What 74 owners told NHTSA about the 2018 Dodge Challenger Awd

The contact owns a 2018 Dodge Challenger. The contact stated that the rims on the wheels of the vehicle were poorly designed and there were several cracks on the rims. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who discovered cracks on the inside edges of the rims. The contact stated that the cracks were formed while driving over bumps and uneven road pavements. The dealer was notified of the failure, and the contact was notified that there were no recalls related to the VIN. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000.

NHTSA ODI 11729418

2018 DODGE CHALLENGER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO UNDERCARRIAGE DAMAGE AND RIGHT AND LEFT FRONT RIM DAMAGE.

NHTSA ODI 11486597

TL* THE CONTACT'S SON OWNS A 2018 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,071.*DT*JB*DT*JB*DT*TP

NHTSA ODI 11320319

MY FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE KEEPS LOSING AIR SO I TRY TO GET MY TIRE FIXED, COME TO FIND OUT THAT MY RIM HAS A SMALL CRACK. I'VE NEVER EXPERIENCED A CRACKED RIM ON A LESS THAN 2 YEAR OLD CAR. IT PICKS AND CHOOSES WHEN IT WANTS TO KEEP AIR WHICH IS NOT SAFE AND THESE RIMS COST WAY TOO MUCH. ALSO MY DRIVER SEAT HAS A SQUEAKING NOISE WHICH IS IRRITATING, IT HAPPENED WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AROUND 60 WHEN I CAME ACROSS A DIP IN THE ROAD WHICH CAUSED ME TO BOUNCE UP SLIGHTLY. IT PERIODICALLY SQUEAKS.

NHTSA ODI 11280853

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR RIMS WERE CRACKED FROM THE INSIDE, WHICH CAUSED THE TIRES TO LEAK AIR. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE RIMS WERE CRACKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE RIMS WERE NOT REPAIRED OR REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000. *TT CONSUMER STATED AND I CONTACTED THE DODGE DEALERSHIP LOCALLY IN MY AREA AND I WAS ACTUALLY AT 3700 MILES OR A LITTLE MORE OF WARRANTY ON THEM. I TOLD THEM I FELT LIKE THIS IS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT CAUSE MY FATHER AND I BOTH DID RESEARCH ONLINE AND THERE'S BEEN MORE THAN 1 PERSON THIS HAS HAPPENED TO. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT IT WAS 1600 FOR 1 RIM FOR MY CAR. AND THAT THEY HAD REPLACED 4 THAT WEEK FOR THE SAME REASON. BUT THEY ARE TRYING TO PLAY IT OFF AS PEOPLE RUNNING OVER CURBS WHICH WOULD CAUSE MORE DAMAGE TO THE CAR DUE TO HOW LOW IT SITS. OR THEM HITTING POT HOLES IN THE ROAD AND I INFORMED THEM I'VE NOT DONE EITHER OF THEM THINGS AND WHAT I FOUND ONLINE AND ON CHALLENGER FORUMS. NOTHING WAS DONE SO I CALLED CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS FOR DODGE AND MADE A OFFICIAL COMPLAINT WITH THEM AND INFORMED THEM A COMPLAINT WAS FILED WITH YOU GUY'S. AND I THINK THAT IT'S REALLY OUTRAGEOUS THAT WE PAY 45,000 OR MORE FOR THESE CARS TO BE CHARGED 1600 FOR 1 RIM AND I TOLD THEM THE EXACT SAME THING I TOLD DEALERSHIP AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE AT ALL. MATTER OF FACT I HAD TO GO PURCHASE NEW RIMS AND A DIFFERENT BRAND FOR ME TO BE ABLE TO DRIVE MY CAR. I STILL HAVE THE ORIGINAL RIMS THAT CAME ON MY CAR WHEN I PURCHASED IT.*JB

NHTSA ODI 11252236

I WAS DRIVING AT 35 MPH ON CRUISE CONTROL, I TRIED LETTING GO OFF THE ACCELERATION AS I DID THE CAR WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN AND IT STARTED TO WOBBLE SIDE TO SIDE IT HIT A CURB AND THE FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL SIDE CAME OFF AND BACK SIDE FLATTENED AND MADE A COUPLE OF DENTS INTO THE RIGHT SIDE

NHTSA ODI 11118718