2009 Dodge Challenger

Safety Score
66
Average
Recalls
2
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

Recalls (2)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
2015-07-10 15V444000 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE 88,460 Details
2008-09-10 08V458000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH 6,636 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2023-04-04 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 On several occasions while driving the vehicle would would appear to lose power and the front wheels would shake. After…
2023-03-31 ENGINE No 0 THREE TIMES NOW THE THROTTLE HAS GONE TO WIDE OPEN AND STICKS FOR ABOUT 5 SECONDS. SCARES THE LIVING CRAP OUT OF YOU.
2022-10-20 STEERING Yes 1 During an auto accident the ram emblem on my steering wheel shot off of the steering wheel when the air bags deployed a…
2022-08-14 AIR BAGS No 0 The contact owns a 2009 Dodge Challenger. The contact stated while driving at approximately 30 MPH, the "check air bag"…
2021-10-01 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 The contact owns a 2009 Dodge Challenger. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the contact heard abnorma…
2021-07-23 POWER TRAIN No 0 Faulty TCM After purchasing my car it would hard shift in the 3rd and 4th gear And I realize that shortly after purcha…
2021-07-10 AIR BAGS No 0 I took my car to the dealer for recalls they didn’t fix anything they left my car out in the rain the hood up and Chopp…
2021-03-29 ENGINE No 0 Recall issues and manufacturers dont want to fix it.
2020-12-29 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 HAD A MESSAGE POP UP ON MY RADIO THAT THE WIRELESS MODULE IS BAD...CANNOT UNLOCK, LOCK, OPEN THE TRUNK OR REMOTE START …
2020-07-14 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 I am currently waiting for a new Instrument Cluster, which is the cause of all of my problems, and which is why I faile…
2020-05-05 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 VEHICLE STALLS RANDOMLY WHILE COMING TO A STOP. OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATES CAR LOSSES ALL POWER STEERING AND BREAKING. THIS …
2020-02-02 AIR BAGS No 0 I HAVE EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS BREATHING DIFFICULTIES, I SUSPECT HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE AIR BLOWING OUT THE VEHICLES VENT…
2020-01-27 POWER TRAIN No 0 CAR GETS STUCK IN GEAR WHEN PARKED AND IS DIFFICULT TO SHIFT WHEN DRIVING. THE CAR WHEN PARKED IS ON A FLAT SURFACE AN…
2019-11-14 POWER TRAIN No 0 THE VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTY TAKING THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION OUT OF GEAR WITH THE CLUTCH PEDAL FULLY DEPRESSED…
2019-11-14 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CHALLENGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO APPROXIMAT…
2019-10-31 AIR BAGS Yes 1 I BROUGHT MY CAR 8 MONTHS AGO AND THE DELALERSHIP NEVER TOLD ME ABOUT ANY OF THE FOUR RECALLS I NEVER RECEIVED ANY PAP…
2019-06-30 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 THIS CAR IS NOT FREQUENTLY DRIVEN AND SERVES AS A SPORTS CAR ONLY, NOT A COMMUTER, IT ONLY HAS 025,379 MILES ON IT. IT'…
2018-12-30 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 STEEL BRAKE LINES RUSTED THROUGH AND DUMPED ALL BRAKE FLUID RESULTING IN TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE.... WAS PARKING THE VEHICL…
2018-11-22 ENGINE No 0 CAR JUST STALLS NO WARNING HI WAY SPEED YOUR TURNING CANT STEER THE CAR OR STOP IT GIVES NO CODES STOPE OR DRIVING IT …
2018-05-09 ENGINE No 0 WHEN DRIVING AND SLOWING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN APPLY PRESSURE TO THE BREAK THE CAR JUST STALLS I HAVE ALL DASH LIGHTS PU…
2018-01-10 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 CAR HAS A STARLING ISSUE COMING TO A SLOW START UP OR MAKING A RIGHT OR LEFT HAND HER CAR WILL JUST STORE THEN IT START…
2017-08-29 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CHALLENGER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE MECHANIC NOTICE…
