2021 Dodge Challenger problems, recalls & reliability
Based on 19 NHTSA owner complaints, 2 recall campaigns and government crash-test data for 2021 Dodge Challenger vehicles.
Vehanta risk score out of 100, calculated only from the counted evidence below — not a guess, and not an opinion.
- Recalls — 2 recall campaigns for this model year-6
- Crash / fire reports — 4 crash reports and 1 fire report among complaints-1
- NCAP safety rating — 5-star overall government crash rating+10
Most-reported problem areas
What owners of similar 2021 Dodge Challenger vehicles reported to NHTSA, by component.
- AIR BAGS3 reports
- UNKNOWN OR OTHER2 reports
- POWER TRAIN2 reports
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL1 reports
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEAT BELTS1 reports
- ENGINE1 reports
- ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM,BACK OVER PREVENTION1 reports
- FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE1 reports
- NONE1 reports
- AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE1 reports
Recalls (2)
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM21V664000
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2021 Dodge Challenger vehicles. The affected vehicles do not illuminate their safety system status indicators sufficiently in both daylight and nighttime driving conditions. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 101, "Control and Displays."
- VISIBILITY21V516000
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Dodge Challenger, 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."
Crash-test ratings
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