2017 DODGE CHALLENGER Problems & Recalls

The 8.4 Uconnect radio controls many aspects of the vehicle including hands free communications. When a communication device is paired to the system, at a random time, the device becomes unpaired and hands free communication becomes unusable. Additionally, at a random time, when the steering wheel c...

Dear [NHTSA / Indiana Attorney General], I am filing a complaint regarding a serious safety issue with my vehicle, a 2017 Dodge Challenger, purchased on [XXX] from Wetzel Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, Richmond, Indiana). Six months after purchase, the steering column failed, leaving the vehicle unsafe ...

Dear [NHTSA / Indiana Attorney General], I am filing a complaint regarding a serious safety issue with my vehicle, a 2017 Dodge Challenger, purchased on [XXX] from Wetzel Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, Richmond, Indiana). Six months after purchase, the steering column failed, leaving the vehicle unsafe ...

My Service airbag system light keeps coming on and I have done everything to fix it but the light still comes on.

2017 Dodge Challenger 392. my radiator fan motor seized, causing the fan blades to explode sending plastic pieces into the radiator and other fuel lines. The fuel lines were my biggest concern because of fire. however, it did not. Next the repairs at a certified Dodge dealership cost me over $5,50...

8.4" touchscreen delaminating, causing ghost touches, which is changing my steering , timing, wipers, headlights, and suspension. The radio is going through stations, inputs, i can not use my android auto or use gps, all of my settings. It is very much a safety concern!

8.4" touchscreen delaminating, causing ghost touches, which is changing my steering , timing, wipers, headlights, and suspension. The radio is going through stations, inputs, i can not use my android auto or use gps, all of my settings. It is very much a safety concern!

8.4" touchscreen delaminating, causing ghost touches, which is changing my steering , timing, wipers, headlights, and suspension. The radio is going through stations, inputs, i can not use my android auto or use gps, all of my settings. It is very much a safety concern!

The front suspension has a problem and the engine oil cooler has a leak

The front suspension has a problem and the engine oil cooler has a leak

Airbags did not deploying after passenger side impact

I took my car to the mechanic because the car was leaking radiator fluid. In testing the car he found that the head gasket had blown. He confirmed this with a hydrocarbon test. The car has 72,000 miles on it. I am the original owner. After saving the money to get the head gasket done. I was driving ...

My 2017 Dodge Challenger has an 8.4 UConnect touch screen that is experiencing the common delamination defect. There are no warning lights or codes, and my car has not been inspected by the manufacturer, police, or insurance. It is currently available for inspection, but as it has escalated to a sa...

Driveshaft carrier bearing out at 28,000 miles of use. Common problem. Needs a recall.

The LCD of the uconnect control panel has progressively continued to delaminated since about 12-18 months after purchasing. Recently it has become a driving hazard. It presses the screen at random, which has changed the engine performance mode while driving and engaged the manual transmission option...

The LCD of the uconnect control panel has progressively continued to delaminated since about 12-18 months after purchasing. Recently it has become a driving hazard. It presses the screen at random, which has changed the engine performance mode while driving and engaged the manual transmission option...

2017 Dodge Challenger GT, very well maintained. About two months ago, I would hear chimes but no messages popping up. A few days after this started happening, I am driving on the parkway and then ACC MODE flashed on the message center behind the wheel, but then went away very quickly - I could not s...

They preyed on me, they overcharged me for the car in the 1st place, they lied to me and tried to cleverly extort me while victimizing me with their Predatory Lending. And in the midst of that, they broke several laws. Therefore, after gathering all of the evidence that I have... I really feel they...

DRIVE SHAFT VIBRATION AT 46,600 MILES. NEEDS REPLACING BY DEALER. OUT OF WARRANTY. $1400.00

My airbags failed to deploy in a head on collision with a jeeps enormous tail hitch that was shaped like a hook. This is definitely something worth looking into. My safety was compromised due to the airbags not deploying and because of this fault I’m experiencing neck/shoulder pain that I feel cou...

The contact's mother owns a 2017 Dodge Challenger. The contact stated that while driving 20 MPH, she noticed an abnormal water odor inside the vehicle and the vehicle was overheating. The contact veered to the side of the road for a moment and then continued driving; however, the failure persisted. ...

Mileage: 70,000

Seat belt buckles have stop locking on drivers side and back seat belt after putting a carseat in the back. Front end driver side sounds like a crinkled noise and steering wheel feels like car wants to go a different direction then you actually turn.

