NHTSA lists 1 safety recall and 2 owner complaints for the 2026 Dodge Charger.
1Safety recalls
2Owner complaints
0Complaints citing a crash
0Complaints citing a fire
Data: NHTSA recall and complaint filesUpdated Sep 28, 2026
Recalled components: backover prevention and rearview camera. Most-reported area: electrical system (1 complaints, 50%). 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.
1 safety recall for the 2026 Dodge Charger
Newest first. Summaries are NHTSA's own wording. Open a recall for the fix and the full notice.
The rearview camera image may fail to display when the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Risk: A rearview camera image that fails to display reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix and full notice
Fix: Radio software will be updated by a dealer or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning September 2, 2026. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is 78D. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov on August 20, 2026.
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2026 Jeep Wrangler, Jeep Gladiator, Jeep Compass, Jeep Cherokee, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Jeep Grand Cherokee L, Jeep Grand Wagoneer, Jeep Grand Wagoneer L, Ram Promaster, Ram Promaster EV, Ram 1500, Ram 2500, Chrysler Pacifica Plug-In Hybrid, Chrysler Voyager, and 2026-2027 Chrysler Pacifica and Dodge Charger vehicles.
NHTSA listing: CHARGER. Dodge campaign 78D.
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 2 complaints with NHTSA about the 2026 Charger. Below, they are sorted by the areas NHTSA files them under. NHTSA does not verify complaints.
Electrical system1 · 50%
Lane departure systems1 · 50%
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 2026 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).
Owner complaints
2026: 2 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
2026: 1 recallTap 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
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Frontal
Side
Rollover
DODGE CHARGER 2 DR N/A AWD
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DODGE CHARGER 4 DR N/A AWD
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Questions
What are the most common 2026 Charger problems?
The areas owners name most often in NHTSA complaints: electrical system (1), lane departure systems (1). NHTSA does not verify complaints, and one complaint can name several areas.
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.