AI DamageDodge Charger Police: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Dodge Charger Police across 4 model years: 27 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
What fails most often
- 1 Fuel/propulsion system 33% of all complaints
- 2 Electrical system 30% of all complaints
- 3 Engine 22% of all complaints
- 4 Steering 15% of all complaints
- 5 Fuel system 7% of all complaints
- 6 Service brakes 7% of all complaints
- 7 Electronic stability control 4% of all complaints
- 8 Engine and cooling 4% of all complaints
- Fuel/propulsion system: 9 complaints (33% of all).
- Electrical system: 8 complaints (30% of all).
- Engine: 6 complaints (22% of all).
- Steering: 4 complaints (15% of all).
- Fuel system: 2 complaints (7% of all).
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 27 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel/propulsion system | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Steering | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel system | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Electronic stability control | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine and cooling | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Powertrain | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Suspension | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 2 | 1 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
The auxiliary fuel pump module located under rear seat will leak fuel into the cab, causing a strong smell of gasoline after filling up. Gas will actively leak out from pressurization and form a puddle of gas that sits on top of plastic module.
While parked at a gas station, she saw smoke coming from the hood. The contact stated she tried to open the hood but the latch was melted and failed to open. The fire department extinguished the fire and filed a report. The contact mentioned that the entire front end of the vehicle was damaged due to the fire.
Shop has replaced the power steering pump twice and the power steering still locks up and is hard to turn. This occurs daily on patrol. Vehicle is currently off the road due to this being a safety issue.
Power steering unit failed on highway while turning into rest stop.
Fuel pump electrical connector keeps burning the fuel pump plastic at the electrical connectors and causes a fuel leak into the car cabin, under the rear seat. Replaced burned fuel pump 3 times and is burned up again and leaking fuel within six months.
While replacing the fuel tank for a crack (of unknown origin) examined the fuel pump. On the side of the pump, inside the tank, a brown heating mark was found in the roof of the pump, where the black and yellow wires pass through the body.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Fuel/propulsion system. Fuel smell, leaks, rough running, fuel-system codes.
- Electrical system. Scan all modules, test the battery and alternator, inspect connectors near the impact zone.
- Engine. Cold start, unusual noises, oil leaks and engine codes.
- Steering. Steering play, power assist, rack and tie rods after a wheel impact.
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.