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2011 Dodge Charger — Problems & Complaints

NHTSA has 695 owner complaints on file for this vehicle. Every report below was filed by a real owner with the US government's road-safety agency.

695

Complaints

filed with NHTSA

Involved a Crash

owner-reported

Involved Fire

owner-reported

Injuries

across all reports

Years to Avoid

Dodge Charger — Complaints by Model Year

Years flagged AVOID have at least twice this model's average complaint count — the strongest public-data signal of a bad year.

2010 Dodge Charger

238 complaints

2011 Dodge Charger AVOID

695 complaints

2012 Dodge Charger AVOID

648 complaints

2013 Dodge Charger

360 complaints

2014 Dodge Charger

343 complaints

2015 Dodge Charger

136 complaints

2016 Dodge Charger

182 complaints

2017 Dodge Charger

128 complaints

2018 Dodge Charger

122 complaints

Problem Areas

What Owners Complain About Most

Electrical System 395 reports

Exterior Lighting 158 reports

Fuel/propulsion System 79 reports

Engine 77 reports

Service Brakes 53 reports

Air Bags 52 reports

Steering 39 reports

Electronic Stability Control (esc) 39 reports

In Their Own Words

Recent Owner Reports

Engine ODI 11057768 12/31/2017

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AS IM DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AT 70MPH AND MY CAR GOES INTO "LIMP" MODE WHICH COULD OF CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. CYLINDER 5 MISFIRE IS THE DIAGNOSIS AFTER TAKING IT TO THE DEALER. IT APPEARS TO BE A BAD LIFTER INSIDE OF THE HEAD IN WHICH CAUSED OVER 4K TO FIX. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD IN WHICH THE ENGINE FAILED WHILE DRIVING WITH MY FAMILY INSIDE!!

Fuel/propulsion System ODI 10817198 12/31/2015

FILLED UP WITH GAS AND HAD A STRONG SMELL IN CAR AFTER CHECKING I FOUND OUT THAT THE GAS TANK WAS LEAKING AROUND THE FUEL PUMP SEAL HAD IT REPLACED AND STILL LEAKS IF YOU FILL ABOVE 3/4 TANK THIS IS A FIRE HAZARD DUE TO GAS LEAKING ON THE GROUND IF SOMEONE DROPPED A CIG. ON THE GROUND WHERE THE GAS IS IT COULD EXPLODE AND THE FUMES INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT CANT BE GOOD…

Steering ODI 10557987 12/31/2013

I CURRENTLY OWN A 2011 DODGE CHARGER AND I GOT INTO MY CAR AND NOTICED THAT ALL OF THE LIGHTS WERE ON IN THE DASH BOARD FROM THE WIND SHIELD WIPERS, POWER STEERING SERVICE LIGHT WAS FLASHING, BRAKE LIGHTS I MEAN EVERY LIGHT WAS ON. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER BECAUSE I PURCHASED THE CAR DECEMBER 2012 AND I REMEMBER THE DEALER SAYING THAT I HAD THE PREVIOUS OWNERS WARRANTY BUT…

Exterior Lighting ODI 10669125 12/30/2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHTS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V101000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) AND 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE PARTS NOT BEING AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE F…

Exterior Lighting ODI 10557678 12/30/2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT BULB FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE WIRING FOR THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY WAS MELTED. AS A RESULT, ALL OF THE WIRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICL…

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Questions

FAQ

Is the 2011 Dodge Charger reliable?

Owners have filed 695 safety complaints with NHTSA for the 2011 Dodge Charger, most often about electrical system. Compare the complaint counts across model years above — a year with far more complaints than the model's average is the strongest 'avoid' signal in public data.

Which Dodge Charger years should I avoid?

The rule of thumb used by analysts: a model year whose complaint count is well above the model's own average (we flag 2× or more) usually had a real manufacturing or design problem — not just noisy reporting. Use the year-by-year strip on this page.

Where do these complaints come from?

Directly from NHTSA, the US government road-safety agency. Any owner can file a Vehicle Owner Questionnaire; NHTSA publishes them as public domain data. We cache each lookup for up to 7 days.

Do complaints mean a recall is coming?

Sometimes. NHTSA opens defect investigations when complaint patterns emerge, and investigations can end in recalls. Check the recalls page for this vehicle to see what has already been recalled.