2017-08-24 ENGINE No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CHALLENGER. WHILE DRIVING 30-70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDIC…
2017-08-01 ENGINE No 0 MY CAR LOST COMPLETE POWER WHILE TURNING IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA. THE VEHICLE IS DEAD AND WILL NOT START. THE VEHICLE SHU…
2017-03-18 POWER TRAIN No 0 MY CAR IS LOCKING ITS SELF IN FIRST GEAR AND IS HARD TO SHIFT OUT OF GEAR. THIS IS AT A STAND STILL. UPON FIRST GETTING…
2016-12-05 AIR BAGS No 0 THE RECALL FOR THE PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATOR WAS ISSUED ON JULY 1, 2016. IT IS NOW DECEMBER 5, 2016 AND THERE IS STILL …
2016-11-09 ENGINE No 0 SUDDEN ENGINE STALL AT STOP SIGN, AT IDLE AND ALSO WHILE ON HIGHWAY AT SPEED. OIL LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENT NO COD…
2016-10-05 POWER TRAIN No 0 MANUEL TRANSMISSION GRINDS/HARD TO SHIFT INTO THE NEXT GEARS. FEELS LIKE THE CLUTCH ISNT COMPLETELY DISENGAGEING AND IF…
2016-09-30 AIR BAGS No 0 I HAVE BEEN GETTING REPORTS OF A RECALL ON THIS AIRBAG SINCE 2016. AND I SCHEDULED TO BE INFORMED WHEN THE PARTS CAME I…
2016-09-23 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 DODGE CHALLENGER. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INST…
2016-09-16 AIR BAGS No 0 TAKATA RECALL NO REPLACEMENT PARTS AND NO DETERMINED DATE. LOSS OF VALUE ON TRADE IN. SAFETY OF FAMILY AND MYSELF.
2016-08-22 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CHALLENGER. WHILE CLEANING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR WHEEL WELL …
2016-08-15 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 ALTERNATOR FAILURE AT 57000 MILES. NO POWER, AND SMOKE.
2016-07-19 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CHALLENGER. WHILE DRIVING 80 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WA…
2016-07-01 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER…
2016-06-28 POWER TRAIN No 0 THROWOUT BEARING SCREECH-SQUEALING NOISE. BAD GREASE ON THE INPUT SHAFT AND CLUTCH HUB SPLINES. THESE ISSUES LED TO C…
2016-06-24 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER…
2016-06-15 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 I AM HAVING SAME ISSUES AS EVERYONE ELSE. I RECENTLY STARTED HAVING ISSUES WHERE MY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS STICKING …
2016-05-26 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER…
2016-05-24 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER…
2016-04-16 AIR BAGS Yes 1 TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, AN ANIMAL JUMPED IN FRONT OF THE …
2016-04-07 POWER TRAIN No 0 HELLO! HARD SHIFTING 6SPEED MANUAL: I HAVE BEEN HAVING SHIFTING PROBLEMS WITH MY MANUAL TRANS FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS. I…
2016-04-07 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V444000 (AI…
2016-04-04 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 MY 2009 DODGE CHALLENGER R/T EQUIPPED WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION STARTED EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS DOWNSHIFTING WHEN A…
2016-03-23 AIR BAGS No 0 THIS VEHICLE WAS IN PERFECT OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS PRIOR TO THE REPAIRS REGARDING THE TAKATA INFLATORS. IMMEDIATELY FO…
2016-02-01 POWER TRAIN No 0 KNOWN TREMEC TR6060 ISSUE & DODGE REFUSES TO HELP!! STAR CASE# S1021000004 & K38556860. THE GREASE USED IN THE TRANSMIS…
2016-01-09 ENGINE Yes 0 THE ENGINE FAILED ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE DRIVING AT 65PMH DUE TO THE TIMING CHAIN FAILING. THIS CAUSED THE PISTON AND/OR …
2016-01-01 ENGINE Yes 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CHALLENGER. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE FRON…
2015-12-02 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 I HAVE HAD THIS CAR FOR 7 YEARS AND HAVE ONLY JUST TURNED IT OVER 50K MILES. JUST RECENTLY THE CAR STARTED TO MAKE A WH…
2015-12-01 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V444000 (AI…