2021 Dodge Charger: owner complaints and recalls

Owners have filed 32 complaints about the 2021 Dodge Charger and NHTSA has issued 2 recall campaigns. The most-reported system is air bags, named in 14 of them.

32
Complaints
2
Recalls
2
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
0
Injuries
25.0
Severity index

Severity index 25.0 - Low. 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: 25.0p25 35p75 96cleanestworst
Where the 2021 Dodge Charger sits against the quartiles of every vehicle we track.

What actually fails

Air BagsAir Bags: 14 complaints (43.8%)14 44%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 5 complaints (15.6%)5 16%Power TrainPower Train: 5 complaints (15.6%)5 16%EngineEngine: 3 complaints (9.4%)3 9%VisibilityVisibility: 2 complaints (6.2%)2 6%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 2 complaints (6.2%)2 6%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 2 complaints (6.2%)2 6%WheelsWheels: 2 complaints (6.2%)2 6%
Systems named in complaints. One complaint can name several, so shares overlap.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
AIR BAGS1443.8%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER515.6%
POWER TRAIN515.6%
ENGINE39.4%
VISIBILITY26.2%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING26.2%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM26.2%
WHEELS26.2%

Complaints filed per year

0492021: 32022: 22023: 62024: 92025: 92026: 3 (partial year)2122232492526
Complaints filed per calendar year, not model year. The hatched bar is the current year and is still incomplete.
YearComplaints
20213
20222
20236
20249
20259
2026 (year to date)3
Complaint volume is rising - the last three years carry 4.8x the filings of the three before them, which usually signals a wear-related defect surfacing with age.

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
21V51600008/07/2021VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELDChrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Dodge Challenger, Dodge Charger, and Chrysler 300 vehicles. During manufacturing, the windshield may not have been properly bonded to the vehicle, allowing it to detach in a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with
24V19800014/03/2024AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN:INFLATORChrysler (FCA US, LLC) (Stellantis) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Dodge Charger and Chrysler 300 vehicles. The right and left side curtain air bag inflators may rupture due to a manufacturing defect.
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.