Dodge Charger
Every model year 2016–2027: recalls, owner complaints, NHTSA crash ratings and EPA efficiency side by side, each value traced to the file it came from.
Every Dodge Charger model year
Source: NHTSA · EPA · one row per year| Year | Powertrains | Safety | Recalls | Complaints | Crash | Best efficiency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Electric | A | 1 | 0 | — | 267 mi | |
| 2026 | Electric Gas | A | 1 | 5 | — | 295 mi | |
| 2025 | Electric | B | 3 | 39 | — | 308 mi | |
| 2024 | Electric | B | 3 | 24 | — | 308 mi | |
| 2023 | Gas | B | 2 | 26 | ★★★★★ | 23 mpg | |
| 2022 | Gas | B | 3 | 16 | ★★★★★ | 23 mpg | |
| 2021 | Gas | C | 2 | 35 | ★★★★★ | 23 mpg | |
| 2020 | Gas | C | 3 | 58 | ★★★★★ | 23 mpg | |
| 2019 | Gas | D | 5 | 120 | ★★★★★ | 23 mpg | |
| 2018 | Gas | F | 6 | 122 | ★★★★★ | 23 mpg | |
| 2017 | Gas | D | 4 | 128 | ★★★★★ | 23 mpg | |
| 2016 | Gas | D | 5 | 182 | ★★★★★ | 23 mpg |
Which model year the record favours
Source: recalls and complaints per year on the roadOn the filed record so far, the 2023 is the cleanest Charger year we hold, and the 2018 the one to check hardest.
Both figures are divided by the number of years the car has been on sale, because otherwise the oldest year on the page loses every time simply for having been around longer. The current model year and any year under three on the road are left out: their records are not finished.
Which Dodge Charger years reported which system early
Source: NHTSA complaints, odometer at reportEarliest on the record: 2016 structure complaints at 1.09× the mileage of same-age vehicles (median 49,000 miles). Latest: 2018 structure at 2.02× (36,300 miles).
Each cell is that model year’s median odometer when owners reported the system, divided by the median for the same system across every make’s complaints on the same model year. under 0.67× reported early; 1.5× or more late; a dash means too few readings. When problems get reported, not how often — complaint counts are in the table above. Across the whole fleet: which systems go first.
What owners filed about the Dodge Charger, by system
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsEvery system, every year →The systems the federal record is deep on for this nameplate: the complaints per model year, the mileage owners reported them at, and every recall, investigation and manufacturer bulletin filed under the heading — each one linked, none a failure rate.
What changed year to year
Source: computed from the filed record- 2027: dropped gas; best range 295 → 267 mi; 9 → 3 EPA configurations
- 2026: added gas; best range 308 → 295 mi; 7 → 9 EPA configurations
- 2025: 5 → 7 EPA configurations
- 2024: added electric; dropped gas; 6 → 5 EPA configurations
- 2019: 8 → 6 EPA configurations
| Head-to-head | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 Charger vs Kia K5 · Large Sedan | Charger +18.7 | |
| 2027 Charger vs Audi A8 · Large Sedan | Charger +31.8 | |
| 2027 Charger vs Hyundai Sonata · Large Sedan | Charger +12.7 | |
| 2027 Charger vs Audi S8 · Large Sedan | Charger +43.6 | |
| 2027 Charger vs Lucid Air · Large Sedan | Air +2.2 | |
| 2027 Charger vs Audi A6 e-tron · Large Hatchback | Charger +11.9 | |
| 2026 Charger vs Honda Accord · Large Sedan | Charger +10.6 | |
| 2026 Charger vs Genesis G80 · Large Sedan | Charger +5 |
Common questions about the Dodge Charger
Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kitsWhich Dodge Charger year is the best used buy?
On the recall record, the 2023 Charger comes out top of the years before the current one: Safety Signal grade B (85/100), 2 recalls and 26 owner complaints on file. That ranks paperwork, not condition — a specific car's history and service record still decide it.
What Dodge Charger years should I avoid?
2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 have the weakest recall records in this range. The year pages list every campaign, its severity and whether a repair exists yet. Every Charger model year ranked, with the reasons.
How many recalls does the Dodge Charger have?
Across model years 2016–2027, NHTSA has posted 38 recall campaigns for the Dodge Charger. They are counted per model year in the table above, because a campaign almost never covers the whole run — it covers a build range.