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Dodge Charger years to avoid
Years to avoid: 2014. Best years: 2021, 2022 and 2023.
The 2014 Dodge Charger draws the most owner complaints for its age: 320, or 25 for each year on the road, against a median of 12 a year across the 10 model years old enough to judge. The most reported problem on the 2014 is stalling (40 reports).
- 1,008complaints
- 22recall campaigns
- 6model years with a page
Newest report Sep 8, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
Pick your model year
Owner complaints on file for each year.
Years to avoid
2014
Most reported: stalling (40 reports, median 55,000 miles) and dead battery (36 reports, median 58,750 miles).
Best years
2021
Too few complaints for a page of its own.
2022
Too few complaints for a page of its own.
2023
Too few complaints for a page of its own.
Complaints for each year on the road
Each model year's NHTSA complaints divided by the calendar years it has been on sale, counting this one (a 2018 model has had 9). Older cars have had longer to collect complaints, so raw totals flatter the new ones. Blue bars are the years to avoid.
Within one model, sales change less from year to year than they do between models, so a jump here is mostly a jump in problems. The call: the years to avoid are the (up to three) highest at 1.5 times the model's median rate or more, and the best are the (up to three) lowest at two thirds of it or less, from 2016 on.
Guide How much should a years-to-avoid list decide? What these lists get wrong
At a glance
- Where the complaints sit
- The 2014 has the most complaints of any Dodge Charger year here: 320 of 1,008 (32%).
- Problem across the years
- The top problem moves around from year to year. Infotainment leads in 2 of the 6 model years and has the most reports overall, 123. Pooled across the years, half of the 57 owners who gave a mileage for infotainment were under about 43,000 miles.
- Crash, fire and injury reports
- 9% of Dodge Charger complaints report a crash, a fire or an injury, against 6% for the typical vehicle on this site. The highest share is on the 2014, 45 of its 320 complaints.
- Recalls on the top problem
- Every model year where owners report infotainment also has a recall on the same system. A recall on the same system doesn't always cover the failure owners describe, so compare its summary with the complaints.
- When owners filed
- Filings peaked in 2020 at 163 (full calendar years only). In 2025 there were 68. So far in 2026, 26 more have come in. Filings on record start in 2015.
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Seventh generation (LD)
| Year | Complaints | A year | Recalls | Most reported | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 avoid | 320 | 25 | 10 | Engine stalls or loses power while driving (40) | 60,000 |
| 2015 | 136 | 11 | 8 | Brakes grind, pulse or wear early (15) | 53,000 |
| 2016 | 182 | 17 | 6 | Fuel pump failure (14) | 49,000 |
| 2017 | 128 | 13 | 4 | Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails (42) | 38,000 |
| 2018 | 122 | 14 | 6 | Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails (47) | 32,000 |
| 2019 | 120 | 15 | 5 | Airbag warning light or recall (49) | 16,000 |
Model years with too few complaints for a page of their own: 2020 (57), 2021 (35), 2022 (16), 2023 (26).
Year by year
2019 Dodge Charger
120 owner complaints, 15 for each year on the road (1.2 times the model median). Most reported: airbag (49 reports), brake wear (12 reports, median 3,500 miles) and headlights (11 reports). 7 reports involved a crash and 11 people were hurt. 5 recalls, including 24V-198 on the airbags and 19V-246 on the airbags.
2018 Dodge Charger
122 owner complaints, 14 for each year on the road (1.1 times the model median). Most reported: infotainment (47 reports, median 42,000 miles). 5 reports involved a crash and 6 people were hurt. 6 recalls, including 20V-512 on the backup camera and 18V-524 on the electrical system.
2017 Dodge Charger
128 owner complaints, 13 for each year on the road (1.1 times the model median). Most reported: infotainment (42 reports, median 38,000 miles). 3 reports involved a crash and 4 people were hurt. 4 recalls, including 18V-332 on the electrical system and 18V-281 on the transmission and drivetrain.
2016 Dodge Charger
182 owner complaints, 17 for each year on the road (1.4 times the model median). Most reported: fuel pump (14 reports), drivetrain problems (13 reports, median 85,233 miles) and stalling (11 reports, median 32,175 miles). 7 reports involved a crash and 15 people were hurt. 6 recalls, including 18E-053 on the transmission and drivetrain and 18V-281 on the transmission and drivetrain.
2015 Dodge Charger
136 owner complaints, 11 for each year on the road (0.9 times the model median). Most reported: brake wear (15 reports, median 67,000 miles), stalling (12 reports, median 72,000 miles) and airbag (12 reports). 10 reports involved a crash and 3 people were hurt. 8 recalls, including 19V-018 on the airbags (do not drive) and 18E-053 on the transmission and drivetrain.
2014 Dodge Charger avoid
320 owner complaints, 25 for each year on the road (2.0 times the model median). Most reported: stalling (40 reports, median 55,000 miles), dead battery (36 reports, median 58,750 miles) and power steering loss (35 reports, median 80,680 miles). 39 reports involved a crash and 26 people were hurt. 10 recalls, including 19V-018 on the airbags (do not drive) and 18E-053 on the transmission and drivetrain.
Recalls that cover several model years
These vehicles are being recalled to address a defect that could prevent the cruise control system from disengaging.
The front driveshaft universal joint may seize or fracture causing the shaft to detach from the vehicle.
The front driveshaft bolts may loosen and allow the front driveshaft to disconnect, potentially causing a loss of motive power.
If, when using cruise control, there is a short circuit within the vehicle's wiring, the driver may not be able to shut off the cruise control either by depressing the brake pedal or manually turning the system off once it has been engaged, resulting in either the vehicle maintaining its current speed or possibly accelerating.
When an affected vehicle is lifted using the supplied tire jack without chocking the wheels, the vehicle's body-side sill may give causing the tire jack to fail and the car to fall.
The right and left side curtain air bag inflators may rupture due to a manufacturing defect.
Compare the Charger with its rivals
Side by side over the model years both have on file: what owners complain about, the mileage problems start at, recalls, investigations and crash reports.
- Charger vs Ford Mustang2014 to 2019
- Charger vs Chevrolet Camaro2014 to 2017
Questions
What Dodge Charger years should you avoid?
The 2014 Dodge Charger draws the most owner complaints for its age: 320, or 25 for each year on the road, against a median of 12 a year across the 10 model years old enough to judge. The most reported problem on the 2014 is stalling (40 reports).
What are the best years for the Dodge Charger?
The 2021, 2022 and 2023 draw the fewest complaints for their age: 2021 has 35 (6 a year), 2022 has 16 (3 a year) and 2023 has 26 (6 a year). Model years before 2016 aren't called best, because complaints filed before 2015 aren't in the files this site reads and their counts run short.
What is the most common problem on the Dodge Charger?
Infotainment, with 123 reports across the 6 model years that have a page here. It's the single most reported problem on the 2017 and 2018.
How many recalls does the Dodge Charger have?
22 recall campaigns cover the Dodge Charger model years 2014 to 2019 on this site. The widest, 18V-332 on the electrical system, covers 5 model years.
How many Dodge Charger complaints involve a crash, fire or injury?
9% of them, against 6% for the typical vehicle on this site. The 2014 has the highest share.
Is there a recall for infotainment on the Dodge Charger?
Yes, on every model year where owners report it.