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2023 Dodge Challenger: engine and transmission complaints

NO ELEVATED SIGNAL
12%
5 of 41 relevant owner complaints are about the engine, transmission or fuel system

No elevated drivetrain complaint concentration in the available NHTSA records for the 2023 Dodge Challenger. Engine, transmission and fuel system account for 12% of relevant complaints.

Better than 96% of the 1,230 model years we track (2010–2023).

NHTSA data checked September 13, 2026
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Drivetrain complaints
5
engine, transmission, fuel
Total complaints
41
this model year
Fires reported
0
owner-reported
Recall campaigns
2
0 crashes · 0 injuries

Complaints by component

VISIBILITY/WIPER13 · 32%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER10 · 24%
SERVICE BRAKES6 · 15%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM5 · 12%
ENGINE4 · 10%
STRUCTURE4 · 10%

The years either side

2010
64%
143 of 298
2011
30%
47 of 193
2012
22%
43 of 253
2013
28%
44 of 179
2014
41%
53 of 148
2015
50%
54 of 126
2016
45%
27 of 78
2017
25%
11 of 49
2018
20%
13 of 75
2019
29%
14 of 57
2020
too few complaints
2021
too few complaints
2022
too few complaints
2023
12%
5 of 41

Manufacturers fix things mid-generation. A bad year next to a clean one is common; the fix usually arrived in between.

What owners reported

ENGINE04/28/2026
The engine is malfunctioning. It is available for inspection. When you accelerate the vehicle, the engine goes into limp mode then it goes into neutral and you have to find a safe place on the side of the road to pull over shut it off and restart it. It's very very dangerous. Yes, Vatland Chrysler Dodge in Vero Beac…
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM11/02/2025
I know this has probably been posted. Driving last night with the wife and I smell fuel. Then the gas gauge starts to drop from full to empty in less than 3 minutes. I pull over, the car shuts down. I see fuel on the passenger side , just in front of the tire. Get the car safely towed home. I pop the back seat and remo…
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE10/16/2024
I purchased a DODGE 2023 CHALLENGER SRT HELLCAT WIDEBODY JAILBREAK with manual transmission in October 2023. In April of 2024 I noticed that the AC did not work when the vehicle was NOT in motion and the OUTSIDE temperature was more than 90 degrees. I took it to a local dealer ship and they kept troubleshooting the veh…

Three of 5 drivetrain complaints. The full report shows more, with quotes about the engine in the car you are looking at first.

Recall campaigns on this model year (2)

PARKING BRAKE
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2023 Chrysler 300, Dodge Charger, and Dodge Challenger vehicles. The parking brake may be improperly adjusted, which can resu…
SEATS:CRITICAL FASTENERS
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2023 Dodge Challenger vehicles. The left rear seat back may not lock in the upright position. As such, these vehicles fail t…

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Experimental model-level information. This is not a vehicle inspection, vehicle-history report, financial advice or purchase recommendation. It describes patterns across a model year, not the condition of any individual vehicle. Combined across 7 body styles NHTSA files separately.