SkipThatYearREAL DATA. SMARTER CAR DECISIONS.
← New search

2001 Dodge Charger

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Limited comparison data

There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.

About this comparison →
3Owner complaints

Model-year median: 2

0Recall campaigns

View recall details →

0Investigations

View investigation details →

How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
3
2001
Compare all Charger years →

Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Air Bags
1Exterior Lighting
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Structure
1

Tap a category to read its complaints. One report may name several components.

When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 1 of 3 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Air Bags. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Exterior Lighting. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Latches/locks/linkages. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports1 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

3 reports
Mileage unknown · Jul 26, 2016
Air Bags

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 (NA) DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATIONS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V313000 AND 16V352000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT HAD…

Read full complaint

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 (NA) DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATIONS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V313000 AND 16V352000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT AND VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI #10888608

Mileage unknown · Oct 5, 2015
Latches/locks/linkagesStructure

STOPPED AT GROCERY STORE, (STATIONARY), OPENED DRIVERS DOOR AND WOULD NOT SHUT, DOOR LATCH (ACTUATOR) BROKE AND WILL NOT LET YOU SHIFT OR LOCK DOOR FOR SAFETY....DODGE DEALER EXPECTS YOU TO DRIVE THIS UNSAFE VEHICLE TO THEM TO SEE WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT! *TR

NHTSA ODI #10779903

40,000 miles · Mar 13, 2014
Exterior LightingFire

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2001 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT FAILED. WHILE REPLACING THE BULB, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS WAS MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMAT…

Read full complaint

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2001 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT FAILED. WHILE REPLACING THE BULB, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS WAS MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

NHTSA ODI #10569078

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.