2014 Dodge CHALLENGER problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
148 owner complaints analyzed
4 distinct recall campaigns
35,150 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2014 model year. Data snapshot: . 106 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 60 of 148 complaints (40.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical and battery issues | 35 | 23.6% |
| Steering behavior | 22 | 14.9% |
| Engine operation | 17 | 11.5% |
| Braking behavior | 14 | 9.5% |
| Fuel system concerns | 8 | 5.4% |
| Transmission and shifting | 6 | 4.1% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Electrical System | 60 |
| Engine | 36 |
| Steering | 19 |
| Air Bags | 18 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 14 |
| Power Train | 12 |
| Unknown Or Other | 11 |
| Service Brakes | 7 |
Electrical System: 60; Engine: 36; Steering: 19; Air Bags: 18; Fuel/Propulsion System: 14; Power Train: 12; Unknown Or Other: 11; Service Brakes: 7
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 40 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 28 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 25 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 8 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 4 |
| 150,000 and above | 1 |
Under 25,000: 40; 25,000 to 49,999: 28; 50,000 to 74,999: 25; 75,000 to 99,999: 8; 100,000 to 149,999: 4; 150,000 and above: 1
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (40). 42 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 14 |
| 2015 | 24 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2017 | 18 |
| 2018 | 19 |
| 2019 | 19 |
| 2020 | 22 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2026 | 4 |
2014: 14; 2015: 24; 2016: 5; 2017: 18; 2018: 19; 2019: 19; 2020: 22; 2021: 8; 2022: 4; 2023: 5; 2024: 3; 2025: 3; 2026: 4
Pattern summary
Electrical System leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 35 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 22 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 17 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10617024 · 2014-07-28 (July 28, 2014)
THE VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING,PULLS RIGHT,SATELLITE RADIO GOES OUT.IT HAS HAD A TIPM AND TWO COMPUTERS IN ADDITION TO TWO WIRING REPAIRS ALONG WITH GAS IN THE OIL.THERE HAS BEEN FOUR OIL CHANGES IN LESS THAN 3 MONTHS ALONG WITH FOUR TIRE ROTATIONS.THE CAR HAS BEEN IN THE DEALERSHIPS FOR OVER THIRTY FIVE DAYS AND OUT OF SERVICE FOR OVER SIXTY DAYS FROM FEBRUARY 2014 TO IN THE SHOP AT PRESENT JULY 28TH 2014.I HAVE BEEN LIED TO .ASSULTED AND LEFT IN UNSAFE CONDITIONS ALONG THE HIGHWAY IN 110 DEGREE TEMPS. LEFT WITHOUT TRANSPORTATION AND I AN …
Owner-reported narrative. 3,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10617024 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10628557 · 2014-08-26 (August 26, 2014)
BRAND NEW 2014 CHALLENGER SHAKER HAS OVER 6" OF WATER IN TRUNK'S SPARE TIRE CAVITY THAT SPLASHES ON BATTERY AND REAR FUSE BOX. THE TRUNK LEAKS ON BOTH TIRE WELL SEAMS AND INSIDE DRIVER'S REAR FENDER TO THE SPARE TIRE CAVITY ON INCLINE, DECLINE AND FLAT SURFACES. POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL SHORT WAITING TO HAPPEN. CHECK YOUR TRUNK UNDER THE SPARE TIRE FOR WATER. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 13 miles reported. Look up ODI 10628557 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10607440 · 2014-07-01 (July 1, 2014)
CAR DID A CURB CHECK AND THE STEERING KNUCKLE BROKE ALONG WITH EVERYTHING ELSE ON THE PASSENGER FRONT SIDE WITH THE WHEEL FALLING OFF AND FOLDING UNDER THE CAR TAKING OUT THE FRONT WHEEL WELL FENDER AND CRACKING THE WINDSHIELD. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 1,570 miles reported. Look up ODI 10607440 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10780815 · 2015-10-08 (October 8, 2015)
A "SERVICE POWER STEERING SYSTEM" MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE EVIC SCREEN WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH WITH CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED WITH FAILURE OF THE ELECTRO-HYDRAULIC STEERING MOTOR. MANUAL STEERING REMAINED FUNCTIONAL WITH SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER TURNING RESISTANCE (AS STATED IN OWNER'S MANUAL) FOR RECOVERY TO A NEARBY PARKING LOT. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL DODGE DEALER SERVICE CENTER FOR REPAIR. INVESTIGATION REVEALED FAILURE OF THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING HYDRAULIC UNIT CONTROL, WARRANTING REPLACEMENT OF THE RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY UNDER WARR…
Owner-reported narrative. 7,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10780815 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10690038 · 2015-02-23 (February 23, 2015)
