2015 Dodge CHARGER problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
136 owner complaints analyzed
7 distinct recall campaigns
54,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2015 model year. Data snapshot: . 84 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Power Train is the most frequently named component, appearing in 30 of 136 complaints (22.1%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 17 | 12.5% |
| Steering behavior | 16 | 11.8% |
| Transmission and shifting | 12 | 8.8% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 10 | 7.4% |
| Fuel system concerns | 7 | 5.1% |
| Engine operation | 4 | 2.9% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Power Train | 30 |
| Engine | 24 |
| Electrical System | 21 |
| Unknown Or Other | 21 |
| Service Brakes | 15 |
| Steering | 13 |
| Air Bags | 12 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 12 |
Power Train: 30; Engine: 24; Electrical System: 21; Unknown Or Other: 21; Service Brakes: 15; Steering: 13; Air Bags: 12; Vehicle Speed Control: 12
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 14 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 23 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 24 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 8 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 13 |
| 150,000 and above | 2 |
Under 25,000: 14; 25,000 to 49,999: 23; 50,000 to 74,999: 24; 75,000 to 99,999: 8; 100,000 to 149,999: 13; 150,000 and above: 2
50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (24). 52 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 |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 9 |
| 2017 | 18 |
| 2018 | 22 |
| 2019 | 26 |
| 2020 | 19 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2026 | 4 |
2015: 1; 2016: 9; 2017: 18; 2018: 22; 2019: 26; 2020: 19; 2021: 8; 2022: 9; 2023: 5; 2024: 9; 2025: 6; 2026: 4
Pattern summary
Power Train leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 17 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 16 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 12 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 10945066 · 2017-01-13 (January 13, 2017)
AT ABOUT 12K TO 14K THE WHEEL MOTION SENSOR FAILED ON MY CAR CAUSING THE TRACTION CONTROL, ABS AND CRUISE CONTROL TO BE DISABLED.... IT WAS FIXED UNDER WARRANTEE.. A CO-WORKER WHO PURCHASED A 15 CHARGER RIGHT AFTER I PURCHASED MINE HAS NOTIFIED ME TODAY SHE HAD A WHEEL SENSOR FAIL AT 14,000. THIS SEEMS TO BE CHRONIC.. IS THIS BEING LOOKED INTO...?
Owner-reported narrative. 14,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10945066 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11030043 · 2017-09-26 (September 26, 2017)
WHILE CRUISING IN 'DRIVE' IF THE OPERATOR PUTS THE SHIFTER IN 'NEUTRAL' IN ORDER TO COAST AND THEN THE VEHICLE IS BROUGHT TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY BECOMES IMMOBILIZED WHEN PUT BACK INTO 'DRIVE'. THE DASH THEN NOTIFIES THE DRIVER TO APPLY THE BRAKE AND CYCLE THE SHIFTER BACK INTO 'PARK' AND THEN BACK TO 'DRIVE' IN ORDER TO MOVE THE VEHICLE. NOW MY CONCERN HERE IS THAT IF A DRIVER WERE TO FIND THEMSELVES IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION (LIKE ON RAILROAD TRACKS WITH A TRAIN APPROACHING) THEY MAY PANIC AND NOT BE ABLE TO COMPLETE TH…
Owner-reported narrative. 26,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11030043 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10702044 · 2015-03-26 (March 26, 2015)
THERE IS RUST ON THE STEERING KNUCKLE NEAR THE U BALL JOINT NEAR THE FRONT SUSPENSION COILS NEXT TO THE FRONT TIRES. ALSO THE NAVIGATION AND UCONNECT ARE MESSING UP. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 23 miles reported. Look up ODI 10702044 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11044418 · 2017-11-08 (November 8, 2017)
MY 2015 CHARGER IS HAVING POWER STEERING ISSUES. PROBLEM STARTED A FEW MONTHS AGO, WHEN THE CAR WOULD JERK TO EITHER SIDE AND THE ABS LIGHT WOULD COME ON. TOOK IT TO A DODGE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD IT NEEDED A NEW POWER STEERING RACK. CAR WAS A YEAR OLD WHEN PURCHASED, AND A YEAR LATER, IS HAVING THIS MAJOR ISSUE. NOT SURE IF THIS IS A DEFECT, OR IF SOMEONE TRIED TO MODIFY CAR IN SOME WAY, OR IF THE PROBLEM OCCURRED BEFORE IT WAS PURCHASED BY ME AND THAT INFO WAS NOT DISCLOSED TO ME. THE CAR WAS USED AS A PERSONAL VEHICLE BY THE MANAGER OF THE …
Owner-reported narrative. 70,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11044418 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10894900 · 2016-08-10 (August 10, 2016)
UPON ARRIVING HOME AFTER AN 800 MILE TRIP, (IN THE EVENING AROUND 10:30 PM) WHEN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE TO BACK INTO DRIVEWAY, I EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE ECU CONTROLLER FAILURE AND EVERYTHING WENT BLACK. AND ENGINE DIED. AFTER A FEW SECONDS IT APPEARS THE COMPUTER REBOOTED ITSELF AND THE DASH CAME BACK UP AND THE CAR RESTARTED. IT APPEARS THERE IS A REAL-TIME PROGRAM BUG IN THE CAR AND THE FIRMWARE NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED. HAD THIS HAPPENED ON THE ROAD, IT WOULD HAVE CAUSE A SERIOUS CRASH. I WAS THEN ABLE TO BACK INTO THE DRIVEWAY. NO ERROR CODE …
Owner-reported narrative. 17,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10894900 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10898147 · 2016-08-24 (August 24, 2016)
THE 8 SPEED TRANSMISSION JERKS AND SLIPS DURING THE 1-2, 2-3 AND SOMETIMES IN THE 3-4 SHIFT. THIS OCCURS UNTIL THE CAR HAS WARMED UP. AFTER WARMING UP IT SHIFT AS IT SHOULD. THIS OCCURS EVERY TIME THE CAR IS COLD AND BEING DRIVEN. THE DEALERSHIP HAS TRIED TO CORRECT THIS MATTER AND HAS FAILED.
