2016 Dodge Charger body and structure problems
55 of the 182 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2016 Dodge Charger name the body and structure (NHTSA’s “Structure” heading — body panels, frame, roof rails, trim and glass as fitted). Filed under the same heading: 21 manufacturer bulletins, 1 recall. Every figure below is a document in a federal file, linked; none is a failure rate, and none is a verdict on any one car.
What owners filed about the body and structure
Source: NHTSA complaint database1 of the 55 reports a crash · 0 a fire · 3 injuries. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2016: 1 · 2017: 1 · 2018: 3 · 2019: 8 · 2020: 23 · 2021: 8 · 2022: 4 · 2023: 2 · 2024: 1 · 2025: 2 · 2026: 2
Half of the 39 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the body and structure problem between 28,000 and 70,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
182 complaints in all about the 2016 Dodge Charger, 2 filed in 2026. The whole picture, every system →
Counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many of these were sold; nothing here is a rate. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so “Structure” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.
Across model years: Dodge Charger body and structure problems, every year on file →
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the body and structure. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
My car was parked on a hit and run on august of 2018. My car was parked on a flood march 2019, my car has repairs covered by the insurance of $19,000 and it's still in the shop. I honestly think that my vehicle is not safe for me to drive
Takata recall. The interior of my front driver and passenger doors are coming apart from the body of the door. Smart Dodge in pine bluff said they have seen it on a few other Dodge chargers as well. It is a 2016 and I have only had it for a little over a year.
Passenger door interior trim is wrapping and peeling as well as floor trim of the drivers side next to the auto shift . Always maintain my vehicle and kept it clean and something like this happens and I got to pay out of my pocket to get it repaired .my extended warranty doesn't cover it ..
The door panels are coming off. It looks ugly. The integrity of the panels is lifting apart from side of the doors. Car gets used this is occurring because of the heat
I have a 2016 Dodge Charger sxt. The cars door panels on all doors have began to peel back. This is causing the window framing to be exposed and causing the window to not be protected. This has become a national problem with these Dodge chargers. There is no warranty out that can cover these issues.
What is on file about the body and structure
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsRecall filed under this heading
- 16V043000 ModerateJan 28, 2016 · 441,578 vehicles
- FCA US LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 Dodge Charger vehicles manufactured August 23, 2010, to January 7, 2016. When an affected vehicle is lifted using the supplied tire jack without chocking the wheels, the vehicle's body-side sill may give causing the tire jack to fail and the car to fall.
21 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading
The 0 newest are listed; every one is on the model year’s page. Quote the document number at a service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre body and structure problems common on the 2016 Dodge Charger?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 55 owner complaints naming the body and structure on this model year (30% of everything owners filed about it), and 21 manufacturer bulletins, 1 recall are filed under the same heading. Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count, and a count says nothing about how many were sold.
Is there a recall for the body and structure on the 2016 Dodge Charger?
Yes — one campaign is filed under this heading: 16V043000. A recall is matched by VIN; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
When do body and structure problems show up on the 2016 Dodge Charger?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 49,000 miles; half of them between 28,000 and 70,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.
What does NHTSA's "Structure" heading cover?
Body panels, frame, roof rails, trim and glass as fitted. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.