Used Car Checklists

2024 Dodge Charger: What to check before buying

Only 4 owner complaints are on file with NHTSA for this car, so this sheet is short. Problems reported on neighboring Charger years are listed below the checklist.

Dodge Charger2024
Owner complaints
4
Recalls
2
Crashes reported
0
Reliability
Good
73/100 on Auto Reliability Index

Run the VIN before you go

A history report shows accidents, title brands, odometer readings, and open recalls for this 2024 Dodge Charger. Ask the seller for the VIN; it is also on the dash at the base of the windshield.

Your inspection sheet

Tick items off on your phone at the car, or print it. Ticks stay on this device.

These checks are specific to this model year. For tires, body panels, fluids, and the other basics every used car needs, use the general inspection guide.

Reported on neighboring Charger years

Few owners have reported problems with this year yet. Nearby years usually share most parts, so their problems are worth checking on this car too.

2025 Charger

10 owner complaints
  • Electrical 5
  • Brakes 2

Worth adding to your 2024 checks

  • Ask for repair orders covering shutdowns, turtle mode, or warnings saying regenerative battery system not available.
  • Charge the car, then shift out of Park several times to confirm it never sticks.
  • Test regenerative braking in all 3 settings during a long test drive.
Open the 2025 checklist

2023 Charger

22 owner complaints
  • Transmission 7
  • Electrical 3
  • Acceleration and cruise control 2

Worth adding to your 2024 checks

  • Shift from reverse to drive several times at a stop and reject the car if engagement lags or ends in a thump.
  • Have a shop scan for stored CAN bus, engine control module, telematics, and headlamp voltage codes.
  • Run the infotainment system and look for "fatal error" messages or radio and screen glitches.
Open the 2023 checklist

2022 Charger

11 owner complaints
  • Airbags 2
  • Electrical 2
  • Transmission 2

Worth adding to your 2024 checks

  • Turn the key to on and confirm the air bag warning light comes on, then goes off.
  • Run a vehicle history report and check for past crashes, especially ones where air bags did not deploy.
  • Compare the odometer reading against title, registration, and service records to catch mileage rollback.
Open the 2022 checklist

Which Charger is it?

EPA figures for each version of the 2024 Dodge Charger. Use them to confirm you are looking at the version that was advertised, and as a yardstick on the test drive.

VersionDriveEPA rating
ElectricAWD308 mi range
  • With a full charge, the range estimate on the dash should land near the EPA figure of 308 miles. A much lower number on a mild day can mean a worn battery; ask for a battery health report.

Why these checks: what owners reported

NHTSA complaints for the 2024 Dodge Charger, grouped by the part owners named. Open a row to read what goes wrong.

  • Electrical4No crashes

    The car goes completely dead or refuses to power on. Some reports tie this to a module update and batteries that drain over and over. Others describe the car lurching or surging while the brake is held firmly. It then throws collision, traction and speed-limit warnings and shuts down in traffic. Warning codes for electrical failure, automatic emergency braking and brakes also appear, and one report describes the brakes failing while backing slowly. One of the 4 complaints involves a fire that started after a jump start while the car was plugged into a Level 2 charger. No mileage pattern is visible.

In owners' own words

Excerpts from complaints Charger owners filed with NHTSA, as written. Listen for the same symptoms on your test drive.

Electrical
The vehicle often displays a code related to Electrical system failure, automatic emergency braking failure, and brake failure. The brakes have failed during low-speed backing The dealership has not diagnosed the issue

Filed with NHTSA, February 2026

How the 2024 compares with other Charger years

Complaints for this year next to the average for the other model years, area by area.

The 2024 has the fewest owner complaints of the 8 Charger years we cover, well under the average of the others. Newer years have had less time to collect complaints, so compare like with like.

2024 Average of other years
  • Electrical412

Recalls to confirm (2)

Recall repairs are free at any Dodge dealer, but the seller may never have had them done. Check each campaign number against the VIN.

  1. 25V574000TransmissionSep 2025

    Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Dodge Charger and Jeep Wagoneer S electric vehicles. An incorrectly installed spring may cause the loss of the park function when the vehicle’s gear selector is placed in the park (P) position, which can result in a vehicle rollaway. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 114, "Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention.".

    Risk: A vehicle rollaway increases the risk of a crash.

    Fix: Dealers will replace the electric drive module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 25, 2025. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is 63C. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning September 11, 2025.

  2. 25V389000Backup cameraJun 2025

    Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Dodge Charger vehicles. The amplifier may be missing software, which can prevent the amplifier from emitting exterior sound, including pedestrian warnings. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 141, "Minimum Sound Requirements for Hybrid Electric Vehicles.".

    Risk: A vehicle that does not emit sound may fail to alert pedestrians of a moving vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.

    Fix: Dealers will inspect and update the amplifier software, as necessary free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 26, 2025. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is 44C.

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