KnownCarProblems2014 Dodge Charger Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 343 complaints with NHTSA about the 2014 Dodge Charger, most often about the electrical (32% of complaints, typically around 52,000 miles). It is 7th of 21 Charger model years by number of complaints and has 9 recalls.
⚠ Safety advisory1 recall for this car came with a do-not-drive warning. See below and check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Most common 2014 Dodge Charger problems
Electrical
109 complaints · 32%Half of these problems showed up before 52,000 miles. Parts named most often: alternator/generator/regulator, 12v/24v/48v battery.
Vehicle lost all power while in motion at 60mph. Vehicle would not stop, would not turn back on, shift gears, anything. I was forced to drive the vehicle off the road to avoid death by accident. Vehicle was towed to local Dodge dealership where they diagnosed the vehicle with a failed tipm. Not covered under warranty…
The contact owns a 2014 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled while driving at 45 MPH. In addition, all the warning light illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v634000 (electrical system) however, the part for the recall repair was unavailable. The contact…
Engine
64 complaints · 19%Half of these problems showed up before 62,500 miles.
When I start my car I hear a ticking sound coming from my engine as I accelerate the noise become louder an faster. I was told it could possibly be my rocker arms or lifters. I've done oil changes, ignition coil replacements an spark plugs an sound continues.
All cars to date have same probems lifters will go out, intake manfold will suck oil into the air chamber, seals replacement will not fix. Car has huge elec probem, car put togather in sections so there no sold ground, so all grounding points will fail. With 60k miles I had rebuild drive train trasfer case two axles…
Steering
62 complaints · 18%Half of these problems showed up before 69,500 miles. Parts named most often: hydraulic power assist system, electric power assist system.
2014 Dodge Charger has power steering failure, no accidents to cause damage have occurred. Power steering has gone out but will occasionally function for several seconds causing potential crashed at high speeds on freeway. This dangerous issue has been getting worse over several months and we are not the only ones to…
Driving down the road at 58 MPH and power steering went complety out! No warning at all! Dash lights went crazy. Warning lights: service shifter, service power steering, auto park disabled, check engine, then dash lights started blacking completely out. Very dangerous! I took to my mechanic and he says that the power…
Transmission
60 complaints · 18%Half of these problems showed up before 45,500 miles. Parts named most often: driveline, automatic transmission.
On january of this year (2017) I had new tires replaced on my 2014 Dodge Charger rt AWD. Since then I have been having a shimmy on my steering wheel at around 60mph. Been taking it to the dealer ship where I purchased it new. Brought vehicle in to have everything check regarding "shimmy." $1,500.00 dollars later till…
Was driving on a clear day when, my traction control went on and off by itself and the ABS went off by itself causing me to lose control, it was hard to pull over with the ABS going on and off on their own. Awd system also went on and off on its own. Brought car to dealer the very next morning they kept car the whole…
Other or unspecified
45 complaints · 13%Half of these problems showed up before 44,000 miles.
I've had 3 crashes because of the electronic gear shifter. Crash #1) I pulled over to use my phone I put the car in park only to heard a thump. I hit the benz in front of me damaging both my car and the mercedes benz. Crash #2 I backed into a parking space put the car in park and went to the trunk to get some bottled…
The panels on the doors are warping away from the windows and the panels on each side of the shifting console are also warped out. It will create a safety issue when the door panels prevent the airbags from deploying or the consoles come off preventing a safe driver or the panels get under the legds or prevent the…
Brakes
35 complaints · 10%Half of these problems showed up before 42,000 miles. Parts named most often: antilock.
When driving, I pressed brake pedal to stop the car and heard a screech noise, car trembled a bit and came to a stop. When I continued to drive within a couple of minutes the ABS light came on and the electrical stability light came on. It turned off for a couple of hours later, but it turned on again the next day in…
Was driving on a clear day when, my traction control went on and off by itself and the ABS went off by itself causing me to lose control, it was hard to pull over with the ABS going on and off on their own. Awd system also went on and off on its own. Brought car to dealer the very next morning they kept car the whole…
Air bags
28 complaints · 8%Half of these problems showed up before 73,000 miles.
Was traveling down roadway at approx. 45 miles per hour. Rear impacted a second vehicle at approx. 20 MPH pushing in radiator and engine to the fire wall and extensive front end damage. Airbags never deployed. No injuries police report filed
The 2014 Dodge Charger was involved in a frontal collision at between 35 and 40 MPH none of the vehicles airbags deployed. This vehicle was up-to-date on all of its preventative maintenance and all recalls for this vehicle where taken care of. This incident occured at williams street and e. University in des moines…
Speed control
23 complaints · 7%Half of these problems showed up before 27,000 miles. Parts named most often: accelerator pedal, cruise control.
The contact owns a 2014 Dodge Charger. While driving at approximately 60 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed and the vehicle slowed down, which caused the contact to lose control and crash into a ditch. A police report was filed. The contact sustained injuries to the neck, chest, and head. Medical attention was…
The contact owns a 2014 Dodge Charger. While attempting to park the vehicle inside the garage, the contact placed the vehicle in park, but it surged forward and struck the wall inside the garage. There were no injuries. The vehicle was taken to northland chrysler in detroit, michigan where it was diagnosed that the…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2014 Dodge Charger recalls
Air bags: inflator module
Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could explode with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the recall repair is complete. Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began february 4, 2019. Owners may contact chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is v01.
