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2011 Dodge Charger engine problems

The 2011 Dodge Charger has 86 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 8% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

86

Engine complaints

8%

Share of year

3

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

What owners report

I WAS DRIVING AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR STARTED SMOKING AND THEN STARTED TO DECELERATE.I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE TO TAKE A LOOK UNDER THE HOOD AND HEARD A BUZZING/RINGING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE.I SLOWLY DROVE TO AUTO ZONE TO GET A DIAGNOSTIC AND IT READ ALTERNATOR. *TR

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · July 23, 2014 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2011 Dodge Charger have?

NHTSA has 86 complaints about the 2011 Dodge Charger engine — 8% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.