Dodge Challenger - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

Dodge Challenger owners have reported a total of 2,313 problems for their cars built in the 16 model years listed in the chart below. The chart shows the number of problems reported across all service years for each given model year of the Dodge Challenger. The 2010 Dodge Challenger cars have the most problems reported (422 problems).

Table 1. Total number of problems by model year for Dodge Challenger

Model Year	Number of Problems
2023 Challenger	48
2022 Challenger	10
2021 Challenger	26
2020 Challenger	31
2019 Challenger	90
2018 Challenger	110
2017 Challenger	72
2016 Challenger	108
2015 Challenger	178
2014 Challenger	205
2013 Challenger	244
2012 Challenger	332
2011 Challenger	256
2010 Challenger	422
2009 Challenger	165
2008 Challenger	16

🔍 Common problems of Dodge Challenger

The following chart shows the 27 most common problems for Dodge Challenger cars. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system (607 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling (314 problems).

Table 2. Common problems of Dodge Challenger

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Electrical System	607
Engine And Engine Cooling	314
Air Bag	281
Equipment	193
Power Train	180
Steering	141
Service Brakes	107
Other Fuel System	80
Vehicle Speed Control	54
Visibility	50

Structure	50
Exterior Lighting	46
Electronic Stability Control	41
Suspension	41
Wheel	41
Seat Belt	28
Seats	21
Gasoline Fuel System	8
Forward Collision Avoidance	8
Tire	5
Unknown Or Other	4
Latches/locks/linkage	4
Back Over Prevention	3
	2
Lane Departure	2
Traction Control System	1
Air Brake	1

📉 Compare Reliability Across Model Years Using PPMY Index

It would not be fair to compare the Dodge Challenger of an older model year to newer model years since older vehicles have been in service longer and thus are expected to have more problems. In order to compare the reliability across Challenger model years, we use the PPMY index which is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. A smaller PPMY index indicates greater reliability of the given model year cars.

PPMY = P / S / Y * 1000,

where P = total problems reported during the life of a Dodge Challenger model year; S = total units sold of the model year; Y = years since the debut of the model year (the age of the vehicle).

The results are shown in Table 3.

Table 3. Use PPMY Index to Compare Reliability Across Challenger Model Years

Challenger Model Year	Problems	Sales [1]	Vehicle Age	PPMY Index
2022	10	46,252	4	0.05
2021	26	53,487	5	0.10
2020	31	45,680	6	0.11
2019	90	69,866	7	0.18
2018	110	62,580	8	0.22
2017	72	42,327	9	0.19
2016	108	77,167	10	0.14
2015	178	72,173	11	0.22
2014	205	50,860	12	0.34
2013	244	50,900	13	0.37
2012	332	43,098	14	0.55
2011	256	24,201	15	0.71
2010	422	51,579	16	0.51
2009	165	30,447	17	0.32
2008	16	6,402	18	0.14

📊 Number of Problems Reported During the First Year

Another way to measure the reliability across the model years of the Dodge Challenger is to use the total number of problems reported during the vehicle's first year in service, as shown in the Table 4.

Table 4. Number of problems in vehicle's; first service year

Model Year	Problems Reported
2023 Challenger	7
2022 Challenger	2
2021 Challenger	10
2020 Challenger	6
2019 Challenger	13
2018 Challenger	26
2017 Challenger	1
2016 Challenger	16
2015 Challenger	32
2014 Challenger	35
2013 Challenger	10
2012 Challenger	19
2011 Challenger	9
2010 Challenger	32
2009 Challenger	16

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