2015 Dodge Charger Body & Structure Problems
4 owner-reported body & structure complaints from NHTSA data
Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.
Body & Structure Recalls (1)
STRUCTURE
FCA US LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 Dodge Charger vehicles manufactured August 23, 2010, to January 7, 2016. When an affected vehicle is lifted using the supplied tire jack without chocking the wheels, the vehicle's body-side sill may give causing the tire jack to fail and the car to fall.
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will provide owners with wheel chocks and instructions for their use, free of charge. The recall began on March 21, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S03.
Owner Complaints (4)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN A STAND STILL, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOORS PANELS WERE SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT ON A DIFFERENT OCCASION, THE VEHICLE CONSOLE STARTED TO SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (WHITTEN BROTHERS CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM OF MIDLOTHIAN LOCATED AT 10701 MIDLOTHIAN TURNPIKE, RICHMOND, VA 23235) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A WHOLE NEW CONSOLE AND NEW DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOOR PANELS WERE NEEDED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AS OF YET. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OPENED A CASE BUT WAS RECENTLY CLOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000.
DOOR PANELS AT TOP OF DOOR WHERE THE LOCKS ARE IS COMING UNGLUED, AND ALSO ON THE SIDE OF THE GEAR SHIFT. THIS STARTED HAPPENING NOT LONG AFTER MY WARRANTY EXPIRED.IT LOOKS AWFUL.
AT 38,000 MILES THE RIGHT FRONT DOOR PANEL SEPARATED AND CURLED UP BY THE WINDOW. THIS HAS GOTTEN WORSE OVER TIME. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT IT'S COMMON AS THEY SEE IT ALL THE TIME WITH CHARGER, IT WILL COST $950 TO FIX AS EVEN THOUGH IT'S COMMON THEY WON'T COVER IT UNDER WARRANTY.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED, KNOCKED THE CONTACT DOWN, AND CRASHED INTO TREES. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED AND RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO A REPAIR SHOP AND REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. UPDATED 10/06/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS NO WARNING FOR WHEN THE DOOR WAS OPEN WHILE IN DRIVE. *JS