The 2020 Dodge Charger has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 332,601 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 74 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
AIR BAGS24V1980002024-03-14284,982 affected
Defect
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) (Stellantis) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Dodge Charger and Chrysler 300 vehicles. The right and left side curtain air bag inflators may rupture due to a manufacturing defect.
Consequence
An inflator rupture may result in sharp metal fragments striking occupants, resulting in injury or death.
Remedy
Dealers will replace both side curtain air bags, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning February 20, 2025. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is 19B.
VISIBILITY21V5160002021-07-0821,258 affected
Defect
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Dodge Challenger, Dodge Charger, and Chrysler 300 vehicles. During manufacturing, the windshield may not have been properly bonded to the vehicle, allowing it to detach in a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor…
Consequence
A windshield that separates from the vehicle during a crash can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy
Dealers will remove and replace the front windshield urethane sealant, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on August 31, 2021. Owners may contact FCA US LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US LLC's number for this recall is Y47.
BACK OVER PREVENTION20V5120002020-08-2726,361 affected
Defect
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Dodge Charger Pursuit vehicles equipped with a "stealth mode." When stealth mode is selected, the backup camera rearview image will not display when the vehicle is in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle…
Consequence
The lack of a back-up camera display increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will update body control module software to disable stealth mode when the vehicle is shifted into "Reverse", free of charge. The recall began October 22, 2020. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is W62.
Complaints by component
AIR BAGS
36
9crashes1fires5injuries1deaths
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
10
2crashes1fires4injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
6
ENGINE
6
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
3
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2
1injuries
SEATS
2
1injuries
VISIBILITY/WIPER
2
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
1
1crashes
STRUCTURE:BODY
1
Total complaints74
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The contact owns a 2020 dodge charger. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 24v198000 (air bags). The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who initially informed the contact that parts were not yet available. The contact was later informed that parts were available, but a…”
“Car caught fire while parked in a parking garage. Car was off.”
“My passenger interior door panel structure on my 2020 dodge charger scat pack is expanding and separating. The warping plastic lip is shifting into the window channel and could impede the proper deployment path of the side-impact curtain or door airbags. This is a known issue with these vehicles…”
“While driving under normal conditions with no collision or impact, the side curtain airbag in my dodge charger scat pack deployed spontaneously. The deployment caused the headliner and pillar trim to rupture and released what appeared to be metal fragments and more. Occupants sustained scratches…”
“While driving under normal conditions with no collision or impact, the side curtain airbag in my dodge charger scat pack deployed spontaneously. The deployment caused the headliner and pillar trim to rupture and released what appeared to be metal fragments and more. Occupants sustained scratches…”
“While driving under normal conditions with no collision or impact, the side curtain airbag in my dodge charger scat pack deployed spontaneously. The deployment caused the headliner and pillar trim to rupture and released what appeared to be metal fragments and more. Occupants sustained scratches…”
“I had a accident about 5 days ago where I got in a accident and upon impact my airbags deployed a lot of smoke came out of the air bags I couldn’t c or breathe and I also got burn by the air bags there was a open recall on my dodge charger that they said they took care of how ever messege on…”
“The a/c evaporator core in my 2020 dodge charger hellcat has failed twice within a short period of ownership. The first failure occurred at approximately 20k miles in 2022, when the air conditioning suddenly stopped blowing cold air. The dealership diagnosed a leaking evaporator core and replaced…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2020 Dodge Charger as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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