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2018 Dodge Challenger Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 75 complaints with NHTSA about the 2018 Dodge Challenger, most often about the electrical (37% of complaints, typically around 5,000 miles). It is 9th of 16 Challenger model years by number of complaints and has 3 recalls.
Most common 2018 Dodge Challenger problems
Electrical
28 complaints · 37%Half of these problems showed up before 5,000 miles. Parts named most often: ignition.
The uconnect radio system is not working in the cars. As such, the system reboots the radio every 30 seconds. The radio controls the backup camera among other things. Since it continuously reboots every thirty seconds, the backup camera fails and you.cannot see people behind you. The potential for hitting pedestrians…
Started vehicle up, went to press car play on the uconnect screen and nothing happened. Tried pressing radio, apps, climate, nothing would work. Turned screen off then back on and still nothing would work. Sometimes if I go into reverse and the backup camera comes up, then go back to neutral/any other gear everything…
Other or unspecified
28 complaints · 37%Half of these problems showed up before 25,000 miles.
Manual transmission gear shifter gets stuck in gear and will not shift out of gear while making gear shift change started happening at 19000 miles then at 25000 miles the clutch shattered into a 100 pieces makeing a loud bang and none stop chattering while driving in 3rd gear at 40mph on city street causing complete…
In motion 40mph on surface streets the car made a big bang then following super load chattering and vibration feel from the transmission due to the clutch completely breaking apart not allowing to the car to go into any gear only 25000miles on the car.
Transmission
8 complaints · 11%Half of these problems showed up before 13,500 miles. Parts named most often: automatic transmission.
The contact owns a 2018 Dodge Challenger. While the contact's son was driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle suddenly stalled. The vehicle was unable to restart and was towed to island chrysler Dodge ram (located at 1239 hyland blvd, staten island, ny 10305, [phone]). The dealer diagnosed that the transmission and…
The contact owns a 2018 Dodge Challenger. While the vehicle was in park, it rolled backwards into the bushes. Also, when the contact shifted the vehicle in park, the gear shifted in neutral independently. The contact heard an abnormal noise coming from the front of the vehicle every time the vehicle was shifted in…
Steering
6 complaints · 8%I was driving at 35 MPH on cruise control, I tried letting go off the acceleration as I did the car would not slow down and it started to wobble side to side it hit a curb and the front passenger wheel side came off and back side flattened and made a couple of dents into the right side
Pulling out of a parking lot at low speed the steering wheel vibrated for a second and the power steering light lit up on the dash. A message said "power steering assist needs service". At the same time my power steering went completely out. Took it to the dealership and was told the power steering module went out.…
Wheels and tires
6 complaints · 8%Half of these problems showed up before 27,000 miles. Parts named most often: rim.
The contact's son owns a 2018 Dodge Challenger. The contact stated while driving at an unknown speed, the driver's side wheel detached from the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were notified…
My front driver side tire keeps losing air so I try to get my tire fixed, come to find out that my rim has a small crack. I've never experienced a cracked rim on a less than 2 year old car. It picks and chooses when it wants to keep air which is not safe and these rims cost way too much. Also my driver seat has a…
Air bags
5 complaints · 7%The contact owns a 2018 Dodge Challenger. While the contact's husband was attempting to make a left turn, his vehicle was struck by another vehicle on the front driver's side near the hood. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The contact's husband sustained neck injuries, but medical attention was…
While driving at 45 MPH on city street, we were rear ended by a vehicle traveling 80+MPH. Traveled off roadway hitting right front of car on concrete landscaping wall, traveled additional 40 ft striking and breaking a utility pole before car came to a stop. No airbag deployment at all.
