2006 Dodge Charger electrical system problems
145 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2006 Dodge Charger — 11% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I was almost rear-ended by a semi when the vehicle stalled at a light while picking my son up from work. It seems to stall at stop signs or waiting at lights completely. It stalls while idling here and there sometimes. Sometimes when driving on the e-way it jerks as it wants to stall but not…”
filed Mar 1, 2025
“My car has been stalling intermittently. But lately it's becoming more frequent. I've taken it to 3 different repair shops. Diagnostics shows P0700 and U1000 codes. The last shop charged me 150 dollars just to tell me that they don't know what's causing my car to stall. So I'm kind of lost here…”
filed Dec 28, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
KEY, Master If replacing the key/FOBIK on a WJ, KJ, TJ, or PT Cruiser, use the "AC" NIC level part number. The "AB" NIC level will not program to these platforms. For all other platforms, if the "AB" NIC level will not…
9004275 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 22, 2020KEY, Master If replacing the key/FOBIK on a WJ, KJ, TJ, or PT Cruiser, use the "AC" NIC level part number. The "AB" NIC level will not program to these platforms. For all other platforms, if the "AB" NIC level will not…
9004275 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 22, 2020
Electrical System problems in other Charger years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Charger | 10 | 38% |
| 2021 Charger | 2 | 6% |
| 2020 Charger | 6 | 11% |
| 2019 Charger | 22 | 18% |
| 2018 Charger | 45 | 37% |
| 2017 Charger | 48 | 38% |
| 2016 Charger | 25 | 14% |
| 2015 Charger | 22 | 16% |
| 2014 Charger | 109 | 32% |
| 2013 Charger | 166 | 46% |
| 2012 Charger | 359 | 55% |
| 2011 Charger | 395 | 57% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2006 Dodge Charger
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.