2013 DODGE CHARGER — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 359 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (132 complaints · 36.8%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 25
  • Fires 20
  • Injuries 18
  • 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 132 of 359 owner complaints (36.8%) in this vehicle snapshot. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 132 complaints, 36.8% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 132 · 36.8% · 2 crash reports 16 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 38 complaints, 10.6% of reports POWER TRAIN 38 · 10.6% · 3 crash reports ENGINE: 33 complaints, 9.2% of reports ENGINE 33 · 9.2% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports STEERING: 26 complaints, 7.2% of reports STEERING 26 · 7.2% · 4 crash reports AIR BAGS: 24 complaints, 6.7% of reports AIR BAGS 24 · 6.7% · 7 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 17 complaints, 4.7% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 17 · 4.7% · 3 crash reports SEAT BELTS: 11 complaints, 3.1% of reports SEAT BELTS 11 · 3.1% · 2 crash reports 1 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 8 complaints, 2.2% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 8 · 2.2% SERVICE BRAKES: 8 complaints, 2.2% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 8 · 2.2% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 52 complaints, 14.5% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 52 · 14.5% · 2 crash reports 2 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 132 36.8% 2 crashes · 16 fires
POWER TRAIN 38 10.6% 3 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 33 9.2% 1 crashes · 1 fires
STEERING 26 7.2% 4 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 24 6.7% 7 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 17 4.7% 3 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 11 3.1% 2 crashes · 1 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 8 2.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 8 2.2% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 52 14.5% 2 crashes · 2 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 2012. 2012-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2013-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2014-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2014-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2014-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2015-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2015-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2015-Q3: 18 owner reports 18 2015-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2016-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2016-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2016-Q3: 18 owner reports 18 2016-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2017-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2017-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2017-Q3: 30 owner reports 30 2017-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2018-Q1: 21 owner reports 21 2018-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2018-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2018-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2019-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2019-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2019-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2019-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2020-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2020-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2020-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2020-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2021-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2021-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2021-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2022-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2025-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 2012 Jul 2026 Investigation EA16002 ● Investigation EA16002 Investigation EA21002 ● Investigation EA21002
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2012-Q4 Owner reports 1
2013-Q2 Owner reports 2
2013-Q3 Owner reports 5
2013-Q4 Owner reports 1
2014-Q1 Owner reports 6
2014-Q2 Owner reports 4
2014-Q3 Owner reports 10
2014-Q4 Owner reports 12
2015-Q1 Owner reports 12
2015-Q2 Owner reports 12
2015-Q3 Owner reports 18
2015-Q4 Owner reports 11
2016-Q1 Owner reports 7
2016-Q2 Owner reports 14
2016-Q3 Owner reports 18
2016-Q4 Owner reports 12
2017-Q1 Owner reports 10
2017-Q2 Owner reports 12
2017-Q3 Owner reports 30
2017-Q4 Owner reports 15
2018-Q1 Owner reports 21
2018-Q2 Owner reports 9
2018-Q3 Owner reports 7
2018-Q4 Owner reports 9
2019-Q1 Owner reports 10
2019-Q2 Owner reports 9
2019-Q3 Owner reports 6
2019-Q4 Owner reports 11
2020-Q1 Owner reports 6
2020-Q2 Owner reports 5
2020-Q3 Owner reports 6
2020-Q4 Owner reports 11
2021-Q1 Owner reports 4
2021-Q2 Owner reports 2
2021-Q3 Owner reports 4
2021-Q4 Owner reports 6
2022-Q1 Owner reports 1
2022-Q2 Owner reports 2
2022-Q3 Owner reports 2
2022-Q4 Owner reports 1
2023-Q1 Owner reports 1
2023-Q2 Owner reports 1
2023-Q3 Owner reports 1
2023-Q4 Owner reports 1
2024-Q1 Owner reports 2
2024-Q2 Owner reports 1
2024-Q3 Owner reports 3
2025-Q1 Owner reports 1
2025-Q3 Owner reports 2
2026-Q2 Owner reports 1
2026-Q3 Owner reports 1
Defect investigation 1 EA16002
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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