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U.S. public vehicle records

Champion CHALLENGER problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

2 owner complaints analyzed

34 distinct recall campaigns

68,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1997 to 2024 model years. Data updated: . 2 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 2 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior150.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Engine
1
Service Brakes
1
Steering
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Engine1
Service Brakes1
Steering1

Engine: 1; Service Brakes: 1; Steering: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
1
75,000 to 99,999
1
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9991
75,000 to 99,9991
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 0 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2018
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20182

2018: 2

Pattern summary

Engine leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 11091093 · 2018-04-30 (April 30, 2018)

DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY ABOUT 45 TO 50 MPH SEEN A DOG, TRIED TO MISS THE DOG TURN THE WHEEL TRIED TO STRAIGHTEN UP, WERE HEADED IN A CURB ALSO TRIED TO HIT MY BRAKES AND THE WHEEL LOCKED UP AND I WERE SLIDEING IN THE DITCH COULD NOT STOP FLIP OVER AND TOTAL THE CAR. NO POLICE REPORT BECAUSE HE WAS RUSH TO THE HOSPITAL, THE POLICE CAME OUT TWO HOURS LATER... AND I HAVE PICTURES ON MY CELL PHONE

Owner-reported narrative. 56,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11091093 at NHTSA ↗

Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

2008
10
2009
11
2010
8
2011
4
2012
5
2013
7
2014
6
2015
4
2016
2
2017
2
2018
2
2019
1
2023
1
2024
1
Recall campaigns data
CategoryCount
200810
200911
20108
20114
20125
20137
20146
20154
20162
20172
20182
20191
20231
20241

2008: 10; 2009: 11; 2010: 8; 2011: 4; 2012: 5; 2013: 7; 2014: 6; 2015: 4; 2016: 2; 2017: 2; 2018: 2; 2019: 1; 2023: 1; 2024: 1

Year-by-year records

Champion CHALLENGER model-year comparison
Model yearComplaintsRecallsChange in recalls
199701Not available
1998010
199902+1
200003+1
2001030
2002030
200302-1
200403+1
200508+5
200609+1
2007090
2008010+1
2009011+1
201008-3
201104-4
201215+1
201307+2
201416-1
201504-2
201602-2
2017020
2018020
201901-1
202301Not available
2024010
Explore the data

Vehicle analysis explorer

Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

2 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

100.0%Usable mileage2 / 2 records
100.0%Valid incident date2 / 2 records
100.0%Valid filing date2 / 2 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates2 / 2 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component201020112012201320142015201620172018201920232024
Engine
0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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1100.0%
ODI 11100039 · 80,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY AND FELT THE VEHICLE HESITATION. THE VEHICLE WON'T PASS INSPECTION DUE TO CYLINDER 5 MISFIRE. THERE IS A DELAY AND A JERK AT TIMES WHEN ACCELERATING. CYLINDER ISSUES COVER FOR THE LEFT SIDE OF ENGINE IS NOT COVERED FOR THE RIGHT SIDE OF ENGINE. THIS IS NOT RIGHT. THERE WAS A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM WITH THE 2012 CYLINDER HEADS ETC. I'M NOW BEING TOLD IT ONLY QUALIFIES FOR THE LEFT CYLINDERS AND NOT THE RIGHT ONES. THIS IS FUNDAMENTALLY WRONG. ALL POSSIBLE DEFECTS DUE TO MANUFACTURING ISSUES IN ALL CYLINDERS SHOUL…

Look up ODI 11100039 at NHTSA ↗

0Unavailable

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00.0%

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0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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Service Brakes
0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

1100.0%
ODI 11091093 · 56,000 mi

DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY ABOUT 45 TO 50 MPH SEEN A DOG, TRIED TO MISS THE DOG TURN THE WHEEL TRIED TO STRAIGHTEN UP, WERE HEADED IN A CURB ALSO TRIED TO HIT MY BRAKES AND THE WHEEL LOCKED UP AND I WERE SLIDEING IN THE DITCH COULD NOT STOP FLIP OVER AND TOTAL THE CAR. NO POLICE REPORT BECAUSE HE WAS RUSH TO THE HOSPITAL, THE POLICE CAME OUT TWO HOURS LATER... AND I HAVE PICTURES ON MY CELL PHONE

Look up ODI 11091093 at NHTSA ↗

0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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Steering
0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

1100.0%
ODI 11091093 · 56,000 mi

DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY ABOUT 45 TO 50 MPH SEEN A DOG, TRIED TO MISS THE DOG TURN THE WHEEL TRIED TO STRAIGHTEN UP, WERE HEADED IN A CURB ALSO TRIED TO HIT MY BRAKES AND THE WHEEL LOCKED UP AND I WERE SLIDEING IN THE DITCH COULD NOT STOP FLIP OVER AND TOTAL THE CAR. NO POLICE REPORT BECAUSE HE WAS RUSH TO THE HOSPITAL, THE POLICE CAME OUT TWO HOURS LATER... AND I HAVE PICTURES ON MY CELL PHONE

