Major Problems with 2011 Dodge Charger Derived from Complaints & Recalls


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Worst 3 complaints of 2011 Dodge Charger

2011 Dodge Charger AIR BAGS Victims: 3 Mileage: 60000 miles

2011 Dodge Charger SERVICE BRAKES Victims: 1 Mileage: 48600 miles

2011 Dodge Charger ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Victims: 1 Mileage: 63904 miles

Browse 2011 Dodge Charger complaints by category

Problems with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING and FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Dodge Charger owners.

Problem Category Number of Problems
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
u-connect (hands frees phone) disconnects and will not reconnect until car is restarted. has been in the shop three times....
348
~ 51246 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. the contact stated that the passenger side low beam headlights failed to...
134
~ 52450 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
the morning of july 5 2013 i started my car and all the dash lights came on. it had done...
73
~ 77598 miles
ENGINE
under passing conditions with hard and fast acceleration the car does not move and it feels like it is dead...
70
~ 60770 miles
AIR BAGS
airbag system failure. indicator light dealer tested and stated airbag module is defective airbag system not working. part would take
42
~ 40528 miles
SERVICE BRAKES
this is the third time that all the idiot lights on the dashboard come on and then we proceed to...
36
~ 51585 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
first issue(s) occured in may of 2011 and have continued to date. over 25 visits to 2 dealerships for fixes...
36
~ 58267 miles
STEERING
u-connect (hands frees phone) disconnects and will not reconnect until car is restarted. has been in the shop three times....
35
~ 49619 miles
ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. the contact stated that while braking to a stop the vehicle started...
27
~ 58752 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
letter from senator johanns on behalf of constituents regarding her 2011 dodge charger safety issues. (experiencing carbon monoxide) *smd the
19
~ 57098 miles
POWER TRAIN
the dodge charger is the vehicle that has acceleration problems. so far i have come close to three accidents due...
18
~ 38991 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING
upon starting the vehicle during daylight hours the auto light control was on for the vehicles low beam headlight use....
17
~ 33114 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
driving at 70mph speed limit a car came over into my lane and i had to slow down. i then...
12
~ 72765 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE
passenger side headlight wiring harness shorted and melted headlight wiring harness causing smoke and excessive heat if left the vehicle
11
~ 59162 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
abs system failed. *tr...
10
~ 21215 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2011 dodge charger. consumer writes in regards to l10 coolant reservoir recall *tgw the consumer stated while on the way...
8
~ 16394 miles
SUSPENSION
2011 dodge charger. consumer writes in regards to vehicle automatic transmission defect. *smd the consumer stated there was a 2nd...
7
~ 51928 miles
TIRES
tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger equipped with firestone fire hawk gt-v tires size 245 45 r20. the...
7
~ 19394 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER
driver-side low beam bulb appeared to be burned out - took to dealer and they found the wiring harness was...
6
~ 47063 miles
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. the contact stated that while braking to a stop the vehicle started...
6
~ 50041 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
last year 2013 right around 35000 miles in my 2011 dodge charger i took it in to my dealership because...
5
~ 32370 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. while driving at various speeds the passenger side low beam headlight would...
4
~ 69300 miles
WHEELS
i tried to make a quick stop and the vehicle would not stop. my anti-lock brake system did not work
4
~ 79150 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2011 dodge charger. consumer writes in regards to l10 coolant reservoir recall *tgw the consumer stated while on the way...
4
~ 30250 miles
SEAT BELTS
the first week i got my car the brake light came on while i was driving. my car was ordered...
4
~ 62838 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds the driver side...
3
~ 33408 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2011 dodge charger. consumer expresses discontent concerning chrysler corporation *tgw the consumer stated the vehicle would not start and chrysler...
2
~ 42000 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
a very strong exhaust or gas smell inside the vehicle cabin of the 2011 dodge charger police vehicles. ususally after...
2
~ 750 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. the contact stated the front exterior driver and passenger side doors would...
2
~ 5000 miles
CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN
tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. while driving approximately 65-70 mph there was an abnormal grinding noise and...
1
~ 60000 miles
FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. the contact stated that the headlights failed to illuminate while driving at...
1
~ 108000 miles
SEATS
driver seat belt retractor is stuck and can not pull out to buckle. seat reline does not come back up
1
~ 91000 miles
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
if i fill up my tank of gas it starts leaking from underneath the vehicle. fumes can be smelled inside...
1
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES
tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. while parked the air bag and tire pressure warning lights illuminated. the...
1
~ 100000 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. the contact stated that there was low voltage on the...
1
~ 25000 miles
ABS WARNING LIGHT > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. the contact stated that while attempting to park the vehicle stalled and...
1
~ 79000 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
this is the second alternator in two years both burned up. charger 2011 model sucks big time. so many problems...
1
~ 98765 miles
TIE ROD ASSEMBLY > LINKAGES > STEERING
tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. the contact stated that it was difficult to unlatch the buckle of...
1
~ 53000 miles
BUCKLE ASSEMBLY > FRONT > SEAT BELTS
tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. the contact stated that it was difficult to unlatch the buckle of...
1
~ 53000 miles
WHEEL BEARING > FRONT > SUSPENSION
tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. the contact stated that it was difficult to unlatch the buckle of...
1
~ 53000 miles
HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. the contact stated that it was difficult to unlatch the buckle of...
1
~ 53000 miles
LOWER ARM > CONTROL ARM > FRONT
tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. the contact stated that it was difficult to unlatch the buckle of...
1
~ 53000 miles
MASTER CYLINDER > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. the contact stated that while driving 45 mph smoke was seen from...
1
~ 37500 miles
FLUID > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. the contact stated that while driving 45 mph smoke was seen from...
1
~ 37500 miles
ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT > MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT
tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. while driving approximately 45 mph the rear passenger side tire blew out....
1
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
low beam headlight on driver side failed to illuminate. while replacing the bulb a visual inspection indicated the connector had...
1
~ 38500 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES
tread cracking and coming off of tire on the inside. *tr...
1
TREAD/BELT > TIRES
cracking all around the inside of tire the tread is coming off the tire. *tr...
1
STRUCTURE
2011 dodge charger. consumer expresses discontent concerning chrysler corporation *tgw the consumer stated the vehicle would not start and chrysler...
1

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