Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2009 Dodge Challenger has 23 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 1 powertrain-related recall.
23
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
08V458000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING 6,636 MY 2008-2009 DODGE CHALLENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS AND "KEYLESS GO" OPTION. THESE VEHICLES FAIL...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | Faulty TCM After purchasing my car it would hard shift in the 3rd and 4th gear And I realize that s... |
| Jul 10, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS,ENGINE | I took my car to the dealer for recalls they didn’t fix anything they left my car out in the rain th... |
| Jan 27, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | CAR GETS STUCK IN GEAR WHEN PARKED AND IS DIFFICULT TO SHIFT WHEN DRIVING. THE CAR WHEN PARKED IS O... |
| Nov 14, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | THE VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTY TAKING THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION OUT OF GEAR WITH THE CLUTCH PE... |
| Oct 31, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | I BROUGHT MY CAR 8 MONTHS AGO AND THE DELALERSHIP NEVER TOLD ME ABOUT ANY OF THE FOUR RECALLS I NEV... |
| Aug 1, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | MY CAR LOST COMPLETE POWER WHILE TURNING IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA. THE VEHICLE IS DEAD AND WILL NOT STA... |
| Mar 18, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | MY CAR IS LOCKING ITS SELF IN FIRST GEAR AND IS HARD TO SHIFT OUT OF GEAR. THIS IS AT A STAND STILL.... |
| Nov 9, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | SUDDEN ENGINE STALL AT STOP SIGN, AT IDLE AND ALSO WHILE ON HIGHWAY AT SPEED. OIL LIGHT COMES ON I... |
| Oct 5, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | MANUEL TRANSMISSION GRINDS/HARD TO SHIFT INTO THE NEXT GEARS. FEELS LIKE THE CLUTCH ISNT COMPLETELY ... |
| Jun 28, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | THROWOUT BEARING SCREECH-SQUEALING NOISE. BAD GREASE ON THE INPUT SHAFT AND CLUTCH HUB SPLINES. TH... |
| Apr 7, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | HELLO! HARD SHIFTING 6SPEED MANUAL: I HAVE BEEN HAVING SHIFTING PROBLEMS WITH MY MANUAL TRANS FOR A ... |
| Apr 4, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | MY 2009 DODGE CHALLENGER R/T EQUIPPED WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION STARTED EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS ... |
| Feb 1, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | KNOWN TREMEC TR6060 ISSUE & DODGE REFUSES TO HELP!! STAR CASE# S1021000004 & K38556860. THE GREASE U... |
| Apr 27, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | THERE IS A KNOWN DEFECT WITH THE TREMECS AS ASSEMBLED IN 2009... THE GREASE THEY USED WAS INCORRECT.... |
| Jun 16, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | 2009-2010 DODGE CHALLENGERS CAME OUT WITH GREASE ON THE INPUT SHAFT THAT PRETTY MUCH TURNED TO GLUE ... |
| Oct 4, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | I WAS DRIVING NORMAL AT ABOUT 70MPH AND WAS EXITING HIGHWAY AND THE CAR JUST DIED. I PULLED OVER AND... |
| Jun 12, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, TRAVELING AT AN APPROXIMATE SPEED OF 65 MILES PER HOUR, WHEN ALL OF A ... |
| Nov 9, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | HELLO! HARD SHIFTING 6SPEED MANUAL: I HAVE BEEN HAVING SHIFTING PROBLEMS WITH MY ... |
| Jun 15, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | 2009 CHALLENGER R/T STALLED,CRANKED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE CAR HAS STALLED 5 TIMES ONCE GETTING ... |
| Feb 24, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | THE VEHICLE WILL STICK IN GEAR WITH THE CLUTCH PEDAL FULLY DISENGAGED (PRESSED TO THE FLOOR) AND THE... |