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2015 Dodge Charger Engine problems

Owners have filed 25 complaints about the 2015 Dodge Charger's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 18% of all its complaints, most recently on September 8, 2026. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.

Complaints
25
Recalls
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0

Engine recalls for the 2015 Dodge Charger

Engine and engine cooling: gasoline

15V1140001,875 vehicles affected

The problem
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT and Dodge Charger SRT vehicles manufactured September 18, 2014, to February 5, 2015, and equipped with a 6.2L supercharged engine. O-ring seal and fuel rail crossover hose damage may result in the fuel rail hose connection leaking fuel.
The risk
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source such as hot engine or exhaust components increases the risk of a vehicle fire.
The fix
Chrysler will notify owners and dealers will replace the engine fuel rail injector crossover hose, free of charge. The recall began April 23, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R07.

Engine complaints

Engine & cooling

Cylinder head

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 11762725
Engine & cooling

The contact owns a 2015 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle was idling roughly, and there was a ticking sound coming from the vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle hesitated while attempting to accelerate. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the camshaft had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was then taken to the dealer, where it was...

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also diagnosed that the camshaft had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was informed that this was a known issue and that several vehicles had been taken to the dealer for the same failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, and a case was opened. The approximate failure mileage was 131,300.

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 11728919
Engine & coolingTransmission & drivetrain

The contact owns a 2015 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, an abnormal sound was heard coming from under the engine. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed; however, the diagnosis was unavailable. The vehicle was taken to a local independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed as needing a front drive shaft replacement. The vehicle was previously repaired for the front passenger side bearing, and the other unknown repairs were made; however, the failure reoccurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 59,000.

Filed Incident Engine · Power trainNHTSA 11678857
Engine & coolingFuel system

The gear shift, camshaft. Have to keep taking it back for repairs after having repairs done on car.

Filed Incident Unknown or other · Engine · Fuel / propulsion systemNHTSA 11650729
Transmission & drivetrainEngine & cooling

The contact owns a 2015 Dodge Charger. The contact stated while driving 20 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to pull over to the side of the road. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to shift into gear. The check engine and traction control warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that upon turning off and restarting the vehicle, the vehicle operated as needed while driving at low speeds. The contact stated that the failure recurred several times while depressing the accelerator pedal...

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to shift from first gear to a higher gear. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where the contact was informed that there was no oil in the oil pan. The mechanic recommended an oil change and added oil to the vehicle. The vehicle was then taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with major oil leak due to the oil filter housing failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 156,000.

Filed Incident Power train · EngineNHTSA 11629278
Engine & cooling

My vehicle is unsafe to drive and is bad for my health and I am not going to drive this vehicle anymore I am blessed that I passed out at McDonald's drive though and not driving with my kids and passed out due to carbondoxide coming though the air conditioner and this should be reported immediately because I am having bad headaches a week later

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 11615858
Engine & cooling

There is a manufacturing defect in the car, after it has driven 120,000 kilometers or 200,000 kilometers, it causes problems in the engine's cooling systems, which causes the car's temperature to rise. It is also possible that the engine is damaged and needs to be replaced after that. The cooling system needs to be checked, improved, and treated for better and higher quality Note : After researching this problem on websites, I found that the car breaks down frequently in countries like Saudi Arabia due to the temperature of weather reaching 50 degrees Celsius.

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 11551391
Engine & cooling

V6 3.6 L Pentastar engine has serious misfire issues, I purchased a vehicle with 150k miles on it, it had check engine light on, I brought it to a local dealer service center in Dodge Koons/Tysons VA. After $900 diagnostics it was recommended to swap the engine for a brand new one. I agreed, after a month of waiting, I received my car back with the new engine installed total bill was almost $10000. After 6-7 months of driving with the new engine the check engine turned on again, so I wend back to Koons and they...

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said the problem with the oil pressure sensor that is not cover under the engine warranty (another $550 bill). And yesterday on 02/25/2022 after a month from the last repair I had the check engine flashing again while I was driving on a highway, the car was vibrating, steering wheel was not responsive either. When I came home I found out that the flashing check engine light indicates a misfire. That means that the brand new engine has the same problem as the one that I recently replaced. This is definitely a manufacturing defect and it's 100% not safe that they make engines like this. I will try to get my warranty though and will probably try to sell the vehicle after they fix it (hopefully no bill from Koons this time, but still 50 % unsure about it) , the fact that they produce and install them in cars is unprecedented in such a high volume (I read articles online that many people having this problem with their dodge vehicles), I'm an experienced driver but even for me it was scary to drive in such extreme conditions.

