2020 Dodge Charger - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2020 Dodge Charger

70 problems have been reported for the 2020 Dodge Charger. The following chart shows the 12 most common problems for 2020 Dodge Charger. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bags with 34 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's equipment (8 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2020 Dodge Charger

Problem Category Number of Problems
  Air Bag
34
  Equipment
8
  Engine And Engine Cooling
6
  Electrical System
6
  Visibility
4
  Other Fuel System
3
  Structure
2
  Exterior Lighting
2
  Seats
2
  Forward Collision Avoidance
1
  Tire
1
  Wheel
1

📈 PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2020 Dodge Charger in the United States are 66,141 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Dodge Charger owners in the last 6 years is 70, and the age of the vehicle is 6, the PPMY index can then be calculated as

      PPMY Index = 70 / 66,141 / 6 * 1000 = 0.18.

For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Dodge Charger model year vehicles.

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2020 Dodge Charger in 2020.

Table 2. PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year Number of Problems
  2026
6
  2025
12
  2024
26
  2023
6
  2022
7
  2021
11
  2020
2

📊 Compare the 2020 Dodge Charger with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used Dodge Charger, the following table can be used to compare the 2020 Dodge Charger with the Dodge Charger from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2020 Charger is 70 while the average number of problems reported for the 22 model years of the Dodge Charger is 361.

Table 3. Compare the 2020 Dodge Charger with other model years

Model Year Number of Problems
  2026 Charger
3
  2025 Charger
34
  2024 Charger
28
  2023 Charger
29
  2022 Charger
16
  2021 Charger
37
  2020 Charger
70
  2019 Charger
159
  2018 Charger
165
  2017 Charger
188
  2016 Charger
260
  2015 Charger
187
  2014 Charger
519
  2013 Charger
487
  2012 Charger
933
  2011 Charger
1,019
  2010 Charger
311
  2009 Charger
215
  2008 Charger
841
  2007 Charger
672
  2006 Charger
1,776
  2001 Charger
3


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