2017 DODGE CHARGER — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-21 128 complaints · 0 recalls

Verdict & Safety Summary

Most-reported system: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (22 complaints · 17.2%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 3
  • Fires 3
  • Injuries 4
  • 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 22 of 128 owner complaints (17.2%) in this vehicle snapshot. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 22 complaints, 17.2% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 22 · 17.2% · 1 fire reports STRUCTURE: 18 complaints, 14.1% of reports STRUCTURE 18 · 14.1% POWER TRAIN: 13 complaints, 10.2% of reports POWER TRAIN 13 · 10.2% ENGINE: 12 complaints, 9.4% of reports ENGINE 12 · 9.4% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 6 complaints, 4.7% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 6 · 4.7% STEERING: 5 complaints, 3.9% of reports STEERING 5 · 3.9% EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 4 complaints, 3.1% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 4 · 3.1% VISIBILITY: 4 complaints, 3.1% of reports VISIBILITY 4 · 3.1% AIR BAGS: 2 complaints, 1.6% of reports AIR BAGS 2 · 1.6% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 61 complaints, 47.7% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 61 · 47.7% · 2 crash reports 1 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 22 17.2% 0 crashes · 1 fires
STRUCTURE 18 14.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 13 10.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 12 9.4% 1 crashes · 1 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 6 4.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 5 3.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 4 3.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 4 3.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 2 1.6% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 61 47.7% 2 crashes · 1 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 Jan 2017. 2017-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2018-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2018-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2020-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2020-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2021-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2021-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2021-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2021-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2022-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2022-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2023-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2024-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2025-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2026-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 Owner reports Jan 2017 Jul 2026 Investigation EA21002 ● Investigation EA21002
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2017-Q1 Owner reports 1
2017-Q2 Owner reports 2
2017-Q3 Owner reports 2
2017-Q4 Owner reports 4
2018-Q1 Owner reports 2
2018-Q2 Owner reports 4
2018-Q3 Owner reports 2
2018-Q4 Owner reports 3
2019-Q1 Owner reports 3
2019-Q2 Owner reports 2
2019-Q3 Owner reports 3
2019-Q4 Owner reports 2
2020-Q1 Owner reports 3
2020-Q2 Owner reports 4
2020-Q3 Owner reports 8
2020-Q4 Owner reports 9
2021-Q1 Owner reports 7
2021-Q2 Owner reports 7
2021-Q3 Owner reports 10
2021-Q4 Owner reports 3
2022-Q1 Owner reports 3
2022-Q2 Owner reports 10
2022-Q3 Owner reports 6
2022-Q4 Owner reports 2
2023-Q1 Owner reports 1
2023-Q2 Owner reports 1
2023-Q3 Owner reports 4
2023-Q4 Owner reports 3
2024-Q1 Owner reports 1
2024-Q2 Owner reports 2
2024-Q3 Owner reports 1
2024-Q4 Owner reports 1
2025-Q1 Owner reports 4
2025-Q3 Owner reports 2
2025-Q4 Owner reports 3
2026-Q3 Owner reports 3
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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