Dodge / Challenger / 2009
2009 Dodge Challenger problems
Owners have filed 172 complaints about the 2009 Dodge Challenger with NHTSA. Air bags account for 23.8% of them, the clear leader, ahead of power train at 15.7%.
Complaints172
Crashes12
Fires7
Injuries10
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Air bags 23.8% · 41
Power train 15.7% · 27
Engine 15.1% · 26
Electrical system 12.2% · 21
Engine and engine cooling 7.6% · 13
Vehicle speed control 5.2% · 9
Steering 4.7% · 8
Fuel/propulsion system 2.3% · 4
Severity
Of those complaints, 12 describe a crash, 7 describe a fire and 10 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 9 model years of the Dodge Challenger in this data, 2009 draws comparatively few complaints; 2010 is the outlier year.
Filings have fallen off, 9 in the last three years against 20 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 30,576 miles.
In owners' own words
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 Dodge Challenger. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v444000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Air bags
The contact owns a 2009 Dodge Challenger. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v444000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. Parts distribution disconnect. Air bags
The contact owns a 2009 Dodge Challenger. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v444000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. Air bags
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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