U.S. public vehicle records

2017 Dodge CHALLENGER problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

49 owner complaints analyzed

3 distinct recall campaigns

32,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2017 model year. Data snapshot: 2026-09-12 (September 12, 2026). 22 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 16 of 49 complaints (32.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Steering behavior	10	20.4%
Braking behavior	6	12.2%
Transmission and shifting	4	8.2%
Electrical and battery issues	3	6.1%

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.

Electrical System

Unknown Or Other

Engine

Power Train

Steering

Suspension

Air Bags

Vehicle Speed Control

Electrical System: 16; Unknown Or Other: 16; Engine: 5; Power Train: 5; Steering: 5; Suspension: 5; Air Bags: 4; Vehicle Speed Control: 3

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 8; 25,000 to 49,999: 10; 50,000 to 74,999: 3; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 1

25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (10). 27 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.

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2017: 1; 2018: 4; 2019: 6; 2020: 10; 2021: 5; 2022: 5; 2023: 6; 2024: 5; 2025: 7

Pattern summary

Electrical System leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 10 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 6 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 4 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 11176201 · 2019-02-11 (February 11, 2019)

WHEN DRIVING MY CAR SAYS SERVICE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL THEN MY POWER STEERING GOES OUT MAKING IT VERY HARD TO DRIVE IT IS UNSAFE PLEASE HELP

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11176201 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11337449 · 2020-07-04 (July 4, 2020)

I WAS DRIVING MY 2017 CHALLENGER RT WITH ONLY 22K MILES DOWN A CITY STREET. AND WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AND MY FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL COMPLETELY BROKE OFF. I WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP OR STEERING ENOUGH TO CONTROL THE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL. CAUSING ME TO HIT A GATE AND A STREET AT A COLLEGE. SADLY I'M SUFFERING FROM A BROKE NECK, FEMUR, LEG, ANKLE, FRACTURED LUNGS AND RIBS, AND A RUPTURED VESSEL IN MY HEART. MY WHEELS WERE NEVER REMOVED FROM CAR SINCE I PURCHASED IT ON 5/13/2020.*DT*DT*DT*JB*JB*JB*DT*DT*JB*DT*JB*JB*DT*JB*DT*DT*AS*JB

Owner-reported narrative. 22,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11337449 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11094071 · 2018-05-16 (May 16, 2018)

REAR TRUNK WILL NOT OPEN WITH KEY FOB, REAR TRUNK BUTTON OR TRUNK BUTTON LOCATED INSIDE THE CAR ONLY WAY TRUNK CAN BE OPENED IS WITH EMERGENCY PULL DOWN THRU REAR BACK SEATS. ALSO, COMPUTER APPS ON DISPLAY SCREEN CONSTANTLY RESETTING ITSELF, FREEZES UP CONSTANTLY AND CANNOT TURN DOWN OR OFF RADIO OR ANY OTHER FEATURES UNTIL IT RESETS ITSELF . BACK UP CAMERA TERRIBLE WHEN IN USE AT NIGHT SCREENS BLURRY AND BRIGHT RED FROM BACK UP OR BRAKE LIGHTS. BACK UP CAMERA STAYS ON AFTER VEHICLE IS PUT IN DRIVE. MANY BLIND SPOTS ON BOTH SIDES OF VEHICL…

Owner-reported narrative. 10,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11094071 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11141355 · 2018-10-18 (October 18, 2018)

BRAKES HAVE WORN INTO ROTOR WITHIN LAST 3 DAYS. RECALL ISSUED FOR CRUISE CONTROL. BOTH SERIOUSLY DANGEROUS ISSUES. CAR BASICALLY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. DEALER WON'T LET MAKE APPOINTMENT UNTIL MID NOVEMBER. CAR HAS LESS THAN 12,000 MILES.

Owner-reported narrative. 11,980 miles reported. Look up ODI 11141355 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11175122 · 2019-02-07 (February 7, 2019)

WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED FOR THE DAY OR WHEN SITTING FOR 8 PLUS HOURS THE FIRST FEW SHIFTS ARE DELAYED. LEAVING FROM HOME IS NOT AS BIG OF A DEAL, AS WHEN I LEAVE FROM WORK. MY OFFICE EXIT CROSSES A 3 LANE ROAD WITH TRAFFIC SPEED LIMIT OF 45 MPH. EXPECTING THE VEHICLE TO MOVE WITHOUT DELAY TRYING TO CROSS TRAFFIC IS DANGEROUS AND I WAS ALMOST HIT BY CROSS TRAFFIC BECAUSE OF THE DELAY. DEALER HAS CHECKED TRANSMISSION AND STATES EVERYTHING IS NORMAL.

Owner-reported narrative. 25,234 miles reported. Look up ODI 11175122 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11252275 · 2019-08-29 (August 29, 2019)

THE DASHBORD SAYS THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS SERVICE. I PUT THE CAR ON PARK, IT STARTS BLINKING SAYING CAR NOT ON PARK AND ONCE I TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE THE ENGINE TURNS OFF. PLUS THE SWITCH STAYS ON SO I HAD TO UNHOOK THE BATTERY.

Owner-reported narrative. 46,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11252275 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11271035 · 2019-10-25 (October 25, 2019)

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN MY VEHICLE COMPLETELY CUT OFF ON ME FORCING ME TO PULL OVER THE CAR LOST POWER.VERY VERY UNSAFE. I PULL OVER AND WAS ABLE TO PRESS THE PUSH START AND THE VEHICLE STARTED AGAIN ABOUT 15 MINUTES LATE IT CUT COMPLETELY OFF AGAIN LOSING ALL POWER I END UP GETTING THE VEHICLE TOWED. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING TOW THE POWER CAME BACK ON THEN LOST ALL POWER AGAIN. I THOUGHT IT WAS MY BATTERY SO I PURCHASE A NEW BATTERY HOWEVER THAT WAS NOT THE CASE TRAVELING BACK HOW THAT SAME DAY IT CUT OFF TWICE ON THE HIGH…

Owner-reported narrative. 42,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11271035 at NHTSA ↗