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2016 Dodge Charger Srt

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

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

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Why buy?

Body & structure problems dominate (30% of complaints).

Zero recalls, rare for a car this age.

Complaint reports have faded. Early issues appear resolved or aged out.

The math, shown

Full methodology →
Complaint volume (40%)84
Severity (30%)75
Recall load (20%)100
Trend (10%)85

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 Charger Srt, plotted where owners report it happening.

030k mi60k mi90k mi120k miFuel system~60k mi · 24 reports

Also reported (mileage varies): Body & structure (52) · Transmission & drivetrain (23) · Electrical system (23) · Engine (22)

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

Body & structure

30%

52 complaints · 2 in the last 2 years

Unexpected vehicle movement from power Train. I was changing my tire and the jack caused my vehicle body side to deform causing the vehicle to fall and nearly broke my…

Fuel system

14%

24 complaints · typically near 60k mi · 3 in the last 2 years

The car has had over 5 batteries in the last year and 3 in the last 2 months. Something is constantly draining the battery in my car and making them go very bad. Also …

Transmission & drivetrain

13%

23 complaints · 7 in the last 2 years

I have a continuous and ongoing problem with my draft shaft specifically the carrier bearing. This part has been giving me trouble for over a couple of years now and f…

Electrical system

13%

23 complaints · 2 in the last 2 years

Engine problems after problems on all charger no warning sign or nothing and electric issues on whole vehicle work temporarily

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 Charger Srt 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.