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Dodge Charger repairs by problem area
Engine (20%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (12%)
Brakes and Traction Control (5%)
Suspension and Steering (23%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (26%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (8%)
Other (6%)
Select a problem area
- Engine
- Transmission and Drivetrain
- Brakes and Traction Control
- Suspension and Steering
- Electrical and Air Conditioning
- Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim
- Other
Chart based on 616 repairs.
Dodge Charger electrical repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (2%)
$500 - $999 (10%)
$100 - $499 (20%)
< $100 (67%)
Chart based on 129 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2015 Dodge Charger 4dr Sedan
370-horsepower 5.7L V8 8-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 76000 mi US $65 |
One power window motor stopped working. Replaced the motor. |
2014 Dodge Charger 4dr Sedan
370-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 16000 mi | Back up camera quit working. Changed camera mounted to trunk and works fine. Covered under warranty. |
| 18000 mi | Driver side heated seat stopped working. Dealer changed the heat pad in the seat. Covered under warranty. |
| Tire Pressure Monitor System (TPMS) failed and flashed message. Dealer cleared codes and test drove. TPMS failed again so dealer cleared codes and test drove again. This time it did not show a failure. After driving home, TPMS failed again. | |
| 11000 mi US $500 |
The AC would start to cool the air down, but then a strange sound would start to happen and would then stop cooling and became warm. This would happen under Auto mode and regular AC mode. |
| 12000 mi US $100 |
A/C would not blow cold after the initial 2 minutes or so. |
| 13000 mi US $100 |
AC stopped working again after a few minutes. Same problem as before. They supposedly fixed it, but it failed again after a short while. |
| 43000 mi | Safety Recall for diode thermal fatigue on Alternator. Dealer tested and found faulty. Replaced with new. Never had a charging issue. |
| 7300 mi | HVAC system was not responsive. Called dealer and was told to try unhooking the battery for 5 minutes with the vehicle off. I did this and the HVAC system was working upon restart. |
2014 Dodge Charger 4dr Sedan
370-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 58600 mi US $100 |
Automatic climate control system was not functioning properly. Either full hot or full cold. Software update applied, cheaper to pay dealer direct than warranty deductible. |
2014 Dodge Charger 4dr Sedan
300-horsepower 3.6L V6 8-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 31000 mi | AC checked |
| 19300 mi | Cruise Control not did not work. |
2014 Dodge Charger 4dr Sedan
300-horsepower 3.6L V6 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 30380 mi | Blower motor worn and making bearing noise. Required replacement. |
| 23560 mi | Second key fob not functioning. Not a battery issue. Dealer replaced fob and programmed to vehicle. |
2014 Dodge Charger 4dr Sedan
292-horsepower 3.6L V6 8-speed automatic RWD
| 1000 mi | Driver window stuck half way down would not come back up. |
2014 Dodge Charger 4dr Sedan
292-horsepower 3.6L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 33600 mi | Warning, Key has left the vehicle, when the key is in the console Long time to lock up, can take a full minute Door unlocks and locks randomly Car locks even when key in on the console |
2013 Dodge Charger 4dr Sedan
370-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 24700 mi | The trunk kept popping open on its own. TSB 08-084-13A addressed the problem. The trunk switch was replaced. No further problems. |
| 30000 mi | Alternator inspected, Recall S68. I had been getting an ozone smell from that baby since it was new. No parts available at the time. |
| New alternator installed. |
| 11000 mi | Heated/vent seats not operative some times. Buttons grayed out. Not able to turn on. Temp controls not responding again. The temp that was set on startup could not be changed unless system was shut off and re-started at a different temp. Replaced wire harness. Worked at dealer. Next day same problem. |
| 15600 mi | Temp controls do not function properly. Can't change temp once the unit has been turned on. It's an intermittent problem. Dealer tested it, worked fine. Worked for 2 days after then quit functioning again. Hit and miss problem. |
