Safety Score
85
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2016 Dodge Challenger.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-16 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | My 2016 Dodge Challenger has less then 38,000 miles. I don’t even drive it in the rain to keep it spotless. I have take… |
| 2025-05-09 | STEERING | No | 0 | When making a sharp turn where you need to turn the wheel fully to the left or right, the car steering would lock up an… |
| 2024-12-25 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Hemi Tick. The problem is so bad there is a common name for Stelantis 5.7 Hemi engine. Nothing else needs to be said … |
| 2024-11-25 | STEERING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Dodge Challenger. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the "Power Steering" war… |
| 2024-06-06 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Center bond of crankshaft Damper falling-off front of engines on the highway due to defective bonding material in manuf… |
| 2024-02-21 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | Center LED Tail Lights burned out. No damage or modification done. Fuses checked. Unit failed. 41,000 miles |
| 2023-12-11 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | There is a tsb for all 392 and hellcats regarding the Radio Frequency Hub Module (RFHM) Update. This prevents thief’s f… |
| 2023-09-11 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Was taking off from a red light, got to about 15 MPH and there was a loud bang and I felt it from under the car. It the… |
| 2023-06-27 | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Dodge Challenger. The contact stated while her husband was driving 35 MPH, he heard an abnormal… |
| 2023-06-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Tipman module is melting and has a burning smell and black marks where there has been spark. Fire hazard. Draws too man… |
| 2023-03-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | I had a recall fixed at dodge for PCM since then service power steering comes on and the steering wheel locks up someti… |
| 2023-02-20 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | 2016 DODGE CHALLENGER 39,900 MILES. DRIVE TRAIN COMPLETLY BROKEN OFF. MY SAFETY AND OTHERS STEERING PROBLEMS. SUDDEN L… |
| 2022-12-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I was driving on the interstate and the ACC/FCW light came on.Then soon after The ABS light came on then the power stee… |
| 2022-11-10 | WHEELS | No | 0 | Sounds as if the front wheels are hitting against something as your accelerating but disappears when you let off the a… |
| 2022-04-21 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The drive shaft carrier bearing has disintegrated causing the drive shaft to bounce all around unsupported in the drive… |
| 2022-03-05 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Driveshaft failed at 58.000 miles. It almost snapped from it's place. |
| 2022-01-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Dodge Challenger. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, there was a knocking and… |
| 2021-12-31 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The rear camera wiring harness becomes loose from opening and closing the trunk. Over time the camera intermittently st… |
| 2021-12-31 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 1 | The rear trunk lid struts fail to keep the trunk open causing the trunk to close without warning and has hit me in the … |
| 2021-08-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The wiring to the headlights are getting hot and visibly showing burn Mark's to the wiring and fuses to the headlights … |
| 2021-04-19 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | ON APRIL 19TH 2021 MY WIFE WAS TRAVELING BETWEEN 30 -35 MPH IN HER 2016 DODGE CHALLENGER SXT ON A MINOR THOROUGHFARE WH… |
| 2021-02-23 | ENGINE | No | 1 | CHRYSLER MAKER OF DODGE CHALLENGER 2016 AND OTHER MODELS AND OTHER YEARS ARE AWARE OF A MAJOR DEFECT. THE OIL FILTER H… |
| 2021-01-11 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE OIL HOUSING FILTE… |
| 2021-01-09 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 67 MPH, THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO … |
