U.S. public vehicle records

2019 Dodge CHARGER problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

120 owner complaints analyzed

5 distinct recall campaigns

10,100 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2019 model year. Data snapshot: 2026-09-12 (September 12, 2026). 38 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 49 of 120 complaints (40.8%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	16	13.3%
Electrical and battery issues	9	7.5%
Steering behavior	8	6.7%
Transmission and shifting	2	1.7%
Fuel system concerns	2	1.7%
Engine operation	1	0.8%

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.

Air Bags

Unknown Or Other

Electrical System

Service Brakes

Exterior Lighting

Engine

Steering

Structure:Body

Air Bags: 49; Unknown Or Other: 21; Electrical System: 20; Service Brakes: 12; Exterior Lighting: 11; Engine: 10; Steering: 9; Structure:Body: 7

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: 24; 25,000 to 49,999: 4; 50,000 to 74,999: 5; 75,000 to 99,999: 4; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (24). 82 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.

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

2019: 7; 2020: 19; 2021: 13; 2022: 8; 2023: 13; 2024: 26; 2025: 30; 2026: 4

Pattern summary

Air Bags leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 16 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues 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 11197225 · 2019-04-18 (April 18, 2019)

THE CHARGER FORCEFULLY APPLIED THE BRAKES, WHICH IT CAN DO BECAUSE IT HAS FORWARD COLLISION CONTROL, HOWEVER I WAS MOVING 40 MPH WITH NOTHING IN FRONT OF ME. NO PEDS. NO CARS. NO ANIMALS. THE VEHICLE'S BRAKE LIGHT FLASHED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND IT IMMEDIATELY BRAKED, EVEN THOUGH MY FOOT WAS ON THE ACCELERATOR. I FLEW INTO THE SEATBELT AND THE CARS BEHIND ME SKIDDED NEARLY INTO MY CAR, HONKING ANGRILY. THERE WAS NO REASON FOR THE CAR TO DO THIS.

Owner-reported narrative. 830 miles reported. Look up ODI 11197225 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11252691 · 2019-09-01 (September 1, 2019)

WHILE DRIVING THE PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED ITSELF. THERE WAS NO LIGHT ON INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. AN THE PARKING BRAKE HAD TO BE ENGAGED AN DISENGAGED TO CONTINUE DRIVING. SPEEDS WERE SLOW. CITY ROAD. POSSIBLY DANGEROUS IF AT A FASTER SPEED.

Owner-reported narrative. 1,040 miles reported. Look up ODI 11252691 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11325761 · 2020-05-25 (May 25, 2020)

THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING 60 MPH ON A HIGHWAY WHEN I GOT A MESSAGE ON MY DASH SCREEN SAYING 'SERVICE SHIFTER'. IT DISAPPEARED AFTER ABOUT 3 SECONDS. NOTHING APPEARED AGAIN. THE CAR WAS ACTING FINE. TWO DAYS LATER THE CAR UNLOCKED BY THE REMOTE AND THEN WOULD NOT START. THE SHIFTER KNOB FLASHED RED MULTIPLE TIMES REPEATEDLY. I COULDN'T LOCK THE DOOR OR THE CAR WOULD AUTOMATICALLY UNLOCK ALL DOORS AS IF I HAD THE KEY FOB INSIDE STILL. I COULD NOT START THE CAR, TURN ON ACCESSORIES OR SHIFT INTO ANY GEAR. I HAD POWER TO MY LIGHTS ETC. MY REMOTE W…

Owner-reported narrative. 20,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11325761 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11422796 · 2021-06-29 (June 29, 2021)

The contact owns a 2019 Dodge Charger. The contact stated the automatic braking system had been engaging inadvertently while driving with the brake warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times for diagnosis; however, the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The contact also stated that the electrical system had been malfunctioning, causing the instrument panel to become inoperable. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failu…

Owner-reported narrative. 16,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11422796 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11196680 · 2019-04-16 (April 16, 2019)

WE'VE PURCHASED 15 PURSUIT RATED CHARGERS THIS YEAR. OUT OF THE 15 WE HAVE FOUND 2 SO FAR WITH STEERING FAILURES. ONE FAILURE WAS DURING IDLING FOR A PERIOD OF TIME, THE OTHER AFTER A HIGH SPEED PURSUIT CAUSING THE POWER STEERING TO FAIL UNDER EXTREME DRIVING CONDITIONS.*DT CONSUMER PURCHASED VEHICLES WITH THESE 2 VINS[XXX] AND [XXX]. THE VIN PROVIDED HAS NO DISPLAYABLE RECORDS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR *DT VEHICLE TAKEN TO SERVICE DEALER.*JB

Owner-reported narrative. 600 miles reported. Look up ODI 11196680 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11242751 · 2019-08-09 (August 9, 2019)

MY CAR IS SHAKING OVER 60 MPH AND WHEN I TURN THE STEERING IT'S MAKING A NOISE . THE DEALER IS REFUSING TO FIX IT THE SAME DAY . THEY SAID IF I DROP IT OFF TODAY IT WILL TAKE 3-5 DAYS . SO I ASKED FOR A LOANER AND THEY SAID NO . AND THE NEXT SAME DAY SERVICE I CAN GET IS AUG 17 . WHICH IS 8 DAYS FROM TODAY .

Owner-reported narrative. 4,370 miles reported. Look up ODI 11242751 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11466220 · 2022-05-26 (May 26, 2022)

The vehicles first issue I had was about a month of owning the vehicle , with the Uconnect infotainment system not wanting to turn off or on and being frozen with only showing a still image of the back camera. I fixed it after I disconnected the battery for about 2 minutes. Then I had a transmission problem which needed servicing not even a year into owning the vehicle. I had to go to the service center to have part replaced, took about a month to get replaced due to back order. Then in June of 2021 the car wouldn't go in reverse or drive. A…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11466220 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11406554 · 2021-04-05 (April 5, 2021)

FUEL LEAK AT THE BOTTOM OF FUEL FILLER TUBE AROUND FLANGE SEAL.

Owner-reported narrative. 48,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11406554 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11708098 · 2025-12-31 (December 31, 2025)

- Crack at base of gas tank where fill tube attached causing fuel vapors around the car and a possible fuel leak. - Yes by independent service center. -White residue was built up around the crack in the fill tube. Independent service center confirmed the cause as - "Found plastic fuel tank leaking around the filler nipple that is plastic welded in. Also, the auxiliary pump has a dark spot like it may be sleeping as well. Need to replace the fuel tank and would recommend replacing the fuel pumps as a precaution." Final repair charge was …

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11708098 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11360134 · 2020-09-21 (September 21, 2020)

TOTAL LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING. WE WERE TRAVELING ON A MAIN ROAD DOING 30 MPH WITH AUTOS IN FRONT AND BEHIND US. SLOWED DOWN AND ATTEMPTED TO TURN ONTO SIDE STREET. IT WAS VERY HARD TO TURN ONTO THE SIDE STREET SINCE THERE WAS ABOUT 10 % OF POWER STEERING ASSIST. YOU COULD BARELY STEER INTO A PARKING SPOT. I CALLED FOR A TOW TRUCK TO DELIVER THE 2019 DODGE CHARGER SRT HELLCAT TO MY RESIDENCE. I WILL BE CALLING THE CLOSEST DODGE DEALER/ REPAIR CENTER FOR DIAGNOSTIC AND REPAIRS TO BE MADE. THANK GOD NO PEOPLE, INJURED, PROPERTIES O…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11360134 at NHTSA ↗