Cooling fans exploded an went through radiator, making the car inoperable!
Engine & cooling
2020 Dodge Challenger Engine problems
Owners have filed 4 complaints about the 2020 Dodge Challenger's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 20% of all its complaints, most recently on July 17, 2025. They describe 0 crashes, 1 fire and 0 injuries. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
- Complaints
- 4
- Recalls
- 0
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 1
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Engine complaints
The contact owns a 2020 Dodge Challenger. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 MPH, the vehicle momentarily powered off; while coasting to the side of the road, the vehicle suddenly powered back on and continued to drive as needed. The contact stated that during the failure, the instrument cluster was inoperable. The vehicle independently restarted. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer was contacted regarding the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 17,800.
Car completely shut off while driving on the freeway at 75mph. Car completely shut off another incident on the street and another incident in a parking lot.
Vehicle caught on fire while operational, in second the vehicle became engulfed in flames with no warnings.*Dt*dt*jb*dt*jb*dt*jb
Dodge Challenger engine complaints by year
Challenger engine problems, every yearSource: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data