What Owners Report NHTSA ODI · 2,175,102 complaints · MY1998–2026

2020 Dodge Charger

Typical pattern

1.4% of complaints about the 2020 Dodge Charger came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2020 vehicle — around the middle of the 178 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 4.7 yr in service. The most-reported system is air bags (36 complaints), typically at 4.9 yr or about 59,000 miles.

Complaints
74
Median age at failure
4.7 yr
Median mileage
14,000 n=12
Crash / fire / tow
25.7% of reports
Safety recalls
3

When each system is reported — middle 50% of complaints

System
0y2y4y6y8y10y12y14y
Air bags
36 reports · 59,000 mi
4.9 yr
30.6%

Safety recalls — NHTSA campaigns

24V198000 2024-03-14
Air bags:side/window:curtain:inflator

Chrysler (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.

An inflator rupture may result in sharp metal fragments striking occupants, resulting in injury or death.

21V516000 2021-07-08
Visibility:windshield

Chrysler (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 the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 212, "Windshield Mounting."

A windshield that separates from the vehicle during a crash can increase the risk of injury.

20V512000 2020-08-27
Back over prevention: sensing system: camera

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Dodge Charger Pursuit vehicles equipped with a "stealth mode." When stealth mode is selected, the backup camera rearview image will not display when the vehicle is in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rearview Mirrors."

The lack of a back-up camera display increases the risk of a crash.

In owners’ own words

Air bags mileage not reported 2.5 yr in service crash / fire / tow
Daughter was in accident head on and loss control of car, couldn’t stop because KNEE AIR BAG deployed and wouldn’t allow her to step on brake. The car finally stopped from engine damage after about 200 yards but she almost went into oncoming traffic because she was unable to push the brake down. VERY UNSAFE
Air bags 42,000 mi 3.3 yr in service crash / fire / tow
The contact owns a 2020 Dodge Charger. The contact stated while driving 20 MPH, the contact was struck on the front driver door, causing severe injuries to the contact who was taken to the hospital by ambulance, and severe damage to the vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was towed to a collision center. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 42,000.
Air bags mileage not reported 3.3 yr in service crash / fire / tow
I was in a car accident. A woman hit my car in the drivers door at 40mph straight into the door. My air bags did NOT deploy. None of them deployed at all. The manufacturer was no help to me at all. I was injured in the car accident.

Other Charger model years

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