Dodge Charger: which model years to avoid
Complaint and recall totals for every Dodge Charger model year we track, ranked by severity.
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls | Crashes | Fires | Severity | Most-reported system |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 648 | 14 | 20 | 49 | 77.5 Medium | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| 2013 | 358 | 8 | 25 | 20 | 101.7 High | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| 2014 | 342 | 10 | 41 | 8 | 148.5 High | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| 2015 | 135 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 51.9 Medium | POWER TRAIN |
| 2016 | 182 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 87.9 Medium | STRUCTURE |
| 2017 | 126 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 49.2 Medium | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| 2018 | 122 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 60.7 Medium | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| 2019 | 119 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 112.6 High | AIR BAGS |
| 2020 | 57 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 259.6 High | AIR BAGS |
| 2021 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 25.0 Low | AIR BAGS |
| 2023 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 48.0 Medium | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
Across 11 model years, the 2020 Dodge Charger carries the highest severity index (259.6, driven by air bags), while the 2021 is the cleanest at 25.0.
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.