1. Dodge Charger
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Dodge Charger Steering Problems

296
Owner complaint records in our dataset
13
Years with records
2006–2019
Stored years

Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.

Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.

Among these 296 stored complaint records:

  • 15 indicate a crash
  • 5 indicate injury
  • 5 indicate fire

Complaints by year

What appears in the records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
60–100k mi96
30–60k mi78
1–30k mi42
100–150k mi41
150–400k mi11

Complaint evidence

Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.

  • January 8, 2020 · 125,000 miles

    Engine · Steering

    48hrs after i received and oil change i was driving to victorville california from san bernardino california and as i was exiting my exit my car turned off as i was driving. Car would not start. Tried to jump it and the engine would not turn over. I towed it to the shop after some troubleshooting they said it was the engine.. It had locked up. I was quoted $2500 for repairs

    ODI 11299431

    2013 records in this system

  • December 25, 2019 · 79,000 miles

    Steering

    The vehicle when i purchased it 3 months ago has pretty low mileage and $79,000 on it well i noticed the whole time i heard a creaking sounding when i would turn the tires and then when i went to georgia because i live in tennessee for christmas and by the time i got back to tennessee i couldn't even turn my wheel and i guess the fuel pump went out in it but it's a new car and it's been taken really good care of i'm…

    ODI 11292431

    2014 records in this system

  • December 14, 2019 · 108,000 miles

    Steering · Vehicle Speed Control

    Power steering fails, making it difficult to maneuver hard turns. This has caused me to go off the road and nearly wreck/strike other cars. After much research this is a common issue in these cars. It occurs at city and highway speeds. It's hard to steer at high and low speeds.

    ODI 11289068

    2012 records in this system

  • December 13, 2019 · 81,000 miles

    Steering

    Wife dropped me off at work and literally the service power steering system light came on the dash. They vehicle lost power steering and this happened out of nowhere. Thankfully she was stopped in a parking lot when this happened and the power steering quit

    ODI 11289968

    2014 records in this system

  • December 7, 2019 · 200,000 miles

    Electrical System · Engine · Steering

    While driving on a 2 lane highway with traffic behind me, the car shuts down and i lose power while driving. The steering wheel locked up making it very difficult to turn. I pressed the gas repeatedly and nothing happened. Cars behind me were blowing but there wasn't much i could do. The car was slowing down anyway so i pressed the brake and they worked so i struggled like crazy to turn the steering wheel and was…

    ODI 11287824

    2010 records in this system

  • October 30, 2019 · 90,000 miles

    Steering

    Power steering pump all of a sudden, just went out. Luckily i was parking my car at home.

    ODI 11277375

    2014 records in this system

  • October 7, 2019 · 47,000 miles

    Steering

    My power steering will randomly shut off. It happens intermittently. It makes it very easy to lose control. I have to pull over, turn off my car, wait 10-30 seconds, turn on my car, and hope it doesn't do it again.

    ODI 11278536

    2016 records in this system

  • September 18, 2019 · 69,000 miles

    Steering

    2014 dodge charger has power steering failure, no accidents to cause damage have occurred. Power steering has gone out but will occasionally function for several seconds causing potential crashed at high speeds on freeway. This dangerous issue has been getting worse over several months and we are not the only ones to have it.

    ODI 11256617

    2014 records in this system