2006 Dodge Charger Steering Problems
Owners have filed 89 complaints with NHTSA about steering problems on the 2006 Dodge Charger, 7% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 80,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “tie rod” (17% of reports).
- 89steering complaints
- 80,000median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 24%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.
- Tie rod: mentioned in 15 of 89 complaints (17%)
- Filling gas: mentioned in 10 of 89 complaints (11%)
- Put park: mentioned in 6 of 89 complaints (7%)
- Power steering brakes: mentioned in 5 of 89 complaints (6%)
At what mileage do steering problems happen?
Based on 82 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
None of the 89 complaints report a crash, fire or injury.
Dodge Charger steering complaints by model year
| Model year | Steering complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Charger | 2 | 8% | — |
| 2022 Charger | 1 | 6% | — |
| 2021 Charger | 1 | 3% | 53,000 |
| 2019 Charger | 9 | 8% | 600 |
| 2018 Charger | 4 | 3% | 38,950 |
| 2017 Charger | 8 | 6% | 40,000 |
| 2016 Charger | 17 | 9% | 29,588 |
| 2015 Charger | 13 | 10% | 55,050 |
| 2014 Charger | 62 | 18% | 69,310 |
| 2013 Charger | 30 | 8% | 72,500 |
| 2012 Charger | 53 | 8% | 72,000 |
| 2011 Charger | 39 | 6% | 60,500 |
| 2010 Charger | 10 | 4% | 46,300 |
| 2009 Charger | 18 | 10% | 58,500 |
| 2008 Charger | 30 | 5% | 68,060 |
| 2007 Charger | 22 | 4% | 63,533 |
| 2006 Charger | 89 | 7% | 80,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists steering 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.
My 2006 Dodge Charger stalls after refueling, and now stutters when driving as if not getting fuel. I have noticed when attempting to break and stopping at stops this is happening more often. The car shuts down and could cause a accident. After researching this issue I found that this has been…
Out of no where my car started stalling on me, took it to a mechanic, cleaned ground wires, changed o2 sensor, cleaned throttle body everything looks and sounds good, but the car stalls, while i'm driving, as well as at a stop, sometimes it completely shuts off and i loose all control including…
Turning onto on-ramp of a highway i was moving about 20 miles an hour when the engine died and i lost power steering. Additionally, i felt a very tough transmission shift 2-3 seconds before i lost power steering and when the engine died. The car took multiple attempts to turn over. A very loud…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2006 Dodge Chargers have steering problems?
No. NHTSA has 89 owner complaints about steering for the 2006 Dodge Charger (7% 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 steering?
No recall currently lists steering for this vehicle.
At what mileage do steering problems start?
The median reported mileage is 80,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about steering problems on the 2006 Dodge Charger?
The most frequent phrase is “tie rod”, in 15 of 89 complaints, followed by “filling gas” (10).
Other 2006 Dodge Charger problems
See all 2006 Dodge Charger problems or steering problems across all Charger years.