Is the 2007 Dodge Charger a bad year?
570 owner complaints to NHTSA. Transmission complaints: 224, 22× a quiet Charger year.
Consider selling
Half of all transmission complaints about the 2007 Dodge Charger were filed between 53k and 100k miles. You're at 75,000 miles.
The verdict moves with mileage: the same car reads differently at 30,000 and at 150,000 miles.
What 2007 Charger owners report, by mileage
Each system owners named in five or more complaints, with the mileage range where the middle half of those complaints were filed. Read at 75,000 miles.
| SYSTEM | COMPLAINTS | MIDDLE HALF FILED AT | TYPICAL US REPAIR BILLS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transmission and drivetrainSTANDS OUT | 224 (39%) | 53k–100k miles · around this mileage | CV axle / CV joint replacement (one side) $300–$1,500 · Automatic transmission replacement $2,500–$7,000 |
| EngineSTANDS OUT | 119 (21%) | 52k–120k miles · around this mileage | Valve cover gasket replacement $110–$500 · Timing chain replacement $1,000–$4,000 |
| Air bags | 78 (14%) | 73k–129k miles · around this mileage | — |
| Electrical system | 51 (9%) | 50k–123k miles · around this mileage | 12-volt battery replacement $100–$400 · Starter motor replacement $350–$1,200 |
| Brakes | 41 (7%) | 9k–88k miles · around this mileage | Brake pad replacement (one axle) $115–$390 · Brake pads and rotors replacement (one axle) $200–$1,084 |
| Speed control | 25 (4%) | 54k–103k miles · around this mileage | — |
| Steering | 23 (4%) | 50k–102k miles · around this mileage | Steering rack and pinion replacement $700–$2,100 |
| Fuel system | 22 (4%) | 60k–105k miles · around this mileage | Fuel pump replacement $220–$1,500 · Fuel injector replacement (one injector) $300–$1,200 |
| Wheels | 14 (2%) | 22k–112k miles · around this mileage | Wheel bearing / hub assembly replacement (one wheel) $230–$750 |
| Suspension | 12 (2%) | 32k–93k miles · around this mileage | Ball joint replacement (one joint) $200–$500 · Control arm replacement (one arm) $200–$900 |
| Exterior lighting | 9 (2%) | 67k–129k miles · around this mileage | — |
| Stability control | 7 (1%) | 80k–142k miles · ahead | — |
| Seat belts | 8 (1%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Equipment | 6 (1%) | too few with a mileage | — |
Bills are typical US ranges from the sources named in the tool (J.D. Power, Kelley Blue Book, CarParts.com and others), printed only for systems that stand out or sit at or ahead of 75,000 miles. Not a quote.
What owners reported alongside their complaints
Of 570 complaints: 18 mention a crash · 17 mention a fire · 14 report an injury · 16 say the car was towed.
2 complaints were filed in the last 12 months, the newest in Apr 2026.
Counts of what owners wrote in their complaints, not verified by anyone.
In owners' own words
Driving my 2007 Dodge charger. No warning lights, car stalled in busy intersection. Car towed.
My 2007 Dodge charger will not shift from park. I have read many complaints online and this should be a manufacture recall issue.
Vehicle shift interlock latch is broken. The latch allows the vehicle to shift from gear to gear or will prevent the shifting.
Unedited excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, chosen by mileage (nearest 75,000 miles), not by content. Unverified.
Recalls for the 2007 Dodge Charger: 5
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. 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.
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. 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.
The gearshift cable may become disengaged from the steering column mounting bracket and cause an incorrect transmission gearshift position display. This could allow the vehicle to move in an unexpected direction startling the driver, and cause a crash without warning.
On certain vehicles, the antilock brake system (ABS) control module software may cause the rear brakes to lock up during certain braking conditions. This could result in a loss of vehicle control and cause a crash without warning.
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. If the drive wheels locked up, loss of vehicle control could occur increasing the risk of a crash.
A recall may cover only some cars of a model year; the campaign size counts every model and year it lists. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls: dealers fix open recalls free.
Service bulletins from Dodge: 22
Repair instructions Dodge sent its dealers for symptoms seen in the shop on the 2007 Dodge Charger. Ask a dealer or mechanic for a bulletin by its number.
Service Four Piece Oil Pan Gasket All Cummins Equipped Vehicles ONLY The replacement oil pan gasket can be a four piece gasket rather than a single piece gasket
Drivers And/Or Passenger Front Power Door Locks And Windows Inoperative U0200 Lost Communication With Passengers Door Module U0199 Lost Communication…
Dodge: lost communication between drivers and passenger power door locks and windows are inoperative, and possibly need to be replace, if necessary…
NHTSA defect investigations: 4
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture
Air Bag Inflator Rupture
Air Bag Inflator Rupture
PRNDL misalignment
Neighbouring years
2006 Charger: 1,294 complaints, keep it, but watch the engine · 2008 Charger: 624 complaints, keep it, but watch the engine.
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Questions
Is the 2007 Dodge Charger a bad year?
570 owner complaints to NHTSA. Transmission complaints: 224, 22× a quiet Charger year. At 75,000 miles the tool says: Consider selling. Half of all transmission complaints about the 2007 Dodge Charger were filed between 53k and 100k miles. You're at 75,000 miles.
What are the most common problems with the 2007 Dodge Charger?
By owner complaints to NHTSA: transmission and drivetrain (224), engine (119), air bags (78), electrical system (51), brakes (41). Half of the transmission complaints were filed between 53k–100k miles.
How many recalls does the 2007 Dodge Charger have?
5 recall campaigns list this model year: Air bags (NHTSA 16V-352), Air bags (NHTSA 15V-313), Transmission and drivetrain (NHTSA 08V-583), Brakes (NHTSA 06V-493) and more. A recall may cover only some cars; check by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Method: counts of unverified owner complaints filed with NHTSA, compared only with other years of the same model (sales volumes are unknown, so no failure rate is computed). A system stands out at 40+ complaints and at least twice the model's quiet (lower-quartile) year, or twice the share across every vehicle of that model year. The mileage range is the 25th to 75th percentile of the mileages owners reported. Data received by NHTSA through November 5, 2026. Repair prices are typical US ranges from named sources, not quotes. Not a diagnosis and not financial advice. PulsCar is not affiliated with NHTSA. Check this car at your own mileage.