2018 DODGE CHARGER — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 121 complaints · 6 recalls
Most-reported system: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (28 complaints · 23.1%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 5
  • Fires 1
  • Injuries 6
  • 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 28 of 121 owner complaints (23.1%) in this vehicle snapshot. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 28 complaints, 23.1% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 28 · 23.1% STRUCTURE: 18 complaints, 14.9% of reports STRUCTURE 18 · 14.9% POWER TRAIN: 9 complaints, 7.4% of reports POWER TRAIN 9 · 7.4% ENGINE: 6 complaints, 5.0% of reports ENGINE 6 · 5.0% · 1 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 4 complaints, 3.3% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 4 · 3.3% SUSPENSION: 4 complaints, 3.3% of reports SUSPENSION 4 · 3.3% AIR BAGS: 3 complaints, 2.5% of reports AIR BAGS 3 · 2.5% · 1 crash reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 3 complaints, 2.5% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 3 · 2.5% STEERING: 3 complaints, 2.5% of reports STEERING 3 · 2.5% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 55 complaints, 45.5% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 55 · 45.5% · 1 crash 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 28 23.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 18 14.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 9 7.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 6 5.0% 0 crashes · 1 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 4 3.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 4 3.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 3 2.5% 1 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 3 2.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 3 2.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 55 45.5% 1 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 Jan 2018; the first recall shown was reported in May 2018. 2018-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2018-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2018-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2019-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2020-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2020-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2020-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2021-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2021-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2021-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2021-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2022-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2022-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2024-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2024-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2024-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2025-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 2018 Apr 2026 Recall campaign 18V280000 ◆ Recall campaign 18V280000 Recall campaign 18V281000 ◆ Recall campaign 18V281000 Recall campaign 18V332000 ◆ Recall campaign 18V332000 Recall campaign 18V524000 ◆ Recall campaign 18V524000 Recall campaign 20V512000 ◆ Recall campaign 20V512000 Recall campaign 24V198000 ◆ Recall campaign 24V198000 Investigation EA21002 ● Investigation EA21002
  • Campaign 18V332000 was reported 46 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 18V524000 was reported 130 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 24V198000 was reported 1,466 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2018-Q1 Owner reports 2
2018-Q2 Owner reports 7
2018-Q3 Owner reports 5
2018-Q4 Owner reports 1
2019-Q1 Owner reports 3
2019-Q2 Owner reports 4
2019-Q3 Owner reports 3
2019-Q4 Owner reports 2
2020-Q1 Owner reports 7
2020-Q2 Owner reports 4
2020-Q3 Owner reports 5
2020-Q4 Owner reports 6
2021-Q1 Owner reports 7
2021-Q2 Owner reports 9
2021-Q3 Owner reports 10
2021-Q4 Owner reports 5
2022-Q1 Owner reports 3
2022-Q2 Owner reports 2
2022-Q3 Owner reports 7
2022-Q4 Owner reports 2
2023-Q2 Owner reports 2
2023-Q3 Owner reports 3
2023-Q4 Owner reports 3
2024-Q1 Owner reports 1
2024-Q2 Owner reports 3
2024-Q3 Owner reports 5
2024-Q4 Owner reports 1
2025-Q1 Owner reports 3
2025-Q2 Owner reports 1
2025-Q3 Owner reports 1
2025-Q4 Owner reports 1
2026-Q1 Owner reports 2
2026-Q2 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 18V280000
Recall campaign 1 18V281000
Recall campaign 1 18V332000
Recall campaign 1 18V524000
Recall campaign 1 20V512000
Recall campaign 1 24V198000
Defect investigation 1 EA21002
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Safety Recalls (6)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 18V280000

    Report date
    Component:
    POWER TRAIN
    Consequence:
    If the incorrect park lock rod is installed, the transmission may not shift into 'PARK' and keep the vehicle from moving, increasing the risk of unintended vehicle movement and the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will install the correct park lock rod, free of charge. The recall began June 28, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is U43.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 18V281000

    Report date
    Component:
    POWER TRAIN
    Consequence:
    If the front driveshaft detaches from the vehicle it may become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front driveshaft, free of charge. The recall began June 27, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is U37.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 18V332000

    Report date
    Component:
    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
    Consequence:
    If the vehicle maintains its speed or accelerates despite attempts to deactivate the cruise control, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the software, and perform a software flash on the engine or powertrain control module, free of charge. The recall began June 4, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Note: Owners are advised to stop using cruise control until the software update has been performed. In the event that cruise control cannot be disengaged while driving, owners should firmly and steadily apply the brakes and shift the transmission to neutral, placing the vehicle in park once it has stopped.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 18V524000

    Report date
    Component:
    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
    Consequence:
    A vehicle stall can increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the powertrain control module, free of charge. The recall began October 2, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is U87.
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  5. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 20V512000

    Report date
    Component:
    BACK OVER PREVENTION
    Consequence:
    The lack of a back-up camera display increases the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will update body control module software to disable stealth mode when the vehicle is shifted into "Reverse", free of charge. The recall began October 22, 2020. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is W62.
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  6. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 24V198000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    An inflator rupture may result in sharp metal fragments striking occupants, resulting in injury or death.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will replace both side curtain air bags, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning February 20, 2025. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is 19B.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
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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