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2018 Dodge Charger Pursuit
Solid pick. The public record on this car is clean for its age. Inspect it, then negotiate with confidence.
110 owner complaints · 0 recalls · data verified July 14, 2026 · source: NHTSA
Why buy?
Electrical system problems dominate (35% of complaints, typically reported near 5k miles).
Very few owner complaints for its age and sales volume.
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 2018 Dodge Charger Pursuit, plotted where owners report it happening.
Also reported (mileage varies): Body & structure (19) · Engine (11) · Transmission & drivetrain (8) · Brakes (6)
Mileage medians come from owners who mentioned an odometer reading in their NHTSA complaint, a rough guide, not a schedule.
Electrical system
35%38 complaints · typically near 5k mi · 3 in the last 2 years
“The unconnected touch screen spazzes out and I am unable to use it. I can’t even turn it off and the light flashing from it affects my eyes while driving at night.”
Body & structure
17%19 complaints · 1 in the last 2 years
“The contact owns a 2018 Dodge Charger. The contact stated she notice that the interior driver's side door panel vinyl and the window strip was warped and was separatin…”
Engine
10%11 complaints · 1 in the last 2 years
“DURING MY TIME DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT HAS BEEN RUNNING GREAT BUT RECENTLY AFTER REACHING 23,500 MILES IT STARTED ACTING FUNNY AS IN. SLOWING TO A COMPLETE STOP AND ACC…”
Transmission & drivetrain
7%8 complaints · 1 in the last 2 years
“The transmission is completely out but the vehicle is fairly new. I saw that there is a recall on the transmission on some vehicles but I’m not sure if mine is on that…”
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.