What 146 owners told NHTSA about the 2014 Dodge Challenger Srt

On August 7, 2025, at approximately 11:30 PM, my 2014 Dodge Challenger caught fire in the trunk area where the battery is located. I had just parked at my location and was about to get out of the car when I noticed a strong burning smell and smoke coming from the rear. Flames were visible inside the trunk. The fire damaged the trunk interior, wiring, and surrounding components, but the battery still functioned afterward. There were no warning lights or prior issues before the incident. This poses a serious safety hazard and could have caused injury or further damage if it had occurred while driving.

NHTSA ODI 11679511

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HIS GIRLFRIEND WAS DRIVING 70 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE THEN STALLED, AND CONTINUE TO ROLL, THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS GIRLFRIEND NOTICED A LIGHT COMING FROM THE REAR, AND WHEN SHE HAD EXIT THE VEHICLE, SHE NOTICED SMOKE AND FLAME COMING FROM THE TRUNK OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WHOLE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WERE IN FLAME. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE POLICE WAS AT THE SCENE BUT DID NOT FILE A REPORT NEITHER WAS THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW LOT AND LATER TOWED TO AN INSURANCE TOW LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ODI 11385453

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO EDWARDS CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM FIAT (1010 34TH AVE, COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51501) AS THE MECHANIC WAS ABOUT TO PERFORM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V435000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE DEALER EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THE FIRE WAS DUE TO THE ALTERNATOR. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE IF THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED THE CONTACT A CASE NUMBER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ODI 11340824

I WAS NEVER REIMBURSED FROM MY LAST RECALL WITH RECEIPTS FAXED AND UPLOADED ON SITE, AND NOW I MAY BE KILLED BUY MY AIRBAG, STILL WAITING FOR REIMBURSEMENT ON ALTERNATOR RUINING MY BATTERY AND BEING STRAINED MANY TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM, I SHOULD REPORT YOUR LACK OF RESPONSIBILITY SINCE REPLACEMENT PART WASN'T AVAILABLE PROMPTLY

NHTSA ODI 11221602

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE CHALLENGER. WHILE AT A STOP, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED AND TOWED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY TO AN INDEPENDENT AUTO BODY SHOP IN PITTSBURGH, CALIFORNIA. THE BODY DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED. A FEW DAYS LATER, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 72 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN AND SEVERAL INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, INCLUDING THE SEAT BELT, AIR BAG, AND CHECK ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REFERRED THE CONTACT TO ANTIOCH CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (925-778-9700, LOCATED AT 1810 AUTO CENTER DR, ANTIOCH, CA 94509) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRING INSIDE THE DRIVER'S DOOR WAS NOT CONNECTED, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO USE THE REMOTE TO UNLOCK THE VEHICLE. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE WIRE AND THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO UTILIZE THE PUSH BUTTON TO UNLOCK THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SAME DEALER, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,931.

NHTSA ODI 11190592

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE CHALLENGER. AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT PARKED IN THE GARAGE. THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE EMERGING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE HOOD WAS OPENED AND THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE ALTERNATOR WAS SMOKING. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AFTERWARDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ALTERNATOR NEEDED REPLACEMENT; HOWEVER, IT WAS NOT PART OF THE WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,072.

NHTSA ODI 10986152

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED AND ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE, THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO AN ANIMAL AND INTO A RETAINING WALL. THE CONTACT DID NOT DISCLOSE IF A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OR NOT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000.

NHTSA ODI 10693313