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 11454294
Transmission & drivetrainEngine & cooling

Driving the car at 10 mph then it stops and says place car in park then drive on the dash IN DRIVE basically the car stalls out and it does it randomly now no codes went off no check engine light just randoms stops also had the car in eco mode both times when it has cut off

Filed Incident Power train · EngineNHTSA 11422876
BrakesEngine & coolingFuel system

Check engine light continue to remain on check for diagnostic saying that it's a transmission problem tires go out to fast only have the car for a few months.

Filed Incident Service brakes · Engine · Fuel / propulsion systemNHTSA 11385431
Engine & cooling

LIFTER TAPPING INTO PASSENGER SIDE

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 11372566
Acceleration & cruise controlEngine & cooling

While driving the car it automatically switched into parked while the gear shift was still positioned in park. The car will start and the air and everything else works fine, the gear shift will even move into drive. But when I push the gas it say 'place car in p then shift to desired gear' again the car isn't running hot or has any other problems.

Filed Incident Vehicle speed control · Unknown or other · EngineNHTSA 11360604
Engine & cooling

2 Weeks ago my car was tapping when I started it and last week it got louder. I took it to the dealership yesterday and today they said it was the camshaft: right side camshafts damage by worn out rockers and tappers. I get maintenance on my car when I am supposed to. I bought my car new. When I said how I was very disappointed about the car and that I get maintenance done when I supposed to so I don't see how this is happening and I was told it's normal in those cars.

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 11360486
Engine & cooling

Car makes ticking sound. Had rocker arm and cam shaft replaced 1 year ago and its ticking again. I get oil changes every 3000-5000 miles. *Tr

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 11328243
Electrical systemAcceleration & cruise controlEngine & cooling

I was driving using my paddle shifters mounted to the steering wheel and I pressed the + shifter to upshift, but instead of going up to third gear the vehicle downshifted to first. Upon searching the internet for a fix for this issue, I have discovered that it is very common among other chrysler vehicles, dating back to at least 2015 and still present in current 2019 vehicles, yet chrysler has not issued a solution. This is obviously a very significant issue as this could cause damage to the cars engine, and could...

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even cause accidents or speeding tickets as the car could accelerate suddenly when the driver is expecting to upshift. I have noticed this issue several times, it was certainly not a one-off and it is definitely not limited to my vehicle, as it is circulating around the internet as a common chrysler problem. I have also experienced it in chargers and challengers I have driven (i am a valet driver) there are several videos up on the internet documenting the issue.

Filed Incident Electrical system · Vehicle speed control · EngineNHTSA 11298969
Engine & cooling

Car was not running correctly had it checked and cylinder 6 was missing which was an issue in the factory. The vehicle was under warranty at the time. Took it in to lampe dodge visalia california, was told a loaner or rental had to be approved by corporate. This was november 8th of 2019, I have called and no answer they refer me to different people and no answer or rental car. I have been a previous dodge owner, and this will be the last vehicle I purchase from you. I have been patient and the dealership is no help...

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neither is corporate. I am not asking for anything other than what is right, the most frustrating thing is the lack of follow through or communication from dealer and corporate. The corporate person we spoke to was curbin and he had no info and blamed it on his supervisor for not approving it. I will be telling everyone I know about this, and I am extremely disappointed with your company and how they have treated me. I spoke to corporate today and zero assistance. Thanks a lot

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 11282513
Transmission & drivetrainEngine & cooling

Premature failure of water pump and radiator...These two incidents happened during interstate travel causing the car to overheat leaving me stranded in unfamiliar territory. Vehicle is not driven on a daily bases this incident happened at 31000 miles

Filed Incident Power train · EngineNHTSA 11241567
Electrical systemEngine & cooling

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 dodge charger. The contact stated that the instrument panel was faulty and the gauges were inoperable. The contact also stated that she lost control of the vehicle and felt that the speed could not be controlled. The vehicle felt as if it would run off of the road. In addition, the check engine, traction control, and abs indicators illuminated. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 34,016.

Filed Incident Electrical system · EngineNHTSA 11209718
Acceleration & cruise controlDriver assistanceEngine & cooling

Vehicle was at dealership (acadiana dodge). After being there for nearly a month vehicle still hadn't been properly serviced. Passed words with service manager and they refused to complete service had to take vehicle to another dealership and pay another deductible. I purchased my vehicle from this dealership therefore I feel as if they should've made it an priority to make sure my vehicle was safe to drive and that I was satisfied as an customer. They also listed services completed on invoice that hadn't been rendered. U do not trust dealerships. I feel as if I was discriminated on because if my gender and race and was completely taken advantage of. Pathetic!

