2013 Dodge Challenger Problems, Recalls & Reliability
251 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2013 Dodge Challenger, alongside 5 recall campaigns and 1 defect investigation. It scores 66/100 on the trouble index — a below-average year for this model. Electrical leads the reports, typically around 48,150 miles.
Below average
Where 2013 sits among all Challenger years
What owners report
“Driver side smart window is going up and down while parked. Causing the battery to drain. I think it's some sort of door latch and window malfunction.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2013 Challenger
“Driving on the highway at about 70 mile the car power went out on abs and then all gages showed zero, steering went out and car shut of completely going at 60 then. No brakes no steering engine shuts off was so scared .... Car had to come to a stop on it own had stopped on the highway”— owner report to NHTSA, 2013 Challenger
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 152 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 57,000 miles. Half of those reports fall between 23,500 and 82,000 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (5)
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2010 Dodge Ram 3500, Ram 4500/5500, 2010-2011 Dodge Dakota, 2010-2014 Dodge Challenger, 2010-2015 Dodge Challenger, Chrysler 300, and 2010-2016 Jeep Wrangler vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air…
Fix: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the recall repair is complete. Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The…
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2009-2013 Jeep Wrangler, Chrysler 300, Dodge Challenger and Dodge Charger vehicles, and 2009-2011 Dodge Dakota vehicles sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii,…
Fix: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the recall repair is complete. Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The…
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Dodge Challenger, Dodge Charger, Chrysler 300, Dodge Durango, and 2012-2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles. The affected vehicles have electro-hydraulic power steering (EHPS) and are equipped with…
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the alternator and depending on the part number, will replace the alternator, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began February 12, 2018.…
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Chrysler 300, Dodge Charger, Challenger, and Durango; and 2012-2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured April 22, 2010, to January 2, 2014, and equipped with a 3.6L engine and a 160…
Fix: Chrysler has notified owners, and dealers will replace the alternator, free of charge. The recall began on February 27, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403.…
Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2013 Dodge Challenger vehicles manufactured from December 3, 2012, through January 24, 2013 and equipped with a V6 engine. The battery positive cable at the starter motor may experience an electrical short circuit to…
Fix: Chrysler has begun notifying owners and they are being advised to immediately refrain from driving their vehicles and to contact their dealers. Chrysler Group further advises affected owners not to…
Federal defect investigations
Still open as of the last data refresh. An investigation is not a recall; it may close with no action. All open investigations →
Component: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade,…
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Technical service bulletins
206 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on electrical and engine — are on file for the 2013 Dodge Challenger. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 2013 Challenger TSB list →
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2013 Dodge Challenger reliable?
The 2013 Dodge Challenger drew 251 complaints in federal safety records — a below-average year for this model. Its trouble index is 66/100, scored against the model's worst year (2010).
What are the most common 2013 Dodge Challenger problems?
The top reported problems for the 2013 Dodge Challenger are electrical (110 complaints), engine (27), and airbags (19).
At what mileage do 2013 Dodge Challenger problems show up?
Owners most often report 2013 Dodge Challenger problems around 57,000 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 23,500 and 82,000 miles.
Does the 2013 Dodge Challenger have recalls?
5 recall campaigns apply to the 2013 Dodge Challenger. At least one carries a do-not-drive or park-outside warning — check your VIN before driving.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.