2007 DODGE CHARGER — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 553 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: POWER TRAIN (202 complaints · 36.5%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 17
  • Fires 17
  • Injuries 20
  • 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 POWER TRAIN appears in 202 of 553 owner complaints (36.5%) in this vehicle snapshot. POWER TRAIN: 202 complaints, 36.5% of reports POWER TRAIN 202 · 36.5% ENGINE: 94 complaints, 17.0% of reports ENGINE 94 · 17.0% · 1 crash reports 2 fire reports AIR BAGS: 74 complaints, 13.4% of reports AIR BAGS 74 · 13.4% · 8 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 30 complaints, 5.4% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 30 · 5.4% · 6 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 29 complaints, 5.2% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 29 · 5.2% · 3 crash reports 3 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 19 complaints, 3.4% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 19 · 3.4% FUEL SYSTEM: 16 complaints, 2.9% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 16 · 2.9% · 1 crash reports 2 fire reports STEERING: 13 complaints, 2.4% of reports STEERING 13 · 2.4% · 1 crash reports WHEELS: 10 complaints, 1.8% of reports WHEELS 10 · 1.8% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 146 complaints, 26.4% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 146 · 26.4% · 5 crash reports 8 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)
POWER TRAIN 202 36.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 94 17.0% 1 crashes · 2 fires
AIR BAGS 74 13.4% 8 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 30 5.4% 0 crashes · 6 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 29 5.2% 3 crashes · 3 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 19 3.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 16 2.9% 1 crashes · 2 fires
STEERING 13 2.4% 1 crashes · 0 fires
WHEELS 10 1.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 146 26.4% 5 crashes · 8 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 Oct 2006. 2006-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2007-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2007-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2008-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2008-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2008-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2009-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2009-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2009-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2010-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2010-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2010-Q3: 24 owner reports 24 2010-Q4: 19 owner reports 19 2011-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2011-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2011-Q3: 36 owner reports 36 2011-Q4: 17 owner reports 17 2012-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2012-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2012-Q3: 17 owner reports 17 2012-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2013-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2013-Q2: 17 owner reports 17 2013-Q3: 19 owner reports 19 2013-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2014-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2014-Q2: 16 owner reports 16 2014-Q3: 16 owner reports 16 2014-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2015-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2015-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2015-Q3: 20 owner reports 20 2015-Q4: 27 owner reports 27 2016-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2016-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 2016-Q3: 26 owner reports 26 2016-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2017-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2017-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2017-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2017-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2018-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2019-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2019-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2019-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2021-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2021-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2021-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 2006 Apr 2026 Investigation PE08052 ● Investigation PE08052 Investigation PE14016 ● Investigation PE14016 Investigation EA15001 ● Investigation EA15001 Investigation EA21002 ● Investigation EA21002
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2006-Q4 Owner reports 1
2007-Q2 Owner reports 4
2007-Q3 Owner reports 7
2007-Q4 Owner reports 4
2008-Q1 Owner reports 7
2008-Q2 Owner reports 2
2008-Q3 Owner reports 10
2008-Q4 Owner reports 1
2009-Q1 Owner reports 10
2009-Q2 Owner reports 5
2009-Q3 Owner reports 4
2009-Q4 Owner reports 6
2010-Q1 Owner reports 4
2010-Q2 Owner reports 4
2010-Q3 Owner reports 24
2010-Q4 Owner reports 19
2011-Q1 Owner reports 5
2011-Q2 Owner reports 14
2011-Q3 Owner reports 36
2011-Q4 Owner reports 17
2012-Q1 Owner reports 9
2012-Q2 Owner reports 10
2012-Q3 Owner reports 17
2012-Q4 Owner reports 7
2013-Q1 Owner reports 8
2013-Q2 Owner reports 17
2013-Q3 Owner reports 19
2013-Q4 Owner reports 10
2014-Q1 Owner reports 5
2014-Q2 Owner reports 16
2014-Q3 Owner reports 16
2014-Q4 Owner reports 11
2015-Q1 Owner reports 13
2015-Q2 Owner reports 12
2015-Q3 Owner reports 20
2015-Q4 Owner reports 27
2016-Q1 Owner reports 15
2016-Q2 Owner reports 15
2016-Q3 Owner reports 26
2016-Q4 Owner reports 5
2017-Q1 Owner reports 10
2017-Q2 Owner reports 9
2017-Q3 Owner reports 6
2017-Q4 Owner reports 3
2018-Q1 Owner reports 1
2018-Q2 Owner reports 4
2018-Q3 Owner reports 2
2018-Q4 Owner reports 2
2019-Q1 Owner reports 4
2019-Q2 Owner reports 6
2019-Q3 Owner reports 9
2019-Q4 Owner reports 1
2020-Q1 Owner reports 3
2020-Q2 Owner reports 3
2020-Q3 Owner reports 2
2020-Q4 Owner reports 3
2021-Q1 Owner reports 4
2021-Q2 Owner reports 4
2021-Q3 Owner reports 2
2021-Q4 Owner reports 3
2022-Q4 Owner reports 1
2023-Q4 Owner reports 1
2024-Q1 Owner reports 1
2024-Q2 Owner reports 1
2024-Q4 Owner reports 2
2025-Q1 Owner reports 1
2025-Q3 Owner reports 1
2026-Q1 Owner reports 1
2026-Q2 Owner reports 1
Defect investigation 1 PE08052
Defect investigation 1 PE14016
Defect investigation 1 EA15001
Defect investigation 1 EA21002
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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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