO UPSHIFT, IT OFTEN DOWNSHIFTS INSTEAD. DODGE HAS CHANGED OUT PADDLE SHIFTERS 3 SEPERATE OCCASIONS BUT ISSUE CONTINUES. ITS AN ABRUPT DOWNSHIFT WHILE IN MOTION TRYING TO UPSHIFT. THIS IS A CONTINUOUS ISSUE THAT HAPPENS OFTEN

NHTSA complaint #11195407 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 80,000 miles Waldorf, MD

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

WHILE DRIVING HOME ON THE WASHINGTON CAPILTAL BELTWAY WITH MY SUNROOF FULLY RETRACTED IT WAS A LOUD BOOM AND EXPLODED. THERE WERE SMALL PIECES OF GLASS ON ME AND MY SEAT AS WELL AS GLASS ALL WITHIN THE INSIDE PORTION OF MY CAR.

NHTSA complaint #11176543 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 34,117 miles Naugatuck, CT

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

THE AC DOES NOT TURN OFF AT TIMES, AND WILL TURN ON EVEN IF I HAVE CHOSEN VENTS ONLY. FCA HAS REPROGRAMMED THE CLIMATE CONTROL BUT THE ISSUE STILL EXISTS.

NHTSA complaint #11121946 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 37,000 miles Philadelphia, PA Crash 1 injured

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON 37TH& SAMSON ST AS I WAS PULLING OFF THE GAS PEDAL GOT STUCK AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATE AND I LOST TOTAL CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE IT CAUSED ME TO CRASH INTO A POLE AND A TREE

NHTSA complaint #10884050 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 16,000 miles Darrouzett, TX

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

I OWN A 2015 DODGE CHALLENGER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS THE VEHICLE WILL RANDOMLY STALL AND DISPLAY "COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND SELECT THE APPROPRIATE GEAR." THIS HAS HAPPENED 10-15 TIMES. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A DODGE DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES. ON THE SECOND VISIT THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION AND VALVE BODY. I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS ONLY 4 BLOCKS AWAY AND THE VEHICLE STALLED AND DISPLAYED THE SAME ERROR. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAY THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE WHAT IS HAPPENING, SO THEY DON'T KNOW HOW TO TROUBLESHOOT THE PROBLEM. THIS STARTED HAPPENING AT APPROXIMATELY 16,000 MILES.

NHTSA complaint #10870784 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 2,000 miles Spanaway, WA

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

WATER LEAKING IN TRUNK WHERE REAR FUSE AND BATTERY LOCATED. BEEN IN SERVICE OVER 6 TIMES TRYING TO FIX ISSUE. WATER IS LEAKING ONTO FUSE PANAL THAT HOLD VARIES TYPES FUSE FOR SAFETY DEVICES. THEY TELL ME ALL YEARS LEAK BUT THE WORST YEAR IS 2015. I GIVING THEM ONE LAST CHANCE TO FIX ISSUE, THAN WE GOING LEMON LAW WAY. I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THIS FOR 4 MONTH NOW AND NEED TO OUT TO PUBLIC AS THIS IS SAFETY ISSUE WITH CAR, IT COULD LOOSE VARIES TYPE OF SAFETY EQUIPMENT OR CATCH FIRE. IT ALL OVER INTERNET ABOUT THE CHALLNEGER LEAKING, BUT FCA DENIES IT AND THEY DO NOT HAVE ANYTHING IN STAR SYSTEM THEY USE TO DIAGNOSE, THE PUT DOUBLE SIDED TAPE TO BANDAID THE PROBLEM TO GET US GO AWAY FROM ARE BUYING DEALER WHERE WE BOUGHT IT ! ALSO STEREO SOUND REALLY BAD AND THEY ARE WILLING DEAL WITH IT . HAS HARDWARE ISSUE AND WITH HEAD UNIT OR BLUETOOTH UNIT , IT HARD TO UNDERSTAND WHEN TALKING THRU IT.

NHTSA complaint #10836511 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SAN Antonio, TX

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMPLAINT SERVICE REQUEST IS AFTER A SERIOUS CRIMINAL EVENT. RIDE AID TRANSPORTATION DRIVER WAS CAR JACKED AT GUN POINT DURING THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 06, 2015. THEIR CONTACT INFORMATION IS 210 401 7433. THE CRIMINAL(S) WERE ARMED AND FORCED THE DRIVER TO TAKE OFF HIS CLOTHES AND GET OUT OF THE VAN VEHICLE. SCHEDULED TRANSPORTATION IS ARRANGED FROM 877 633 8747. THIS REQUEST FOR SERVICES IS TO HELP SECURE, FOR THE SAFETY OF PATIENTS IN TRANSPORT AND EMPLOYEES OF MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION COMPANIES SERVICES.

NHTSA complaint #10810466 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 2015 Dodge Challenger problems

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