Model Year Problem Record
The complete public record for the 2016 Dodge Charger: what owners reported, which systems drew recalls, and where complaints exist that no recall has ever covered.
Distinct complaints naming each system, most reported first. Select a system for its own page.
The join between complaints and recalls for this model year, system by system. A gap does not prove a defect - it means owners reported the problem and no recall campaign covers that system on this model year.
55 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 16V043000.
32 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
28 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
26 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
25 complaints; 2 recall campaigns cover this system. Campaigns: 17V097000, 18V281000.
24 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 18V332000.
17 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
9 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
8 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
8 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
7 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
5 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
4 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
4 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
3 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
3 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
3 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 17V824000.
Every campaign covering this model year, in our own words. The campaign number is the official reference.
Vehicle Structure. Recall covering the vehicle structure system, reported to NHTSA on January 28, 2016. The campaign covers an estimated 441,578 vehicles across all affected models.
Power Train. Recall covering the power train system, reported to NHTSA on February 14, 2017. The campaign covers an estimated 69,298 vehicles across all affected models.
Equipment. Recall covering the equipment system, reported to NHTSA on December 21, 2017. The campaign covers an estimated 61,791 vehicles across all affected models.
Power Train. Recall covering the power train system, reported to NHTSA on May 1, 2018. The campaign covers an estimated 13,928 vehicles across all affected models.
Electrical System. Recall covering the electrical system system, reported to NHTSA on May 17, 2018. The campaign covers an estimated 4,815,661 vehicles across all affected models.
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation opened these investigations touching this model year.
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
When this model year's complaints reached NHTSA - whether its problems surfaced early or late in its life.
Data as of October 30, 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaints, recalls, and investigations files (U.S. Government public domain). DefectRecord is not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer. For your specific vehicle, use NHTSA's VIN lookup. Report an error.