2006 Dodge Charger Engine and Engine Cooling Problems
Owners have filed 63 complaints with NHTSA about engine and engine cooling problems on the 2006 Dodge Charger, 5% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 62,750 miles. The words owners use most often: “gas tank” (11% of reports).
- 63engine and engine cooling complaints
- 62,750median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 21%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Gas tank: mentioned in 7 of 63 complaints (11%)
- Cooling fan: mentioned in 5 of 63 complaints (8%)
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems happen?
Based on 54 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 63 complaints, 2 a fire, 1 an injury.
Dodge Charger engine and engine cooling complaints by model year
| Model year | Engine and Engine Cooling complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Charger | 1 | 1% | 1,500 |
| 2017 Charger | 2 | 2% | 83,000 |
| 2016 Charger | 3 | 2% | 42,000 |
| 2015 Charger | 1 | 1% | — |
| 2014 Charger | 3 | 1% | 172,000 |
| 2013 Charger | 2 | 1% | 109,619 |
| 2012 Charger | 3 | 0% | 45,550 |
| 2011 Charger | 10 | 1% | 22,154 |
| 2010 Charger | 16 | 7% | 3,250 |
| 2009 Charger | 10 | 6% | 61,000 |
| 2008 Charger | 15 | 2% | 48,525 |
| 2007 Charger | 37 | 7% | 53,000 |
| 2006 Charger | 63 | 5% | 62,750 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists engine and engine cooling for the 2006 Dodge Charger. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
The contact owns a 2016 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that after parking the vehicle approximately 30 minutes later flames were discovered coming from under the engine compartment. The fire department was called to the scene and extinguished the flames. A fire report was taken at the scene and…
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge charger. While driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and continue driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (nissan bros nissan, 5750 mesmer ave, ste. A, culver city, ca 90230) where it was diagnosed that…
2006 dodge charger. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle frequent stalling issues. *smd the consumer stated the dealer was never able to fix the issue. *jb
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2006 Dodge Chargers have engine and engine cooling problems?
No. NHTSA has 63 owner complaints about engine and engine cooling for the 2006 Dodge Charger (5% of the 1,294 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2006 Dodge Charger engine and engine cooling?
No recall currently lists engine and engine cooling for this vehicle.
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems start?
The median reported mileage is 62,750 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about engine and engine cooling problems on the 2006 Dodge Charger?
The most frequent phrase is “gas tank”, in 7 of 63 complaints, followed by “cooling fan” (5).
Other 2006 Dodge Charger problems
See all 2006 Dodge Charger problems or engine and engine cooling problems across all Charger years.