2017 DODGE CHALLENGER — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 49 complaints · 3 recalls
Most-reported system: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (9 complaints · 18.4%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 7
  • Fires 2
  • Injuries 6
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution ELECTRICAL SYSTEM appears in 9 of 49 owner complaints (18.4%) in this vehicle snapshot. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 9 complaints, 18.4% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 9 · 18.4% ENGINE: 5 complaints, 10.2% of reports ENGINE 5 · 10.2% · 1 fire reports AIR BAGS: 4 complaints, 8.2% of reports AIR BAGS 4 · 8.2% · 3 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 4 complaints, 8.2% of reports POWER TRAIN 4 · 8.2% · 1 crash reports STEERING: 3 complaints, 6.1% of reports STEERING 3 · 6.1% SUSPENSION: 3 complaints, 6.1% of reports SUSPENSION 3 · 6.1% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 2 complaints, 4.1% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2 · 4.1% FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: 1 complaints, 2.0% of reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 · 2.0% · 1 crash reports STRUCTURE: 1 complaints, 2.0% of reports STRUCTURE 1 · 2.0% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 19 complaints, 38.8% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 19 · 38.8% · 3 crash reports 1 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 9 18.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 5 10.2% 0 crashes · 1 fires
AIR BAGS 4 8.2% 3 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 4 8.2% 1 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 3 6.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 3 6.1% 1 crashes · 1 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2 4.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 2.0% 1 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 1 2.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 19 38.8% 3 crashes · 1 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jul 2017; the first recall shown was reported in Jul 2017. 2017-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2020-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2021-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2024-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 Owner reports Jul 2017 Jul 2025 Recall campaign 17V431000 ◆ Recall campaign 17V431000 Recall campaign 17V496000 ◆ Recall campaign 17V496000 Recall campaign 18V332000 ◆ Recall campaign 18V332000 Investigation EA21002 ● Investigation EA21002
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2017-Q3 Owner reports 1
2018-Q1 Owner reports 2
2018-Q2 Owner reports 1
2018-Q4 Owner reports 1
2019-Q1 Owner reports 2
2019-Q2 Owner reports 2
2019-Q3 Owner reports 1
2019-Q4 Owner reports 1
2020-Q3 Owner reports 5
2020-Q4 Owner reports 5
2021-Q1 Owner reports 2
2021-Q2 Owner reports 1
2021-Q4 Owner reports 2
2022-Q1 Owner reports 2
2022-Q2 Owner reports 1
2022-Q3 Owner reports 1
2022-Q4 Owner reports 1
2023-Q1 Owner reports 2
2023-Q2 Owner reports 1
2023-Q3 Owner reports 3
2024-Q1 Owner reports 2
2024-Q3 Owner reports 2
2024-Q4 Owner reports 1
2025-Q1 Owner reports 1
2025-Q2 Owner reports 1
2025-Q3 Owner reports 5
Recall campaign 1 17V431000
Recall campaign 1 17V496000
Recall campaign 1 18V332000
Defect investigation 1 EA21002
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Safety Recalls (3)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 17V431000

    Report date
    Component:
    POWER TRAIN
    Consequence:
    If the vehicle is exited without the transmission remaining in the PARK position and without the parking brake set, the vehicle may roll, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will update the transmission control module software, free of charge. The recall began 28, 2017. Owners may the Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is T41.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 17V496000

    Report date
    Component:
    ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
    Consequence:
    If an EOC line fails, oil may spray onto the windshield or contact a hot surface, impairing driver visibility and increasing the risk of a crash or fire.
    Remedy:
    Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the EOC lines, free of charge. The recall began October 3, 2017. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is T48.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 18V332000

    Report date
    Component:
    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
    Consequence:
    If the vehicle maintains its speed or accelerates despite attempts to deactivate the cruise control, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the software, and perform a software flash on the engine or powertrain control module, free of charge. The recall began June 4, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Note: Owners are advised to stop using cruise control until the software update has been performed. In the event that cruise control cannot be disengaged while driving, owners should firmly and steadily apply the brakes and shift the transmission to neutral, placing the vehicle in park once it has stopped.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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