| 27000 mi US $109 |
One of the paddle shifters would only work occasionally. Dealer was able to duplicate the problem and replaced the paddle shifter. The temperature controls have failed intermittently since the car was new. Have had it into two different dealers an they were not able to reproduce the problem. This time they were and replaced a sensor, an actuator and installed a software update. One of the drivers side overhead map lights would stay on any time the car was being driven. Replaced a switch This was a recall for a possible failure of a diode in the alternator. They replaced the entire alternator. |
| 25000 mi | "Power save mode" light would flash on info center periodically. Never had this looked into. |
2013 Dodge Charger 4dr Sedan
370-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 19000 mi | System would not go to desired temperature |
| 26800 mi | Same problem as before |
2013 Dodge Charger 4dr Sedan
300-horsepower 3.6L V6 8-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 23600 mi | Battery saver mode light kept coming on. Repair attempt unsuccessful. |
2013 Dodge Charger 4dr Sedan
292-horsepower 3.6L V6 8-speed automatic RWD
| 4000 mi | Unknown. Developed tennis-ball sort of sound. Dealer diagnosed and replaced HVAC blend air door. Sound persists. |
| 7000 mi | HVAC system was not responding to controls. Heat would come out of the vents when set for fresh air, AC would go on by itself. USB port lighted up but no power or connectivity through it. Unable to synch phone to bluetooth. HVAC was not responding to temp or system controls. Tech later linked this to the radio. Radio replaced later, after wrong radio was shipped and a visit wasted. Then USB malfunctioned. |
| 7000 mi | HVAC as earlier reported linked to radio linked to USB which also had a bad cable which is being repaired Aug. 26. At least six visits to dealer for these repairs. New radio presets NOGO. USB still NOGO. Neither is dealer's outgoing phone apparently since they rarely manage to call me. They supposedly contacted Chrysler and ordered another part for USB. Dealership sold 8/31. Good luck! |
| 24100 mi US $130 |
Replace battery |
2013 Dodge Charger 4dr Sedan
292-horsepower 3.6L V6 8-speed automatic AWD
| 21000 mi | Car was not switching between vent directions and heat was too warm. Dealer replaced passenger tempature actuator. |
| 5000 mi | Power pedals would move on their own |
| 16000 mi | Trunk switch shorted out. |
| 66000 mi US $86 |
Bad actuator motor |
| 78800 mi US $100 |
Bad power pedal switch |
2013 Dodge Charger 4dr Sedan
292-horsepower 3.6L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 1250 mi | Trunk lid opened by itself several times. Contacted dealership. Dealer replaced trunklatch switch. |
2012 Dodge Charger 4dr Sedan
470-horsepower 6.4L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 35000 mi US $1100 |
Noise coming from A/C vents sounded like a continuos "tack-tack-tack". Diagnosed bad A/C vent actuators for drivers side. |
2012 Dodge Charger 4dr Sedan
292-horsepower 3.6L V6 8-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 620 mi | Check engine light came on. Dealer scanned the problem & traced it to a negative ground fault error. All fixed under warranty. |
2012 Dodge Charger 4dr Sedan
292-horsepower 3.6L V6 8-speed automatic RWD
| 8300 mi | Airbarg warning light would turn on and off. Repaired with recall. |
| 163000 mi US $280 |
an actuator door for the fan blower needed to be replaced |
| 7000 mi | Radio unit (4.3 touchscreen) was replaced. The issue was that the radio would turn on but there would be no audio. |
| 41000 mi | The front 4 speakers stopped working at the same time. Decided that the factory radio is junk anyway and I guess I'm lucky it worked for 6 years (how pathetic). Decided to cut to the chase and replace the entire system. Unfortunately, this requires at least $400 worth of adapters just to get started. I will wait for the fall to do this. |
| 50000 mi US $30 |
Vent damper actuator made a ticking noise. This is a common problem. Replaced the part. |
2012 Dodge Charger 4dr Sedan
292-horsepower 3.6L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 34500 mi | After the original recall work for the headlight assembly, the new, replacement's leads melted and shorted the bulb, requiring a new headlight assembly replacement. After the original recall work for the headlight assembly, the new, replacement's leads melted and shorted the bulb, requiring a new headlight assembly replacement. |
