Dodge Challenger years to avoid

Every Dodge Challenger model year on file (2012-2023), ranked worst to best by severity index - the share of owner complaints that report a crash, fire, injury or fatality.

2014

Worst year on file

114.1

Severity index

Electrical System

Most-reported system

2023

Cleanest year on file

Ranked worst to best

#	Model year	Severity	Complaints	Most-reported system
1	2014 Dodge Challenger	114.1 High	148	Electrical System
2	2015 Dodge Challenger	109.3 High	126	Power Train
3	2016 Dodge Challenger	108.4 High	78	Power Train
4	2017 Dodge Challenger	100.0 High	49	Electrical System
5	2018 Dodge Challenger	98.8 High	75	Electrical System
6	2019 Dodge Challenger	83.4 High	57	Electrical System
7	2021 Dodge Challenger	83.2 High	19	Electrical System
8	2013 Dodge Challenger	72.0 Medium	179	Electrical System
9	2012 Dodge Challenger	61.5 Medium	253	Electrical System
10	2020 Dodge Challenger	59.1 Medium	20	Electrical System
11	2023 Dodge Challenger	43.2 Low	41	Visibility/Wiper

A high rank here means a larger share of this year's complaints described a crash, fire or injury - not that the vehicle is unsafe to drive, and not a reliability or repair-cost rating. Complaint counts are not normalised by units sold.

Dodge Challenger complaints and recalls by year

Model year	Complaints	Recalls	Crashes	Fires	Severity	Most-reported system
2012	253	6	11	8	61.5 Medium	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2013	179	5	6	10	72.0 Medium	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2014	148	5	16	5	114.1 High	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2015	126	6	16	3	109.3 High	POWER TRAIN
2016	78	2	10	2	108.4 High	POWER TRAIN
2017	49	3	7	2	100.0 High	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2018	75	4	9	2	98.8 High	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2019	57	3	5	3	83.4 High	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2020	20	1	1	1	59.1 Medium	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2021	19	2	4	1	83.2 High	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2023	41	2	0	0	43.2 Low	VISIBILITY/WIPER

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs. Complaint counts are not normalised by units sold; a high-volume seller will attract more filings than a rare trim.