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Dodge · NHTSA safety record

2025 Dodge Charger EV

Every safety complaint, recall and defect investigation the US government holds on this vehicle.

31

Complaints

2

Crashes

0

Fires

1

Injuries

0

Deaths

Owners of the 2025 Dodge Charger EV have filed 31 safety complaints with NHTSA between June 2025 and August 2026. The most complained-about system is the electrical system, named in 21 of them (68%). The typical failure was reported at 300 miles, the median across the 3 complaints that gave an odometer reading.

NHTSA has issued 3 recalls covering this vehicle.

Recalls (3)

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

26V262000 · April 23, 2026

The defect
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Jeep Wagoneer S and Dodge Charger electric vehicles. A software error may cause the instrument panel display to fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment," 126, "Electronic Stability Control Systems for Light Vehicles," 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems," 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring System," and/or 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
The risk
An instrument panel display that fails to show critical safety information, such as gear selection and warning lights, increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will update the instrument panel software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 14, 2026. Owners may contact FCA customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA's number for this recall is 39D. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning April 30, 2026.

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) · up to 20,271 vehicles across all model years covered

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:INTERNAL:PARK PAWL

25V574000 · September 4, 2025

The defect
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Dodge Charger and Jeep Wagoneer S electric vehicles. An incorrectly installed spring may cause the loss of the park function when the vehicle’s gear selector is placed in the park (P) position, which can result in a vehicle rollaway. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 114, "Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention."
The risk
A vehicle rollaway increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the electric drive module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 25, 2025. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is 63C. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning September 11, 2025.

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) · up to 75 vehicles across all model years covered

BACK OVER PREVENTION:WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT

25V389000 · June 12, 2025

The defect
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Dodge Charger vehicles. The amplifier may be missing software, which can prevent the amplifier from emitting exterior sound, including pedestrian warnings. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 141, "Minimum Sound Requirements for Hybrid Electric Vehicles."
The risk
A vehicle that does not emit sound may fail to alert pedestrians of a moving vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and update the amplifier software, as necessary free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 26, 2025. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is 44C.

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) · up to 8,390 vehicles across all model years covered

What owners report

Complaints naming each system. One complaint can name several, so these add up to more than 31.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 21 68%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 11 35%
POWER TRAIN 7 23%
SERVICE BRAKES 7 23%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 5 16%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 4 13%
AIR BAGS 2 6%
ENGINE 2 6%
STEERING 2 6%
STRUCTURE 2 6%
BACK OVER PREVENTION 1 3%
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 1 3%

When the complaints arrived

By the year NHTSA received them, which is not the year the failures happened. They peaked in 2026 at 19.

2025 2026
2025 to 2026, the last of them a part year

In owners' own words

Quoted from NHTSA's complaint file. These are unverified accounts by the people who filed them, not findings of fault.

AIR BAGS

1 injured · crash · towed

I just had gotten my 2025 Dayton R/T EV and i was on the highway in my first drive…. Enjoying the hell out of my experience. I had driven abt 12 miles. Even got a powershot in when i had a free right away in the highway and man… 😔😞☹️ im so saddend to share that a car got over on my car and completely swiped the right side, then got over in front of me and slammed on their brakes…. All at 65 mph. Man… my car’s sensors didnt help at all and my airbags didnt deploy. My sensors never detected the car on the right getting close or that it slammed on brakes…. All my sensors are still green in the car, but my abs and other lights are on. Airbags didnt deploy crashing st 65 mph snd I stopped

NHTSA complaint 11688018, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

crash

To Whom It May Concern, I am writing to formally report a serious safety malfunction involving my 2025 Dodge Charger Daytona R/T Stage 1 EV. This incident has caused significant property damage. I arrived home and pulled into my driveway as I routinely do. I opened my garage door and waited for it to fully open before slowly pulling my vehicle into the garage. As soon as the car was positioned in the garage — a maneuver I have performed many times — the vehicle suddenly and unexpectedly experienced rapid acceleration without warning. The acceleration was forceful and immediate. The vehicle propelled itself through the back wall of my garage, destroying the wall and items stored there, went

NHTSA complaint 11709128, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

towed · 100 miles

The contact owns a 2025 Dodge Charger EV. The contact stated that shortly after purchasing the vehicle, the doors and hatch back door failed to open immediately. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed and determined that the door sensors were faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. Additionally, while driving into an intersection, the vehicle suddenly shut off with oncoming vehicles approaching. The vehicle was restarted and immediately experienced unintended acceleration and nearly caused a crash with several other vehicles. The vehicle was later towed to the local dealer. The cause of the failure was not yet been determined. The failure mileage

NHTSA complaint 11668879, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
As I pulled out of my driveway, my vehicle’s accelerator failed to respond to my input. The braking system worked flawlessly, with no delay in response. However, when I attempted to accelerate in either forward or reverse, the vehicle took approximately 3–5 seconds to respond to my input. This is a major safety issue.

NHTSA complaint 11757474. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
On August 15, 2026, my 2025 Dodge Charger Daytona R/T became inoperable while being used on a public roadway. The vehicle could no longer be operated normally, leaving me stranded and requiring Dodge/Mopar Roadside Assistance. The vehicle entered an abnormal electrical/operating state and would not return to normal operation. Because I could not safely continue driving, I requested roadside assistance. The vehicle had to be transported to an authorized Dodge dealership. The vehicle was delivered after normal service hours on Saturday night and was left through the dealership’s after-hours/night-drop procedure for diagnosis when the service department reopens. This created a safety concern

NHTSA complaint 11757203, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
battery pack control module, telematic box module, brake system control module, driver and passenger door latch module, ADAS camera module. I was driving on the freeway and all of a sudden, I lost all power (limp mode), a turtle light came on the dash then alot of other lights came on. Then as I'm trying to get off the freeway, I am on my brakes and it sounds like I was throttling and the power was full force. This is definitely a safety issue.

NHTSA complaint 11753613. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

VISIBILITY/WIPER
Vehicle has started to intermittently activate the windshield wipers when using the turn signals.

NHTSA complaint 11751515. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

SERVICE BRAKES
1. car flashed text on dash "stop safely vehicle will shut off soon". this was when it was 'off' (vehicle was stuck not in park and it was unclear if engine was on or off, but could not shift gears or move car). I'm concerned the vehicle has electric failures and I drive a lot and with children on highways. Warnings for transmission, electric kept cycling. 2. safety was it was a big parking lot with families walking in front/ around my car with baseball fields in front for over 2 hours. 3. car is waiting for dealership to reproduce or confirm, but the car was towed yesterday but I was told its starting today. this car has multiple open cases for re-occuring problems with electric. 4. no

NHTSA complaint 11748556, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
While driving on Route 130 in New Jersey on 7/6/26 at around noon I encountered a heavy rain storm. During this downpour I received warning messages about the emergency hood release being activated and that the car was entering limp mode with reduced propulsion. My car slowed to a crawl, luckily everyone was going slower thanks to the heavy rain and I was able to pull over to attempt to close the hood. It took around ten tries but I was finally able to get it to shut so I could drive home safely. This has happened before after a car wash so I suspect that there is some sort of electrical issue or short causing the hood to release when exposed to water.

NHTSA complaint 11748637. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

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Other years of the Dodge Charger EV

Model year Complaints Recalls Deaths
2024 23 3

Every Dodge on this site — 105 vehicles, 431 recall campaigns and 2 open investigation s.

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Where these numbers come from

A complaint is one owner's account and has not been verified by NHTSA or by us. A vehicle with more complaints is not necessarily worse: models that sold in larger numbers collect more of them. How this is counted.

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