"How reliable is the 2018 Dodge Charger?"

"Based on 166 NHTSA complaints, the 2018 Dodge Charger has a median complaint mileage of 27500 miles. The most common issue is Electrical System."

"What are common problems with the 2018 Dodge Charger?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2018 Dodge Charger is Electrical System, accounting for a significant portion of the 166 total complaints filed."

2018 Dodge Charger: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 166 complaints

166

Total Complaints

27,500mi

Median Mileage

Electrical System

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

6,600 25th Percentile

27,500 Median Mileage

43,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Electrical System

Unknown Or Other

Body

Engine

Power Train

Service Brakes

Door

Air Bags

Exterior Lighting

Suspension

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"2018 DODGE CHARGER WITH 8.4 U-CONNECT RADIO SYSTEM WITH SIRIUS RADIO OPTION. SIRIUS HAS WEATHER/TRAFFIC UPDATES WHICH CONTINUALLY POP UP ON SCREEN. I'VE DOCUMENTED POP-UPS NUMEROUS TIMES ON SHORT TRIPS. I'VE CREATED A LOG SHOWING AS MANY AS THREE IN A 20 MINUTE DRIVE.ADDITIONALLY, THE WARNING REPORT..."

"PURCHASED THE CAR ON 12/23, ON 1/20/18 MY WIFE WAS DRIVING, SHE PULLED BACK ON THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER TO ACTIVATE THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS AND THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER BROKE OFF IN HER HAND. I WAS TOLD BY CHRYSLER CORPORATE AND THE DEALERSHIP THAT THIS WOULDN'T BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. WHEN I CALLED ..."

"UCONNECT UNIT FAILURE ON NEW VEHICLE 16 DAYS AFTER PURCHASING. UCONNECT SPORADIC REBOOTING OF CENTER CONSOLE INCLUDING CLIMATE, RADIO, BACKUP CAMERA, PERFORMANCE GAUGES, AND REMOTE VEHICLE SERVICES. HAPPENS WHEN VEHICLE IS STATIONARY OR IN MOTION."

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 44 complaints

25th: 5,000 mi Median: 38,950 mi 75th: 43,000 mi

Unknown Or Other 32 complaints

25th: 11,100 mi Median: 38,500 mi 75th: 43,256 mi

Body 13 complaints

25th: 19,875 mi Median: 31,000 mi 75th: 52,132 mi

Engine 11 complaints

25th: 5,250 mi Median: 8,000 mi 75th: 15,000 mi

Power Train 9 complaints

25th: 4,079 mi Median: 16,927 mi 75th: 73,384 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 27 TX: 17 GA: 16 FL: 12 MI: 7 NY: 7 SC: 7 NC: 6 OK: 6 NJ: 5

Who Files Complaints?

2.4%

Original Owners

97.6%

Second+ Owners

Dodge Charger — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2006	1900	80,475	Engine	31
2007	675	77,972	Power Train	22
2008	834	90,700	Electrical System	32
2009	229	75,625	Air Bags	15
2010	302	87,900	Electrical System	16
2011	1034	58,000	Electrical System	38
2012	956	64,000	Electrical System	39
2013	488	57,687	Electrical System	37
2014	528	52,000	Electrical System	67
2015	195	53,000	Power Train	13
2016	259	40,250	Body	11
2017	194	38,000	Electrical System	8
2019	161	10,200	Air Bags	9
2020	70	6,725	Air Bags	12
2021	38	47,500	Air Bags	4
2023	35	16,000	Electrical System	3

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