Major Problems with 2009 Dodge Challenger Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2009 Dodge Challenger

2009 Dodge Challenger AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 138000 miles

2009 Dodge Challenger ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP Victims: 1 Mileage: 31000 miles

2009 Dodge Challenger FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE Victims: 1 Mileage: 187 miles

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Problems with AIR BAGS, ENGINE and POWER TRAIN are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Dodge Challenger owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS airbag system failure light on dashboard came on for a few seconds then went out. did not repeat. software glitch?	37 ~ 9066 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge challenger. the contact stated that while driving 15 mph the vehicle lost power...	22 ~ 48566 miles
POWER TRAIN 2009 challenger r/t stalled cranked and would not restart. the car has stalled 5 times once getting on a highway....	20 ~ 48654 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM on 2009 challenger r/t with push button "go" ignition. message center showed "no fob detected when attempting to start vehicle....	17 ~ 49533 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL the dealership flashed the pcm as detailed in service bulletin 18-021-09 rev. a. immediately after that i noticed an intermittent...	8 ~ 56519 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING car just stalls as if turned key off at erratic times. *tr...	8 ~ 14341 miles
STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge challenger. the contact stated that while driving 15 mph the vehicle lost power...	7 ~ 12319 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2009 dodge challenger r/t loses power while under load such as going up hills or passing and the rpm pulsates....	5 ~ 16142 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER while driving at a rate of 30mph car stalls without any reason. this has happened 8 times. when turning corners...	4 ~ 27250 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN 2009 dodge challenger r/t loses power while under load such as going up hills or passing and the rpm pulsates....	4 ~ 7772 miles
SERVICE BRAKES engine quit with no warning. steering and brakes compromised. shifted into neutral while in traffic.has been occurring more and more	3 ~ 43456 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 2009 dodge challenger--throttle sticking-brake pedal pressed-rpms rev. *tr...	3 ~ 10662 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge challenger. while cleaning the vehicle the contact noticed that the rear wheel well...	2 ~ 129000 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM the vehicle caught on fire while driving. the fire started in the right front side of the engine compartment and...	2 ~ 45820 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC brakes that continue to fade and shutter under emergency braking. *tr...	2 ~ 16500 miles
SUSPENSION ordered new tires for vehicle i was told that the rack and pinion was leaking and it would cost $...	1 ~ 15200 miles
WHEELS ordered new tires for vehicle i was told that the rack and pinion was leaking and it would cost $...	1 ~ 15200 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge challenger. the contact was attempting to brake from 30 mph when the vehicle...	1 ~ 31000 miles
EQUIPMENT tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge challenger equipped with a kidde fire extinguisher. in 2011 the contact attempted to...	1
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL the gas pedal stop working going up a grade then started working after put the pedal to the floor. *js...	1 ~ 20000 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS there is a defect on the dash where the passenger air bag deploys. this causes the area to look depressed...	1 ~ 14000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC 2009 dodge challenger rt. going down road at 30mph put foot on brake gently and the brake skipped and did...	1
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN the 1-4 gear shift skip feature which is supposed to improve fuel economy can lead to missed shifts or loss...	1 ~ 5000 miles
VISIBILITY chrome square ring around perimeter of console shifter-automatic on a 2009 dodge challenger at the right heading sun in front...	1 ~ 367 miles

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