2021 Dodge Charger: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 38 complaints
38
Total Complaints
47,500mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
4
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

3,814 25th Percentile
47,500 Median Mileage
62,776 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
12
POWER TRAIN
5
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
4
ENGINE
3
WHEELS
2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
1
LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION
1
BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS
1

Severity Assessment

4
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"AT ONLY 256 MILES, THE VEHICLE EITHER SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING OR WILL NOT START AFTER IT'S PARKED. THE FIRST OCCURRENCE OF THE ENGINE TURNING OFF WAS WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THE VEHICLE APPEARED TO STALL. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS THE VEHICLE RESTARTED. THERE HAS SINCE BEEN 3 NO START CONDITIONS AFTER THE..."
"AT ONLY 256 MILES, THE VEHICLE EITHER SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING OR WILL NOT START AFTER IT'S PARKED. THE FIRST OCCURRENCE OF THE ENGINE TURNING OFF WAS WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THE VEHICLE APPEARED TO STALL. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS THE VEHICLE RESTARTED. THERE HAS SINCE BEEN 3 NO START CONDITIONS AFTER THE..."
"The rear camera is defective. It is too dark in most conditions and not clear resulting in a poor view of what is behind me. At night, it is impossible to use, and relying on it will result in a collision. Stellantis and the local dealer have been provided with photos of the display and the deale..."

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