Seat belt buckles have stop locking on drivers side and back seat belt after putting a carseat in the back. Front end driver side sounds like a crinkled noise and steering wheel feels like car wants to go a different direction then you actually turn.

The touch screen display has suffered from delamination, which has caused serious safety issues for me and my passengers. The delamination has caused the display to become blurry and difficult to read, making it difficult for me to access important features such as navigation and hands-free calling...

The touch screen on the 2017 dodge challenger radio is separating, which controls all systems on the car!! System is changing settings on its own. This is very dangerous.

The contact owns a 2017 Dodge Challenger. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, the radio operated independently by changing radio station, making phone calls, and the Navigation System became inoperable. The contact stated that failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer ...

Faulty electric rack and pinion have been such a huge problem. They are not only going bad after a few years, they are expensive to replace. And it’s common problem amongst dodge owners.

The driver side smart window rolls up and down about a half inch when the vehicle is completely off sometimes causing a dead battery. In addition when driving the window will also Crack open and do the same thing causing loud noise which can easily distract the driver while the vehicle is being oper...

When stepping on the throttle to quickly merge into traffic it delays a few seconds and after removing foot off gas pedal it continues to accelerate and sticks for a few seconds. Which requires me to brake. This is Not SAFE!! The dealer has never heard of this problem but it is listed online as a pr...

The contact owns a 2017 Dodge Challenger. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 mph when the contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a median which resulted in none of the air bags deploying. 2 people were injured and were sitting in the driver and front passenger side seat....

Mileage: 50,000

The contact owns a 2017 Dodge Challenger. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 MPH the upper ball joint and the wheel detached without warning. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The contact called the local dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manu...

Mileage: 57,469

The contact owns a 2017 Dodge Challenger. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 MPH the upper ball joint and the wheel detached without warning. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The contact called the local dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manu...

Mileage: 57,469

I went to Jiffy Lube on June 7,2021 for a regular oil change and they discovered that I have a major oil leak in my transmission panel and my car is only at 68,000 miles that’s a estimated guess but it’s for sure around that mileage

VEHICLE STATIONARY. NOT RUNNING. TEMP 23F. CAR WILL NOT START WITH A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND STEERING SYMBOL LIGHT WITH EXCLAMATION POINT. NO PREVIOUS ISSUES. 42K MILAGE. READING FORUMS, LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THERE HAVE BEEN MANY INSTANCES OF POWER STEERING ISSUES ON THIS MODEL VEHICLE.

Mileage: 42,000

SCREEN MELTED FROM THE HEAT, RADIO GLITCHES, USB PORT GLITCHES, DOESN'T RECOGNIZE DEVICE, UCONNECT GLITCHES, SCREEN GLITCHES AND DOESN'T STAY CONNECTED AND OVERHEATS. SOMETIMES THE VOLUME BUTTON TOO WORKING.

SCREEN MELTED FROM THE HEAT, RADIO GLITCHES, USB PORT GLITCHES, DOESN'T RECOGNIZE DEVICE, UCONNECT GLITCHES, SCREEN GLITCHES AND DOESN'T STAY CONNECTED AND OVERHEATS. SOMETIMES THE VOLUME BUTTON TOO WORKING.

RADIO MALFUNCTIONS, FAVORITE SONG/ ARTISTS DISPLAYS, WILL CONTINUE TO SHOW SAME SONG OVER AND OVER AGAIN EVEN WHEN NOT ON, FREEZES, AND NO VOLUME. DOES NOT MATTER IF THE CAR IS IN PARK, DRIVING OR IDELING.THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT 2 MONTHS.

Mileage: 38,000

TWO RADIOS HAVE GONE OUT WITHIN 30K MILES. I AM GETTING MY 3RD REPLACEMENT AT 31K MILES. THE SCREEN IS FROZEN AND SAYS DODGE. NOT ABLE TO ACCESS CLIMATE CONTROLS. GOING TO TRY UPGRADING TO THE BETTER FACTORY RADIO, IT ONLY COSTS 1648 FOR PARTS AND INSTALL!!! THIS IS A CONSISTENT PROBLEM PER THE INTE...

