Selling a junk Dodge Challenger
Any Challenger sells for scrap or parts, running or not. Below: what owners report most often for each model year, the recalls on file, and which of those change the offer. Enter your ZIP for a buyer near you.
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What owners report about the Dodge Challenger
NHTSA has 2,333 owner complaints on file for the Dodge Challenger, model years 2008 to 2022, the 174th-most of the 423 models in our data. The most-reported components are electrical system (618, 26%), air bags (281, 12%), engine (279, 12%). 169 complaints involved a crash, 87 a fire, and 134 say the vehicle had to be towed. The median mileage when the problem was reported is 44,000 miles. The 2010 model year has the most complaints (434). Data as of 2026-10-12.
When the top complaint is electrical system, the question for a seller is whether a buyer will resell the car, pull the parts or scrap it. Read our guide to selling a car that doesn't run: it explains which offers assume the part works and how to describe the car so the price holds at pickup.
Dodge Challenger by model year
| Year | Complaints | Most reported | Crash | Fire | Recalls | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 17 | Electrical system | 1 | 3 | 3 | — |
| 2009 | 172 | Air bags | 12 | 7 | 7 | 31,640 |
| 2010 | 434 | Air bags | 13 | 7 | 7 | 40,000 |
| 2011 | 257 | Electrical system | 12 | 12 | 6 | 55,000 |
| 2012 | 338 | Electrical system | 19 | 8 | 6 | 55,000 |
| 2013 | 251 | Electrical system | 8 | 17 | 5 | 57,000 |
| 2014 | 216 | Electrical system | 23 | 8 | 5 | 40,254 |
| 2015 | 185 | Transmission and drivetrain | 23 | 6 | 6 | 38,000 |
| 2016 | 109 | Transmission and drivetrain | 15 | 2 | 2 | 16,000 |
| 2017 | 70 | Other | 9 | 2 | 3 | 32,000 |
| 2018 | 117 | Other | 16 | 4 | 4 | 24,000 |
| 2019 | 94 | Electrical system | 9 | 7 | 3 | 31,000 |
| 2020 | 33 | Electrical system | 1 | 3 | 1 | — |
| 2021 | 29 | Electrical system | 7 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 2022 | 11 | Seat belts | 1 | 0 | 2 | — |
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not confirmed defects. Median miles is the odometer reading owners gave when they reported a problem, shown only where 20 or more reports include it.
Dodge Challenger recalls
NHTSA lists 32 recall campaigns across these model years, most often for electrical system (10), air bags (6), transmission and drivetrain (4). Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer. Before you sell, check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a buyer who plans to resell the car will.
- 2022 model year, tires (campaign 22V808000, Oct 2022): Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2022 Dodge Challenger, Dodge Charger, and Chrysler 300 vehicles. The Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) sensor battery may fail prematurely and cause the sensor to become in…
- 2022 model year, tires (campaign 22V504000, Jul 2022): Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2022 Dodge Challenger, Dodge Charger, and Chrysler 300 vehicles. The Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) sensor battery may fail prematurely and cause the sensor to become in…
- 2021 model year, electrical system (campaign 21V664000, Aug 2021): Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2021 Dodge Challenger vehicles. The affected vehicles do not illuminate their safety system status indicators sufficiently in both daylight and nighttime driving conditions. As…
- 2020 model year, visibility and wipers (campaign 21V516000, Jul 2021): Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Dodge Challenger, Dodge Charger, and Chrysler 300 vehicles. During manufacturing, the windshield may not have been properly bonded to the vehicle, allowing it to deta…
- 2019 model year, driver assistance (campaign 20V191000, Sep 2020): Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2020 Jeep Gladiator and Jeep Cherokee, 2019-2020 Ram 1500 Pickup, Ram 2500 Pickup, Ram 3500 Pickup, Chrysler Pacifica, Dodge Durango, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Jeep Wrangler, and Jee…
What a Dodge Challenger is worth as a junk car
Buyers price a junk Challenger on four things: its weight at today's scrap steel price (the floor), the parts still on it that can be resold, whether it starts and drives, and how far they have to tow it. None of those come from a complaint database, so use this page to describe the car accurately and our junk car value guide to work out a ceiling for the metal. Then get more than one offer.
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Questions people ask
- What is a junk Dodge Challenger worth?
- What a yard can recover: the car's weight at the current scrap steel price, plus parts it can resell (the catalytic converter, engine, transmission and wheels if they're good), minus towing and processing. The same Challenger gets different offers from different buyers, so compare at least two. Our value guide shows the public benchmark.
- Will a junkyard buy a Dodge Challenger that doesn't run?
- Yes. Junkyards and junk car buyers take cars that don't start, and most arrange the tow. Tell them honestly whether it starts, whether the engine and transmission are still in it, and whether the catalytic converter is on; those are what change the price.
- Should I fix an open recall before selling a Dodge Challenger?
- Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer for as long as the car exists. If the car is going for scrap, the repair won't change the scrap price. If a buyer might resell it or pull parts, a completed recall can help. Check your VIN at NHTSA's recall lookup first.
- Where do these Dodge Challenger numbers come from?
- From the complaint and recall data NHTSA publishes for every make and model, counted by model year on 2026-10-12. A complaint is an owner's report, not a confirmed defect, and the count rises with how many of the model were sold.