Dodge Challenger: which model years to avoid

Complaint and recall totals for every Dodge Challenger model year we track, ranked by severity.

Model yearComplaintsRecallsCrashesFiresSeverityMost-reported system
2012253611861.7 MediumELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2013179561078.2 MediumELECTRICAL SYSTEM
20141465165152.1 HighELECTRICAL SYSTEM
20151266163147.6 HighPOWER TRAIN
2016782102169.2 HighPOWER TRAIN
201749372179.6 HighELECTRICAL SYSTEM
201874492151.4 HighUNKNOWN OR OTHER
201957353122.8 HighELECTRICAL SYSTEM
20202011150.0 MediumELECTRICAL SYSTEM
202119241200.0 HighELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2023402000.0 LowVISIBILITY/WIPER
Across 11 model years, the 2021 Dodge Challenger carries the highest severity index (200.0, driven by electrical system), while the 2023 is the cleanest at 0.0.
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.