2013 Dodge Charger Engine Problems
NHTSA lists 73 engine-area complaints for the 2013 Dodge Charger, 20% of that year's 360 total complaints. Owners reported sudden surges, stalling, and unintended acceleration, with a median failure mileage of 60,500 miles. No related recalls are listed for this engine complaint pattern.
- Engine complaints
- 73
- 20% of 360
- Crashes reported
- 4
- Fires reported
- 1
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Median mileage
- 60,500 mi
- Related recalls
- 0
Typical engine symptoms owners report
- Vehicle surges or accelerates on its own at low speeds while parking or reversing, sometimes leading to a crash.
- Engine stalls suddenly while traveling at various speeds with no warning.
- RPMs climb without a matching increase in vehicle speed, described by owners as feeling like a late or stuck transmission shift.
- Vehicle sticks in first gear when accelerating from a stop, requiring the driver to stop and restart or shift to neutral and back to drive.
- Adjustable pedals reported to move on their own independently while driving at various speeds.
When 2013 Dodge Charger engine complaints were filed
First complaint Jun 17, 2013, latest Jul 23, 2025.
Engine recalls for the 2013 Dodge Charger
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
Engine complaints by Charger model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- How many engine complaints does the 2013 Dodge Charger have?
- NHTSA lists 73 engine-area complaints for the 2013 Charger, which is 20% of the 360 total complaints filed for that model year.
- Is there a recall for the 2013 Dodge Charger engine problems?
- No related recalls are listed in NHTSA data for this engine complaint pattern.
- At what mileage do 2013 Dodge Charger engine problems usually appear?
- The median mileage at failure reported to NHTSA for this engine issue is 60,500 miles.
- Are engine problems on the 2013 Charger linked to crashes?
- NHTSA data tied to this complaint area shows 4 crashes, 1 fire, and 1 injury reported among the 73 engine complaints.
- Is the 2013 Dodge Charger worse than other years for engine issues?
- Among the model years listed, 2013 had 73 engine complaints (20% share), lower than 2012's 113 complaints (17% share) and 2011's 97 complaints (14% share), but the share percent for 2013 is higher than several other years, such as 2018 and 2019.