2013 Dodge Challenger: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 248 complaints
248
Total Complaints
52,000mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
8
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

22,591 25th Percentile
52,000 Median Mileage
80,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
102
ENGINE
27
AIR BAGS
18
POWER TRAIN
16
STEERING
15
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
11
STRUCTURE:BODY
7
SERVICE BRAKES
7
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
6
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
5

Severity Assessment

8
Crashes
17
Fires
9
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE CAR DEALER (DARCARS CHRYSLER JEEP OF ROCKVILLE, MD) THAT I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE FROM ON 19 MARCH 2013. I WAS TOLD THAT MY CAR WAS RECALLED FOR A SAFETY ISSUE. THE PROBLEM IS THE ENGINE STARTER POSITIVE TERMINAL ON MY VEHICLE COULD SHORT TO GROUND AND CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL ..."
"WONDER WHY IS IT THAT YOUR WEBSITE 7 DAYS AFTER RECALL HAS NOTHING TO VIEW OF THE RECALL OF 4459 VEHICLES WITH APPROX. 2500 EFFECTED, 7 FIRES (NO INJURIES). *TR"
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER RECEIVING NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:13V103000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY THE DEALER DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE RECALL RE..."

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