Mileage: 200,000

I WANTED TO REPORT THAT I WAS INJURED ON 10/6/2020. WHEN MY 2017 V6 CHALLENGER WENT OUT OF GEAR FROM "PARK" AND DRUG ME DOWN, AS IT ROLLED BACKWARDS (WHILE IN "PARK"). I SUSTAINED MULTIPLE INJURIES ALL OVER MY BODY. I WENT TO THE E.R. AND FOLLOWED UP WITH PRIMARY DOCTOR. I ALSO HAVE AN APPOINTMENT W...

Mileage: 26,000

COMPUTERAPPS ON DISPLAY SCREEN CONSTANTLY RESETTING ITSELF, FREEZES UP CONSTANTLY AND CANNOT TURN DOWN OR OFF RADIO OR ANY OTHER FEATURES UNTIL IT RESETS ITSELF . BACK UP CAMERA TERRIBLE WHEN IN USE AT NIGHT SCREENS BLURRY AND BRIGHT RED FROM BACK UP OR BRAKE LIGHTS. BACK UP CAMERA STAYS ON AFTER VE...

COMPUTERAPPS ON DISPLAY SCREEN CONSTANTLY RESETTING ITSELF, FREEZES UP CONSTANTLY AND CANNOT TURN DOWN OR OFF RADIO OR ANY OTHER FEATURES UNTIL IT RESETS ITSELF . BACK UP CAMERA TERRIBLE WHEN IN USE AT NIGHT SCREENS BLURRY AND BRIGHT RED FROM BACK UP OR BRAKE LIGHTS. BACK UP CAMERA STAYS ON AFTER VE...

THE CAR HORN HAS GONE OUT.

Mileage: 34,000

UCONNECT 8.4IN SCREEN STARTED TO BECOME BLURRY, LIKE THE SCREEN WAS PEELING AWAY OR DELAMINATING CAUSING MALFUNCTION IN TOUCH CONTROLS, WHICH INCLUDES CONTROLLING VEHICLE PERFORMANCE AND SETTINGS. DEALER SAID SCREEN WAS CRACKED, NOT OF MY OWN DOING. THEY STATED THAT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, T...

Mileage: 36,500

UCONNECT 8.4IN SCREEN STARTED TO BECOME BLURRY, LIKE THE SCREEN WAS PEELING AWAY OR DELAMINATING CAUSING MALFUNCTION IN TOUCH CONTROLS, WHICH INCLUDES CONTROLLING VEHICLE PERFORMANCE AND SETTINGS. DEALER SAID SCREEN WAS CRACKED, NOT OF MY OWN DOING. THEY STATED THAT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, T...

Mileage: 36,500

JUMPING RADIO AND START TO TURN UP THE VOLUME , TURN ON AND OFF THE SEATS HEATER , CHANGE SRT PRESETS ETC

WHILE IN PARK OR DRIVING RADIO GLITCHES, CHANGES HEATING COOLING ON SEATS AND STEERING WHEEL CHANGES ALSO LIGHTS AND DISPLAY RADIO SCREEN DOES NOT LET YOU TOUCH TO CHANGE ANY INFORMATION OR DISPLAY. RADIO TURNS OFF AND ON, WHILE BACKING UP THE BACK UP CAMERA STAYS ON WHEN PUTTING IN CAR IN DRIVE, AL...

Mileage: 30,000

WHILE IN PARK OR DRIVING RADIO GLITCHES, CHANGES HEATING COOLING ON SEATS AND STEERING WHEEL CHANGES ALSO LIGHTS AND DISPLAY RADIO SCREEN DOES NOT LET YOU TOUCH TO CHANGE ANY INFORMATION OR DISPLAY. RADIO TURNS OFF AND ON, WHILE BACKING UP THE BACK UP CAMERA STAYS ON WHEN PUTTING IN CAR IN DRIVE, AL...

Mileage: 30,000

WHILE IN PARK OR DRIVING RADIO GLITCHES, CHANGES HEATING COOLING ON SEATS AND STEERING WHEEL CHANGES ALSO LIGHTS AND DISPLAY RADIO SCREEN DOES NOT LET YOU TOUCH TO CHANGE ANY INFORMATION OR DISPLAY. RADIO TURNS OFF AND ON, WHILE BACKING UP THE BACK UP CAMERA STAYS ON WHEN PUTTING IN CAR IN DRIVE, AL...

Mileage: 30,000

UCONNECT SCREEN BUBBLED AND THE TOUCH SCREEN FUNCTION CAUSES IT TO DO THINGS RANDOMLY. THIS ALSO AFFECTS THE BACK UP CAMERA/VIEWING FUNCTIONALITY..

