2008 Dodge Charger Problems, Recalls & Reliability
835 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2008 Dodge Charger, alongside 5 recall campaigns and 2 defect investigations. It scores 50/100 on the trouble index — a below-average year for this model. Electrical leads the reports, typically around 100,000 miles.
Below average
Where 2008 sits among all Charger years
What owners report
“There is a recall for steering wheel airbag (r25) and the wireless ignition node(p57) and the dealer keeps giving me the run around about shortage of the parts. The vehicle won't start and i need it.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2008 Charger
“There are two recalls out for my auto and they dealer can not determine when it will be fixed. One recall is almost a year old. What can be done?”— owner report to NHTSA, 2008 Charger
“On july 8 .2015 at 2pm while driving my 08 charger i started to see smoke, coming from under the hood, also noticed the tempgage , in the red , pulled over and shut off engine, i let it cool down, for several hours , w not start , had to have my charger towed to shop! Contacted dodge!”— owner report to NHTSA, 2008 Charger
“Dealer says win module is bad. Ignition gets stuck between on and off position recall on other models for same issue same year but not this model made in same year.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2008 Charger
“The gas gage on the dash is not reading properly my car said I had 1/8 of a tank and then driving down the interstate my car dies in the middle of the road lights went out power steering”— owner report to NHTSA, 2008 Charger
“The car does with no warning. You loose power steering, brakes, and acceleration abilities. It has happened twice on a small street going about 35 and another on freeway going 70. I was able to get in safety lanes and start car back. I have not driven since it did on freeway. No codes appear when…”— owner report to NHTSA, 2008 Charger
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 516 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 92,000 miles. Half of those reports fall between 67,942 and 128,000 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (5)
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) expanded the affected population to include 73,712 2005-2009 RAM 2500 trucks produced at the St. Louis North Assembly Plant. With this change, Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2004-2008 RAM 1500, 2005-2009 RAM 2500, 2006-2009…
Fix: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the recall repair is complete. Chrysler will notify the Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and RAM owners. Mitsubishi owners will be notified by their…
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2005-2009 Dodge Ram 2500, 2004-2008 Dodge Ram 1500 and Durango, 2006-2009 Dodge Ram 3500, 2008-2010 Dodge Ram 4500 and 5500, 2007-2008 Chrysler Aspen, 2005-2010 Chrysler 300, 300C, 300S, and SRT8,…
Fix: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the recall repair is complete. Chrysler will notify the affected Chrysler and Dodge owners and Mitsubishi will notify the affected Raider owners.…
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2008 Chrysler 300 vehicles manufactured May 31, 2007, to May 12, 2008, Dodge Magnum vehicles manufactured May 23, 2007, to May 12, 2008, Dodge Charger vehicles manufactured May 24, 2007, to May 12,…
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition switch and key FOBs, free of charge. The recall began August 19, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at…
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING 20,283 MY 2006-2009 CHARGER AND MAGNUM VEHICLES BUILT WITH THE POLICE PACKAGE AND EQUIPPED WITH A COLUMN SHIFTER. THE GEARSHIFT CABLE MAY BECOME DISENGAGED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN MOUNTING BRACKET AND CAUSE AN INCORRECT TRANSMISSION…
Fix: DEALERS WILL ADD A REDUNDANT LOCKING MECHANISM TO THE GEARSHIFT CABLE AT THE MOUNTING BRACKET TO ENSURE PROPER RETENTION AND SHIFT LINKAGE FUNCTION. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 10, 2008. OWNERS…
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING 5,509 MY 2008 300, DODGE MAGNUM, AND CHARGER VEHICLES. THE TORQUE RETENTION CRIMP FEATURE WAS MISSED DURING THE MANUFACTURE OF ONE LOT OF REAR AXLE HUB NUTS. THIS COULD CAUSE THE NUTS TO LOOSEN AND ALLOW THE HALFSHAFT TO DISENGAGE…
Fix: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR AXLE HUB NUTS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 21, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
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,…
Model years named: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Led to recall campaign 08V583000.
Technical service bulletins
42 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on engine and electrical — are on file for the 2008 Dodge Charger. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 2008 Charger 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 2008 Dodge Charger reliable?
The 2008 Dodge Charger drew 835 complaints in federal safety records — a below-average year for this model. Its trouble index is 50/100, scored against the model's worst year (2006).
What are the most common 2008 Dodge Charger problems?
The top reported problems for the 2008 Dodge Charger are electrical (402 complaints), airbags (124), and engine (106).
At what mileage do 2008 Dodge Charger problems show up?
Owners most often report 2008 Dodge Charger problems around 92,000 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 67,942 and 128,000 miles.
Does the 2008 Dodge Charger have recalls?
5 recall campaigns apply to the 2008 Dodge Charger. 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.