2019 Dodge Challenger: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2019 Dodge Challenger. The newest campaign is 20V191000. NHTSA received the report on 10 Sep 2020. The NHTSA record gives the component Back Over Prevention / Sensing System / Camera. NHTSA has 59 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 20V191000, in the NHTSA record

Chrysler has notified owners, and dealers will update the radio display software, free of charge. Optionally, owners can choose to remotely update their software via an Over-The-Air (OTA) update available as of May 1, 2020. The recall began April 27, 2020. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is W30-W37.

NHTSA VIN lookup

Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on 1 Oct 2026. Complaint file through 30 Sep 2026. Recall file through 30 Sep 2026.

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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 327,712 units in total.

20V191000Received 10 Sep 2020. 319,610 units.
Back Over Prevention / Sensing System / Camera
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2020 Jeep Gladiator and Jeep Cherokee, 2019-2020 Ram 1500 Pickup, Ram 2500 Pickup, Ram 3500 Pickup, Chrysler Pacifica, Dodge Durango, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Jeep Wrangler, and Jeep Renegade and 2019 Dodge Challenger vehicles equipped with 8.4" or 12" radio displays. A software error can cause the rearview camera image to remain displayed after the vehicle has been shifted out of reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rearview Mirrors."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The lingering rearview image can distract the driver, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Chrysler has notified owners, and dealers will update the radio display software, free of charge. Optionally, owners can choose to remotely update their software via an Over-The-Air (OTA) update available as of May 1, 2020. The recall began April 27, 2020. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is W30-W37.
Report filed by Chrysler (FCA US LLC). Manufacturer campaign number W30-W37.
19V758000Received 24 Oct 2019. 173 units.
Service Brakes
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2019 Dodge Challenger and Charger vehicles. An incompatible front wheel and brake package was installed and may allow the front tire to contact the steering knuckle, causing tire damage.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A damaged tire can suddenly lose air pressure and increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
FCA US will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front wheels and inspect and replace the front tires, as necessary. In addition, dealers will inspect the wheel alignment, adjusting it if necessary. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began December 19, 2019. Owners may contact FCA US customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA's number for this recall is VB0.
Report filed by Chrysler (FCA US LLC). Manufacturer campaign number VB0. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 19 Dec 2019.
19V203000Received 14 Mar 2019. 7,929 units.
Electrical System / Instrument Cluster/Panel
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2019 Dodge Challenger and Charger and Chrysler 300 vehicles. The instrument cluster may not properly illuminate driver warnings. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 101, "Control and Displays."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Failure of the instrument cluster to properly illuminate may prevent the driver from receiving warnings about the vehicle's systems, increasing the risk of crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Chrysler has notified owners, and dealers will update the instrument cluster software, free of charge. The recall began April 8, 2019. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is V32.
Report filed by Chrysler (FCA US LLC). Manufacturer campaign number V32. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 8 Apr 2019.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

59 complaints, 94 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

2019 Dodge Challenger
All 2019 vehicles

2019 Dodge Challenger: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	2019 Challenger	All 2019 vehicles	Challenger, all years	Mentions
Electrical System	180.9	130.6	261.4	17
Unknown or Other	148.9	103.3	77.4	14
Wheels	117	12.8	17.1	11
Steering	85.1	60.8	61.9	8
Engine	85.1	145.3	118.4	8
Power Train	74.5	123.7	78.6	7
Air Bags	53.2	25.7	117.5	5
Service Brakes	42.6	49.9	40.2	4
Suspension	42.6	30.9	18.8	4
Vehicle Speed Control	31.9	23.7	24.7	3

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 17.

Complaints that report a crash: 5
Complaints that report a fire: 3
Injuries in the complaints: 4
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 12 Sep 2026

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2019 Dodge Challenger, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2020, with 13 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2019 Dodge Challenger
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
EA21002	Engineering analysis	Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture	Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module	17 Sep 2021	Open

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
NHTSA page of the 2019 Dodge ChallengerThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2019 Dodge Challenger: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/dodge/challenger/2019/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: Chrysler (FCA US LLC)

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2019 Dodge Challenger?: 327,712 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Dodge Challenger have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 44 recall campaigns for the Dodge Challenger, model years 1970 to 2023. 3 of them name the 2019 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2019 Dodge Challenger name most often?: Electrical System: 17 of 94 component mentions, or 180.9 per 1,000. For all 2019 vehicles the figure is 130.6 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2019 Dodge Challenger open?: 1 investigation has no closing date in the NHTSA file, of 1 that name this model year.