2014 Dodge Charger: Reliability Data

528
Total Complaints
52,000mi
Median Mileage
Electrical System
Top Issue
67
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

30,000 25th Percentile
52,000 Median Mileage
81,332 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Electrical System
105
Steering
62
Engine
61
Power Train
58
Unknown Or Other
45
Service Brakes
31
Air Bags
27
Vehicle Speed Control
21
Fuel/Propulsion System
14
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)
13

Severity Assessment

67
Crashes
14
Fires
40
Injuries
2
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE NEW LINE OF DODGE CARS (CHALLENGER, DART, CHARGER) HAVE A LED RING OF LIGHTS AS THE REAR TAIL LIGHTS ON THE CARS. THEY ARE WAY TOO BRIGHT FOR TAIL LIGHTS (NOTICE I DIDN'T SAY BRAKE LIGHTS). THEY NEED TO BE CHANGED OUT WITH SOFTER/DIMMER LIGHTS. IT'S LIKE FOLLOWING SOMEONE WITH HIGH-BEAM TAIL LIG..."
"WHILE TRAVELING ON THE FREEWAY (IN THE LANE NEXT TO THE CARPOOL LANE) THE CAR IMMEDIATELY PULLED TO THE EXTREME LEFT CAUSING ME TO CRASH INTO THE CENTER DIVIDER. DURING THIS TIME, I HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE. WHEN I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE TIRE WAS PULLED BACK NEXT T..."
"WHILE TRAVELING ON THE FREEWAY (IN THE LANE NEXT TO THE CARPOOL LANE) THE CAR IMMEDIATELY PULLED TO THE EXTREME LEFT CAUSING ME TO CRASH INTO THE CENTER DIVIDER. DURING THIS TIME, I HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE. WHEN I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE TIRE WAS PULLED BACK NEXT T..."

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Electrical System 105 complaints
25th: 27,000 mi Median: 52,000 mi 75th: 81,332 mi
Steering 62 complaints
25th: 39,591 mi Median: 69,310 mi 75th: 88,000 mi
Engine 61 complaints
25th: 30,000 mi Median: 60,000 mi 75th: 99,000 mi
Power Train 58 complaints
25th: 25,500 mi Median: 45,390 mi 75th: 81,760 mi
Unknown Or Other 45 complaints
25th: 19,750 mi Median: 44,162 mi 75th: 64,318 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

TX: 85 CA: 51 FL: 47 GA: 45 OH: 26 MI: 25 NC: 22 AZ: 22 TN: 19 IL: 18

Who Files Complaints?

0.6%
Original Owners
99.4%
Second+ Owners

Dodge Charger — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
2006190031
200767522
200883432
200922915
201030216
2011103438
201295639
201348837
201519513
201625911
20171948
20181669
20191619
20207012
2021384
2023353

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