NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 34 owner complaints for the 2021 Dodge Charger.
2Safety recalls
34Owner complaints
2Complaints citing a crash
0Complaints citing a fire
Data: NHTSA recall and complaint filesUpdated Sep 28, 2026
Recalled components: air bags and visibility. Most-reported area: air bags (15 complaints, 44%). Excludes the electric Charger Daytona, which NHTSA files as the Charger EV. EPA lists no gas Charger for 2024 or 2025. Crash ratings for the Charger Pursuit police car are left out; NHTSA files some of its recalls under the regular Charger name, so they appear here.
2 safety recalls for the 2021 Dodge Charger
Newest first. Summaries are NHTSA's own wording. Open a recall for the fix and the full notice.
The right and left side curtain air bag inflators may rupture due to a manufacturing defect.
Risk: An inflator rupture may result in sharp metal fragments striking occupants, resulting in injury or death.
The fix and full notice
Fix: Dealers will replace both side curtain air bags, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning February 20, 2025. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is 19B.
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) (Stellantis) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Dodge Charger and Chrysler 300 vehicles.
During manufacturing, the windshield may not have been properly bonded to the vehicle, allowing it to detach in a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 212, "Windshield Mounting."
Risk: A windshield that separates from the vehicle during a crash can increase the risk of injury.
The fix and full notice
Fix: Dealers will remove and replace the front windshield urethane sealant, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on August 31, 2021. Owners may contact FCA US LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US LLC's number for this recall is Y47.
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Dodge Challenger, Dodge Charger, and Chrysler 300 vehicles.
Questions about any of these recalls: call NHTSA's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
What owners report
Owners have filed 34 complaints with NHTSA about the 2021 Charger. Below, they are sorted by the problems owners describe and by the areas NHTSA files them under. NHTSA does not verify complaints.
Problems owners describe
Hesitation or slow acceleration3 · 9%
Counted from the complaint text: a complaint counts once for each problem it describes (how we match them). Some complaints describe none of these.
Areas named in complaints
Air bags15 · 44%
Powertrain5 · 15%
Engine3 · 9%
Electrical system2 · 6%
Exterior lighting2 · 6%
Visibility2 · 6%
Wheels2 · 6%
Unknown or other5 · 15%
A complaint can name more than one area, so shares add up to more than 100%.
Dodge Charger recalls and complaints by model year
The highlighted bars are the 2021 model year. Newer model years have had less time on the road, so their counts are lower. Counting complaints filed in each model year's first three years, the 2018 Charger drew the most (50) and the 2021 drew 11.
Owner complaints
2021: 34 complaintsTap or drag across the chart for other years.
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Owner complaints by model year, Dodge Charger
Model year
Complaints
2016
182
2017
128
2018
122
2019
120
2020
57
2021
34
2022
16
2023
26
2026
2
Safety recalls
2021: 2 recallsTap or drag across the chart for other years.
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Safety recalls by model year, Dodge Charger
Model year
Recalls
2016
5
2017
4
2018
6
2019
5
2020
3
2021
2
2022
3
2023
2
2026
1
Crash test ratings
NHTSA's 5-Star Safety Ratings for each version it tested. Rollover risk is NHTSA's estimate of the chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
Tested version
Overall
Frontal
Side
Rollover
Dodge Charger 4 DR AWD
Rollover risk 10.1%
Dodge Charger 4 DR RWD
Rollover risk 10.1%
Dodge Charger SRT 4 DR RWD
Not rated
Not rated
Not rated
Not rated
Questions
What are the most common 2021 Charger problems?
The areas owners name most often in NHTSA complaints: air bags (15), powertrain (5), engine (3). NHTSA does not verify complaints, and one complaint can name several areas.
Is the 2021 Dodge Charger safe?
In NHTSA crash tests every tested version of the 2021 Dodge Charger earns 5 stars overall. The table above lists each tested version.
How do I check if my Charger has an open recall?
Enter the 17-character VIN from your dashboard, door jamb or registration at nhtsa.gov/recalls. The lookup lists unrepaired recalls for that exact vehicle. Safety recall repairs are free at Dodge dealers.
Sources and method
NHTSA recalls file (NHTSA datasets), dated Sep 29, 2026; every campaign checked against NHTSA's recalls API.
NHTSA owner complaints file, dated Sep 28, 2026. Counted by complaint number, so a complaint naming three components counts once in the total.
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (NCAP).
NHTSA model names covered: CHARGER.
Complaint counts are unverified owner reports. They rise with sales volume and time on the road, so compare model years with care. How we build these pages. Spotted an error? Tell us.