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Dodge Challenger

2009 only

146 classified complaints 4 recalls

2009 Dodge Challenger have 146 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 4 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Airbags, seatbelts and restraints, typically surfacing around 23,000 miles.

Computed directly from stored federal records for 2009 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Dodge Challenger report for every year combined.

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Complaints filed per individual model year — highlighted bars link to their own dedicated page.

What breaks, and when — 2009 only

Airbags, seatbelts and restraints · Body and interior 39 complaints

Median onset: 23,000 miles. 12.8% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

Stalling and no-start · Engine 36 complaints

Median onset: 30,000 miles.

More common in older model years.

Body control and other modules · Electrical 14 complaints

Median onset: 21,000 miles.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.

Manual clutch, flywheel and hydraulics · Transmission 11 complaints

Median onset: 33,000 miles.

More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $1,070–$1,980 nationally.

Harsh, delayed or erratic shifting · Transmission 7 complaints

Median onset: 26,586 miles.

More common in older model years.

Power steering pump, rack and lines · Steering 6 complaints

Median onset: 15,200 miles. 16.7% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · Typical repair: $750–$2,230 nationally.

Battery, alternator and charging · Electrical 6 complaints

Median onset: 45,000 miles.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years. · Typical repair: $250–$1,030 nationally.

Transmission control module and sensors · Transmission 4 complaints

Median onset: 64,500 miles.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.

From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.

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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2009 model year. See the full Dodge Challenger report for every year and full specs/safety data.