Buyer Warning All Challenger years

Dodge Challenger Years to AvoidThe weakest years — and the one you should buy instead

We reviewed all 10 Dodge Challenger years and — unusually — found no years that meet our "avoid" criteria. The Challenger is one of the rare models where every generation earns at least a moderate reliability score.

Good news

Every Challenger year we analyzed scores at least 70/100.

Your decision is less about "which to avoid" and more about "which is the absolute best buy." Start with the highest-scoring year below.

Buy this instead

2024 Dodge Challenger

Highest-scoring Challenger in our data (88/100). A well-sorted, dependable muscle car offering robust performance with minimal common faults.