Recall Register

1986 Dodge Charger: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1986 Dodge Charger. The newest campaign is 91V056000. NHTSA received the report on 11 Apr 1991. The NHTSA record gives the component Suspension / Rear. NHTSA has no complaint 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, 91V056000, in the NHTSA record

Replace the rear suspension trailing arm-to-hanger bracket pivot bolt with a properly processed bolt.
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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.

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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 87,149 units in total.

  1. 91V056000Received . 55,000 units.

    Suspension / Rear

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Rear suspension trailing arm-to-hanger bracket pivot bolts may fail from stress corrosion cracking possibly caused by processing deviations in the construction of the pivot bolt.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Failure of bolts may result in partial separation of therear suspension from the vehicle, resulting in loss of vehicle control withoutwarning and a vehicle crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Replace the rear suspension trailing arm-to-hanger bracket pivot bolt with a properly processed bolt.

    Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 86V053000Received . 32,149 units.

    Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Battery cap vents may be partially or completely blocked with plastic flashing. Consequence of defect: a build up of internal gas pressure could occur which could result in case rupture, particularly during post charging. Should a person be in the vicinity of the battery when the case ruptures, they may be injured by the released gases and/or acid.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Rework batteries by probing both vent orifices to eliminate any vent obstruction.

    Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION.

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

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1986 Dodge Charger
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
PE91028Preliminary evaluationREAR SUSPENSION SEPARATIONSuspension7 Jan 199117 Apr 199191V056000

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.

  1. 19662
  2. 19673
  3. 19685
  4. 19701
  5. 19715
  6. 19722
  7. 19737
  8. 19741
  9. 19752
  10. 19762
  11. 19772
  12. 19781
  13. 19831
  14. 19841
  15. 19852
  16. 19862
  17. 19871
  18. 20010
  19. 20065
  20. 20075
  21. 20085
  22. 20096
  23. 20106
  24. 201111
  25. 201214
  26. 20138
  27. 20149
  28. 20157
  29. 20165
  30. 20174
  31. 20186
  32. 20195
  33. 20203
  34. 20212
  35. 20223
  36. 20232
  37. 20240
  38. 20261
  39. 20271

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

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 1986 Dodge Charger: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/dodge/charger/1986/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

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 CORPORATION

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1986 Dodge Charger?
87,149 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Dodge Charger have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 83 recall campaigns for the Dodge Charger, model years 1966 to 2027. 2 of them name the 1986 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1986 Dodge Charger open?
No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.