2009 Dodge Challenger: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 171 complaints
171
Total Complaints
30,576mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
12
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

15,481 25th Percentile
30,576 Median Mileage
60,975 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
40
ENGINE
26
POWER TRAIN
22
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
21
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
8
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
8
STEERING
8
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
5
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
4
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
4

Severity Assessment

12
Crashes
7
Fires
10
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"2009 DODGE CHALLENGER--THROTTLE STICKING-BRAKE PEDAL PRESSED-RPMS REV. *TR"
"AIRBAG SYSTEM FAILURE LIGHT ON DASHBOARD CAME ON FOR A FEW SECONDS THEN WENT OUT. DID NOT REPEAT. SOFTWARE GLITCH? INTERMITTENT CONNECTION? *TR"
"THE 1-4 GEAR SHIFT SKIP FEATURE, WHICH IS SUPPOSED TO IMPROVE FUEL ECONOMY, CAN LEAD TO MISSED SHIFTS OR LOSS OF VEHICLE POWER DURING LOW SPEED MANEUVERING, POSSIBLY LEADING TO A CRASH. A COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE LOW COST COMPONENT DISABLES THIS FEATURE, HOWEVER IT REQUIRES THE CONSUMER TO VOID THEI..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28