2013 Dodge Charger: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 488 complaints
488
Total Complaints
57,687mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
37
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

28,959 25th Percentile
57,687 Median Mileage
79,600 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
156
ENGINE
50
POWER TRAIN
46
AIR BAGS
40
STEERING
30
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
28
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
24
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
18
SEAT BELTS
13
SERVICE BRAKES
13

Severity Assessment

37
Crashes
27
Fires
23
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE FAILED TO ENGAGE WHEN APPLIED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LEFT THUMB AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FA..."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOORS WOULD BECOME LOCKED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT LEFT THE KEYS INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND THE KEYLESS FEATURE THAT WAS TO ALERT THAT THE KEY FOB WAS STILL INSIDE THE VEHICLE FAILED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO FORCIBLY ENT..."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ADJUSTABLE PEDALS ERRONEOUSLY AND INDEPENDENTLY ADJUSTED WHILE TRAVELING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATE..."

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