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2011 Dodge Charger Tires & wheels Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the tire or wheel system, filed with NHTSA

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Tires & wheels reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
8
Latest May 3, 2017
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
1%
of 694 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
2
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2011 Dodge Charger submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming tire or wheel

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Tires & wheels
Filed May 3, 2017

TIRES ARE DRY ROT

NHTSA ID
10983395
Incident
May 3, 2017
Mileage
25,000 mi
AirbagsElectricalTires & wheels
Filed Jun 30, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE PARKED, THE AIR BAG AND TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

NHTSA ID
10881736
Incident
Mar 1, 2016
Mileage
100,000 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Jan 15, 2015

ON START UP, THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON. I CHECKED THE TIRE PRESSURE READ OUT FOR ALL TIRES AND FOUND I WAS NOT RECEIVING A READING FROM THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL. I CONTACTED A LOCAL SHOP TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS RECALL FOR 2011 AND 2012 CHARGER'S WITH POLICE GROUP. I WAS TOLD MY VEHICLE DIDN'T QUALIFY WHEN I CALLED THE DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT IT AND WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. CAR ONLY HAS A LITTLE OVER 24K MILES AND IS 3 1/2 YEARS OLD. THIS IS POOR QUALITY ISSUE. THIS WAS THE FIRST NEW CAR I BOUGHT SINCE 1974 AND AM VERY DISAPPOINTED. *TR

NHTSA ID
10672880
Incident
Jan 8, 2015
Mileage
24,258 mi
Driver assistanceElectricalOther / unspecified+1 more
Filed Jun 11, 2014

I BOUGHT MY 2011 CHARGER IN JULY 2012 WITH 32000MILES ON IT. FOUR MONTHS AFTER BUYING MY CHARGER I HAD TO REPLACE BOTH BACK TIRES. THE TIRES WERE SO WORN OUT THE WIRE WAS SHOWING. BOUGHT 2 NEW TIRES , BY JANUARY 2013. THESE WERE USED TIRES. IN MAY 2012 , I BOUGHT 4 NEW TIRES AND HAD AN ALIGNMENT DONE. AUGUST 2013 THE BACK TIRES HAD WIRE SHOWING AGAIN. DEALER SAID IT WAS THE TOW BAR .I BOUGHT IT IN FOR REPAIRS $350. I AM CURRENTLY BUYING BACK TIRES EVERY 3-4 MONTHS. RECALL COMES OUT ABOUT ABS LIGHT AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WHICH CAN AFFECT ESC FUNCTIONS. I WAS THINKING "OK WELL MAYBE I DRIVING SO MUCH I'M WEARING DOWN MY TIRES" BECAUSE BETWEEN OIL CHANGES I HAD A 10,000 MILE JUMP. COULDN'T FIGURE HOW I DID 10,000 MILES IN 3 MONTHS. NOW AFTER CAREFUL STUDY I FOUND OUT ESC FUNCTION AFFECTS HOW THE SPEEDOMETER READS, TIRE TRAVEL , AND MILEAGE READING. THIS CAR HAS BEEN TROUBLE SINCE I BOUGHT IT. IN 2 YEARS IT SAYS I'VE TRAVELED 70,000 MILES. WHAT A RIP OFF! THE BACK END OF THE CAR JUST WOBBLES FREELY. JUNK CAR. *TR

NHTSA ID
10597757
Incident
Nov 19, 2012
Mileage
43,000 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Apr 22, 2014

MICHELIN TIRES HAVE SEVERE CRACKING AND ROTTING IN ALL 4 ORIGINAL TIRES. ONLY 28,000 MILES ON THEM. THESE TIRES SHOULD BE RECALLED FOR SAFETY. THEY LEAK AIR FROM ALL TIRES. *TR

NHTSA ID
10584194
Incident
Apr 22, 2014
Mileage
28,000 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Feb 17, 2013

TREAD CRACKING AND COMING OFF OF TIRE ON THE INSIDE. *TR

NHTSA ID
10498411
Incident
Oct 5, 2012
Tires & wheels
Filed Feb 17, 2013
Fire reported

CRACKING ALL AROUND THE INSIDE OF TIRE THE TREAD IS COMING OFF THE TIRE. *TR

NHTSA ID
10498408
Incident
Oct 2, 2012
Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 7, 2012
Crash reported

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CHARGER EQUIPPED WITH FIRESTONE FIRE HAWK GT-V TIRES, SIZE 245 45 R20. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 2 MPH WHEN THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AND REAR TIRES SLIGHTLY CRASHED AGAINST THE CURB, CAUSING THE EXTERIOR RUBBER TO DETACH FROM THE TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,000.

NHTSA ID
10469528
Incident
Jun 28, 2012
Mileage
15,500 mi

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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