2013 Dodge Charger reliability record
NHTSA consumer complaints and recall campaigns for the 2013 Dodge Charger from the dataset labeled 2026. The source file does not provide an exact snapshot date. Use the reported issues to guide further checks; these counts do not establish failure rates or repair costs.
- NHTSA complaints
- 488
- Dataset year: 2026; snapshot day not provided
- Top problem area
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- 156 complaints
- Recalls on record
- 8
- see below
- Reported harm
- 37 reported crashes · 23 injuries · 27 fires
How this record compares
raw NHTSA counts, not defect ratesCounts are not adjusted for vehicles sold, time in service or reporting frequency. A larger count does not establish a higher chance of failure, and these comparisons do not set the maintenance budget in our calculator.
Complaint rank
#1,066
of 4,194 vehicle records
Vs Dodge median
+133
median 355 across 271 Dodge records
Vs 2011-2015
+193
median 295 complaints in 627 records
Top component share
32%
Electrical System: 156 complaints
What owners report fails — 2013 Dodge Charger
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 156
- ENGINE 50
- POWER TRAIN 46
- AIR BAGS 40
- STEERING 30
8 recalls on record for the 2013 Dodge Charger
- NHTSA 19V018000 · 2019 · AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could explode with met
- NHTSA 17V435000 · 2018 · ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/R If the alternator fails, the vehicle may stall without warning, increasing the risk of a crash. There is also the possib
- NHTSA 18V021000 · 2018 · AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious in
- NHTSA 16V240000 · 2016 · POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTR Drivers thinking that their vehicle's transmission is in the PARK position may be struck by the vehicle and injured if t
- NHTSA 16V043000 · 2016 · STRUCTURE A car that falls unexpectedly increases the risk of injury.
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Open TCO calculatorThese are unverified consumer reports and manufacturer recalls filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — not validated defect rates, and not adjusted for how many 2013 Dodge Charger units were produced or sold. High-volume and older vehicles naturally accumulate more complaints. Use this as one research signal, not a verdict on any individual vehicle. Dataset year: 2026; exact snapshot day not supplied. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (public domain).
Frequently asked questions
Is the 2013 Dodge Charger reliable?
NHTSA has 488 consumer complaints on record for the 2013 Dodge Charger and 8 recalls. The most-reported problem area is electrical system (156 reports). These are unverified consumer reports filed with the government, not validated failure rates, and are not adjusted for how many 2013 Dodge Charger units were produced — popular vehicles naturally accumulate more reports.
What are the most common problems with the 2013 Dodge Charger?
Owners most often report problems with: electrical system (156), engine (50), power train (46), air bags (40). Each figure is the number of complaints filed with NHTSA for this exact model year.
How much does it cost to own a 2013 Dodge Charger?
This complaint dataset does not measure repair prices or predict a maintenance budget for the 2013 Dodge Charger. Use your purchase price, insurance quotes, fuel use and a maintenance estimate in the separate five-year cost calculator. It does not convert complaint counts into repair costs, and any unknown taxes remain excluded and clearly listed.