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2018 Dodge Charger Driver assistance Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the driver-assistance system, filed with NHTSA

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Driver assistance 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 Oct 1, 2024
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.
7%
of 122 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.
2

What this page shows

Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2018 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 driver-assistance

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

BrakesDriver assistancePowertrain (other)
Filed Oct 1, 2024
Crash reported

Unknown . Nothing appeared and there was no warning. Should I have been warned? There was no warnings or anything to prevent me from crashing except to make the best decision possible and crash into a less dangerous position.

NHTSA ID
11617422
Incident
Jul 3, 2024
Driver assistanceElectrical
Filed Apr 16, 2024

The Uconnect system in my vehicle has been delaminating and has been causing several issues in my vehicle where the Blindspot detectors are not working properly and the back up camera is not working properly to notify me and alert me with whistles and chimes if a vehicle is driving behind me while I’m backing up or if a pedestrian is on my Blindspot crossing near my car. The Uconnect system in my vehicle is also causing issues where it is ghost touching and glitching my screen and clicking buttons I’m not clicking. Example trying to change the clock when I’m not clicking anything and when navigation is in, use the system clicks out of maps and starts clicking FM radio. It starts to change stations and put people on hold when I’m on voice connect over the vehicle. It will put someone on mute by itself mostly the fact that the camera is not functioning due to the Uconnect being connected with the vehicle and causing it to malfunction. I’m worried it will start to click on other settings in the vehicle. There are many reports with Dodge Jeep, Chrysler, and ram on all forums about this issue. I’ve notified the Dodge dealership and Uconnect and all the want to do is have me pay out of pocket for a new system that is $2000 not including labor . The uconnect system should be recalled from all vehicles from 2018-2023 .

NHTSA ID
11583231
Incident
Apr 13, 2024
Driver assistanceElectrical
Filed Nov 8, 2022

The screen cover separates from the touch screen on the radio. This makes the radio not function but more importantly other vehicle operational features are inaccessible. Apparently the screen feels random touches so even when I power it down it turns itself back on constantly beeping changinging stations, adjusting the heating/cooling controls, the clock etc. This is very distracting to a driver and I did nothing unusual to this device. I contacted the dealership and just the screen alone is over $1000. Before I pay this I wonder if anyone else has had similar issues or if its been previously addressed.

NHTSA ID
11492730
Incident
May 1, 2022
Driver assistanceElectrical
Filed Feb 12, 2021

I DONT KNOW BUT I HAVE GOTTEN CLOSE TO THINGS IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND NEVER HEARD NO WARNING ALERTS BUT MY MAIN CONCERN IS THE UCONNECT SCREEN IT FLICKERS REAL BAD IT JUMPS FROM BLUETOOTH TO AUX TO USB JACK TO SETTINGS TO EVEN TURNING ON AND OFF THE HEAT AND AIR IT CALLS PEOPLE AND HANGS UP AND IF YOU MAKE A CALL OR HAPPEN TO RECEIVE ONE IT PUTS THEM ON HOLD RAPIDLY FLICKERING OVER AND OVER THEN IT HANGS UP CALLS BACK REPEATING THIS OVER AND OVER NOTHING CAN BE SET BECAUSE IT JUMPS FROM SETTING TO SETTING AND I NOTICE THAT THE TOP OF THE SCREEN FROM LEFT TO RIGHT HAS A BUBBLE THE LARGEST OF IT IS TO THE RIGHT AND TO NIGHT NOW THE ODOMETER SWITCHED FROM MILES TO KM AND ALL MY TIRES SAY 2.1 2.3 2.1 AND 2.4 IT BECOME REAL FRUSTRATING AND WORKS MY LAST NERVE IF I TURN IT OFF IT COMES BACK ON LIKE IT HAS A MIND OF IT"S OWN AND IT ALL STARTED WHILE JUST SITTING STATIONARY AND NOW EVERY TIME I CRANK IT WEATHER I'M STATIONARY IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET OR HIGHWAY ETC IT TURN THE MUSIC ON AND UP LOUD WHILE GOING THROUGH A ROAD BLOCK AND I STATED I HAVE NO CONTROL OVER IT AND HAD TO SHOW THE OFFICERS AND THEY STATED THAT I SEE DODGE ASAP PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS ITS BEEN LIKE THIS SINCE 11/2019 AND IT WAS JUST A JUMP EVERY OTHER MONTH WHICH I NEVER KNEW IT WOULD BE LIKE THIS BUT I'VE READ UP ON IT AND SEARCHED IT AND I SEE IT HAPPENS ALOT WITH ALL MODELS

NHTSA ID
11396020
Incident
Nov 4, 2019
Mileage
42,000 mi
BrakesDriver assistanceElectrical
Filed May 9, 2020

