Did the Dodge Challenger pass the crash test?

In government crash testing, the Challenger received a five-star overall rating, along with four-star frontal and five-star side ratings. This isn’t surprising given how long the Challenger has been around since a complete redesign. Its frontal crash prevention system got a rating of Basic.

Are Dodge Challenger safe?

In testing by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, the Challenger got the best-possible rating of “Good” in the side and moderate overlap front crash tests, but a second-best Acceptable for roof strength. It got a Marginal rating (three of four) in the new IIHS small overlap front test.

Do Dodge Challengers have a lot of problems?

Owners of the Dodge Challenger have also reported problems on RepairPal, totaling 29 overall problems across a variety of model years. More than 110 reports have been made about transmission shift quality issues, while 20 reports claim noises occur while steering at low speeds.

Is a charger safer than a Challenger?

Interestingly, the Charger gets a Superior rating for front crash avoidance tech while the Challenger only gets Basic. This could be due to the fact that you can’t get collision mitigation on Challengers equipped with the manual transmission. Meanwhile, the NHTSA awarded both cars a five-star overall rating.

What kind of car is the Dodge Challenger?

For more than a decade, the Dodge Challenger has attracted notice by virtue of its muscle-car profile, two-door coupe body, and high-powered engines. Spicy-hot looks mixed with vivid performance, in a modern-day paean to the past.

How does the IIHS rate a Dodge Challenger?

IIHS rates vehicles good, acceptable, marginal, or poor based on performance in high-speed front and side crash tests plus evaluations of seat/head restraints for protection against neck injuries in rear impacts. The Dodge Challenger finds a new and exciting way to make itself interesting every year.

Is there going to be a 2020 Dodge Challenger?

For 2020, Dodge marks the Challenger’s original debut with a limited-production 50th Anniversary Edition. It includes a shaker hood scoop, carbon fiber interior trim, a custom gloss black hood, roof, and trunk lid, and more.