2014 Dodge Charger · symptom sheet
Engine stalls or loses power while driving
- 40owner reports
- 55,000median miles
- 5involved a crash
Newest report Dec 16, 2024 · checked Oct 2, 2026
190 of the 320 complaints on this car are about the electrical system. 40 of those describe stalling, which makes it the most reported problem on the 2014 Charger.
Tick what matches of 40 reports
Stalling on other Charger years
No other Charger model year has enough reports of stalling for a sheet of its own. See every Charger year.
What this problem usually is
Stalling reports are some of the most alarming on the site. The engine quits while the car is moving, sometimes on a highway and sometimes at a stop. Many owners say it restarted right away and the dealer found no stored code, which is part of why these complaints pile up before anything gets fixed.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the battery (11 reports) and the alternator (11 reports).
Recalls and investigations
7 recalls on the electrical system cover the 2014 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
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.
These vehicles are being recalled to address a defect that could prevent the cruise control system from disengaging.
In the affected vehicles, the alternator may suddenly fail.
The affected vehicles have electro-hydraulic power steering (EHPS) and are equipped with a 5.7L or a 3.6L engine and a 160, 180 or 220 amp alternator. In the affected vehicles, the alternator may suddenly fail.
The front driveshaft bolts may loosen and allow the front driveshaft to disconnect, potentially causing a loss of motive power.
The affected vehicles, equipped with an eight-speed automatic transmission and a monostable gear selector, may not adequately warn the driver when driver's door is opened and the vehicle is not in PARK, allowing them to exit the vehicle while the vehicle is still in gear.
In the affected vehicles, the alternator may suddenly fail.
All 10 recalls on the 2014 Dodge Charger, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
NHTSA investigations into the electrical system on the Charger
Vehicle rollaway, engine on. Closed jun 24, 2016, led to recall 16V-240.
Software security vulnerability. Closed jan 5, 2016, led to recall 15V-508.
Alternator failure. Closed nov 6, 2014, led to recall 14V-634.
Engine stall. Closed feb 10, 2014.
Prndl misalignment. Closed nov 10, 2008, led to recall 08V-583.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 30,000 and 95,412 miles, from the 33 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 1 service bulletin or notice for the 2014 Dodge Charger that deal with this problem. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
HVAC Blower Intermittently Cuts out When Set On High. This bulletin involves selectively erasing and reprogramming HVAC Control Module with new software or replacing the HVAC Control Module.
What owners wrote
No report on this problem is short enough to quote in full.
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 5 of 40 reports involved a crash and 5 people were hurt. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works
Other problems on this car
- Battery dies or the car will not start 36 reports
- Power steering cuts out or goes heavy 35 reports
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 33 reports
- Airbag warning light or recall 27 reports