2007 Dodge Charger Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other Charger years
- Far more complaints than other years 5th of 23 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 5 recalls: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
Owners have filed 554 complaints with NHTSA about the 2007 Dodge Charger. That ranks 5th out of 23 Charger model years for complaints. The most reported problem area is power train (220 complaints, 40%), typically at around 75,000 miles. Complaints mention 18 crashes, 17 fires, 21 injuries. There are 5 safety recalls covering this model year. NHTSA has opened 4 defect investigations involving it.
- 554owner complaints
- 5safety recalls
- 4NHTSA investigations
- 18complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
Most common 2007 Dodge Charger problems
Complaints grouped by the part of the car owners reported, with the median mileage when the problem happened.
| Problem area | Complaints | Share | Median miles | Owners mention most | Typical repair cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Train problems | 220 | 40% | 75,000 | “shift park” (32%) | $600 |
| Engine problems | 82 | 15% | 102,040 | “fan blades” (12%) | $1,400 |
| Air Bags problems | 77 | 14% | 109,500 | “takata air bags” (26%) | — |
| Electrical System problems | 50 | 9% | 87,500 | — | — |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 37 | 7% | 53,000 | — | — |
| Unknown or Other | 24 | 4% | 118,000 | — | — |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 24 | 4% | 82,000 | — | — |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 22 | 4% | 10,044 | — | — |
| Steering | 22 | 4% | 63,533 | — | — |
| Service Brakes | 16 | 3% | 90,099 | — | — |
| Fuel/propulsion System | 15 | 3% | 125,000 | — | — |
| Wheels | 14 | 3% | 55,674 | — | — |
| Suspension | 10 | 2% | 50,165 | — | — |
| Exterior Lighting | 9 | 2% | 70,000 | — | — |
| Electronic Stability Control (esc) | 7 | 1% | 126,000 | — | — |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 7 | 1% | 45,000 | — | — |
| Seat Belts | 7 | 1% | 50,000 | — | — |
| Parking Brake | 5 | 1% | 36,500 | — | — |
| Equipment | 4 | 1% | 22,000 | — | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 4 | 1% | 53,500 | — | — |
| Structure | 3 | 1% | 110,000 | — | — |
| Visibility | 2 | 0% | 36,000 | — | — |
| Equipment Adaptive/mobility | 1 | 0% | 126,000 | — | — |
| Seats | 1 | 0% | 18,000 | — | — |
| Tires | 1 | 0% | 10,044 | — | — |
| Traction Control System | 1 | 0% | 160,000 | — | — |
One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
Complaints by year received
2007 Dodge Charger recalls (5)
Tap a recall to see the problem, the risk and the fix.
Air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator moduleDo not drive
Problem: Chrysler (FCA US LLC) expanded the affected population to include 73,712 2005-2009 RAM 2500 trucks produced at the St. Louis North Assembly Plant. With this change, Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2004-2008 RAM 1500, 2005-2009 RAM 2500, 2006-2009 RAM 3500, 2007-2010 RAM 3500 Cab Chassis, 2008-2010 RAM 4500 and 5500 Cab Chassis, 2004-2009 Dodge Durango, 2007-2009 Chrysler Aspen, 2007-2012 Jeep Wrangler, 2008-2012 Dodge Challenger, 2005-2008 Dodge Magnum, 2005-2012 Chrysler 300, 2006-2012 Dodge Charger, 2005-2011 Dodge Dakota, and 2006-2009 Mitsubishi Raider vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in AL, CA, FL, GA, HI, LA, MS, SC, TX, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Chrysler is also recalling 2004-2008 RAM 1500, 2005-2009 RAM 2500, 2006-2009 RAM 3500, 2007-2009 RAM 3500 Cab Chassis, 2008-2009 RAM 4500 and 5500 Cab Chassis, 2004-2009 Dodge Durango, 2007-2009 Chrysler Aspen, 2007-2009 Jeep Wrangler, 2008-2009 Dodge Challenger, 2005-2008 Dodge Magnum, 2005-2009 Chrysler 300, 2006-2009 Dodge Charger, 2005-2009 Dodge Dakota and 2006-2009 Mitsubishi Raider vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in AZ, AR, DE, Washington D.C., IL, IN, KS, KY, MD, MO, NE, NV, NJ, NM, NC, OH, OK, PA, TN, VA, and WV, or "Zone B." Lastly, unless included in "Zone A" or "Zone B" above, Chrysler is recalling certain 2005-2008 RAM 2500, 2006-2008 RAM 3500, 2007-2008 RAM 3500 Cab Chassis, 2008 RAM 4500 and 5500 Cab Chassis, 2004-2008 Dodge Durango, 2007-2008 Chrysler Aspen, 2007-2008 Jeep Wrangler, 2008 Dodge Challenger, 2005-2008 Dodge Magnum, 2005-2008 Chrysler 300, 2006-2008 Dodge Charger, 2005-2008 Dodge Dakota, and 2006-2008 Mitsubishi Raider vehicles originally sold, or registered, in AK, CO, CT, ID, IA, ME, MA, MI, MN, MT, NH, NY, ND, OR, RI, SD, UT, VT, WA, WI, and WY.
Risk: These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. These inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling. An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the recall repair is complete. Chrysler will notify the Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and RAM owners. Mitsubishi owners will be notified by their company. Dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on March 27, 2017. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S43. Note: This recall supersedes recall 14V-7700.
