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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.
172 owner complaints · 0 recalls · data verified July 14, 2026 · source: NHTSA
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 →Complaints filed per year
Fading = early teething worked out. Climbing = problems aging in.
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.
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.