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2026 Dodge Charger

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9 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-10-26

Safety Signal

97 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record

RecallsNHTSA campaigns 1

Complaints1 crash reported 5

Crash ratingnot rated by NHTSA —

EV rangebest configuration, EPA 295 mi

Fuel economybest combined, EPA 20 mpg

Starting MSRP4 trims · manufacturer $49,995

2027 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016

The 2026 Dodge Charger is sold in the U.S. as an electric and gas large sedan with 9 EPA-rated configurations. Its longest-range version, the Charger Daytona R/T AWD 255/45R20, is EPA-rated at 295 miles with 95 MPGe combined efficiency. NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of A. Owners have filed 5 complaints, most often about the electrical system. Manufacturer pricing runs from $49,995 to $54,995 across 4 trims.

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Trims & pricing

Source: manufacturer press kitCompare a trim →

Trim	Powertrain	Drive	MSRP	HP	Torque	MPG comb	Seats	Cargo (2nd row)	Wheels
R/T	Gas	AWD	$49,995	420 hp	468 lb-ft	20 mpg	5	22.2 cu-ft	18 in
R/T Plus	Gas	AWD	—	420 hp	468 lb-ft	20 mpg	5	22.2 cu-ft	20 in
Scat Pack	Gas	AWD	$54,995	550 hp	531 lb-ft	19 mpg	5	22.2 cu-ft	20 in
Scat Pack Plus	Gas	AWD	—	550 hp	531 lb-ft	19 mpg	5	22.2 cu-ft	20 in

MSRP excludes destination. Open a trim for the complete spec sheet and standard/optional equipment. Have the car in front of you? Decode its VIN to see which of these trims it is and what it was priced at.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov

Configuration	Powertrain	Drive	Engine / motor	City	Hwy	Comb	Range	kWh/100mi	Charge (240V)	Annual fuel*
Charger Daytona R/T AWD 255/45R20	Electric	AWD	250 and 250 kW DCPM	100	89	95 MPGe	295 mi	35.6	10 h	$800
Charger Daytona R/T AWD 305/35ZR20	Electric	AWD	250 and 250 kW DCPM	93	79	86 MPGe	267 mi	39.1	10 h	$900
Charger Daytona Scat Pack AWD 305/35ZR20	Electric	AWD	250 and 250 kW DCPM	93	79	86 MPGe	267 mi	39.1	10 h	$900
Charger Daytona R/T AWD 245/55ZR18	Electric	AWD	250 and 250 kW DCPM	91	78	85 MPGe	263 mi	40	10 h	$900
Charger Daytona R/T AWD 275/40R20	Electric	AWD	250 and 250 kW DCPM	89	76	83 MPGe	258 mi	41	10 h	$900
Charger Daytona Scat Pack AWD 325/35ZR20 Rear A/S	Electric	AWD	250 and 250 kW DCPM	82	73	78 MPGe	241 mi	43.4	10 h	$1,000
Charger Daytona Scat Pack AWD 325/35ZR20 Rear	Electric	AWD	250 and 250 kW DCPM	77	68	72 MPGe	223 mi	46.6	10 h	$1,050
Charger R/T AWD	Gas	AWD	3.0L 6-cyl turbo	17	26	20	—	—	—	$3,350
Charger Scat Pack AWD	Gas	AWD	3.0L 6-cyl turbo	16	23	19	—	—	—	$4,350

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 49958, 49647, 49648, 49957, 49959, 49650, 49649, 50283, 50068.

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Recalls (1)

Source: NHTSA recall database

○minor

Back Over Prevention

78D

844,027 vehicles

Problem Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2026 Jeep Wrangler, Jeep Gladiator, Jeep Compass, Jeep Cherokee, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Jeep Grand Cherokee L, Jeep Grand Wagoneer, Jeep Grand Wagoneer L, Ram Promaster, Ram Promaster EV, Ram 1500, Ram 2500, Chrysler Pacifica Plug-In Hybrid, Chrysler Voyager, and 2026-2027 Chrysler Pacifica and Dodge Charger vehicles. The rearview camera image may fail to display when the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility." Risk A rearview camera image that fails to display reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. Fix Radio software will be updated by a dealer or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning September 2, 2026. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is 78D. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov on August 20, 2026.

Filed with NHTSADefect report PDF Owner letter PDF Remedy instructions PDF Dealer notice PDF

NHTSA campaign 26V531000 reported Aug 13, 2026 Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) the full filing, and every vehicle covered →

These are vehicle campaigns — the ones the automaker filed against this model. NHTSA also records equipment recalls, filed by a parts maker against a component (a tyre, a child seat, an aftermarket part), and those are not listed here or counted above. nhtsa.gov/recalls shows both for a VIN.

