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vehicle
2008 / dodge / charger
known issues
5 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-20)
complaints
624 on file (2007-12-07 → 2026-05-10)
recalls
0
investigations
0
fars
125 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
Valve seat and piston failureENGINE5 complaints2016-04 → 2020-05charger-2008-valve-seat-piston-failure
10853429 2008 CHARGER POLICE EDITION PROPERLY MAINTENANCED IT'S ENTIRE LIFE HAS A HAD PISTON IN 3 CYLINDER AT 130,000 I WAS TOLD IF I DRIVE IT AGAIN IT WILL THROW A ROD SO NOW I IT'S TIME FOR ANOTHER MOTOR
11021281 THE VALVE SEAT DROPPED CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE
11324354 I REPLACED THE LIFTERS ON THE ENGINE AND IT'S GOT A KNOCKING NOISE DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS BUT NOW A RED LIGHTENING BOLT COMES ACROSS THE DASH AND I HAVE SCAN IT FOR CODES BUT NOTHING COMES UP
Body panel and frame corrosionSTRUCTURE4 complaints2016-11 → 2020-11charger-2008-body-frame-corrosion
11015215 THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE DRIVER'S DOOR BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER
11375729 SINCE 2015 THE CLEAR COATING ON THE DRIVER SIDE FROM THE FRONT TO BACK IS PEELING IT HAS BUBBLES JUST LATELY IT'S NOW ON THE BACK BUMPER IT APPEARS IT'S GOING AROUND THE WHOLE CAR
10920438 CLEARLY MY CAR HAS HAD SOME TYPE OF DAMAGE DUE TO AN ACCIDENT TO CAUSE A BENT SUBFRAME. THEN THE GUYS POINT OUT ALL THE BONDO ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. ALL THE WAY TO THE GLUE IN THE TRUNK. LIKE SOMEONE CUT THE TRUNK AND GLUED IT BACK ON
Ignition switch stall and no-startELECTRICAL SYSTEM76 complaints2015-12 → 2025-06charger-2008-ignition-switch-stall
11669568 The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start as intended. An abnormal cranking sound could be heard coming from the engine. The contact stated it would take several attempts to start the vehicle
10884733 THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED
10978590 MY CAR WILL OCCASIONALLY RANDOMLY TURN OFF WHILE I'M DRIVING. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC ESPECIALLY DURING RUSH HOUR BECAUSE I HAVE TO CROSS LANES OF TRAFFIC AND PULL OVER WITH ABSOLUTELY NO POWER WHICH ALSO MEANS NO AIR BAGS!
Takata air bag recall parts unavailableAIR BAGS61 complaints2015-12 → 2021-12charger-2008-takata-airbag-recall
11033301 I HAVE RECEIVED NUMEROUS REMINDERS FROM MOPAR, NHTSA, ETC TO HAVE MY AIR BAGS FIXED THAT HAVE BEEN RECALLED. EVERY TIME I TRY TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT, I'M TOLD THERE ARE NO PARTS AVAILABLE NO MATTER WHERE I CALL
11019080 DEALER ADVISED AIR BAG NOT AVAILABLE
10808698 THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY
Cooling fan blade failure puncturing radiatorENGINE17 complaints2016-05 → 2019-08charger-2008-cooling-fan-radiator
10876612 WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, THE DRIVER SIDE ELECTRIC COOLING FAN BLADE BROKE AND PUNCTURED A HOLE INTO THE RADIATOR CAUSING MY CAR TO OVERHEAT
11139736 THE BLADE ON THE FAN BLADE BROKE OFF,AND STUCK A HOLE IN THE RADIATOR I WAS DRIVING AND I HEARD THIS NOISE,SMOKE STARTED COMING THRU THE VENT IN THE CAR
10907297 FANS ASSEMBLY OR FAN BLADE ITSELF DISINTEGRATED AND PIERCED RADIATOR REQUIRING NEW FAN ASSEMBLY AND RADIATOR - ALREADY A RECALL ISSUED ON OTHER DODGE MODELS. ALL PARTS ARE PLASTIC AND THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION
FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.
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Wrench.Pro (2026). 2008 Dodge Charger vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2008/dodge/charger
@misc{wrenchpro_2008_dodge_charger_2026,
author = {Wrench.Pro},
title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2008 Dodge Charger},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2008/dodge/charger}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}