| 2021-01-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Uconnect advised me via email that once the 3G bandwidth was no longer functional, that Uconnect would be upgrading to … |
| 2020-10-23 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | I HAD A SINGLE CAR ACCIDENT HEAD ON COLLISION TO GUARD RAILS. SEAT BELTS DID NOT RESTRICT ME FROM HITTING WINDSHIELD AL… |
| 2020-10-15 | WHEELS | No | 0 | I HAVE THE 6Y TYPE WHEEL ON MY CAR AND ONE HAS CRACKED FROM THE INSIDE EDGE INWARD. I SEE ON DODGE FORUMS SEVERAL INSTA… |
| 2020-06-15 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | NOTICED HEADLIGHTS FLICKERED ONCE IN AWHILE WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THEN SOMEONE SAID MY PASSENGER HEADLIGHT WAS OUT… |
| 2020-06-11 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | UNABLE TO LOOK UP ANY RECALLS BECAUSE YOUR WEBSITE DOESN'T RECOGNIZE MY VIN NUMBER? *TR |
| 2020-04-25 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY WENT OUT. SOMETIMES ONE SIDE, SOMETIMES BOTH. IT HAPPENED LAST NIGHT WHILE I WAS DRIVING. … |
| 2020-03-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | BOUGHT THE CAR FROM A DEALERSHIP NOT EVEN A MONTH AGO THEY WERE VERY AWARE THAT THE HEADLIGHTS DID NOT SEEM TO WORK ON … |
| 2020-02-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Dodge Challenger. The contact stated on several occasions while driving at various speeds, the … |
| 2020-01-23 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | SUNROOF EXPLODED OUTWARD WHILE DRIVING ON A STRAIGHT CITY STREET AT ABOUT 45 MPH. SOUNDED LIKE AN EXPLOSION. WAS NOT … |
| 2020-01-16 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | CAXMAX SOLD ME A CAR THAT MY MECHANIC DESCRIBED AS FLOOD DAMAGED UP TO THE BODY LINE JUST BELOW THE WINDOW. RUST FROM T… |
| 2019-10-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | UCONNECT WILL NOT ADD TO DEVICES, CAN'T ADD PHONES TO CAR FOR HANDS FREE DRIVING. SOFTWARE DEFECT. MY CAR IS 3YEARS OL… |
| 2019-08-07 | ENGINE | No | 0 | THE ICON CAME ON TO TELL ME SERVICE IMMEDIATELY, IT'S BOGGING DOWN WHEN IT'S IN GEAR AND THE MOTOR IS EXTREMELY HOT |
| 2019-07-29 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | BACK UP CAMERA INTERMITTENTLY DOES NOT WORK. BLACK OR GREEN SCREEN. WHILE IN REVERSE WITH A FOOT ON THE BRAKE. AFTER RE… |
| 2019-07-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | My backup camera doesn’t work at all |
| 2019-06-26 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | REAR DIFFERENTIAL MAKES A GRINDING NOISE WHEN I MAKE TURNS. DODGE ISSUED A STAR NUMBER AND FIXED IT BEFORE |
| 2019-06-20 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | SLOWLY PULLING OUT OF CARPORT AREA MAKING AN INCLINED RIGHT TURN I GET A DISTINCTIVE SCREECHING SOUND. SOMETHING IS SL… |
| 2019-05-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHEN SHUTTING THE TRUNK WITH THE KEY FOB IN MY POCKET THE LOCKING ACTUATOR WILL ENGAGE AND UNLOCK THE TRUNK. THIS HAPPE… |
| 2019-02-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | LIFTER NOISE VERY BAD AFTER SITTING STILL TICKS WHEN WARM WAS TOLD BY DODGE THEY ALL DO THAT |
| 2018-12-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | BATTERY FAILURE LIGHT BROUGHT UP ON DASHBOARD, BATTERY VOLTAGE HEALTHY BUT DASHBOARD READINGS READ OTHERWISE. OVER TIME… |
| 2018-11-26 | WHEELS:RIM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE CHALLENGER. WHILE THE CONTACT'S SON WAS DRIVING 35 MPH, ONE OF THE REAR WHEEL RIMS CR… |
| 2018-07-13 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 DODGE CHALLENGER. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICL… |
| 2018-05-29 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | DRIVING HOME FROM WORK, I STARTED SMELLING SMOKE A FEW BLOCKS FROM MY HOUSE. I THOUGHT A GARBAGE CAN WAS ON FIRE IN TH… |
| 2018-05-07 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | ABOUT A WEEK OR TWO AGO I REMOTE STARTED MY VEHICLE WITH THE FACTORY REMOTE STARTER. I ENTERED THE VEHICLE WHICH WAS ST… |
| 2018-04-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | CAR STICKS IN GEAR WHEN PARKED OR DRIVING. SNYCHS REPLACED AT 41K NOW AT 49K CLUTCH PLATE NOW NEEDS REPLACING. THIS VEH… |
| 2018-02-08 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | THE DOOR PANELS ARE SEPARATING FROM THE DOORS. |
| 2018-02-01 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FACTORY EOM WINDSHIELD HAD A CRACK WHEN THE V… |