Filed Incident Vehicle speed control · Electronic stability control (ESC) · EngineNHTSA 11206918
Electrical systemLightsEngine & cooling

Attempted to start car and nothing happened when start was pushed. Lights and radio worked. Message on panel said press on brake and push start but still nothing happened. The lights on the gear shift began flashing red, the wipers began operation even though they were off. The key fobs would no longer work. I had to have the vehicle towed to a dealer, which stranded me 4 hours from home in 0 degree weather. The dealer could not get to it for 3 days and when they did- it started with no problem and no code errors...

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came up. The dealership actually told me that they think it was due to the extreme cold temperatures. I guess dodge can only be driven in a warm climate. Now it did it again last night. At least I was only 30 mins from home. I went back this morning and it started right up again but the engine light is on. This time it was 65 degrees. Something is terribly wrong with this vehicle. It seems from searching the internet that a lot of chargers have this issue but there is no recall on my car to have it repaired.

Filed Incident Electrical system · Exterior lighting · EngineNHTSA 11203896
Electrical systemSeats & seat beltsEngine & cooling

Takata recall. The seatbelt, once buckled, will not unfasten unless you repeatedly yank at the belt itself. There was repeated clicking in the engine and I could not exceed over 45mph. When the heat is turned on in the car the cool a/c blows on the drivers side of the car and when I tried to adjust the temperature on driver side of car I am unable to do that.

Filed Incident Electrical system · Seat belts · EngineNHTSA 11090291
Engine & cooling

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 dodge charger. While starting the vehicle or while driving at unknown speeds, there was an abnormal ticking noise and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer (snethkamp chrysler dodge jeep ram, 11600 telegraph rd, redford charter twp., Mi 48239, (888) 455-6146) where it was diagnosed that the camshaft was worn, the lifter was the cause of the ticking noise, and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 105,535.

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 11089106
Transmission & drivetrainAcceleration & cruise controlEngine & cooling

I started a uconnect system update while I was still parked. The disclaimer said nothing about to not update while driving. I started the update and started driving (my commute is about 25 minutes). It took about 10-15 minutes to download the update. Once it downloaded, the system reset. At this time I was in cruise control on a freeway that was ending, so I turned off my cruise control and then my car jolted forwarded as if it were in a very low gear and almost caused me to crash. I then was stuck in 1st gear...

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while the system was rebooting and couldn't automatically or manually shift past 1st gear leaving me stuck on the side of the road. Then a screen popped up saying there was 50 minutes left on the update. I was stuck on the side of the road until the update finished. After that, my gears were shifting normally. During this time, I called dodge and opened a case letting them know what happened. The picture I provided was a picture after I was already stopped on the side of the road. *Tt *bf *cn updated 10/29/18*jb

Filed Incident Power train · Vehicle speed control · EngineNHTSA 11084548
SuspensionEngine & cooling

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 dodge charger. While driving at an unknown speed, the contact heard a loud thumping noise from the front of the vehicle. There were no warning indicators illuminated during the failure. The vehicle was taken to ourisman chrysler jeep dodge of alexandria (5900 richmond hwy, alexandria, va 22303) where it was diagnosed that the struts and motor mount failed. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified and referred the contact to a case manager to assist with her claim. The failure mileage was 36,124.

Filed Incident Suspension · EngineNHTSA 11083098
Transmission & drivetrainElectrical systemEngine & cooling

Upon arriving home after an 800 mile trip, (in the evening around 10:30 pm) when shifting into reverse to back into driveway, I experienced a complete ecu controller failure and everything went black. And engine died. After a few seconds it appears the computer rebooted itself and the dash came back up and the car restarted. It appears there is a real-time program bug in the car and the firmware needs to be investigated. Had this happened on the road, it would have cause a serious crash. I was then able to back...

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into the driveway. No error code was posted! I believe that the realtime software is experiencing frame overruns and we know that causes runaway conditions like in the toyota camry. I believe the nhtsa should review every car firmware before release to insure spare time requirements are met and runaway conditions can not exist. (Yes, I used to develop real time software for control systems)

Filed Incident Power train · Electrical system · EngineNHTSA 10894900

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