PROBLEM 1) I HAVE 2018 CHARGER. COUPLE OF THING HAVE HAPPEN WHERE THE REAR PASSENGER TAIL LIGHT COME ON AND GOES OFF RANDOMLY . I HAVE CHANGE THE FUSES IN THE FUSE BOX. HAVE PURCHASE A ADDITIONAL TAIL LIGHT AND DOESN'T NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. IT?S A SERIOUS ELECTRICAL ISSUE OR IMPROPER GROUNDING SOMEWHERE IN THE CAR HARNESS OR WIRING. PROBLEM 2) THE ABS & TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING. THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL TIGHTEN UP SOME TIMES. I CHANGE MY BRAKES , KEEP MY WHEEL BALANCE AND ROTATED. STILL HAVING ISSUE. AGAIN SPEED SENSORS HAVE BEEN REPLACE. PROBLEM 3 ) UCONNECT RADIO SOMETHING IT WILL FREEZES UP AND WONT PLAY ANY SOUND , WONT CONNECT TO THE PHONE. IT?S BLANK OUT AND I HAVE GO TO THE BACK FUSE BOX IN THE TRUNK AND HARD RESET IT BY PULLING THE FUSE. *TR

NHTSA ID
11323941
Incident
Apr 1, 2020
AirbagsBody & structureDriver assistance
Filed Dec 11, 2019
Crash reported2 injuries reported

MY DAUGHTER COULD NOT GET THE CAR TO STOP, AS SHE WAS ENGAGING THE BREAK TO THE FLOOR. SHE IS UNSURE IF WHEN SHE TURNED CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET, BUT EITHER WAY THE BRAKE SHOULD HAVE TURNED IT OFF. THEN WHEN THE POLE WAS HIT, ALL THE AIRBAGS WENT OFF EXCEPT THE PASSENGER LOWER AIRBAG. I WAS THE PASSENGER AND I HAVE A HURT ANKLE, KNEE, AND HIP. WHY WOULD ALL AIRBAGS GO OFF EXCEPT ONE IF THE IMPACT WAS DIRECTLY IN THE FRONT OF THE CAR? THE VEHICLE WAS TURNING WHEN SHE NOTICED IT WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN.

NHTSA ID
11288524
Incident
Dec 8, 2019
Mileage
32,000 mi
Driver assistanceElectricalEngine
Filed May 16, 2019

THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED 3 TIMES IN LESS THAN A MONTH. VEHICLE IS PARKED. ONE HEAD LIGHT OUT, DEPENDING WHICH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. VEHICLE WILL NOT TURN OVER BUT ALL ELECTRICAL COMES ON AND STAYS ON. DASH BOARD MESSAGES INCLUDE: "SERVICE TRANSMISSION CONTINUE IN D. DO NOT SHIFT OR TURN ENGINE OFF", 'UNTIL YOU REACH A DESIRED LOCATION YOU MAY NOT BE ABLE TO SHIFT AGAIN UNTIL SERVICED','SERVICE STABILITRACK' OR SOMETHING ALONG THOSE LINES, AND "KEY FOB NOT FOUND" EVEN THOUGH KEY FOB IS IN CAR. SHIFTER CONTINUOUSLY BLINKS AND A CONSTANT DINGING AS IF A KEY WAS LEFT IN AN IGNITION. YOU CANNOT MOVE SHIFTER OUT OF PARK. ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS STAY ON AND WILL NOT SHUT OFF. CAR HAS ACTED LIKE IT DOESN'T WANT TO START BUT ENDS UP TURNING OVER SLOWLY, A FEW TIMES BEFORE THESE PROBLEMS STARTED. THIS ISSUE STARTED AT AROUND 5250 MILES (BUT RESTARTED AFTER 15 MINS), THEN AGAIN TWO DAYS LATER AT 5300 MILES (GOT IT TO RESTART AFTER AT LEAST 30 MINS) TOOK INTO DEALERSHIP AND THAT'S WHEN DODGE REPLACED THE SHIFTER AFTER HAVING THE CAR FOR A WEEK. AGAIN THE ISSUE HAS OCCURRED AT 5857 MILES. MOVED CAR OUT OF GARAGE, NOTICED ONE HEAD LIGHT OUT, AND I KNEW I HAD TO TRY AND RESTART IT FROM PREVIOUS ISSUES. SURE ENOUGH, IT WOULD NOT TURN OVER BUT ALL ELECTRICAL CAME ON AND STAYED ON. HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED BACK TO DEALERSHIP WITH MALFUNCTIONING ELECTRICAL STILL ON. BATTERY HAD DIED BY THE TIME THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE TEAM LOOKED AT IT.

NHTSA ID
11208003
Incident
Apr 19, 2019
Mileage
5,250 mi
Driver assistanceElectricalEngine
Filed May 1, 2019

WHEN AT A STOP WHEN GOING TO ACCELERATE TO CROSS AN INTERSECTION THE CAR GOES BUT SUDDENLY FEELS AS IF IT LOOSES POWER REALLY QUICK AND SLOWS DOWN AS IF MY FOOT IS NOT ON THE GAS AND THEN THERE'S A HARD KICK (OR JERK) THAT THE CAR DOES AND IT REVS UP AS IF IT DIDN'T SLOW DOWN ON ITS OWN AND IT GOES. THIS HAS HAPPENED WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE FROM A COMPLETE STOP AND WHILE TRYING TO GAIN SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY.

NHTSA ID
11205002
Incident
Apr 25, 2019
Mileage
26,000 mi

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