| 70000 mi | The radio reported a fault after being reviewed for skipping (radio and CD) and not holding phone calls. There was also noted limited access to access radio controls. |
| 72000 mi | Audio from the radio was cutting in and out. Bluetooth not connecting to phone. |
| 7300 mi US $109 |
There was a clicking noise emitted from the dash. A vent actuator was replaced. |
| 74000 mi | Bluetooth intermittently working. This was related to trips earlier in May 2017 and February 2017. Bluetooth was not connecting to phone. This was related to repair work attempted in March 2017. |
2011 Dodge Charger 4dr Sedan
370-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 16000 mi | Replace back-up camera |
| 43800 mi US $100 |
Had to replace wiring harness underneath driver's seat. Bad connection in the air bag circuit. |
| 7000 mi | Recall was for keyless entry failure for both driver and passenger doors. Did not work when handles wet. |
| 82300 mi US $230 |
Bearings in back of altenator burned up and caught on fire and had to be towed to dealer and altenator ordered. Also Battery was replaced. |
2011 Dodge Charger 4dr Sedan
370-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 51000 mi US $320 |
Steering angle sensor replaced after 3 trips for the same problem. ABS, FCW, TCS lights all went on. |
| 18000 mi | drivers seat heating element replacement. |
| 33000 mi US $734 |
Excessive parasitic draw on battery caused by defective "Hands Free Module". I believe I was overcharged for labor. |
| 41000 mi US $83 |
Back up camera failed and was replaced. |
2011 Dodge Charger 4dr Sedan
292-horsepower 3.6L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 16700 mi | Door handle sensor stopped working |
| 38700 mi | The front left low beam headlight went out. The connector to the bulb had melted. |
| 42000 mi | The trunk would automatically open by itself. |
| 58500 mi US $600 |
The LED oval on the back of the car was not fully lighting up. Approximately 1/4 of the lights did not illuminate. |
| 76000 mi | Racetrack LED light went out due to moisture ingress. |
| 25000 mi | The trunk will not unlock from the button on the trunk lid. The dealer replaced the trunk lock button and that corrected the issue. |
| 36000 mi | Alternator died and was on back order |
| 43000 mi US $350 |
Alternator stopped charging, shutting down critical safety systems like the power steering and ABS. Replaced alternator at own expense. VERY unhappy as I've had cars run over 300,000 miles on one alternator. |
2010 Dodge Charger 4dr Sedan
425-horsepower 6.1L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 42160 mi C $311 |
replaced driver's side low beam HID bulb. |
2010 Dodge Charger 4dr Sedan
250-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic RWD
| 116000 mi US $640 |
Alternator needed to be replaced. |
| 110360 mi C $90 |
Replaced starter motor |
2008 Dodge Charger 4dr Sedan
340-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 110000 mi US $300 |
alternator died and battery needed to be replaced (was original) |
| 69600 mi US $10 |
Blown fuse for both heated seats. Replaced 30 amp J case fuse. Both seat heaters work at this time. |
2008 Dodge Charger 4dr Sedan
250-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic RWD
| 33000 mi US $900 |
Evaporator |
| 73000 mi US $20 |
Starter Relay went bad - Bought part at Auto parts store and replaced it myself. |
| 89000 mi US $20 |
Starter relay went bad. Bought part at auto parts store and replaced it myself. |
2007 Dodge Charger 4dr Sedan
425-horsepower 6.1L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 9200 mi | Fan blade is hitting rubber strip and making a clicking noise. Dealer removed rubber strip. |
2007 Dodge Charger 4dr Sedan
350-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 2000 mi | AC recharged |
| 10000 mi | Ac was overcharged at last service. AC serviced properly |
| 130500 mi US $1200 |
The compressor had to be replaced. |
| 161000 mi US $400 |
The alternator was bad and had it replaced. |
| 164000 mi | AirBag Recall item. |
2007 Dodge Charger 4dr Sedan
