Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2008 Dodge Charger has 5 recalls, 623 complaints.
5
Recalls
623
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
16V352000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) expanded the affected population to include 73,712 2005-2009 RAM 2500 trucks produced at the St. Louis North Assembly Plant. Wi...
14V567000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2008 Chrysler 300 vehicles manufactured May 31, 2007, to May 12, 2008, Dodge Magnum vehi...
15V313000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2005-2009 Dodge Ram 2500, 2004-2008 Dodge Ram 1500 and Durango, 2006-2009 Dodge Ram 3500, 2008-2...
08V583000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING 20,283 MY 2006-2009 CHARGER AND MAGNUM VEHICLES BUILT WITH THE POLICE PACKAGE AND EQUIPPED WITH A COLUMN SHIFTER. THE GEARSHIFT...
08V295000
POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING 5,509 MY 2008 300, DODGE MAGNUM, AND CHARGER VEHICLES. THE TORQUE RETENTION CRIMP FEATURE WAS MISSED DURING THE MANUFACTURE OF...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2008 Dodge Charger 4-DR.
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | When I turned my ignition key, it would not turn on the car no power |
| Apr 21, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start as intend... |
| Feb 12, 2025 | SUSPENSION,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | My car was leaking gas from the fuel pump and I guess my car from the backseat almost caught fire ca... |
| Sep 1, 2023 | ENGINE | Hesitation when starting car |
| Jul 15, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed... |
| Mar 3, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the vehic... |
| Nov 28, 2022 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Charger. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the vehicle lost mot... |
| Sep 6, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The gas gage on the dash is not reading properly my car said I had 1/8 of a tank and then driving ... |
| Aug 23, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Accelerating on highway at around 45mph my Dodge Charger gave a small spurt of powder then immediate... |
| Feb 21, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Need keyfobs reprogramed my car won't start unless I hold down on door lock and lock on keyfob at th... |
| Feb 9, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | My air bag light is on and im having problems with high idle after replacing map sensors, and replac... |
| Feb 8, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | The esp bass light and traction control lights and the brake light keeps lighting up on the dash of ... |
| Dec 8, 2021 | AIR BAGS | The contact owned a 2008 Dodge Charger. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: ... |
| Mar 31, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY CEASED IN THE IGNITION SW... |
| Sep 29, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | PROBLEMS STARTING THE SWITCH GETS STUCK AFTER I TRY STARTING IT AND NO MY CAR DOESN'T START AT ALL D... |
| Sep 8, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE IGNITION SWITCH AND KEY FOB IS NOT WORKING AT ALL. VEHICLE IS STATIONARY AND WILL NOT START. A... |
| Sep 1, 2020 | SUSPENSION | THE CAR IS POORLY WINTERIZED, CAUSING MY ENTIRE FRAME TO RUST AND COMPLETELY FALL, THEREFORE LEAVING... |
| Sep 1, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MY CAR WAS WORKING FINE THEN I WENT TO START IT AND THERE IS A SOLID RED DOT UNDER THE FUEL GAUGE AN... |
| May 20, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,WHEELS,ENGINE | MY STEREO, AND FRONT CHARGER PORT SHUTS OFF AND ON. MY ENGINE MAKES A TICKING NOISE AND SADLY A MECH... |
| May 1, 2020 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | IGNITION START. *TR |