2015 Dodge Challenger: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 182 complaints
182
Total Complaints
32,000mi
Median Mileage
POWER TRAIN
Top Issue
23
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

7,235 25th Percentile
32,000 Median Mileage
57,968 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN
25
ENGINE
25
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
25
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
18
SERVICE BRAKES
12
AIR BAGS
10
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
10
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
7
STEERING
6
SEATS
6

Severity Assessment

23
Crashes
6
Fires
17
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASING VEHICLE, VERY HARSH DOWNSHIFTS AND UPSHIFTS HAVE BEEN NOTICED WITH THE VEHICLE'S 8 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ESPECIALLY UNDER LIGHT ACCELERATION AND DECLARATION AT SPEEDS LOWER THAN 40MPH . DEALERSHIP HAS ATTEMPTED SOFTWARE RESET SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO EFFECT. UPON 4TH..."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTI..."
"OWN A 2015 DODGE CHALLENGER R/T WITH 8-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. WHEN DECELERATING TO BRAKE TO A STOP AND CAR AUTO SHIFTS DOWN FROM GEAR 2 TO GEAR 1, THE CAR JERKS FORWARD A BIT AND I HEAR A LIGHT POPPING NOISE COMING FROM REAR UNDERNEATH TRUNK AREA. IT HAPPENS WHEN CAR IS DECELERATING DOWN IN T..."

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