2016 Dodge Charger body & structure problems

The 2016 Dodge Charger has 55 body & structure complaints filed with NHTSA — 21% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

Body & Structure complaints

21%

Share of year

Crash-involved

Related recalls

Body & Structure complaints by year

Charger body & structure complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

16V043000Body & StructureJanuary 28, 2016 · 441,578 units

Defect

FCA US LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 Dodge Charger vehicles manufactured August 23, 2010, to January 7, 2016. When an affected vehicle is lifted using the supplied tire jack without chocking the wheels, the vehicle's body-side sill may give causing the tire jack to fail and the car to fall.

Consequence

A car that falls unexpectedly increases the risk of injury.

Remedy

Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will provide owners with wheel chocks and instructions for their use, free of charge. The recall began on March 21, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S03.

What owners report

“MY CAR WAS PARKED ON A HIT AND RUN ON AUGUST OF 2018. MY CAR WAS PARKED ON A FLOOD MARCH 2019, MY CAR HAS REPAIRS COVERED BY THE INSURANCE OF $19,000 AND IT'S STILL IN THE SHOP. I HONESTLY THINK THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE FOR ME TO DRIVE.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA · Body & Structure · March 15, 2019 · crash

Common questions

How many body & structure complaints does the 2016 Dodge Charger have?

NHTSA has 55 complaints about the 2016 Dodge Charger body & structure — 21% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2016 Dodge Charger body & structure?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the body & structure: 16V043000.

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

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.