2017 Dodge Charger problems and recalls

Owners have filed 128 complaints on the 2017 Dodge Charger, and NHTSA has issued 4 recalls. The most cited component is the Electrical System (48 complaints).

128
Complaints
4
Recalls
3
Crash reports
3
Fire reports
4
Injuries
53.9
Severity index

Severity index 53.9 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 53.9p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 79 of 137 by severity index among 2017 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 42% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2017 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 48 complaints (37.5%)48 38%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 31 complaints (24.2%)31 24%StructureStructure: 20 complaints (15.6%)20 16%EngineEngine: 18 complaints (14.1%)18 14%Power TrainPower Train: 17 complaints (13.3%)17 13%SteeringSteering: 8 complaints (6.2%)8 6%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 7 complaints (5.5%)7 5%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 6 complaints (4.7%)6 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM4837.5%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER3124.2%
STRUCTURE2015.6%
ENGINE1814.1%
POWER TRAIN1713.3%
STEERING86.2%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING75.5%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM64.7%

Complaints filed per year

014272017: 92018: 112019: 102020: 242021: 272022: 212023: 92024: 52025: 92026: 3 (partial year)1718192021272223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20179
201811
201910
202024
202127
202221
20239
20245
20259
2026 (year to date)3
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 0.3x those in 2020 to 2022 (23 against 72).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
18V33200017/05/2018ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRINGChrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Dodge Journey, Charger and Durango, RAM 2500, 3500, 3500 Cab Chassis (more than 10,000lb), 4500 Cab Chassis and 5500 Cab Chassis, Jeep Cherokee and Grand Cherokee and Chrysler 300, 2014-2019 RAM 1500, 2015-2018 Dodge Challenger
18V28100001/05/2018POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFTChrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Dodge Charger pursuit police vehicles equipped with all-wheel drive and V8 engines. The front driveshaft universal joint may seize or fracture causing the shaft to detach from the vehicle.
17V09700014/02/2017POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFTChrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2017 Dodge Charger and Chrysler 300 vehicles equipped with all-wheel drive (AWD). The front driveshaft bolts may loosen and allow the front driveshaft to disconnect, potentially causing a loss of motive power.
17V49600008/08/2017ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINEChrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2017 Dodge Challenger and Charger vehicles equipped with Hellcat engines. The engine oil cooler (EOC) hoses may fail resulting in a rapid loss of engine oil.

Other Dodge Charger model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 12 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-08-16. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.