340-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 17000 mi | Radio was not providing proper sound level to front speakers. The car died as I was making a turn going no faster than 10 to 15 miles per hour. I pulled over and it started right away. My research found that this issue has happened to other Charger owners and the dealers have not been able to determine issue. They replaced the radio with a new one but now there are more issues. The front speakers still don't work properly and now the 6 CD changer will not play the CD's and will not release them either. |
| 17000 mi | Replaced front speakers because of weak muffled sound. The same problem is still happening after replacing them. Now they have ordered another new radio to replace the new one we have which ate our CD's and an amplifier which should fix the weak sound. |
| 20000 mi | They replaced the radio and amplifier and now it seems to be working properly. They still need to extract our music CD's that were stuck in the CD player and send it back to us. What a nightmare it has been to fix this issue. |
| 124000 mi US $800 |
Leak in AC compressor. Had to replace. |
| 134083 mi US $50 |
Windshield washers were behaving erratically. Some times the windshield wipers wouldn't stop swiping and other times they would swipe 3 or 4 times for each 1 time it should have swiped when in intermittent mode. I replaced the windshield wiper motor. |
| 47120 mi | The windshield wipers would only work intermittently. The dealer replaced the signal/wiper/dimmer switch. |
| 56900 mi | Blower motor noisy CD Player skipped occasionally Start would click but not turn over the motor |
| 187000 mi US $250 |
Alternator went out at 187,000 miles. Replaced alternator. |
2007 Dodge Charger 4dr Sedan
340-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 31000 mi | AC blower fan was making noticeable whistling noise. Blower unit replaced under warranty. Also new tires. |
| 80000 mi US $75 |
Simple AC recharge. Was blowing hot air. Source of leak was not found. Has worked fine since. |
| 70000 mi US $300 |
Pass side headlight works sometimes but not all. Replaced entire assembly, same problem. Problem due to wiring. |
| 72000 mi US $150 |
pass side door lock stopped operating with remote and interior door lock/unlock button. |
2007 Dodge Charger 4dr Sedan
250-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 20274 mi | Check Engine Light P1004. Dealer repaied Actuator. Warranty |
| 65000 mi US $500 |
Car would just shut off on road, no reason. Fuses and ignition replaced, problem persisted 3x. Aftermarket fog lights installed years ago; switch put in wrong, caused shorts. Finally traced and repaired. |
2006 Dodge Charger 4dr Sedan
425-horsepower 6.1L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 13000 mi | EVIC had issues with temp guage and compass as well as blinker light codes were showing |
| 10000 mi | Strange "rapping" noise coming from radiator cooling fan when air conditioner turned on. |
| 21000 mi US $248 |
Driver's side of dual zone climate control system malfunctioned - could only get cold air out of vents (no hot air). Left side actuator door was replaced. |
2006 Dodge Charger 4dr Sedan
350-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 19000 mi | SRS (air bag) sensor or harness bad on the passenger seat, left the warning light on at the info panel. Dealer replaced both the seat occupancy sensor and the harness. Parts in, dealer replaced both the seat occupancy sensor and the harness. MK added 050107 |
| 37000 mi US $52 |
GPS/NAV disc wasn't reading, replaced with new disc and cured the error. |
| 29000 mi | Seat warmers quit working. Covered under warranty. |
| 110000 mi US $350 |
Tire pressure monitor sensor control module |
| 18000 mi | A/C wasn't blowing cold enough. TSB was available. |
| 10000 mi | the automatic up and dow for the windows did not always work. |
| 24000 mi | People have reported lots of static and noise when calling people from the car using uConnect bluetooth. Was not able to leave the car as long as anticipated so they dealership did not have a chance to look at the problem. |
| 27000 mi | Rattle coming from drivers door panel with radio on. Most obvios when listening to talk radio. Door speaker ordered. Had them take another look at the bluetooth problem reported earlier. They ordered a replacement module. |
| 27000 mi | Replaced the Bluetooth module. Replaced the driver side door speaker. |
| 99000 mi US $500 |
Alternator |
| 36000 mi US $9 |
Bulb out in climate control panel, |
| 32000 mi | Air condition periodically became warm for a few seconds while driving (not at WOT). |
