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What 18 owners told NHTSA about the 2021 Dodge Challenger

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (18)Crash / fire / injury (6)Airbags (4)Electrical system (3)Engine (3)Transmission & drivetrain (3)Body & structure (2)Backup camera & sensors (1)Driver assistance (1)Fuel system (1)Lights (1)None (1)

1 of 18 complaints match · Fuel system · clear filters

Aug 1, 2021EngineFuel systemBackup camera & sensors

Challenger less than a week from the dealership and less than 1,000 miles. Catastrophic fuel pump failure while driving, unable to recover. Rear view back up camera freezes and stutters causing safety issues. Radio volume constantly changes while driving and leads to distraction safety issues. Door locks are consistently unreliable, roughly 25% chance of door lock failure. Key fob not detected and electronic security lock down issues. Uconnect freezing and stuttering causing delays in back up camera and other functions causing safety concerns.

NHTSA ODI 11427372

Working with the data? Download all 18 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 14, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2021 Dodge Challenger verdict →