Mileage: 45,000

UCONNECT SCREEN BUBBLED AND THE TOUCH SCREEN FUNCTION CAUSES IT TO DO THINGS RANDOMLY. THIS ALSO AFFECTS THE BACK UP CAMERA/VIEWING FUNCTIONALITY..

Mileage: 45,000

UCONNECT SCREEN BUBBLED AND THE TOUCH SCREEN FUNCTION CAUSES IT TO DO THINGS RANDOMLY. THIS ALSO AFFECTS THE BACK UP CAMERA/VIEWING FUNCTIONALITY..

Mileage: 45,000

I WAS DRIVING MY 2017 CHALLENGER RT WITH ONLY 22K MILES DOWN A CITY STREET. AND WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AND MY FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL COMPLETELY BROKE OFF. I WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP OR STEERING ENOUGH TO CONTROL THE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL. CAUSING ME TO HIT A GATE AND A STREET AT A COLLEGE. SADLY I'M...

Mileage: 22,000

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN MY VEHICLE COMPLETELY CUT OFF ON ME FORCING ME TO PULL OVER THE CAR LOST POWER.VERY VERY UNSAFE. I PULL OVER AND WAS ABLE TO PRESS THE PUSH START AND THE VEHICLE STARTED AGAIN ABOUT 15 MINUTES LATE IT CUT COMPLETELY OFF AGAIN LOSING ALL POWER I END UP GETTING T...

Mileage: 42,000

THE DASHBORD SAYS THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS SERVICE. I PUT THE CAR ON PARK, IT STARTS BLINKING SAYING CAR NOT ON PARK AND ONCE I TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE THE ENGINE TURNS OFF. PLUS THE SWITCH STAYS ON SO I HAD TO UNHOOK THE BATTERY.

Mileage: 46,000

ALL TOO OFTEN WHILE DRIVING....... DISTRACTING, USELESS WEATHER ALERTS POP UP ON MY UCONNECT (RADIO)SCREEN. I MUST TAP "OK" TO GET RID OF THEM. I CALLED DODGE, UCONNECT, AND SIRRIUS. NOTHING HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL AT STOPPING THESE ALERTS. THERE IS NO WAY TO DISABLE THEM.

Mileage: 15,000

IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER OF 2017 AND AGAIN IN JANUARY 2018 AND SERIES OF POWER-TRAIN GEAR CHANGING WHILE DRIVING OCCURRED WHILE ON INTERSTATE I-20 AND 285 AND 85 AND GENERALLY AROUND TOWN WHICH CAUSED TO HAVE TO PULL OVER AND CALL A TOW TRUCK OR PARK UNTIL THE ISSUE WOULD STOP. THE VEHICLES WAS TAKE...

Mileage: 1,000

IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER OF 2017 AND AGAIN IN JANUARY 2018 AND SERIES OF POWER-TRAIN GEAR CHANGING WHILE DRIVING OCCURRED WHILE ON INTERSTATE I-20 AND 285 AND 85 AND GENERALLY AROUND TOWN WHICH CAUSED TO HAVE TO PULL OVER AND CALL A TOW TRUCK OR PARK UNTIL THE ISSUE WOULD STOP. THE VEHICLES WAS TAKE...

Mileage: 1,000

IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER OF 2017 AND AGAIN IN JANUARY 2018 AND SERIES OF POWER-TRAIN GEAR CHANGING WHILE DRIVING OCCURRED WHILE ON INTERSTATE I-20 AND 285 AND 85 AND GENERALLY AROUND TOWN WHICH CAUSED TO HAVE TO PULL OVER AND CALL A TOW TRUCK OR PARK UNTIL THE ISSUE WOULD STOP. THE VEHICLES WAS TAKE...

