2009 DODGE CHARGER — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 171 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: AIR BAGS (40 complaints · 23.4%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 9
  • Fires 4
  • Injuries 9
  • 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 AIR BAGS appears in 40 of 171 owner complaints (23.4%) in this vehicle snapshot. AIR BAGS: 40 complaints, 23.4% of reports AIR BAGS 40 · 23.4% · 7 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 35 complaints, 20.5% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 35 · 20.5% · 1 fire reports ENGINE: 31 complaints, 18.1% of reports ENGINE 31 · 18.1% · 3 fire reports STEERING: 13 complaints, 7.6% of reports STEERING 13 · 7.6% TIRES: 13 complaints, 7.6% of reports TIRES 13 · 7.6% WHEELS: 6 complaints, 3.5% of reports WHEELS 6 · 3.5% · 2 crash reports SUSPENSION: 5 complaints, 2.9% of reports SUSPENSION 5 · 2.9% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 5 complaints, 2.9% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 5 · 2.9% VISIBILITY: 4 complaints, 2.3% of reports VISIBILITY 4 · 2.3% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 24 complaints, 14.0% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 24 · 14.0% 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)
AIR BAGS 40 23.4% 7 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 35 20.5% 0 crashes · 1 fires
ENGINE 31 18.1% 0 crashes · 3 fires
STEERING 13 7.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
TIRES 13 7.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
WHEELS 6 3.5% 2 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 5 2.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 5 2.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 4 2.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 24 14.0% 0 crashes · 0 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 2009. 2009-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2010-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2011-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2011-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2011-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2012-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2012-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2012-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2013-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2013-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2014-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2015-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2015-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2015-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2015-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2016-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2016-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2016-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2016-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2017-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2017-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2018-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2021-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Sep 2008 Apr 2025 Investigation PE08052 ● Investigation PE08052 Investigation EA21002 ● Investigation EA21002
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2009-Q3 Owner reports 1
2010-Q1 Owner reports 1
2010-Q2 Owner reports 2
2010-Q3 Owner reports 3
2010-Q4 Owner reports 3
2011-Q1 Owner reports 3
2011-Q2 Owner reports 1
2011-Q3 Owner reports 3
2011-Q4 Owner reports 5
2012-Q1 Owner reports 6
2012-Q2 Owner reports 4
2012-Q3 Owner reports 1
2012-Q4 Owner reports 2
2013-Q1 Owner reports 6
2013-Q2 Owner reports 6
2013-Q4 Owner reports 1
2014-Q2 Owner reports 4
2014-Q3 Owner reports 2
2014-Q4 Owner reports 5
2015-Q1 Owner reports 8
2015-Q2 Owner reports 4
2015-Q3 Owner reports 9
2015-Q4 Owner reports 10
2016-Q1 Owner reports 13
2016-Q2 Owner reports 8
2016-Q3 Owner reports 9
2016-Q4 Owner reports 7
2017-Q1 Owner reports 5
2017-Q2 Owner reports 2
2017-Q3 Owner reports 2
2017-Q4 Owner reports 1
2018-Q1 Owner reports 1
2018-Q2 Owner reports 5
2018-Q3 Owner reports 2
2018-Q4 Owner reports 3
2019-Q2 Owner reports 2
2019-Q3 Owner reports 1
2019-Q4 Owner reports 3
2020-Q1 Owner reports 1
2020-Q2 Owner reports 1
2020-Q3 Owner reports 2
2020-Q4 Owner reports 2
2021-Q1 Owner reports 1
2021-Q2 Owner reports 4
2021-Q3 Owner reports 1
2023-Q1 Owner reports 1
2023-Q2 Owner reports 1
2024-Q3 Owner reports 1
2025-Q1 Owner reports 1
2025-Q2 Owner reports 1
Defect investigation 1 PE08052
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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