Full defect summary
Chrysler (fca US llc) is recalling certain 2010 dodge ram 3500, ram 4500/5500, 2010-2011 dodge dakota, 2010-2014 dodge challenger, 2010-2015 dodge challenger, chrysler 300, and 2010-2016 jeep wrangler vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to explode.
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.
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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.
Electrical: alternator/generator/regulator
Risk: If the alternator fails, the vehicle may stall without warning, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the alternator, free of charge. The recall began december 15, 2018. Owners may contact chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is t75.
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Chrysler (fca US llc) is recalling certain 2014 dodge challenger, charger, durango, chrysler 300, and jeep grand cherokee vehicles equipped with a 3.6l engine and a 160 amp alternator. In the affected vehicles, the alternator may suddenly fail.
Electrical: alternator/generator/regulator
Risk: If the alternator fails, the vehicle may stall without warning, increasing the risk of a crash. There is also the possibility that the alternator may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the alternator and depending on the part number, will replace the alternator, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began february 12, 2018. Owners may contact chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is t36.
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Chrysler (fca US llc) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 dodge challenger, dodge charger, chrysler 300, dodge durango, and 2012-2014 jeep grand cherokee vehicles. The affected vehicles have electro-hydraulic power steering (ehps) and are equipped with a 5.7l or a 3.6l engine and a 160, 180 or 220 amp alternator. In the affected vehicles, the alternator may suddenly fail.
Transmission: axle shaft
Risk: A loss of motive power can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace all eight front driveshaft bolts, free of charge. The recall began april 7, 2017. Owners may contact chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is t03.
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Chrysler (fca US llc) is recalling certain 2014-2017 dodge charger and chrysler 300 vehicles equipped with all-wheel drive (AWD). The front driveshaft bolts may loosen and allow the front driveshaft to disconnect, potentially causing a loss of motive power.
Transmission: control module (tcm/pcm/tecm)
Risk: Drivers thinking that their vehicle's transmission is in the park position may be struck by the vehicle and injured if they attempt to get out of the vehicle while the engine is running and the parking brake is not engaged.
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle software to mitigate the risk of vehicle rollaway, free of charge. The recall began on june 24, 2016. Owners may contact chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is s27. Note: on october 19, 2016 chrysler identified some previously repaired vehicles did not receive the complete software updates. Chrysler will renotify the affected owners, and dealers will update the software again.
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Chrysler (fca US llc) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 dodge charger and chrysler 300 vehicles manufactured february 15, 2011, to november 27, 2014, and 2014-2015 jeep grand cherokee vehicles manufactured july 16, 2012, to december 22, 2015. The affected vehicles, equipped with an eight-speed automatic transmission and a monostable gear selector, may not adequately warn the driver when driver's door is opened and the vehicle is not in park, allowing them to exit the vehicle while the vehicle is still in gear.
Body and structure: structure
Risk: A car that falls unexpectedly increases the risk of injury.
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will provide owners with wheel chocks and instructions for their use, free of charge. The recall began on march 21, 2016. Owners may contact chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is s03.
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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.
Seat belts
Risk: Air bags that unexpectedly deploy increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will update the occupant restraint control module calibration, free of charge. The recall began on august 25, 2015. Owners may contact chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is r35.
Full defect summary
Chrysler (fca US llc) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 dodge charger vehicles manufactured may 6, 2010, to june 5, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the side impact sensor calibrations may be overly sensitive, and as a result, the side air bag inflatable curtains and seat air bags may unexpectedly deploy and the seat belt pre-tensioners may activate.
Electrical: alternator/generator/regulator
Risk: If the alternator fails, the vehicle may stall without warning, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Chrysler has notified owners, and dealers will replace the alternator, free of charge. The recall began on february 27, 2015. Owners may contact chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is p60.
Full defect summary
Chrysler group llc (chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 chrysler 300, dodge charger, challenger, and durango; and 2012-2014 jeep grand cherokee vehicles manufactured april 22, 2010, to january 2, 2014, and equipped with a 3.6l engine and a 160 amp alternator. In the affected vehicles, the alternator may suddenly fail.
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
Vehicle rollaway, engine on
Summary
On april 22, 2016, fiat chrysler automotive US llc, (fca) submitted a defect information report (dir) to NHTSA regarding a defect that could result in unattended vehicle rollaway with the engine running in approximately 811,586 model year (my) 2012 to 2014 dodge charger and chrysler 300 vehicles and my 2014 to 2015 jeep grand cherokee vehicles equipped with 8-speed transmissions and a monostable gear selector (NHTSA recall #16v-240, fca recall #s27). According to fca's dir, the existing strategies built into these vehicles to deter drivers from exiting the vehicle after failing to put the transmission into park have not stopped some from doing so. Drivers erroneously concluding that their ve
Questions about the 2014 Dodge Charger
- What are the most common problems with the 2014 Dodge Charger?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: electrical (109 complaints, typically around 52,000 miles); engine (64 complaints, typically around 62,500 miles); steering (62 complaints, typically around 69,500 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2014 Dodge Charger have?
- 9 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from January 15, 2019 (air bags). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2014 a bad year for the Dodge Charger?
- It is 7th of 21 Charger model years by number of complaints, with 343 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.