KnownCarProblems2018 Dodge Charger Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 122 complaints with NHTSA about the 2018 Dodge Charger, most often about the electrical (37% of complaints, typically around 39,000 miles). It is 13th of 21 Charger model years by number of complaints and has 6 recalls.
Most common 2018 Dodge Charger problems
Electrical
45 complaints · 37%Half of these problems showed up before 39,000 miles. Parts named most often: adas.
The uconnect radio is delaminating and there causing to jump from station or it will jump to resetting the clock causing me to look away from the road which is a distraction and I also believe that it controls more thrn just the radio. I called chrysler customer care and was told it is my expense. But when I took it…
The vehicle screen will freeze and be stuck. This happens when I start the car up also as I'm driving. Also I believe whatever happening it affecting my headlights as well and my back up camera goes out as well
Other or unspecified
33 complaints · 27%Half of these problems showed up before 38,500 miles.
The uconnect radio is delaminating and there causing to jump from station or it will jump to resetting the clock causing me to look away from the road which is a distraction and I also believe that it controls more thrn just the radio. I called chrysler customer care and was told it is my expense. But when I took it…
The touch screen uconnect stereo is delaminating which makes the display hard to see which also allows humidity to enter the gap and makes the stereo flip between settings (radio, nav, seat heating controls, climate control) and proceeds to randomly click the touchscreen interface buttons. This causes distractions and…
Body and structure
19 complaints · 16%Half of these problems showed up before 34,000 miles. Parts named most often: body, interior panels.
My daughter could not get the car to stop, as she was engaging the break to the floor. She is unsure if when she turned cruise control was set, but either way the brake should have turned it off. Then when the pole was hit, all the airbags went off except the passenger lower airbag. I was the passenger and I have a…
The contact owns a 2018 Dodge Charger. The contact stated while attempting to roll down the front passengerâs side window, she noticed that the door panel had separated from the door frame. The dealer and bayird Dodge chrysler jeep ram of paragould (6340 US 49, paragould, ar 72450) were made aware of the failure on…
Engine
11 complaints · 9%Half of these problems showed up before 8,000 miles.
My Dodge has shut off on me while driving twice and each time we take it to the dealership they say they cannot find anything wrong with it. The first time it happened was august 6, 2018 the second time was august 29, 2018. Both times it shut off on US while we were on the freeway
The contact owns a 2018 Dodge Charger. While driving various speeds on different occasions, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact mentioned that the vehicle needed to be shifted into park and then restarted after several attempts. The vehicle was taken to woody folsom chrysler Dodge jeep ram (1859 golden…
Transmission
10 complaints · 8%Half of these problems showed up before 23,500 miles. Parts named most often: driveline.
During my time driving the vehicle it has been running great but recently after reaching 23,500 miles it started acting funny as in. Slowing to a complete stop and accelerating it would loose RPM then go up then it hard shift up until the 4 gear. Putting in reverse it would make a rocking noise under the hood. To stop…
The contact owns a 2018 Dodge Charger. While driving various speeds on different occasions, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact mentioned that the vehicle needed to be shifted into park and then restarted after several attempts. The vehicle was taken to woody folsom chrysler Dodge jeep ram (1859 golden…
Wheels and tires
6 complaints · 5%Parts named most often: rim, lugs/nuts/bolts/studs.
I was driving on the highway and the front drivers side control arm had broke on me causing me to run into the wall on the highway. I was just sending this to document the incident. Thank you.
Tires have virtually no wet traction. Even light rain results in vehicle being difficult to control. Bought as replacement tires to the michelin tires the vehicle came with. Even though they were worn to the point of needing to be replaced, they had better wet traction than these tires. Either the tread doesn't shed…
Brakes
6 complaints · 5%The contact owns a 2018 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that while his wife was driving the vehicle at various speeds, the automatic braking system activated independently. The vehicle was taken to (victorville motors 14617 civic dr, victorville, ca 92394) to be diagnosed. The result of the diagnosis was…
I rear ended another vehicle because my brakes failed. I had both feet pushing on the brake pedal and my brakes failed to stop my vehicle. They did not lock up or anything I rolled right into another vehicle. I see a lot of chargers that are crashed in the front just like mine. I really think these brake should be…
Suspension
5 complaints · 4%To whom it may concern, my brand new 2018 Dodge Charger has suspension rusting issues. Pretty upset how a brand new car can have this type of issue. It has been my dream car to own such vehicle and to see this issue makes me think twice about Dodge. It only had 1,200 miles on this vehicle when the issue was noticed.
The contact's wife leased a 2018 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that while driving at 60-62 MPH, she heard abnormal clinking sounds and the vehicle lost suspension and inadvertently turned to the right. The contact stated that as she quickly steered the steering wheel to the left, the vehicle spun out three times.…
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 Charger recalls
Air bags: inflator
Risk: An inflator rupture may result in sharp metal fragments striking occupants, resulting in injury or death.
Fix: Dealers will replace both side curtain air bags, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning february 20, 2025. Owners may contact fca US, llc customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Fca US, llc's number for this recall is 19b.
Full defect summary
Chrysler (fca US, llc) (stellantis) is recalling certain 2018-2021 dodge charger and chrysler 300 vehicles. The right and left side curtain air bag inflators may rupture due to a manufacturing defect.
Backup camera: camera
Risk: The lack of a back-up camera display increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will update body control module software to disable stealth mode when the vehicle is shifted into "reverse", free of charge. The recall began october 22, 2020. Owners may contact chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is w62.
Full defect summary
Chrysler (fca US llc) is recalling certain 2018-2020 dodge charger pursuit vehicles equipped with a "stealth mode." when stealth mode is selected, the backup camera rearview image will not display when the vehicle is in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 111, "rearview mirrors."
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.
Transmission: driveshaft
Risk: If the front driveshaft detaches from the vehicle it may become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front driveshaft, free of charge. The recall began june 27, 2018. Owners may contact chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is u37.
Full defect summary
Chrysler (fca US llc) is recalling certain 2015-2018 dodge charger pursuit police vehicles equipped with all-wheel drive and v8 engines. The front driveshaft universal joint may seize or fracture causing the shaft to detach from the vehicle.
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 Charger
- What are the most common problems with the 2018 Dodge Charger?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: electrical (45 complaints, typically around 39,000 miles); other or unspecified (33 complaints, typically around 38,500 miles); body and structure (19 complaints, typically around 34,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2018 Dodge Charger have?
- 6 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from March 14, 2024 (air bags). 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 Charger?
- It is 13th of 21 Charger model years by number of complaints, with 122 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.