| 35000 mi | Air conditioning periodically blows warm air while cruising - acts like when compresser shuts off when you floor it but does it while cruising. Also, blower fan speed varies on its own, despite being under manual control. A/C still blows warm intermittently, fan still acts up. Now, when startup, blower fan completely dead for as long as 10 minutes then starts on its own randomly. Dealer unable to duplicate non-working fan or other problems. |
| 48000 mi US $100 |
Automatic temp control had quit working, dealer replaced control and now works. Unknown if this also resolved previous unresolved A/C problem of intermittent warming of air while A/C operates. It definitely resolved previous problem of blower fan ... |
| 62000 mi | A/C intermittently blows warm while cruising. Dealer replaced leaking valve and refilled system. Did not fix problem. |
| 117300 mi US $550 |
Alternator needed to be replaced as it was no longer charging the battery |
| 130000 mi US $155 |
A/C was no longer blowing Cold. Brought to shop for checkout. Diagnosis was that there was a fitting that was leaking coolant. Fitting was replaced and A/C system recharged with coolant. |
| 154000 mi US $800 |
A/C Compressor Failed. As a result of this failure, broke the Serpentine belt. |
| 192000 mi US $85 |
Replace TPMS sensor at right rear wheel. |
| 25852 mi C $70 |
Distortion of front right instrument and door panel speakers. Speakers replaced. Driver side power window switch replaced as it keeps loosing express up memory. |
| 59520 mi C $700 |
Electronic climate control board replaced by Best Buy as some bulbs burned out as a result of some work by them. |
| 59520 mi C $123 |
Light on Hazard button had burned out, so hazard bar part had to be ordered and replaced out of warranty. |
| 28000 mi | It was an intermittent problem with the rear passenger window motor. It was replaced and the problem has gone away. |
2006 Dodge Charger 4dr Sedan
340-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 125000 mi US $1500 |
Replaced condenser and accumulator, |
| 6000 mi | Remote Starter stopped working. Repaired under warranty. |
| 18000 mi | Tire Pressure Indicator lite continually comes on. |
| 21000 mi US $200 |
Right front turn signal does not work when headlights are on. Replaced bulb - not fixed. |
| 22000 mi | Right(passenger side) front turn signal did not work when headlights were turned on. Connector in wiring harness was replaced. |
| 25000 mi | Air conditioner fan stopped intermittently. Problem identified in TSB and fixed with software update. |
| 6000 mi | Air conditioner froze up. Needed software flash. |
| 83400 mi US $100 |
Driver side heated seat switch replaced because back lighting didn't work. Automatic climate control mod. replaced because backlighting did't work |
| 32000 mi | Intermittent wiper switch did not have position 2. Switch needed to be replaced. |
| 34000 mi US $30 |
Satellite radio no sound after 6 hours of continuous play. AM/FM, CD work as well as song playing, but no sound from unit. Wipers continuous run when in intermittent mode. Very intermittent problem. |
| 48000 mi US $300 |
Wipers run continuously in intermittent mode. A/C air flow slows down after extended trip. Evaporator froze up. |
| 89480 mi C $250 |
horn stopped working because of faulty air bags still waiting for recall |
2006 Dodge Charger 4dr Sedan
250-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 2000 mi | (Bose speaker upgrade)Noticed on cold mornings that speakers were going out and would not function properly for about 20min. Took to dealer who said they didn't hear it. Took it back a week later said they replaced a wire that was loose. |
| Speakers still malfunction in the cold weather. Dealer says nothing wrong | |
| Speakers still malfunction in cold. |
| 122000 mi US $40 |
As other owners have reported, the a/c recirc door broke. The dealer wanted $750 to "fix" it but my independent shop simply removed the glove box, opened the recirc door, removed the actuator motor, and put back the glove box. Cost=$40 |
| 138700 mi US $665 |
Replaced alternator |
| 176000 mi US $500 |
Blower motor replaced |
| 11160 mi | Noisy heater fan. |
| 22940 mi | Remote starter failed to start car. |
2006 Dodge Charger 4-door
8-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 3000 mi | Power door lock left rear door failed. |
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