Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2013 Dodge Challenger has 16 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
16
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | * The ignition switch failed to release the key fob. I brought the car home after completing some re... |
| Sep 15, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | while turning onto another street transmisson went into neutral. car would`nt accelerate, almost rea... |
| Jan 28, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | I WAS ENTERING THE FREEWAY AND GETTING UP TO SPEED, WHEN I MERGE ONTO THE FREEWAY MY CAR LOSS POWER ... |
| Sep 24, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | PILOT BEARING FAILURE DUE TO MISALIGNMENT OF TRANSMISSION SHAFTS CAUSING VIBRATIONS IN DRIVE WHEELS ... |
| Oct 30, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | OCT. 30,2018 WILE MAKING A 15 MPH. LEFT TURN ON TO LAS VEGAS BLVD.IN MY 2013DODGE CHALLENGER SXT. I ... |
| Aug 12, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEED... |
| Jul 8, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE | THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STARTED SMOKING, IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY FIRE WHILE I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGH... |
| Apr 7, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS,ENGINE | THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE UNEXCEPTDLY STOPPED ACCELERATING ON THE HIGHWA... |
| Jul 21, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHALLENGER. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THE VEHICLE HESITATED ... |
| Dec 13, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | THIS CAR HAS BEEN A COMPLETE NIGHTMARE, AND THE WORST CAR I HAVE EVER OWNED. WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT IT ... |
| Aug 29, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | AT FIRST THE CAR WOULDN'T START SOF I HAD TO.PUMP THE BRAKES AND FORCE IT TO START UP. THEN I GET IT... |
| Jun 1, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHALLENGER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO... |
| Nov 3, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ABOUT 25% OF THE TIME, WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET AT 40 MPH AND GRADUALLY PRESSING THE ACCELERAT... |
| Sep 6, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ENGINE | I WAS DRIVING NORMAL SPEED AT 60 WHEN I PROCEEDED TO GET OVER I PUSH THE GAS A LITTLE BIT THE CAR ... |
| Jan 3, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 50 MILES PER HOUR WHEN MY CAR SUDDENLY DIED. I FIGURED IT WAS DUE TO ... |
| Mar 25, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | WAS TRAVELLING ON THE FREEWAY AT ABOUT 55 TO 60 MPH, BEGAN TO GENTLY ACCELERATE TO PASS CAR GOING IN... |