Air bags:frontal:driver side:inflator moduleDo not drive
Problem: Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2005-2009 Dodge Ram 2500, 2004-2008 Dodge Ram 1500 and Durango, 2006-2009 Dodge Ram 3500, 2008-2010 Dodge Ram 4500 and 5500, 2007-2008 Chrysler Aspen, 2005-2010 Chrysler 300, 300C, 300S, and SRT8, 2006-2010 Dodge Charger, 2005-2008 Magnum, 2005-2011 Dodge Dakota, and 2006-2009 Mitsubishi Raider vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture.
Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the recall repair is complete. Chrysler will notify the affected Chrysler and Dodge owners and Mitsubishi will notify the affected Raider owners. Dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began for Chrylser on June 8, 2015. The recall for Mitsubishi started on June 24, 2015. Chrysler and Dodge owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Mitsubishi owners may call 1-888-648-7820. Chrysler's number for this recall is R25. Note: This recall supersedes recall 14V817 in its entirety. Vehicles that have had their driver side frontal air bag replaced previously need to have their air bag replaced under this recall as well.
Power train:automatic transmission:lever and linkage:column shift
Problem: Chrysler is recalling 20,283 my 2006-2009 charger and magnum vehicles built with the police package and equipped with a column shifter. The gearshift cable may become disengaged from the steering column mounting bracket and cause an incorrect transmission gearshift position display.
Risk: This could allow the vehicle to move in an unexpected direction startling the driver, and cause a crash without warning.
Fix: Dealers will add a redundant locking mechanism to the gearshift cable at the mounting bracket to ensure proper retention and shift linkage function. The recall began on november 10, 2008. Owners may contact chrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip:control unit/module
Problem: On certain vehicles, the antilock brake system (abs) control module software may cause the rear brakes to lock up during certain braking conditions.
Risk: This could result in a loss of vehicle control and cause a crash without warning.
Fix: Dealers will reprogram the abs electronic control unit. The recall began on february 19, 2007. Owners may contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
Power train:automatic transmission
Problem: On certain passenger and sport utility vehicles and pickup trucks equipped with automatic transmissions, the software programmed into the powertrain control module can cause a momentary lock up of the drive wheels if the vehicle is traveling over 40 mph and the operator shifts from drive to neutral and back to drive.
Risk: If the drive wheels locked up, loss of vehicle control could occur increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will reprogram the powertrain control module free of charge. The recall began on october 2, 2006. Owners may contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
To see whether a specific car still has an open recall, enter its VIN on NHTSA's official recall lookup. You can also decode a VIN here.
NHTSA defect investigations
- Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture (EA21002) — opened Sep 17, 2021, still open.
- Air Bag Inflator Rupture (EA15001) — opened Feb 24, 2015, still open, led to recall 14V668.
- Air Bag Inflator Rupture (PE14016) — opened Jun 11, 2014, closed Mar 2, 2015, led to recall 13V172000.
- Prndl misalignment (PE08052) — opened Sep 2, 2008, closed Nov 10, 2008, led to recall 08V583000.
Recent owner reports
Short excerpts of the latest complaints filed with NHTSA, with personal details removed. Full reports can be searched on NHTSA.gov.
The engine in my vehicle (2007 Charger, 49,000 miles) has completely failed due to "Casting Sand Sludge". This issue has been acknowledged by FCA Stellantis; but only in much newer engines. The failure in my vehicle, from the "casting sand sludge" caused the vehicle to have engine heat issues…
i didnt not see any warning lights. till this days Nobody knows what is wrong with the car.
shuts off while driving with no warning...Stalls at stop light/sign and when i try to accelerate it has barely goes.. sometimes it seems like it has no power at all and sometimes it seems like it has to much power without me accelerating. Its very dangerous this issue has almost made me get into…
Filled fuel tank up until the pump shut off. As I drove onto the road, the engine suddenly died causing me to run off the shoulder as the power steering went out as well. I eventually got it re-started, but it ran rough and stalled out several more times on my way home. After some online research…
SERVICE BULLETIN # 14-002-14: Fuel tank "roll over" valve failed immediately after fill-up saturating the purge solenoid and dryer canister for the fuel vapor vent reburning system. This service bulletin described failure caused liquid fuel rather than vapor to be dumped into the intake manifold…
Other Dodge Charger years
← 2006 Charger · 2008 Charger →
| Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 Charger | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 Charger | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 Charger | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 Charger | 26 | 2 |
| 2022 Charger | 16 | 3 |
| 2021 Charger | 35 | 2 |
| 2020 Charger | 57 | 3 |
| 2019 Charger | 120 | 5 |
| 2018 Charger | 122 | 6 |
| 2017 Charger | 128 | 4 |
| 2016 Charger | 182 | 5 |
| 2015 Charger | 136 | 7 |
| 2014 Charger | 343 | 9 |
| 2013 Charger | 360 | 8 |
| 2012 Charger | 648 | 14 |
| 2011 Charger | 695 | 11 |
| 2010 Charger | 232 | 6 |
| 2009 Charger | 174 | 6 |
| 2008 Charger | 609 | 5 |
| 2007 | 554 | 5 |
| 2006 Charger | 1,294 | 5 |
| 2005 Charger | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Charger | 3 | 0 |
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 2007 Dodge Charger?
Owners most often report power train, engine, air bags problems. The top one, power train, accounts for 220 complaints.
Was there a recall on the 2007 Dodge Charger?
Yes, 5 safety recalls. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 2007 Dodge Charger a good year?
Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other Charger model years, the 2007 has far more complaints than most years. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.