Owner-reported narrative. 3,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10898147 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11006228 · 2017-07-18 (July 18, 2017)
WHEN MY CAR IS IN PARK AND ENGINE IS OFF MY DASHBOARD LIGHTS , SHIFTER LIGHT & BLOWER FOR AC/ HEAT STAY ON. THEREFORE DRAINING THE BATTERY
Owner-reported narrative. 54,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11006228 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11083330 · 2018-04-04 (April 4, 2018)
FIRST WAS A/C ELECTRICAL ISSUES 3 TIMES AND EVEN HAD DASHBOARD PULLED APART ALONG WITH RADIO MAIN CONTROL SCREEN GOING IN AND AS OF 4/4/2018 IM NOW HAVING ABS TRACTION CONTROL WITH STEERING PROBLEMS WHEN STARTING TURNING DRIVING..ALL ISSUES SINCE BUYING MY CAR BRAND NEW IN 2016 (LEMON LAWS? PLEASE HELP) ONLY 44K MILES NOW AND DEALERSHIP SAYS ITS NO LONGER COVERED.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11083330 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11058337 · 2018-01-03 (January 3, 2018)
TAKATA RECALL.....FUEL TANK IS LEAKING WHILE ON THE ROAD AND PARKED. ALSO BREAKS ARE FLOORING
Owner-reported narrative. 85,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11058337 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11131589 · 2018-09-25 (September 25, 2018)
WHILE INSIDE THE VEHICLE, OCCUPANTS SMELL A VERY STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE. CHECKED FUEL PUMPS UNDER BACK SEAT AND THERE WAS A PUDDLE OF FUEL ON TOP OF THE DRIVER SIDE FUEL PUMP. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND THE FUEL TO BE COMING OUT OF THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR FOR THE DRIVER SIDE FUEL PUMP. ALL SEALS WERE STILL GOOD. THE CONNECTORS WERE BURNT OUT AND THE PLASTIC WAS MELTED. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL VEHICLES IN OUR FLEET. (APPROX 20). THE SMELL IS CONSISTENT ONCE THE CONNECTOR IS MELTED.
Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11131589 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10990841 · 2017-05-22 (May 22, 2017)
WHILE SLOWING DOWN FROM ABOUT 40MPH TO ABOUT 20MPH TO MAKE RIGHT HAND TURNS, ENGINE SHIFTS VERY ROUGHLY FROM 3RD TO 2ND TO 1ST AND AFTER COMPLETING THE RIGHT TURN REMAINS STUCK IN LOW GEAR AND DOES NOT SHIFT AS ACCELERATOR IS PRESSED. ALMOST STALLS, BUT AFTER A FEW SECONDS, THE NORMAL SHIFT PATTERN RESUMES. THIS HAS HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY A FEW OTHER TIMES, SUCH AS APPROACHING A RED TO GREEN TRAFFIC SIGNAL. WHEN APPROACHING RED LIGHT, I DECELERATE TO STOP BUT DON'T MAKE COMPLETE STOP AS LIGHT CHANGES TO GREEN, CAR DOWNSHIFTS INTO 1ST GEAR …
Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10990841 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11422876 · 2021-06-29 (June 29, 2021)
Driving the car at 10 mph then it stops and says place car in park then drive on the dash IN DRIVE basically the car stalls out and it does it randomly now no codes went off no check engine light just randoms stops also had the car in eco mode both times when it has cut off
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11422876 at NHTSA ↗