2011 Dodge Charger: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 1034 complaints
1034
Total Complaints
58,000mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
38
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

42,312 25th Percentile
58,000 Median Mileage
76,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
360
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
143
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
78
ENGINE
76
AIR BAGS
49
SERVICE BRAKES
40
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
39
STEERING
38
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
28
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
21

Severity Assessment

38
Crashes
90
Fires
26
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE DODGE CHARGER IS THE VEHICLE THAT HAS ACCELERATION PROBLEMS. SO FAR I HAVE COME CLOSE TO THREE ACCIDENTS DUE TO LACK OF ACCELERATION. THIS CAN HAPPEN AT ANY TIME AND NOTICEABLE WHEN YOU NEED TO ACCELERATE. I HAVE GONE TO A DEALER TO REPAIR THIS BUT THEY CANNOT FIX IT SINCE THIS IS AN INHERE..."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT EXTERIOR DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOORS WOULD NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK WITH THE KEYLESS REMOTE ENTRY ACTIVATED. BOTH DOORS WERE MANUALLY LOCKED AND UNLOCKED WITH A KEY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THE D..."
"ABS SYSTEM FAILED. *TR"

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