What 45 owners told NHTSA about the 2017 Dodge Challenger Srt (driver)

Airbags did not deploying after passenger side impact

NHTSA ODI 11639206

2017 Dodge Challenger GT, very well maintained. About two months ago, I would hear chimes but no messages popping up. A few days after this started happening, I am driving on the parkway and then ACC MODE flashed on the message center behind the wheel, but then went away very quickly - I could not see what else the message was trying to indicate. This happened several times on the trip home from work. Otherwise, the car drove without an issue. A few days later, on a Sunday, I am driving and the check engine light comes on. I bring it to Auto Zone and get a reading of thermostat erratic. Bring it to the mechanic the next day on Monday, who gets the same reading. He calls me to say after replacing the part, it was "throwing really weird erratic codes" & asked if I would approve a temperature sensor, thinking that might fix the issue, which I did. Drove the car home and then to work the next day on Tuesday with no issue. Wednesday morning, I back out of the driveway because I am working home that day & my husband needs to get to work. Waiting in front of the house with my foot on the brake, as he leaves, I do not take my foot off the brake but instead lift off a little but still keep pressure on it to slowly turn the wheel and roll into the driveway. As this happens, with foot still on brake, I see ACC MODE flash on the screen, hear a loud winding noise like someone stomped on the gas, then the steering wheel, & brakes lock. The shifter also locks. The car launches forward, then, on its own, jerks violently to the right and I crash into the house. I try to turn off the car but it will not turn off. I then remember the key fob next to me on the seat and the only way to turn off the car is by the key fob. I find out later via Internet research that day that there was a recall on the V8's for issues with Adaptive Cruise Control activating on its own or not disengaging and my insurance asks me to call Dodge to open a case and the rep yells at me it's only V8 & hangs up.

NHTSA ODI 11563730

My airbags failed to deploy in a head on collision with a jeeps enormous tail hitch that was shaped like a hook. This is definitely something worth looking into. My safety was compromised due to the airbags not deploying and because of this fault I’m experiencing neck/shoulder pain that I feel could have been prevented with the deployment of the air bags.

NHTSA ODI 11532511

The contact owns a 2017 Dodge Challenger. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 mph when the contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a median which resulted in none of the air bags deploying. 2 people were injured and were sitting in the driver and front passenger side seat. The contact sought medical treatment and sustained whiplash, concussion, and fiancé sustained contusion on ribs, hematoma in the right knee, concussion, contusion on left thigh. A police report was taken and the vehicle was towed to a tow lot. The contact stated no warning lights were illuminated. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000

NHTSA ODI 11444613

I WANTED TO REPORT THAT I WAS INJURED ON 10/6/2020. WHEN MY 2017 V6 CHALLENGER WENT OUT OF GEAR FROM "PARK" AND DRUG ME DOWN, AS IT ROLLED BACKWARDS (WHILE IN "PARK"). I SUSTAINED MULTIPLE INJURIES ALL OVER MY BODY. I WENT TO THE E.R. AND FOLLOWED UP WITH PRIMARY DOCTOR. I ALSO HAVE AN APPOINTMENT WITH AN ORTHOPEDIST. I AM WRITING TO URGE YOU TO PLEASE RECALL AND FIX THE 2017 V6 CHALLENGERS FOR PEOPLES SAFETY. I DON'T WANT WHAT HAPPENED TO ME TO HAPPEN TO ANYONE ELSE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR TAKING CARE OF THIS ISSUE.*DT*DT*DT THE CONSUMER PROVIDED PHOTOS. *TR*DT*DT

NHTSA ODI 11372675

I WAS DRIVING MY 2017 CHALLENGER RT WITH ONLY 22K MILES DOWN A CITY STREET. AND WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AND MY FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL COMPLETELY BROKE OFF. I WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP OR STEERING ENOUGH TO CONTROL THE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL. CAUSING ME TO HIT A GATE AND A STREET AT A COLLEGE. SADLY I'M SUFFERING FROM A BROKE NECK, FEMUR, LEG, ANKLE, FRACTURED LUNGS AND RIBS, AND A RUPTURED VESSEL IN MY HEART. MY WHEELS WERE NEVER REMOVED FROM CAR SINCE I PURCHASED IT ON 5/13/2020.*DT*DT*DT*JB*JB*JB*DT*DT*JB*DT*JB*JB*DT*JB*DT*DT*AS*JB

NHTSA ODI 11337449

IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER OF 2017 AND AGAIN IN JANUARY 2018 AND SERIES OF POWER-TRAIN GEAR CHANGING WHILE DRIVING OCCURRED WHILE ON INTERSTATE I-20 AND 285 AND 85 AND GENERALLY AROUND TOWN WHICH CAUSED TO HAVE TO PULL OVER AND CALL A TOW TRUCK OR PARK UNTIL THE ISSUE WOULD STOP. THE VEHICLES WAS TAKEN TO DON JACKSON AND LANDMARK AND LIITHIA SPRINGS CHRYSLER JEEP AND NO ONE TO THIS POINT HAS REPAIRED IT. THIS CONTINUES TO CAUSE ME TO HAVE TO PULL OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BECOMES THE CAR BEGINS TO CHANGE GEARS WITH NO REASON AT ALL AT HIGH SPEEDS. ON 4-27-19 DON JACKSON CHRYSLER PERFORMED A RECALL AND WORK ON THE COMPUTER AND SINCE THEN MY CAR CRUISE CONTROL COMES ON AND GOES OFF WHEN EVER WNATS TO AS WELL THE RADIO AND DASH DISPLAY FLICKERS. THE CRUISE CONTROL IS ALARMING BECAUSE I AM DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS ON THE ROADS AND CAR SUDDENLY SPEEDS UP WITH OUT MY DEPRESSING THE OR INCREASING THE GAS PEDAL. I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME I COULD NOT SEE THE TECHNICIAN UNTIL MAY 10, 2019. THIS MATTER ALL TOGETHER POINTS TO A LIFE SAFETY ISSUE AND I WOULD ASK AND HOPE YOUR ORGANIZATION COULD SEND A ENGINEER AND ACCESS THIS VEHICLE. THE DEALS HAVE SAID TO ME WHILE THE CAR THE WAS NEW THAT THEY WOULD NOT PROVIDE A LOANER OF GO TO ANY EXPENSE TO SOLVE THE ISSUES. PLEASE ADVISE

NHTSA ODI 11204671

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 DODGE CHALLENGER. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED OFF THE ROADWAY AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AS SMOKE ENGULFED THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED AND NO FIRE. THE CONTACT OPENED THE HOOD AND NOTICED OIL LEAKING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AND OIL ON BOTH REAR TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SIERRA MOTORS INC-BILL WALSH AUTO GROUP (510 E NORRIS DR, OTTAWA, IL 61350 (815) 433-1666) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH FAULTY OIL COOLER LINES THAT NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INQUIRED ABOUT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V496000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE RECALL WAS SET TO BEGIN ON SEPTEMBER 22, 2017. THE AFFECTED VINS WERE NOT RELEASED YET. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,700.

NHTSA ODI 11022865