Whether any of this applies to one specific Charger

A campaign covers a build range, not a model year, so two identical-looking cars from 2026 can differ. Both of these check a VIN against the manufacturer’s own list, free, in about ten seconds. Dodge publishes its own lookup because federal rule 49 CFR 573.15 requires it to, and to keep it current to within seven days.

NHTSA VIN check →Dodge’s own VIN lookup →

Hear about a recall before the letter does

The manufacturer’s letter is the last step of a recall: it has up to 60 days after filing to mail owners, at the address on the registration. We email you the day NHTSA posts a recall on the 2026 Dodge Charger, with what to do next. Nothing else, ever — no newsletter, no marketing, one-click unsubscribe in every message.

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database

5complaints filed

1 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 0 injuries · 0 deaths reported

3.8 per 10,000 built · Dodge reported 13,092 Charger built (its Early Warning production report to NHTSA)

Filed per year: 2026: 5

Most-cited components

Electrical System 3

Engine 2

Power Train 1

Structure 1

Steering 1

Lane Departure 1

In owners' own words

Filed with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, one per problem area. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed.

The contact owns a 2026 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start after refueling. Another motorist attempted to assist the contact with jumpstarting the vehicle; however, the vehicle failed to start and was towed to a dealer.

Electrical System at 190 miles Aug 6, 2026 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11755271

This vehicle has active driving assist safety failure. At highway speeds on right turns the system offers absolutely no detectable steering wheel assistance to keep the vehicle in the lane. If the driver does not keep the vehicle in the lane the system will let the vehicle veer into the next lane to the left.

Lane Departure Sep 2, 2026 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11761643

The vehicle has less than 600 miles on the odometer. The passenger side tie rod separated from the steering knuckle while driving causing a sudden and total loss of steering control. Thankfully it was at low speed so the danger was mitigated. The nut holding the tie rod to the steering knuckle is missing.

Steering Apr 29, 2026 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11734455

The contact owns a 2026 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that the battery was completely drained. The contact stated that the hood plastic scoop was leaking onto the felt heat protector, and the engine was wet whenever it rained. There were no warning lights illuminated.

Structure Mar 5, 2026 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11722166

I am filing a safety defect complaint regarding a 2026 Dodge Charger Daytona (400V electric vehicle platform) that suffered a catastrophic high-voltage system shutdown at approximately 1,261 miles. The vehicle had charge remaining and was being prepared for charging when it experienced a forced EV system shutdown and would not restart.

Electrical System Feb 24, 2026 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11720267

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Reported by Dodge itself: 2 death-or-injury claims on this model year in its quarterly Early Warning reports to NHTSA (49 CFR 579.21): 2 injured, as claimed, not verified — about 15 per 100,000 built. Every Charger model year, by year and system → Dated and by system, they are exhibit F of the defect dossier.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP

NHTSA has not published 5-Star crash ratings for this model year.

Service bulletins & campaigns

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications

Extended coverage on file 2 filings by the manufacturer with NHTSA naming this model year

Term not in NHTSA’s summary · Stellantis warranty extension 114283***Recall Completion Prior to Sale of Vehicle***
Term not in NHTSA’s summary · Stellantis warranty extension 114282***Recall Completion Prior to Sale of Vehicle***

The term and the vehicles it covers are the manufacturer’s, as NHTSA’s summary of each filing states them; a dealer checks one particular car by its VIN. Every Stellantis warranty extension (117) → · Every warranty extension on file, all makes →

Communicationsfiled with NHTSA 177

Most recentmanufacturer date 2026-10-16

Kindsas classified by NHTSA 166 service bulletins, 5 service campaigns, 4 warranty extensions

Most often about: Electrical System, Structure, Power Train, Engine, Steering.

