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2014 Dodge Charger — Problems & Complaints

NHTSA has 343 owner complaints on file for this vehicle. Every report below was filed by a real owner with the US government's road-safety agency.

343
Complaints
filed with NHTSA
41
Involved a Crash
owner-reported
8
Involved Fire
owner-reported
27 / 2
Injuries / Deaths
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.

238 complaints

695 complaints

648 complaints

360 complaints

343 complaints

136 complaints

182 complaints

128 complaints

122 complaints

120 complaints

57 complaints

35 complaints

Problem Areas

What Owners Complain About Most

Electrical System 109 reports
Steering 62 reports
Engine 61 reports
Power Train 60 reports
Unknown Or Other 45 reports
Service Brakes 34 reports
Air Bags 28 reports
Vehicle Speed Control 23 reports
In Their Own Words

Recent Owner Reports

Engine ODI 10816585 12/28/2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A STRONG HESITATION, EXCESSIVE SMOKING, AND THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT RANDOMLY ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES SEVERAL TIMES AND WAS NOT ABLE TO PROVIDE A PERMANENT REMEDY FOR THE CONDITION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES AND WAS NOT ABLE TO PROVIDE A S…

Engine ODI 11163351 12/25/2018

SO I'VE BEEN GOING TO DEALERSHIP GETTING A OIL CHANGE SPARK PLUGS CHANGE ETC AND ALSO ALL RECALLS DONE AT SAME DEALERSHIP WHICH I DONT HAVE A PROBLEM WITH BUT I'VE COME TO NOTICE THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS OIL FILTER ADAPTER THAT SEAMS PRETTY CRAZY BUY THE WAY MANUFACTURE BUILT SUCH FAULTY PIECE THAT IS IN A HIGHLY MANTIENCE AREA THAT WOULD PUT MANY NICE CARS ON SIDE OF HIGH…

Power Train ODI 11384578 12/22/2020

CAR STILL ROLLING AFTER COMPLICATED EFFORTS TO EXIT IN AND OUT OF VEHICLE AS THE CAR IS STILL IN GEAR IT KEEPS ON ROLLING. IT TAKES TREMENDOUS EFFORT AND CONCENTRATION OF THE POSSIBILITY OF DANGER WHENEVER EXITING IN AND OUT OF MY CAR. THIS IS PRETTY SCARY.

Power Train ODI 11056073 12/22/2017

TAKATA RECALL WHILE DRIVING IN THE CITY STREETS THE OIL COOLER ASSEMBLY STARTED LEAKING OIL ALL THE WAY FROM THE TOP WHERE ITS LOCATED TO THE TRANSMISSION AND EXHAUST PIPES CAUSING A LOT OF SMOKE COME OUT BECAUSE THE OIL BURNIG HAD TO STOP VERY QUICKLY THINKING THE CAR WAS GETTING ON FIRE. AT FIRST DID NOT KNOW WHERE THE LEAK WAS COMING FROM AFTER INSPECTING I NOTICED IT WAS …

Engine And Engine Cooling ODI 10667493 12/21/2014

I HAVE A 2014 DODGE CHARGER SXT WITH THE 3.6 V6 ENGINE AND THE NEW 8 SPEED TRANSMISSION. THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY; WHEN IT IS COLD, THE ENGINE WILL REV-UP BETWEEN SHIFTS, AND IT HAS SEVERE DOWNSHIFTS. WHEN THE TEMPERATURE,(AMBIENT AND VEHICLE), IS NORMAL THE UP-SHIFT PROBLEM GOES AWAY BUT THE DOWNSHIFTING PROBLEM STILL REMAINS,(AT TIMES)! I HAVE TAKEN IT BACK…

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Recalls & Crash Tests

Complaints are one half of the picture — see the official recalls and NHTSA crash-test stars for the 2014 Dodge Charger, or check your exact car by VIN with the free VIN lookup.

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Questions

FAQ

Is the 2014 Dodge Charger reliable?
Owners have filed 343 safety complaints with NHTSA for the 2014 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.