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2018 Dodge CHALLENGER problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

75 owner complaints analyzed

3 distinct recall campaigns

22,012 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2018 model year. Data snapshot: . 35 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Unknown Or Other is the most frequently named component, appearing in 28 of 75 complaints (37.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Electrical and battery issues1013.3%
Transmission and shifting912.0%
Steering behavior810.7%
Braking behavior79.3%
Engine operation45.3%
Fuel system concerns11.3%

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.

Unknown Or Other
28
Electrical System
27
Power Train
7
Steering
6
Air Bags
5
Engine
5
Exterior Lighting
5
Service Brakes
5
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Unknown Or Other28
Electrical System27
Power Train7
Steering6
Air Bags5
Engine5
Exterior Lighting5
Service Brakes5

Unknown Or Other: 28; Electrical System: 27; Power Train: 7; Steering: 6; Air Bags: 5; Engine: 5; Exterior Lighting: 5; Service Brakes: 5

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000
20
25,000 to 49,999
12
50,000 to 74,999
1
75,000 to 99,999
2
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,00020
25,000 to 49,99912
50,000 to 74,9991
75,000 to 99,9992
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 20; 25,000 to 49,999: 12; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 2; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (20). 40 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.

2018
10
2019
17
2020
7
2021
11
2022
10
2023
5
2024
7
2025
4
2026
4
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
201810
201917
20207
202111
202210
20235
20247
20254
20264

2018: 10; 2019: 17; 2020: 7; 2021: 11; 2022: 10; 2023: 5; 2024: 7; 2025: 4; 2026: 4

Pattern summary

Unknown Or Other leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 10 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 9 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 8 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 11219223 · 2019-06-11 (June 11, 2019)

BOUGHT MY CAR ON MAY 7, 2018 BRAND NEW. IT HAS 3206 MILES, I REALLY DONT USE IT BECAUSE IT IS USED FOR PLEASURE/SHOW BUT WHEN I DO THE BATTERY IS DISCHARGED. I HAVE HAD TO CALL A TOTAL OF 4 TIMES-JUNE, JULY, SEPTEMBER,, OCTOBER 2018 THE BATTERY DISCHARGED WITHOUT ANY VALID REASON. IN 2019 APRIL, MAY THE BATTERY DIED AGAIN. THE DEALER TOOK TWO WEEKS AND FINALLY CHANGED THE BATTERY AND RESET THE IBS. HOPEFULLY THIS WORKS BUT I NEEDED TO REPORT IT TO SOMEONE. THE DEALER SAID THAT ONE REASON WHY THE BATTERY DISCHARGES IS BECAUSE I DONT DRIVE IT OF…

Owner-reported narrative. 3,206 miles reported. Look up ODI 11219223 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11384380 · 2020-12-21 (December 21, 2020)

UNCONNECT SYSTEM CONSTANTLY SHUTS OFF DURING NORMAL OPERATION WHICH CAUSES ISSUES WITH NAVIGATION. THERE IS ALSO A SHORT OF SOME TYPE WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WHICH CAUSES GLITCHES IN THE SPEEDOMETER/MAIN DISPLAY SYSTEM - IT FLICKERS AND THEN RESUMES TO NORMAL ON OCCASION DURING NORMAL OPERATIONS.

Owner-reported narrative. 40,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11384380 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11207730 · 2019-05-15 (May 15, 2019)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 DODGE CHALLENGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL VIBRATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CROWN CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM FIAT [phone removed], LOCATED AT 2120 CHAPMAN RD, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37421) WHERE THE TECHNICIAN PERFORMED A WHEEL BALANCING. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SAME DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN ROTATED THE TIRES, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SAME DEALER AND ALL FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE CONTACT…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11207730 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11217643 · 2019-06-03 (June 3, 2019)

NEW VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT INTO DEALER TWICE PRIOR TO REACHING 15K MILES. BRAKES WERE ADJUSTED, BUT SAID TO BE FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED. VEHICLE HAS LONG STOPS IN CITY DRIVING ESPECIALLY AFTER LONG PERIODS OF TIME WHEN THE BRAKES HAVE NOT BEEN USED, WHEN THERE IS NO PRESSURE IN THE LINE. THE CAR WAS RE-ASSIGNED A NEW STAR CASE BY FCA DODGE 58387971, FROM CUSTOMER SERVICE REP "SARAH" AT EXTENSION 3020683. 1 APPOINTMENT WAS SET UP TO BRING BACK TO THE DEALER, BUT WHEN I COULD NOT MALE THE APPT. SHE CLOSED THE CASE AND SENT ME NO NOTICE. THE TRANSMIS…

Owner-reported narrative. 3,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11217643 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11191802 · 2019-03-27 (March 27, 2019)

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 80-83 MPH. I WAS GETTING OFF ON AN EXIT IN BOISE IDAHO WHEN I STEPPED ON MY BREAK TO SLOW DOWN MY CRUISE CONTROL TURNED OFF BUT I WAS NOT ABLE TO BREAK. THE BREAKS LOCKED UP AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP WHICH MADE ME GO THROUGH THE RED LIGHT AND GET T-BONED I HAD TAKEN MY CAR TO GET FIXED TWICE BEFORE AT THE DODGE DEALERSHIP. THE FIRST ONE I TOOK IT TO WAS THE TWIN FALLS DEALERSHIP THEY COULDN'T FIX IT SO I TOOK IT TO THE BURLEY IDAHO WHERE THEY SAID THEY FIXED IT. MY ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT WOUL…

Owner-reported narrative. 22,012 miles reported. Look up ODI 11191802 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11255061 · 2019-09-12 (September 12, 2019)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 DODGE CHALLENGER. WHILE THE CONTACT'S SON WAS DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO ISLAND CHRYSLER DODGE RAM (LOCATED AT 1239 HYLAND BLVD, STATEN ISLAND, NY 10305, [phone removed]). THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION AND REAR DIFFERENTIAL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. AFTER LEAVING THE DEALER, WHILE DRIVING, SEVERAL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER W…

Owner-reported narrative. 24,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11255061 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11233564 · 2019-07-20 (July 20, 2019)

THIS CONDITION MATCHES NHTSA 19V-203 WHICH IS FOR 2019 DODGE CHALLENGERS. HOWEVER I HAVE A 2018 DODGE CHALLENGER EXHIBITING THE SAME SYMPTOM. WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION, AND AT RANDOM TIMES EVERY DAY, THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER WILL GO DARK. BY DARK I MEAN ALL ILLUMINATED FEATURE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ARE INVISIBLE. THE CAR DOES NOT STALL, AND IT CAN STILL BE OPERATED, BUT I CAN NOT SEE MY SPEED, RPMS, OR ANY OPERATIONAL DATA, THEREBY CREATING A SAFETY HAZARD, ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT. THIS HAS HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY SINCE I PURCHASED TH…

Owner-reported narrative. 30,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11233564 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11180190 · 2019-02-14 (February 14, 2019)

FUEL PUMP WERE CRACKED DIDNT HAVE CAR 1 FULL YEAR,... I FEEL LIKE THIS CAR WAS MADE POORLY AND NOT DEPENDABLE I LMAO GOING TO TRADE IT IN FOR A CHEVY CAMARO

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11180190 at NHTSA ↗