Mileage: 1,000

WHEN DRIVING MY CAR SAYS SERVICE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL THEN MY POWER STEERING GOES OUT MAKING IT VERY HARD TO DRIVE IT IS UNSAFE PLEASE HELP

WHEN DRIVING MY CAR SAYS SERVICE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL THEN MY POWER STEERING GOES OUT MAKING IT VERY HARD TO DRIVE IT IS UNSAFE PLEASE HELP

WHEN DRIVING MY CAR SAYS SERVICE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL THEN MY POWER STEERING GOES OUT MAKING IT VERY HARD TO DRIVE IT IS UNSAFE PLEASE HELP

WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED FOR THE DAY OR WHEN SITTING FOR 8 PLUS HOURS THE FIRST FEW SHIFTS ARE DELAYED. LEAVING FROM HOME IS NOT AS BIG OF A DEAL, AS WHEN I LEAVE FROM WORK. MY OFFICE EXIT CROSSES A 3 LANE ROAD WITH TRAFFIC SPEED LIMIT OF 45 MPH. EXPECTING THE VEHICLE TO MOVE WITHOUT DELAY TRYING...

Mileage: 25,234

BRAKES HAVE WORN INTO ROTOR WITHIN LAST 3 DAYS. RECALL ISSUED FOR CRUISE CONTROL. BOTH SERIOUSLY DANGEROUS ISSUES. CAR BASICALLY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. DEALER WON'T LET MAKE APPOINTMENT UNTIL MID NOVEMBER. CAR HAS LESS THAN 12,000 MILES.

Mileage: 11,980

BRAKES HAVE WORN INTO ROTOR WITHIN LAST 3 DAYS. RECALL ISSUED FOR CRUISE CONTROL. BOTH SERIOUSLY DANGEROUS ISSUES. CAR BASICALLY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. DEALER WON'T LET MAKE APPOINTMENT UNTIL MID NOVEMBER. CAR HAS LESS THAN 12,000 MILES.

Mileage: 11,980

REAR TRUNK WILL NOT OPEN WITH KEY FOB, REAR TRUNK BUTTON OR TRUNK BUTTON LOCATED INSIDE THE CAR ONLY WAY TRUNK CAN BE OPENED IS WITH EMERGENCY PULL DOWN THRU REAR BACK SEATS. ALSO, COMPUTER APPS ON DISPLAY SCREEN CONSTANTLY RESETTING ITSELF, FREEZES UP CONSTANTLY AND CANNOT TURN DOWN OR OFF RADIO ...

Mileage: 10,000

REAR TRUNK WILL NOT OPEN WITH KEY FOB, REAR TRUNK BUTTON OR TRUNK BUTTON LOCATED INSIDE THE CAR ONLY WAY TRUNK CAN BE OPENED IS WITH EMERGENCY PULL DOWN THRU REAR BACK SEATS. ALSO, COMPUTER APPS ON DISPLAY SCREEN CONSTANTLY RESETTING ITSELF, FREEZES UP CONSTANTLY AND CANNOT TURN DOWN OR OFF RADIO ...

Mileage: 10,000

REAR TRUNK WILL NOT OPEN WITH KEY FOB, REAR TRUNK BUTTON OR TRUNK BUTTON LOCATED INSIDE THE CAR ONLY WAY TRUNK CAN BE OPENED IS WITH EMERGENCY PULL DOWN THRU REAR BACK SEATS. ALSO, COMPUTER APPS ON DISPLAY SCREEN CONSTANTLY RESETTING ITSELF, FREEZES UP CONSTANTLY AND CANNOT TURN DOWN OR OFF RADIO ...

Mileage: 10,000

RADIO AND NAVIGATION SCREEN CONSTANTLY TAKEN OVER BY POP-UP MESSAGES ABOUT WEATHER THAT CANNOT BE REMOVED WITHOUT PHYSICALLY TOUCHING THE SCREEN WHILE DRIVING, THUS CAUSING DISTRACTION TO THE DRIVER. THERE IS NO OPTION TO DISABLE THESE, AND THEY POP-UP AS FREQUENTLY AS EVERY 2-3 MINUTES, DESPITE CL...

Mileage: 3,200

2017 CHALLENGER SCAT PACK 392: TRUNK DECK LID RENDERED INOPERABLE. UNABLE TO ACCESS TRUNK USING KEY FOB FUNCTION, INTERIOR PUSH-BUTTON FUNCTION OR EXTERIOR PUSH-BUTTON FUNCTION. TRUNK DECK LID WILL ONLY OPEN WHILE GAINING ACCESS THROUGH FOLD-DOWN REAR SEATS AND PULLING EMERGENCY LATCH CABLE. PROBLEM...

Mileage: 10,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 DODGE CHALLENGER. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED OFF THE ROADWAY AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AS SMOKE ENGULFED THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED AND...

Mileage: 1,700