Engine
5 complaints · 7%The contact owns a 2018 Dodge Challenger. While the contact's son was driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle suddenly stalled. The vehicle was unable to restart and was towed to island chrysler Dodge ram (located at 1239 hyland blvd, staten island, ny 10305, [phone]). The dealer diagnosed that the transmission and…
Brakes
5 complaints · 7%The contact owns a 2018 Dodge Challenger. While the contact's son was driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle suddenly stalled. The vehicle was unable to restart and was towed to island chrysler Dodge ram (located at 1239 hyland blvd, staten island, ny 10305, [phone]). The dealer diagnosed that the transmission and…
The contact owns a 2018 Dodge Challenger. The contact stated that while driving 20 MPH, the vehicle independently accelerated up to 46 MPH with an unknown warning light illuminated. The brake pedal was depressed and slowed the vehicle as designed. The vehicle was taken to star Dodge chrysler jeep ram (5101 s 1st st…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2018 Dodge Challenger recalls
Electrical: front underhood
Risk: A vehicle stall can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the powertrain control module, free of charge. The recall began october 2, 2018. Owners may contact chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is u87.
Full defect summary
Chrysler (fca US llc) is recalling certain 2018 jeep renegade, compass and grand cherokee, ram 1500 and promaster, fiat 500x, dodge journey, challenger, charger and durango and chrysler 300x vehicles, 2017-2018 jeep wrangler, dodge grand caravan and chrysler town and country vehicles and 2018-2019 jeep cherokee and 2018 chrysler pacifica and pacifica hybrid vehicles. The powertrain control module may be equipped with a voltage regulator chip in the circuit board that may fail, causing a stall or a no start condition.
Electrical: software
Risk: If the vehicle maintains its speed or accelerates despite attempts to deactivate the cruise control, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the software, and perform a software flash on the engine or powertrain control module, free of charge. The recall began june 4, 2018. Owners may contact chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Note: owners are advised to stop using cruise control until the software update has been performed. In the event that cruise control cannot be disengaged while driving, owners should firmly and steadily apply the brakes and shift the transmission to neutral, placing the vehicle in park once it has stopped.
Full defect summary
Chrysler (fca US llc) is recalling certain 2014-2018 dodge journey, charger and durango, ram 2500, 3500, 3500 cab chassis (more than 10,000lb), 4500 cab chassis and 5500 cab chassis, jeep cherokee and grand cherokee and chrysler 300, 2014-2019 ram 1500, 2015-2018 dodge challenger, 2015-2017 chrysler 200, 2016-2018 ram 3500 cab chassis (less than 10,000 lb), 2017-2018 chrysler pacifica and 2018 jeep wrangler vehicles. These vehicles are being recalled to address a defect that could prevent the cruise control system from disengaging. If, when using cruise control, there is a short circuit within the vehicle's wiring, the driver may not be able to shut off the cruise control either by depressing the brake pedal or manually turning the system off once it has been engaged, resulting in either the vehicle maintaining its current speed or possibly accelerating.
Transmission: automatic transmission
Risk: If the incorrect park lock rod is installed, the transmission may not shift into 'park' and keep the vehicle from moving, increasing the risk of unintended vehicle movement and the risk of a crash.
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will install the correct park lock rod, free of charge. The recall began june 28, 2018. Owners may contact chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is u43.
Full defect summary
Chrysler (fca US llc) is recalling certain 2018 dodge charger, durango and challenger, jeep grand cherokee and wrangler, chrysler 300, and ram 1500 vehicles. An incorrect transmission park lock rod may have been installed in the transmission.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Desiccated air bag inflator rupture
Summary
From 2000 through 2017, takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("psan") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004l. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 blomquist report at www.NHTSA.gov/sites/NHTSA.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a "desiccant" (a substa
Questions about the 2018 Dodge Challenger
- What are the most common problems with the 2018 Dodge Challenger?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: electrical (28 complaints, typically around 5,000 miles); other or unspecified (28 complaints, typically around 25,000 miles); transmission (8 complaints, typically around 13,500 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2018 Dodge Challenger have?
- 3 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from August 9, 2018 (electrical). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2018 a bad year for the Dodge Challenger?
- It is 9th of 16 Challenger model years by number of complaints, with 75 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.