19-005-26 Service bulletin
2026-10-16 · Steering
Steering Wheel Buzz, Squeak, Rattle (BSR) Customers may experience the following: SYMPTOM: ● Rattle noise from the steering wheel when driving over uneven road surfaces. This bulletin involves replacing the steering wheel.
08-137-26 REV. E Service bulletin
2026-10-03 · Electrical System
Flash: Ignition System Control Module (ISCM) Updates PCR9A Customers must experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle must SYMPTOM: exhibit/set one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs): ● **P0300-00 - Multiple Cylinder Misfire. ● P0301-00 - Cylinder 1 Misfire. ● P0302-00 - Cylinder 2 Misfire. ● P0303-00 - Cylinder 3 Misfire. ● P0304-00 - Cylinder
21-020-26 REV. E Service bulletin
2026-10-03 · Power Train
Flash: Transmission Control Module (TCM) Updates PCR9A Customers must experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle must SYMPTOM: exhibit/set the following Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC): ● P1625-00 - Park Pawl System Failure. NOTE: The above DTCs are being falsely set due to lack of robustness to the diagnostic monitor. Customers may also comment on one or more the fol
18-022-26 REV. F Service bulletin
2026-10-03 · Power Train
Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates PCR9A Customers must experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle must SYMPTOM: exhibit/set one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs): ● **P032F-00 - Combustion Engine Producing Insufficient Torque. ● P2D28-00 - Cold Start Propulsion Torque Performance. ● U0075-00 - Control Module Communication Bus "C"
S2623000056 Service bulletin
2026-10-02 · Electrical System
The Door Latch Module Has Active Faults With No Warning Indicators In Cluster
9100926 Service bulletin
2026-09-30 · Electrical System
WIRELESS CHARGER Welcome GREEN LED not turning ON after multiple IGN ON/OFF without sleep cycle and no phone on the charging pads. Part numbers affected: 68630089AA 68630088AB 68649038AA Welcome Green LED turns on for 1 second after multiple IGN ON/OFF without sleep cycle and no phone on the charging pad. Intent of this condition is to notify the customer/dealership that the Wireless Charging Pad
S2623000055 Service bulletin
2026-09-25 · Structure — Body
Front Fascia Paint Peeling at Interface to Fender. Caused When There is no Gap Between Fender And Fascia, And the Fender Has a Metal Deformation on it.
OTHERDOC_178 Other
2026-09-08 · Electrical System
Radio Over The Air Update to U43.17 R1H Software Version (FOTA) Customers may experience one or more of the following:- Navigation Stability - Android Auto & Carplay stability & connectivity- Power management app- Distorted/glitchy display prior to start‑up animation- Text appearance display- Widget incorrect display- Turn signal blind spot response timing- Audio cut out - Drive Modes selection- P

A service bulletin is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a known condition. It is not a recall, not a finding that the vehicle is defective, and the work is not automatically free — though a bulletin is often what a dealer works from when you describe a symptom, so quoting the document number can save a diagnosis. The count is every communication filed; the list shows the most recent, one entry per campaign, because a single campaign is usually filed as several documents on the same day. The summaries are NHTSA's; the full documents come from the manufacturer.

Diagnostic trouble codes on file

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints

Codes documented against this model year in the federal record. A code appearing here does not mean this vehicle will set it — it means the code is part of this nameplate-year's documented history.

Code	What it means	Most often filed under	Where it appears
B1578	Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.	Electrical System · Battery →	2 bulletins
B1E21 B1E21 on Dodge →	Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.	Electrical System · Battery →	2 bulletins

Generic codes (the second character is 0 or 2) mean the same thing on every vehicle sold in the United States. Manufacturer-specific codes (1 or 3) mean whatever the automaker assigned, and no honest source can define them for you — which is why the ones here carry the evidence instead of a definition. A code is a link when enough separate federal documents name it across the catalogue to be worth a page of its own; the rest are listed here, where the vehicle is the context that makes them mean something.

Compare the 2026 Charger with

Any vehicle, your weights →

Head-to-head	Verdict
2026 Honda Accord · Large Sedan · grade B	Charger +10.6
2026 Genesis G80 · Large Sedan · grade A	Charger +5
2026 Hyundai Sonata · Large Sedan · grade A	Charger +4.6
2026 Kia K5 · Large Sedan · grade A	Charger +9.5
2026 Lucid Air · Large Sedan · grade C	Charger +8.2

Charger by model year

all years, side by side →

Year Safety Recalls Complaints

2027 A 1 0 267 mi 2026 this page A 1 5 295 mi 2025 B 3 39 308 mi 2024 B 3 24 308 mi 2023 B 2 26 23 mpg 2022 B 3 16 23 mpg 2021 C 2 35 23 mpg 2020 C 3 58 23 mpg 2019 D 5 120 23 mpg 2018 F 6 122 23 mpg 2017 D 4 128 23 mpg 2016 D 5 182 23 mpg

Common questions about the 2026 Charger

Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kits

How much does the 2026 Dodge Charger cost?

Manufacturer pricing runs from $49,995 for the R/T AWD to $54,995 for the Scat Pack AWD, across 2 trims. Those are MSRPs from the manufacturer's own press material; they exclude destination, options, taxes and whatever the dealer adds. Every trim and price is listed above.

Does the 2026 Dodge Charger have any recalls?

NHTSA has posted 1 recall campaign for the 2026 Dodge Charger. The most serious on file is 26V531000, covering Back Over Prevention. Check your own VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a recall applies to specific build ranges, not every car.

How safe is the 2026 Dodge Charger?

NHTSA has not published a crash-test rating for the 2026 Dodge Charger yet. On the recall record WhichTrim grades it A (97/100), which measures open and severe recalls rather than crash protection.

