2008 DODGE CHARGER — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-21 607 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (316 complaints · 52.1%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 24
  • Fires 22
  • Injuries 23
  • 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 316 of 607 owner complaints (52.1%) in this vehicle snapshot. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 316 complaints, 52.1% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 316 · 52.1% · 4 crash reports 10 fire reports ENGINE: 83 complaints, 13.7% of reports ENGINE 83 · 13.7% · 7 fire reports AIR BAGS: 62 complaints, 10.2% of reports AIR BAGS 62 · 10.2% · 12 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 25 complaints, 4.1% of reports POWER TRAIN 25 · 4.1% · 1 crash reports STEERING: 21 complaints, 3.5% of reports STEERING 21 · 3.5% · 2 crash reports SUSPENSION: 10 complaints, 1.7% of reports SUSPENSION 10 · 1.7% · 1 crash reports VISIBILITY: 10 complaints, 1.7% of reports VISIBILITY 10 · 1.7% · 1 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 9 complaints, 1.5% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 9 · 1.5% SERVICE BRAKES: 8 complaints, 1.3% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 8 · 1.3% · 2 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 78 complaints, 12.9% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 78 · 12.9% · 3 crash reports 6 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 316 52.1% 4 crashes · 10 fires
ENGINE 83 13.7% 0 crashes · 7 fires
AIR BAGS 62 10.2% 12 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 25 4.1% 1 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 21 3.5% 2 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 10 1.7% 1 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 10 1.7% 0 crashes · 1 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 9 1.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 8 1.3% 2 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 78 12.9% 3 crashes · 6 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 2007. 2007-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2009-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2009-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2010-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2010-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2011-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2011-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2011-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2011-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2012-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2012-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2013-Q2: 16 owner reports 16 2013-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2013-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2014-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2014-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2014-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2014-Q4: 25 owner reports 25 2015-Q1: 45 owner reports 45 2015-Q2: 38 owner reports 38 2015-Q3: 150 owner reports 150 2015-Q4: 54 owner reports 54 2016-Q1: 22 owner reports 22 2016-Q2: 25 owner reports 25 2016-Q3: 19 owner reports 19 2016-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2017-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2017-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2017-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2017-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2018-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2018-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2018-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2019-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2019-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2019-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2020-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2020-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2021-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2026-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 2007 Apr 2026 Investigation PE08052 ● Investigation PE08052 Investigation EA21002 ● Investigation EA21002
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2007-Q4 Owner reports 1
2008-Q2 Owner reports 2
2008-Q3 Owner reports 2
2008-Q4 Owner reports 2
2009-Q1 Owner reports 1
2009-Q2 Owner reports 4
2009-Q3 Owner reports 4
2009-Q4 Owner reports 2
2010-Q1 Owner reports 4
2010-Q2 Owner reports 1
2010-Q3 Owner reports 4
2010-Q4 Owner reports 4
2011-Q1 Owner reports 5
2011-Q2 Owner reports 4
2011-Q3 Owner reports 5
2011-Q4 Owner reports 1
2012-Q1 Owner reports 4
2012-Q2 Owner reports 1
2012-Q3 Owner reports 3
2012-Q4 Owner reports 1
2013-Q1 Owner reports 3
2013-Q2 Owner reports 16
2013-Q3 Owner reports 12
2013-Q4 Owner reports 6
2014-Q1 Owner reports 5
2014-Q2 Owner reports 6
2014-Q3 Owner reports 10
2014-Q4 Owner reports 25
2015-Q1 Owner reports 45
2015-Q2 Owner reports 38
2015-Q3 Owner reports 150
2015-Q4 Owner reports 54
2016-Q1 Owner reports 22
2016-Q2 Owner reports 25
2016-Q3 Owner reports 19
2016-Q4 Owner reports 15
2017-Q1 Owner reports 8
2017-Q2 Owner reports 8
2017-Q3 Owner reports 8
2017-Q4 Owner reports 11
2018-Q1 Owner reports 4
2018-Q2 Owner reports 2
2018-Q3 Owner reports 8
2018-Q4 Owner reports 4
2019-Q1 Owner reports 2
2019-Q2 Owner reports 5
2019-Q3 Owner reports 8
2019-Q4 Owner reports 5
2020-Q1 Owner reports 2
2020-Q2 Owner reports 4
2020-Q3 Owner reports 2
2020-Q4 Owner reports 4
2021-Q1 Owner reports 1
2021-Q2 Owner reports 1
2021-Q4 Owner reports 1
2022-Q1 Owner reports 2
2022-Q3 Owner reports 2
2022-Q4 Owner reports 2
2023-Q1 Owner reports 1
2023-Q3 Owner reports 2
2025-Q2 Owner reports 3
2026-Q2 Owner reports 1
Defect investigation 1 PE08052
Defect investigation 1 EA21002

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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