2017 Dodge Charger: owner complaints and recalls

Owners have filed 126 complaints about the 2017 Dodge Charger and NHTSA has issued 4 recall campaigns. The most-reported system is electrical system, named in 48 of them.

126
Complaints
4
Recalls
3
Crash reports
3
Fire reports
4
Injuries
49.2
Severity index

Severity index 49.2 - Medium. It weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints, so a vehicle attracting serious reports scores above one attracting many trivial ones (how this is calculated).

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 49.2p25 35p75 96cleanestworst
Where the 2017 Dodge Charger sits against the quartiles of every vehicle we track.

Among the 136 2017 vehicles we track with at least 40 complaints on file, the 2017 Dodge Charger ranks 79 of 136 by severity, where 1 is the worst. Its severity is higher than 42% of its model-year peers. See the full 2017 ranking.

What actually fails

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 48 complaints (38.1%)48 38%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 29 complaints (23.0%)29 23%StructureStructure: 20 complaints (15.9%)20 16%Power TrainPower Train: 17 complaints (13.5%)17 13%EngineEngine: 17 complaints (13.5%)17 13%SteeringSteering: 8 complaints (6.3%)8 6%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 7 complaints (5.6%)7 6%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 6 complaints (4.8%)6 5%
Systems named in complaints. One complaint can name several, so shares overlap.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM4838.1%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2923.0%
STRUCTURE2015.9%
POWER TRAIN1713.5%
ENGINE1713.5%
STEERING86.3%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING75.6%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM64.8%

Complaints filed per year

014272017: 92018: 112019: 102020: 242021: 272022: 212023: 92024: 52025: 92026: 1 (partial year)1718192021272223242526
Complaints filed per calendar year, not model year. The hatched bar is the current year and is still incomplete.
YearComplaints
20179
201811
201910
202024
202127
202221
20239
20245
20259
2026 (year to date)1
Complaint volume is declining, consistent with a defect that was addressed by recall or that affected early builds.

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.
Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports; volume is influenced by how many units were sold and how long the vehicle has been on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.