What is the fuel economy of the 2026 Dodge Charger?

Across the 9 EPA-rated configurations of the 2026 Dodge Charger, the best EPA combined figure is 20 mpg (MPGe on the electrified versions) and the longest EPA range is 295 miles on a charge. Figures are the EPA's own, per configuration, and every one is listed above.

What do owners complain about on the 2026 Dodge Charger?

Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA about the 2026 Dodge Charger, most often about electrical system, engine, power train. Of those, 1 involved a crash. Complaints are unverified owner reports, so treat the pattern as a signal and the individual report as an anecdote.

Are there service bulletins for the 2026 Dodge Charger?

The manufacturer has filed 177 service bulletins and related communications with NHTSA for the 2026 Dodge Charger, most often covering electrical system, structure, power train. The most recent is dated 2026-10-16. A bulletin is not a recall: it is the repair procedure a manufacturer sends its dealers for a condition it knows about, and the work is not automatically paid for. It is still worth knowing — if the symptom matches, quoting the bulletin number at the service desk can save a diagnosis. The document numbers and summaries are listed above.

Which 2026 Dodge Charger trim is the best value?

$5,000 separates the cheapest of the 2 trims from the most expensive, so the answer depends on which of the differences you would actually use. Every trim has its own page here with the manufacturer's full specification and equipment list, plus a short summary of exactly what it adds over the base trim — worth reading before a dealer frames the walk-up for you.

Is the 2026 Dodge Charger better than the 2026 Honda Accord?

The Dodge Charger wins clearly, 90 to 79.4, on fuel & range, performance, safety. The Honda Accord is ahead on price. We publish a full side-by-side of the 2026 Dodge Charger against the 2026 Honda Accord — specifications by family, equipment feature by feature, safety record and ownership costs. You can re-weight what matters to you and the verdict recalculates.

What we hold, and what an empty row means

Paid vehicle-history reports will not tell you the difference between “nothing happened to this car” and “we never received that record” — both of the big two say as much in their own help pages. Most of what is on this page comes from complete federal registers, so we can tell you which is which, row by row.

Data	Held	Source	What it covers — or what empty means
Fuel economy & configurations	9 configurations	EPA certification records	Every configuration the EPA certified for sale, with its own test figures.
Emission certificates	none	EPA emission certificates	The EPA published no certificate we could match to a configuration on this page.
Recalls	1	NHTSA recall campaigns	A complete federal register: every campaign covering this model year, with severity and advisory flags.
Owner complaints	5	NHTSA complaint database	Also complete, but unverified: these are reports owners filed, not findings. Counts scale with how many were sold.
Crash ratings	none	NHTSA NCAP	NHTSA has not tested this model year. Cars are selected for testing, so untested is not unsafe.
Service bulletins	177	NHTSA manufacturer communications	Everything the manufacturer told its dealers about a defect or malfunction, short of a recall.
Investigations	none	NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation	No defect investigation has been opened.
Driver-assist crash reports	none	NHTSA Standing General Order 2021-01	No report has been filed. Only entities named in the order report, and only crashes they hear of — so this is also what an unequipped car, or a manufacturer without telematics, looks like.
Specifications filed with NHTSA	none	NHTSA vPIC, decoded from VIN patterns	We had no VIN pattern to decode for this model year, or the manufacturer filed nothing usable.
Trims, pricing & equipment	4 trims	Manufacturer press kit	Transcribed from the manufacturer's own press material, every value carrying the document it came from.

Rebuilt nightly; this page was generated 2026-10-26. Every figure above is traceable to the source named beside it, and the JSON for this page carries the same values with their identifiers.

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). The most serious recall counts in full and each further one counts 85% of the one before, because a vehicle sold in millions is recalled more often than a rare one without being more dangerous — and because a flat subtraction bottomed the scale out, scoring a vehicle with 22 recalls within a point of one with six. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Read it as what it counts: recall campaigns on the federal record, weighted by severity. The damping reduces the sales bias by roughly 40% but does not remove it: like our complaint counts, this is not normalized by how many were sold, so a best-seller still scores somewhat worse than an obscure model with the same real risk. NHTSA crash ratings, do-not-drive and park-outside advisories, and the crash, fire, injury and death counts in owner complaints are reported separately on every page and never blended into the letter — a vehicle can hold five stars and a poor letter at once, and where that happens we say so rather than leave you to notice. Because the scale subtracts from a clean sheet, a model year too new to have been recalled, complained about or bulletined scores full marks on an empty record; we label those grades provisional rather than present them as earned.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed nightly. Trim-level specifications and pricing are transcribed from the manufacturer's official press kit; every value carries its source in the data file.

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