2020 Dodge Challenger: Reliability Data

32
Total Complaints
1,250mi
Median Mileage
Electrical System
Top Issue
1
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

177 25th Percentile
1,250 Median Mileage
2,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Electrical System
7
Unknown Or Other
4
Engine
4
Fuel/Propulsion System
3
Service Brakes
3
Power Train
3
Vehicle Speed Control
2
Air Bags
2
Wheels
1
Visibility/Wiper
1

Severity Assessment

1
Crashes
3
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE SCREEN FOR THE STEREO CONTINUOUSLY FLASHES LIKE IT IS SHORTING AND THE TOGGLE BUTTONS CONTINUOUSLY FREEZE. WHEN TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, THEY SAID THERE IS NO ISSUE THAT CHRYSLER SAID I NEEDED TO MAKE SURE MY CHARGER HAD NO DUST IN IT AND MAKE SURE THE SLOT HAD NONE EITHER. THE VEHICLE IS BRAND..."
"I HAD A FLAT TIRE ONE WEEK AFTER I BOUGHT THE $ 60.000 CAR. THEN I LEARNED THE CAR DOES NOT COME WITH A SPARE TIRE. INSTEAD THERE IS A MACHINE, AFTER READING THE MANUAL I GOT THE TIRE TO INFLATE. IMMEDIATELY I WENT TO A TIRE STORE TO GET THE NAIL OUT OF THE TIRE. THEY SAID I WILL HAVE TO BUY A NE..."
"I HAD A FLAT TIRE ONE WEEK AFTER I BOUGHT THE $ 60.000 CAR. THEN I LEARNED THE CAR DOES NOT COME WITH A SPARE TIRE. INSTEAD THERE IS A MACHINE, AFTER READING THE MANUAL I GOT THE TIRE TO INFLATE. IMMEDIATELY I WENT TO A TIRE STORE TO GET THE NAIL OUT OF THE TIRE. THEY SAID I WILL HAVE TO BUY A NE..."

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 7 complaints
Median: 2,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 10 NV: 6 TX: 5 GA: 4 SC: 2 AZ: 1 TN: 1 MO: 1 NC: 1 NJ: 1

Who Files Complaints?

9.4%
Original Owners
90.6%
Second+ Owners

Dodge Challenger — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
200917112
201043313
201125512
201233719
20132488
201421123
201518223
201610715
2017709
201811316
2019909
2021267
2023480

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