Used car safety, rank #185 of 188
Dodge Challenger 2WD Safety Rating (2020-23)
Real IIHS driver death rates for the 2020-23 Dodge Challenger 2WD, a large car, compared with its class and with the current model.
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The 2020-23 Dodge Challenger 2WD has an IIHS driver death rate of 125 per million registered vehicle years against a large cars average of 104, which is 20% above the class average. That places it #185 of 188 used vehicles with a safety score of 3.1/100.
What the Dodge Challenger death rate means
At 125 driver deaths per million registered vehicle years, the Dodge Challenger 2WD is 20% worse than the large cars average of 104. The 95% confidence interval is 89 to 160, which overlaps the class average, so some of the gap may be chance.
The other-driver death rate of 75 measures the opposite risk: how many drivers of other vehicles died in crashes with a Dodge Challenger. Its 95% confidence interval is 49β101. It is no higher than the Dodge Challenger's own driver death rate. Remember that death rates describe vehicles and their drivers together: IIHS adjusts for driver age and gender, but not for where or how carefully people drive. Our score weights this model's own rate at 70% and its class at 30%; see how we rank used cars.
Compared with similar used cars
The safest large cars in the IIHS study, by our score, with the Dodge Challenger 2WD highlighted. It ranks 2 of the 4 shown; the class leader is the Dodge Charger 2WD at a death rate of 90.
| Vehicle | Years | Death rate | Score | Reliability | Used price |
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| Dodge Charger 2WD | 2020-23 | 90 (54 to 125) | 6.1 | n/a | n/a |
| Dodge Challenger 2WD (this page) | 2020-23 | 125 (89 to 160) | 3.1 | n/a | n/a |
| Dodge Charger Hemi 2WD | 2020-23 | 127 (81 to 173) | 2.7 | n/a | n/a |
| Chrysler 300 2WD | 2020-23 | 132 (58 to 205) | 2.3 | n/a | n/a |
Class average for large cars: 104 driver deaths per million registered vehicle years.
Safety recalls for the Dodge Challenger 2WD
A recall is a defect the manufacturer must repair free of charge, however old the car and whoever owns it now. On a used car this matters more than on a new one: the work is only done if a previous owner took it in.
2 recall campaigns on the 2023 model year, covering seats, parking brake.
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Seats: critical fasteners
Risk: A seat back that is not locked into position can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and adjust the seat back latch striker as necessary, free of charge.
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Parking brake
Risk: A vehicle roll away increases the risk of a crash or injury.
Remedy: Dealers will properly adjust the parking brake, free of charge.
Partial lookup: At least one NHTSA model-variant request failed. The campaigns shown were returned successfully; additional campaigns may be missing. Check your VIN.
Recall campaigns from the NHTSA recalls database, retrieved 2026-09-16. A campaign covers a range of build dates, not every car of the model year, and IIHS reports this nameplate across several years while these results are for 2023. Confirm against the VIN. Recalls do not affect the death rate on this page.
Dodge Challenger 2WD: Common Questions
Is the Dodge Challenger 2WD a safe car?
Not on this measure: its drivers died at a higher rate than its class average. IIHS recorded a driver death rate of 125 per million registered vehicle years for the 2020-23 Dodge Challenger 2WD, 20% above the class average (104 for large cars). That earns a used-car safety score of 3.1 out of 100 and rank #185 of 188 used vehicles.
What is the Dodge Challenger 2WD driver death rate?
125 driver deaths per million registered vehicle years, with a 95% confidence interval of 89 to 160. Drivers of other vehicles that collided with a Dodge Challenger died at a rate of 75 per million. Source: IIHS driver death rates by make and model, covering 2020-23 models.
How does the Dodge Challenger 2WD compare with other large cars?
The large cars class averages 104 driver deaths per million; the Dodge Challenger 2WD sits at 125. Among the 4 large cars compared above it ranks 2 by safety score; the top of that group is the Dodge Charger 2WD with a death rate of 90.