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2017 Dodge Charger — Problems & Complaints

NHTSA has 128 owner complaints on file for this vehicle. Every report below was filed by a real owner with the US government's road-safety agency.

128
Complaints
filed with NHTSA
3
Involved a Crash
owner-reported
3
Involved Fire
owner-reported
4
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.

238 complaints

695 complaints

648 complaints

360 complaints

343 complaints

136 complaints

182 complaints

128 complaints

122 complaints

120 complaints

57 complaints

35 complaints

16 complaints

26 complaints

1 complaints

Problem Areas

What Owners Complain About Most

Electrical System 48 reports
Unknown Or Other 31 reports
Structure 20 reports
Engine 18 reports
Power Train 17 reports
Steering 8 reports
Exterior Lighting 7 reports
Fuel/propulsion System 6 reports
In Their Own Words

Recent Owner Reports

Structure ODI 11385967 12/31/2020

THE INTERIOR DOOR PANELS ON ALL FOUR DOORS ARE LIFTING OFF AND PEELING AWAY FROM THE DOORS. THE PANELS ARE PEELING MORE AND MORE EVERY WEEK. EVENTUALLY, IT LOOKS AS THOUGH THE PANELS WILL COMPLETELY COME OFF AND EXPOSE THE INNER DOORS.

Unknown Or Other ODI 11706968 12/24/2025

Both the front door interior panels are warped. I had to glue them because they pulled almost completely off the door.

Electrical System ODI 11383155 12/12/2020

THE RADIO CONTINUES TO BEEP & CHANGE STATIONS WHILE NOBODY IS TOUCHING ANYTHING. THE HEATED SEAT TURNS ITSELF OFF & THE PASSENGER SIDE TEMPERATURE RANDOMLY CHANGES ITSELF WHILE NO ONE HAS TOUCHED ANYTHING ALL WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. IT OCCURS ON CITY STREETS AND AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ALSO.

Power Train ODI 11559027 12/07/2023

The transmission in my car completely failed. I was driving home from work. The check engine light came on. Then I noticed the transmission wasn't changing gears. I also noticed a burning smell as well. I towed the vehicle to the dealership. They discovered the transmission fluid was burned due to over heating. The transmission was locked into 2rd gear. That happened at the en…

Electrical System ODI 11496365 12/07/2022

The radio/head unit is pressing buttons all by itself. Will call 911, change settings, delete saved information, set random naviGation to the gps, changes a/c and heat settings, turns on different accessories without ever touching the screen. This is very dangerous.

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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 2017 Dodge Charger, or check your exact car by VIN with the free VIN lookup.

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Questions

FAQ

Is the 2017 Dodge Charger reliable?
Owners have filed 128 safety complaints with NHTSA for the 2017 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.