Dodge CHALLENGER steering problems
219 complaint narratives mention steering 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.
Steering behavior evidence
219 of 1,691 complaints match this topic (13.0%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10348967 · 2010-08-12 (August 12, 2010)
1. SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A LEFT OR RIGHT HAND TURN. 2. CAR STALLS AND ENGINE DIES ELIMINATING ALL POWER STEERING BRAKES, ETC. 3. CAR HAS TO BE PUT IN NEUTRAL AND RESTARTED. 4. CEL WILL COME ON BUT GOES OUT AFTER RESTART. 5. ISSUE HAS OCCURRED THREE TIMES WITH TWO DIFFERENT ENGINES. 6. THE LAST INCIDENT HAPPENED IN A BUSY INTERSECTION AND ALMOST GOT ME REAR ENDED. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 13,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10348967 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10354485 · 2010-09-08 (September 8, 2010)
2009 DODGE CHALLENGER, COMPLETE ENGINE SHUTOFF AFTER DECELERATING. VERY DANGEROUS. BREAKS AND STEERING SHUT OFF. HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES TO ME. THERE ARE DOZENS OF REPORTS OF THIS LOCATED HERE: HTTP://WWW.CHALLENGERTALK.COM/FORUMS/F36/ENGINE-STALLING-35997/. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 1,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10354485 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10380044 · 2011-02-03 (February 3, 2011)
MY 2009 DODGE CHALLENGER STALLS WHILE DRIVING AND MOSTLY HAPPENS WHILE MAKING TURNS. IT HAPPENS RANDOMLY AND YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT IS GOING TO HAPPEN. YOU LOSE ALL POWER AND THERE IS NO POWER STEERING WHEN THIS HAPPENS. IT IS VERY UNSAFE AND THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING TO A LOT OF CHALLENGER OWNERS. AT THIS TIME CHRYSLER HASN'T RELEASED A FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 18,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10380044 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10460632 · 2012-06-05 (June 5, 2012)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AS IF IT HAD STALLED BUT THE ENGINE CONTINUED RUNNING. THE POWER STEERING HAD ALSO BECOME INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. ONCE RESTARTED, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO ACCELERATE AND HAD REGAINED STEERING CAPABILITIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE A FAILURE. APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE…
Owner-reported narrative. 11,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10460632 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10555764 · 2013-12-11 (December 11, 2013)
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING. THE FIRE STARTED IN THE RIGHT FRONT SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND QUICKLY CONSUMED THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT PRESENTING ANY PROBLEMS BEFORE THE INCIDENT AND NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. IT WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO COME OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE ESTIMATED TRAVEL TIME BEFORE THE ACCIDENT WAS APPROXIMATELY 45 MINUTES. ONE IMPORTANT FACT IS THAT THE VEHICLE RECEIVED A SERVICE AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP FLAGSHIP CHRYSLER OF TOA BAJA PR 00949 UND…
Owner-reported narrative. 31,640 miles reported. Look up ODI 10555764 at NHTSA ↗