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Selling a junk Dodge Charger

Any Charger 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 Charger

NHTSA has 8,115 owner complaints on file for the Dodge Charger, model years 2001 to 2022, the 59th-most of the 423 models in our data. The most-reported components are electrical system (1,935, 24%), engine (1,021, 13%), transmission and drivetrain (796, 10%). 367 complaints involved a crash, 316 a fire, and 324 say the vehicle had to be towed. The median mileage when the problem was reported is 70,000 miles. The 2006 model year has the most complaints (1,905). 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 Charger by model year

YearComplaintsMost reportedCrashFireRecallsMedian miles
20014Lights010—
20061,905Fuel system3115582,342
2007678Transmission and drivetrain2225580,000
2008835Electrical system3233593,000
2009229Electrical system156680,000
2010303Electrical system1611690,966
20111,043Electrical system38901158,546
2012957Electrical system39761464,500
2013493Electrical system3727859,088
2014530Electrical system68141055,000
2015198Transmission and drivetrain132854,000
2016264Body and structure112043,500
2017199Electrical system85438,214
2018167Electrical system91632,000
2019165Air bags96517,500
202074Air bags1223—
202146Air bags402—
202225Air bags303—

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 Charger recalls

NHTSA lists 45 recall campaigns across these model years, most often for transmission and drivetrain (11), air bags (8), electrical system (8). 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.

  • 2018 model year, air bags (campaign 24V198000, Mar 2024): Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) (Stellantis) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Dodge Charger and Chrysler 300 vehicles. The right and left side curtain air bag inflators may rupture due to a manufacturing defect.
  • 2022 model year, transmission and drivetrain (campaign 22V866000, Nov 2022): Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2022 Dodge Charger and Durango vehicles. The shifter assembly was not properly heat-treated, which can prevent the shifter from properly engaging in the "drive" position.
  • 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…
  • 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…

What a Dodge Charger is worth as a junk car

Buyers price a junk Charger 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 Charger 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 Charger gets different offers from different buyers, so compare at least two. Our value guide shows the public benchmark.
Will a junkyard buy a Dodge Charger 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 Charger?
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 Charger 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.