Dodge CHALLENGER electrical problems
392 complaint narratives mention electrical terms.
Key facts
1,691 owner complaints analyzed
44 distinct recall campaigns
40,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1970 to 2023 model years. Data snapshot: . 1,087 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Electrical and battery issues evidence
392 of 1,691 complaints match this topic (23.2%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10289239 · 2009-10-21 (October 21, 2009)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CHALLENGER(NA). WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IT CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. AN INVESTIGATOR CONCLUDED THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 1000.
Owner-reported narrative. 1,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10289239 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10443633 · 2012-01-12 (January 12, 2012)
AFTER BATTERY AND CABLES RECALL PERFORMED AND NEW KEY FOBS PROGRAMMED DUE TO "NO KEY FOB PRESENT" ,CAR WOULD INTERMITTENTLY START. PUSH BUTTON OR FOB IN DASH, MADE NO DIFFERENCE. CAR WOULD "THUNK" OR "START AND IMMEDIATELY SHUT OFF" AND FINALLY THE SAFETY ISSUE THE CAR WOULD SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING NO MATTER WHAT THE SPEED! ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH WOULD COME ON BUT THE ENGINE WOULD BE DEAD. IT DIED ON ME COMING UP A STEEP HILL MERGE LANE, MAKING TURNS, ON THE HIGHWAY, EVEN IN MY OWN DRIVEWAY. HAD THE CAR TO MY PURCHASE DEALER TWICE AN…
Owner-reported narrative. 21,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10443633 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10668316 · 2014-12-26 (December 26, 2014)
I TOOK CAR INTO DEALERSHIP BECAUSE IT DIDN'T SOUND RIGHT. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT IS WAS THE ALTERNATOR AND THEREFORE THE BATTERY. THIS CAR HAD LESS THAN 40,000 ON IT AND THE ALTERNATOR SHOULD NOT HAVE GONE OUT. AFTER SOME RESEARCH I FOUND THAT LATER MODEL DODGE VEHICLES HAD RECALLS BECAUSE OF THE ALTERNATOR AND I FEEL THE RECALL SHOULD GO BACK TO MY MODEL. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 39,573 miles reported. Look up ODI 10668316 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10808449 · 2015-12-04 (December 4, 2015)
I HAVE HAD THIS CAR FOR 7 YEARS AND HAVE ONLY JUST TURNED IT OVER 50K MILES. JUST RECENTLY THE CAR STARTED TO MAKE A WHINING NOISE THE THE BATTERY WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER TURNING THE CAR OFF AND THEN BACK ON THE LIGHT TURNED OFF BUT WOULD COME BACK ON AFTER A FEW MILES. CHECKED OUT WHERE THE NOISE WAS COMING FROM AND IT WAS THE ALTERNATOR. I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE 160 AMP ALTERNATOR HAS BEEN RECALLED ON THE 2011-12 3.5L ENGINES FOR THESE CARS. AS I HAVE THE SAME ALTERNATOR IN MY CAR. I WAS WONDERING IF THEY ARE ALSO BEING CHECKED. THIS CAR …
Owner-reported narrative. 50,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10808449 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10913999 · 2016-10-05 (October 5, 2016)
THIS VEHICLE WAS IN PERFECT OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS PRIOR TO THE REPAIRS REGARDING THE TAKATA INFLATORS. IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THIS REPAIR, I HAVE REPLACED THE BATTERY ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. A COMPLETELY CHARGED BATTERY WILL DISCHARGE OVERNIGHT. AFTER A COMPLETE DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION BY DODGE DEALERSHIP, THEY FOUND NO PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE. IN THE 12-DAYS FOLLOWING THIS DIAGNOSTIC, I HAVE CHARGED THE BATTERY TWICE. I AM REALLY CONCERNED THAT AN ELECTRICAL DEFECT, AS A RESULT OF THE DEALERSHIP REPAIRS, MAY CONTRIBUTE TO AN ELECTRICAL FIR…
Owner-reported narrative. 45,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10913999 at NHTSA ↗