2011 DODGE CHARGER — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 689 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (248 complaints · 36.0%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 24
  • Fires 63
  • Injuries 16
  • 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 248 of 689 owner complaints (36.0%) in this vehicle snapshot. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 248 complaints, 36.0% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 248 · 36.0% · 3 crash reports 31 fire reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 145 complaints, 21.0% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 145 · 21.0% · 1 crash reports 19 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 85 complaints, 12.3% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 85 · 12.3% · 1 fire reports ENGINE: 52 complaints, 7.6% of reports ENGINE 52 · 7.6% · 1 crash reports 6 fire reports AIR BAGS: 32 complaints, 4.6% of reports AIR BAGS 32 · 4.6% · 13 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 22 complaints, 3.2% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 22 · 3.2% · 2 fire reports STEERING: 20 complaints, 2.9% of reports STEERING 20 · 2.9% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 14 complaints, 2.0% of reports POWER TRAIN 14 · 2.0% · 1 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 8 complaints, 1.2% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 8 · 1.2% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 82 complaints, 11.9% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 82 · 11.9% · 3 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)
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 248 36.0% 3 crashes · 31 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 145 21.0% 1 crashes · 19 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 85 12.3% 0 crashes · 1 fires
ENGINE 52 7.6% 1 crashes · 6 fires
AIR BAGS 32 4.6% 13 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 22 3.2% 0 crashes · 2 fires
STEERING 20 2.9% 1 crashes · 1 fires
POWER TRAIN 14 2.0% 1 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 8 1.2% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 82 11.9% 3 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 Apr 2011. 2011-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2011-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2012-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2012-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2012-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2012-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2013-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2013-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2013-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 2013-Q4: 26 owner reports 26 2014-Q1: 27 owner reports 27 2014-Q2: 30 owner reports 30 2014-Q3: 97 owner reports 97 2014-Q4: 58 owner reports 58 2015-Q1: 48 owner reports 48 2015-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2015-Q3: 41 owner reports 41 2015-Q4: 17 owner reports 17 2016-Q1: 21 owner reports 21 2016-Q2: 27 owner reports 27 2016-Q3: 28 owner reports 28 2016-Q4: 20 owner reports 20 2017-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2017-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2017-Q3: 20 owner reports 20 2017-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2018-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2018-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2018-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2018-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2019-Q1: 17 owner reports 17 2019-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2019-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2019-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2020-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2020-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2020-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2022-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2023-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 Owner reports Apr 2011 Jul 2026 Investigation PE14022 ● Investigation PE14022 Investigation EA21002 ● Investigation EA21002
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2011-Q2 Owner reports 2
2011-Q3 Owner reports 3
2011-Q4 Owner reports 5
2012-Q1 Owner reports 8
2012-Q2 Owner reports 3
2012-Q3 Owner reports 4
2012-Q4 Owner reports 8
2013-Q1 Owner reports 5
2013-Q2 Owner reports 13
2013-Q3 Owner reports 14
2013-Q4 Owner reports 26
2014-Q1 Owner reports 27
2014-Q2 Owner reports 30
2014-Q3 Owner reports 97
2014-Q4 Owner reports 58
2015-Q1 Owner reports 48
2015-Q2 Owner reports 10
2015-Q3 Owner reports 41
2015-Q4 Owner reports 17
2016-Q1 Owner reports 21
2016-Q2 Owner reports 27
2016-Q3 Owner reports 28
2016-Q4 Owner reports 20
2017-Q1 Owner reports 13
2017-Q2 Owner reports 7
2017-Q3 Owner reports 20
2017-Q4 Owner reports 14
2018-Q1 Owner reports 10
2018-Q2 Owner reports 4
2018-Q3 Owner reports 8
2018-Q4 Owner reports 15
2019-Q1 Owner reports 17
2019-Q2 Owner reports 5
2019-Q3 Owner reports 8
2019-Q4 Owner reports 9
2020-Q1 Owner reports 3
2020-Q2 Owner reports 5
2020-Q3 Owner reports 7
2020-Q4 Owner reports 2
2021-Q1 Owner reports 1
2021-Q2 Owner reports 2
2021-Q3 Owner reports 4
2022-Q1 Owner reports 1
2022-Q2 Owner reports 1
2022-Q3 Owner reports 3
2022-Q4 Owner reports 2
2023-Q1 Owner reports 4
2023-Q2 Owner reports 1
2023-Q3 Owner reports 1
2024-Q1 Owner reports 1
2025-Q2 Owner reports 1
2025-Q3 Owner reports 1
2026-Q1 Owner reports 1
2026-Q2 Owner reports 1
2026-Q3 Owner reports 2
Defect investigation 1 PE14022
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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