2011 Dodge Charger Electrical System Problems
- 348
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
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 348 stored complaint records:
- 5 indicate a crash
- 4 indicate injury
- 38 indicate fire
What owners report
- Alternator/Generator/Regulator · 3 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 146 |
| 60–100k mi | 104 |
| 1–30k mi | 31 |
| 100–150k mi | 16 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v634000 (electrical system); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10673054
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v634000 (electrical system), however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 30 mph, the vehicle was making an abnormal noise and completely shut off without warning. The vehicle restarted and abnormal odor emitted after restarting the vehicle. The…
ODI 10672568
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. While driving at 50 mph attempting to exit the freeway, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was not able to be restarted. The contact stated that the failure occurred twice. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the alternator failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure.…
ODI 10744585
Electrical System
Alternator burned up causing the car to lose all power and then not be able to restart. *tr
ODI 10672319
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. The contact stated that while driving 5 mph, the battery power save mode warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the battery and alternator would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. In addition, the contact stated that fuel…
ODI 10671902
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v634000 (electrical system) however, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the delay. The contact had not experience a failure.
ODI 10677064
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. The contact received a notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v634000 (electrical system); however, the parts needed were not available. The dealer stated that the parts were still not available. The contact believes that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time. The manufacturer was not made aware of the delay. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10681135
Electrical System
Upon starting car information light came on. Checked the dash display and found "battery saver" indicated. Drove vehicle home (3-4 miles) battery save mode remained on. An internet search indicates this is a common problem. Recall???? *tr
ODI 10667804
Electrical System
2011 dodge charger. Consumer requests reimbursement for alternator replacement. *smd the consumer stated the vehicle stalled, the lights went out and the steering wheel was difficult to turn. *jb
ODI 10701573
Electrical System
Tl*the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. The contact stated that while driving at 40 mph, the alternator failed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the alternator was replaced. The contact stated that after the vehicle was repaired, the abs warning light illuminated. The contact received nhtsa campaign number: 14v634000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate…
ODI 10691927
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. The contact stated that while traveling approximately 60 mph, the vehicle suddenly decelerated to 25 mph or lower and made a loud noise when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The contact indicated that the abs sensor, traction control sensor, the gauges illuminated before the instrument cluster shorted without warning. The contact indicated that as the vehicle reduced…
ODI 10662875
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Steering
My charger completely shut off while i was driving and i was forced to glide to a stop in traffic. The dashboard, brakes, and steering all shut off at once. I was then unable to turn the car back on and forced to tow it out of traffic. *tr
ODI 10662187
Air Bags · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was merged over to the side of the road and the vehicle failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who diagnosed that the alternator assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired and within two weeks the contact received a second notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v634000…
ODI 10750144
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. The contact stated that nhtsa campaign number: 14v634000 (electrical system) exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The vehicle was at the dealer over three months; however, the part was not available to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact experienced a failure related to the recall, but the specifics…
ODI 10713186
Electrical System
Report receipt date: oct 08, 2014 nhtsa campaign number: 14v634000 component(s): electrical system i received the above recall and waited until november to call the dealer. The manufacturer has not answered the recall to dealers yet. *tr
ODI 10679046
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. While driving 25 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v634000 (electrical system); however, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure…
ODI 10670456
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. The contact stated that the key fob became inoperable and failed to unlock the doors or start the vehicle. The failure occurred on a daily basis. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 1,500. The vin was not available.
ODI 10661429
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. The contact stated that the abs warning lamp illuminated several times, there was a sudden loss of power, and the vehicle stalled. The power windows also failed to go up and down without warning. While backing the vehicle out of the driveway, it drove sluggish. Upon pulling back into the driveway, the vehicle stalled and was struck on the front driver side. A police report…
Crash reported
ODI 10695301
Electrical System
Sitting at a stop light, my dashboard flashed battery saver. I thought it was maybe my key fab since i wasn't having any other issues. When i got home, i tried to lock and set the alarm with the key fab and it wouldn't work. I tried locking my doors manually, and it wouldn't work that way either. Finally after several attempts (and thinking for sure it was the key fab) the car locked manually. My husband took the…
ODI 10660949
Electrical System
Tl*the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v634000 (electrical system) however, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10682474
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. While traveling approximately 30 mph, the battery sensor light illuminated, strong burning fumes emitted from the front of the vehicle, and the vehicle stalled. The contact was not able to restart the vehicle due to the sudden loss of power. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v634000…
Fire reported
ODI 10658515
Electrical System · Suspension · Visibility/Wiper
KEY IGNITION. *TR
ODI 10660780
Electrical System
Battery save mode alert came on then abs light came on then vehicle completely died. Battery will recharge then completely drain after multiple attempts to start vehicle. Had battery checked & battery is still good. *tr
ODI 10651502
Electrical System
While driving my 2011 dodge charger on the highway going about 55mph, i started to hear a whiny or hissing noise coming from under the hood i continued to drive to my destination and all of a sudden a battery saver mode light came on the brakes got really hard to control the car then it just shutoff . With the brakes being that hard to press to control the car it was very hard to try to pull over the side of the…
ODI 10658581
Electrical System · Power Train · Steering
While leaving walmart the car started to make a whining loud noise that came from under the hood at the same time my car made a sound and battery saver mode came on. The lights flickered abs & traction lit up on the dashboard. The radio stopped playing and wouldn't come back on. As i started to slow down the car stopped completely. I wasn't able to move the wheel and the brakes wouldn't work. I called my nco for a…
ODI 10650151