I AM WANTING TO COMPLAIN ABOUT HOW LONG THIS PART IS TAKING TO FIX THE RECALL P60 ALTERNATOR PROBLEM. CHRYSLER KNOWN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM JULY LAST YEAR, FINALLY ISSUED A RECALL END OF NOVEMBER AND STATES THAT THERE IS NO PART TO FIX AT CURRENT TIME. MY CHALLENGER IS AN EVERYDAY DRIVER. I DRIVE ON INTERSTATES AND HWYS EVERYDAY. KNOWING MY CAR COULD STALL AT ANYTIME WITHOUT WARNING ISN'T A GOOD FEELING TO HAVE EVERYDAY. THIS COULD CAUSE INJURIES OR EVEN WORSE FATALITIES ON THE INTERSTATES IF THIS OCCURS. I THINK MANUFACTURER HAS HAD PLENTY OF TIME…
Owner-reported narrative. 8,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10690038 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10693313 · 2015-03-10 (March 10, 2015)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED AND ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE, THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO AN ANIMAL AND INTO A RETAINING WALL. THE CONTACT DID NOT DISCLOSE IF A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OR NOT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT RECE…
Owner-reported narrative. 13,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10693313 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10701548 · 2015-03-25 (March 25, 2015)
CHRYSLER CORP. SENT ME A "RECALL NOTICE" MID DECEMBER 2014 FOR NUMBER P60 ALTERNATOR. THE LAUNCH DATE WAS DECEMBER 1, 2014. THE ALTERNATOR DIODES IN MY VEHICLE COULD EXPERIENCE A RAPID FAILURE. VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM VOLTAGE MAY DROP TO CRITICAL LEVELS, DISABLING ABS, ESC, ECM ( COMPUTER) AND CBC. THE DRIVER WILL HAVE ALMOST NO WARNING, RESULTING IN VEHICLE SHUTDOWN WHILE DRIVING AND MAYBE UNDER-HOOD ELECTRICAL FIRE. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS ALTERNATOR FAILURE...BREAKDOWN.. BEING STRANDED ON A 1989 OLDSMOBILE I OWNED YEARS AGO. I HAVE CALLED …
Owner-reported narrative. 16,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10701548 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10725846 · 2015-06-17 (June 17, 2015)
THE ALTERNATOR RECALL WAS REPLACED AND THREE WEEKS LATER ON 5/1 THE CALL STALLED OUT QUIT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND TOWED THE CAR TO THE DEALER ON THE NEXT DAY (SATURDAY). DEALER COULD NOT GET TO IT UNTIL TUESDAY. AGAIN, I NOTICE FLUCTUATIONS IN THE FUEL SYSTEM WEEK OF JUNE 7TH. GAS GAUGE DID NOT MOVE FOR WEEK FROM DRIVING IT A FEW TIMES. ALTHOUGH THE CAR SHOWS 214 MILES TO EMPTY. ON 6/17, THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED AGAIN SHOWING SAME SYSTEMS AS BEFORE WITH THE FUEL PUMP.
Owner-reported narrative. 23,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10725846 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11141039 · 2018-10-17 (October 17, 2018)
MOPAR SAFETY RECALL FOR ALTERNATOR DIODE IS NOT BEING CHECKED OR REPAIRED BY MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP. FUEL LEAK: I HAVE NOTICEABLE AMOUNT OF FUEL LEAKING FROM BENEATH MY CAR. I BROUGHT THE CAR INTO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND ARE TELLING ME THAT A NEED A NEW FUEL TANK ON A2014 DODGE CHALLENGER WITH 33K ORIGINAL MILES. THE FUEL LEAK IS VISIBLE WHILE THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY AND YOU CAN SMELL GAS WHILE DRIVING.
Owner-reported narrative. 33,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11141039 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10676609 · 2015-01-20 (January 20, 2015)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER SHIFTING THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE, IT ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A BUILDING. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A FRACTURED THUMB AND WHIPLASH THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,316. UPDATED 4/27/15*CN
Owner-reported narrative. 6,316 miles reported. Look up ODI 10676609 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10681003 · 2015-02-03 (February 3, 2015)
I PURCHASED MY 2014 DODGE CHALLENGER R/T 6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION ON JANUARY 6TH 2014. THIS WAS MY DREAM CAR AND I NEVER THOUGHT I COULD AFFORD ONE. SO IT SADDENS ME TO HAVE TO GO TO THIS EXTREME TO GET SOME INVOLVEMENT ON A ISSUE THAT IS BEING IGNORED. MY FIRST SERVICE WAS ON FEBRUARY 11TH.I TOOK THE CAR IN BECAUSE OF ENGINE NOISE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER THINKING THAT WAS THE NOISE. ON MAY 31ST AT 5,000 MILES THE DEALER REPLACED THE LIFTERS ON THE CAR. THESE DID NOT SOLVE THE ISSUE AND IT WAS GETTING LOUDER. YOU CAN HEA…
Owner-reported narrative. 1,178 miles reported. Look up ODI 10681003 at NHTSA ↗