Look up ODI 11091093 at NHTSA ↗

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Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
EngineToo few reports for a range80,000 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 11100039 · 80,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY AND FELT THE VEHICLE HESITATION. THE VEHICLE WON'T PASS INSPECTION DUE TO CYLINDER 5 MISFIRE. THERE IS A DELAY AND A JERK AT TIMES WHEN ACCELERATING. CYLINDER ISSUES COVER FOR THE LEFT SIDE OF ENGINE IS NOT COVERED FOR THE RIGHT SIDE OF ENGINE. THIS IS NOT RIGHT. THERE WAS A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM WITH THE 2012 CYLINDER HEADS ETC. I'M NOW BEING TOLD IT ONLY QUALIFIES FOR THE LEFT CYLINDERS AND NOT THE RIGHT ONES. THIS IS FUNDAMENTALLY WRONG. ALL POSSIBLE DEFECTS DUE TO MANUFACTURING ISSUES IN ALL CYLINDERS SHOUL…

Look up ODI 11100039 at NHTSA ↗

Service BrakesToo few reports for a range56,000 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 11091093 · 56,000 mi

DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY ABOUT 45 TO 50 MPH SEEN A DOG, TRIED TO MISS THE DOG TURN THE WHEEL TRIED TO STRAIGHTEN UP, WERE HEADED IN A CURB ALSO TRIED TO HIT MY BRAKES AND THE WHEEL LOCKED UP AND I WERE SLIDEING IN THE DITCH COULD NOT STOP FLIP OVER AND TOTAL THE CAR. NO POLICE REPORT BECAUSE HE WAS RUSH TO THE HOSPITAL, THE POLICE CAME OUT TWO HOURS LATER... AND I HAVE PICTURES ON MY CELL PHONE

Look up ODI 11091093 at NHTSA ↗

SteeringToo few reports for a range56,000 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 11091093 · 56,000 mi

DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY ABOUT 45 TO 50 MPH SEEN A DOG, TRIED TO MISS THE DOG TURN THE WHEEL TRIED TO STRAIGHTEN UP, WERE HEADED IN A CURB ALSO TRIED TO HIT MY BRAKES AND THE WHEEL LOCKED UP AND I WERE SLIDEING IN THE DITCH COULD NOT STOP FLIP OVER AND TOTAL THE CAR. NO POLICE REPORT BECAUSE HE WAS RUSH TO THE HOSPITAL, THE POLICE CAME OUT TWO HOURS LATER... AND I HAVE PICTURES ON MY CELL PHONE

Look up ODI 11091093 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-102026-09

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-060None

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2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-09 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 21 reports

2019: 0 complaints · 2023: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
2019000
2023000
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
2019000
2023000

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentEngineService BrakesSteering
Engine—00
Service Brakes0—
1
ODI 11091093 · 56,000 mi

DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY ABOUT 45 TO 50 MPH SEEN A DOG, TRIED TO MISS THE DOG TURN THE WHEEL TRIED TO STRAIGHTEN UP, WERE HEADED IN A CURB ALSO TRIED TO HIT MY BRAKES AND THE WHEEL LOCKED UP AND I WERE SLIDEING IN THE DITCH COULD NOT STOP FLIP OVER AND TOTAL THE CAR. NO POLICE REPORT BECAUSE HE WAS RUSH TO THE HOSPITAL, THE POLICE CAME OUT TWO HOURS LATER... AND I HAVE PICTURES ON MY CELL PHONE

Look up ODI 11091093 at NHTSA ↗

Steering0
1
ODI 11091093 · 56,000 mi

DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY ABOUT 45 TO 50 MPH SEEN A DOG, TRIED TO MISS THE DOG TURN THE WHEEL TRIED TO STRAIGHTEN UP, WERE HEADED IN A CURB ALSO TRIED TO HIT MY BRAKES AND THE WHEEL LOCKED UP AND I WERE SLIDEING IN THE DITCH COULD NOT STOP FLIP OVER AND TOTAL THE CAR. NO POLICE REPORT BECAUSE HE WAS RUSH TO THE HOSPITAL, THE POLICE CAME OUT TWO HOURS LATER... AND I HAVE PICTURES ON MY CELL PHONE

Look up ODI 11091093 at NHTSA ↗

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Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

1 patterns with matching reports.

Hard or delayed shifting

1 mentions · 50.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 80,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 11100039 · 80,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY AND FELT THE VEHICLE HESITATION. THE VEHICLE WON'T PASS INSPECTION DUE TO CYLINDER 5 MISFIRE. THERE IS A DELAY AND A JERK AT TIMES WHEN ACCELERATING. CYLINDER ISSUES COVER FOR THE LEFT SIDE OF ENGINE IS NOT COVERED FOR THE RIGHT SIDE OF ENGINE. THIS IS NOT RIGHT. THERE WAS A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM WITH THE 2012 CYLINDER HEADS ETC. I'M NOW BEING TOLD IT ONLY QUALIFIES FOR THE LEFT CYLINDERS AND NOT THE RIGHT ONES. THIS IS FUNDAMENTALLY WRONG. ALL POSSIBLE DEFECTS DUE TO MANUFACTURING ISSUES IN ALL CYLINDERS SHOUL…

Look up ODI 11100039 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule\b(hard shift\w*|rough shift\w*|delay\w* shift\w*|shift\w* hard|jerk\w*|lurch\w*)\b