Dodge Charger vs Tesla Model S
Owner complaints, worst years and recall history side by side, from official NHTSA data. Last verified Aug 7, 2026. Raw complaint counts are not adjusted for sales volume.
Dodge Charger
- Total complaints
- 5,706
- Avg per model year
- 301
- Recall campaigns (all years)
- 47
- Most complained year
- 2006 (1,293)
Top problems: Electrical System, Engine, Power Train
Tesla Model S
- Total complaints
- 3,362
- Avg per model year
- 225
- Recall campaigns (all years)
- 38
- Most complained year
- 2015 (666)
Top problems: Electrical System, Unknown OR Other, Suspension
Complaints by model year
| Year | Dodge Charger | Tesla Model S | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 26 | 109 | ||
| 2022 | 12 | 136 | ||
| 2021 | 32 | 175 | ||
| 2020 | 57 | 80 | ||
| 2019 | 120 | 43 | ||
| 2018 | 122 | 168 | ||
| 2017 | 127 | 421 | ||
| 2016 | 182 | 641 | ||
| 2015 | 135 | 666 | ||
| 2014 | 343 | 365 | ||
| 2013 | 358 | 459 | ||
| 2012 | 648 | 61 |
Method. Complaints are unique NHTSA reports per model year. A model that sold more units will naturally accumulate more complaints — compare the shape across years, not just the raw totals, and read the year pages for what actually fails.