Dodge Charger body and structure problems, 2016–2027
97 of the 754 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the Dodge Charger 2016–2027 name the body and structure (NHTSA’s “Structure” heading — body panels, frame, roof rails, trim and glass as fitted). The loudest years: 2016 (55), 2017 (20), 2018 (19). Filed under the same heading across these years: 5 manufacturer bulletins, 1 recall campaign. Every figure is a linked federal record; none is a failure rate, none a repair cost, and none a verdict on one car.
Dodge Charger body and structure problems by model year
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsOne row per model year on file, newest first. A year marked in depth has its own page: the complaints, the owners’ words and every document under this heading for that year.
| Model year | Complaints naming the body and structure | Share of the year’s | Typically at | On file under the heading | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 0 | — | — | 3 TSBs | the year → |
| 2026 | 1 | 20% | — | 41 TSBs | the year → |
| 2025 | 0 | — | — | 44 TSBs | the year → |
| 2024 | 0 | — | — | 42 TSBs | the year → |
| 2023 | 0 | — | — | — | the year → |
| 2022 | 0 | — | — | 15 TSBs | the year → |
| 2021 | 0 | — | — | — | the year → |
| 2020 | 2 | 4% | — | — | the year → |
| 2019 | 0 | — | — | 25 TSBs | the year → |
| 2018 | 19 | 16% | 36k | 19 TSBs | the year → |
| 2017 | 20 | 16% | — | 18 TSBs | the year → |
| 2016 in depth | 55 | 30% | 49k | 21 TSBs · 1 recall | the record → |
Two things the counts carry that are not the car: how many of each year were sold, and how long each has been on the road — an older year out-counts a newer one before anything is wrong with it. The share column is the honest comparison across years: what part of that year’s complaints named the body and structure. Nothing here is a rate.
When the body and structure complaints were filed, and at what mileage
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled per calendar year, every model year together: 2016: 1 · 2017: 2 · 2018: 4 · 2019: 10 · 2020: 37 · 2021: 21 · 2022: 8 · 2023: 4 · 2024: 4 · 2025: 3 · 2026: 3
Across the model years, half of the 65 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the body and structure problem between 28,000 and 59,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the body and structure, from the model years with the most to say. 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.
The interior door panels on all four doors are lifting off and peeling away from the doors. The panels are peeling more and more every week. Eventually, it looks as though the panels will completely come off and expose the inner doors
All four door panels on my 2017 Dodge Charger are lifted from the door. This began to occur approximately 2 months ago. I believe that this issue happened when the car is parked outside
Interior door panels are peeling apart, causing the inside of the door to be shown. This looks to be a manufacturing issue. The remedy should be to repair the panels or replace them. This is a known issue within the community of owners so I feel that this should be recalled. The problem is present on all 4 door panels
What is on file about the body and structure, across the years
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsRecall campaign filed under this heading, any model year
- 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.
5 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading, any model year
- Sep 25, 2026
- 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.
- Aug 19, 2026
- HANDLE BRACKET - EXTERIOR DOOR & BRACKET - DOOR HANDLE
- Jun 26, 2026
- Backup Camera Poor Image Quality Inspection
- May 13, 2026
- SENSOR – KNOCK
- May 13, 2026
- SENSOR – KNOCK
Every one filed under the heading is listed. 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 communicationsWhich Dodge Charger years have the most body and structure complaints?
2016, 55; 2017, 20; 2018, 19. Raw counts, and an older year has had longer to collect them; by share of each year's own complaints the loudest is the 2016 (30%).
Is there a recall for the body and structure on the Dodge Charger?
Yes — one campaign is filed under this heading across these model years: 16V043000 (2016). A recall is matched by VIN, and applies to specific years; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
When do body and structure problems show up on the Dodge Charger?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 42,000 miles across the model years; half of them between 28,000 and 59,000. 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.