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2016 Dodge Challenger Srt (front Seat)

Solid pick. The public record on this car is clean for its age. Inspect it, then negotiate with confidence.

Recalls, complaint breakdown & inspection checklist, all in a shareable PDF

76 owner complaints · 0 recalls · data verified July 14, 2026 · source: NHTSA

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Why buy?

Very few owner complaints for its age and sales volume.

Zero recalls, rare for a car this age.

The math, shown

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Complaint volume (40%)98
Severity (30%)72
Recall load (20%)100
Trend (10%)84

Complaints filed per year

Fading = early teething worked out. Climbing = problems aging in.

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How it crashes

NHTSA’s own crash tests, separate from the reliability score above.

NHTSA crash-tested this model year but didn’t publish an overall star rating for it.

Source: nhtsa.gov/ratings. Star ratings compare vehicles within the same class and size, not across every car on the road.

The road ahead

What breaks on a 2016 Dodge Challenger Srt (front Seat), plotted where owners report it happening.

030k mi60k mi90k mi120k miSteering~28k mi · 8 reports

Also reported (mileage varies): Transmission & drivetrain (15) · Electrical system (15) · Engine (12) · Airbags (11)

Mileage medians come from owners who mentioned an odometer reading in their NHTSA complaint, a rough guide, not a schedule.

Transmission & drivetrain

20%

15 complaints · 1 in the last 2 years

I had a recall fixed at dodge for PCM since then service power steering comes on and the steering wheel locks up sometimes I'm driving and it seizes up it started at 3…

Electrical system

20%

15 complaints · 1 in the last 2 years

Tipman module is melting and has a burning smell and black marks where there has been spark. Fire hazard. Draws too many amps from headlights. Drivers side seatbelt wo…

Engine

16%

12 complaints · 1 in the last 2 years

Hemi Tick. The problem is so bad there is a common name for Stelantis 5.7 Hemi engine. Nothing else needs to be said the problem is well documented.

Airbags

14%

11 complaints

I HAD A SINGLE CAR ACCIDENT HEAD ON COLLISION TO GUARD RAILS. SEAT BELTS DID NOT RESTRICT ME FROM HITTING WINDSHIELD ALSO MY AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY AT IMPACT.

Recalls (0)

No recall campaigns on file for this model year.

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What owners say

Real owners of this exact model-year, shown separately from the NHTSA score. If they disagree, that’s worth knowing.

The fine print: this verdict is computed from public NHTSA complaint and recall records for the 2016 Dodge Challenger Srt (front Seat) as a model, not for any individual car. A well-maintained example of an “Avoid” can outlast a neglected “Buy”. Informational only, so always get a professional pre-purchase inspection.