Used car safety, rank #182 of 188
Dodge Charger 2WD Safety Rating (2020-23)
Real IIHS driver death rates for the 2020-23 Dodge Charger 2WD, a large car, compared with its class and with the current model.
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The 2020-23 Dodge Charger 2WD has an IIHS driver death rate of 90 per million registered vehicle years against a large cars average of 104, which is 13% below the class average. That places it #182 of 188 used vehicles with a safety score of 6.1/100.
What the Dodge Charger death rate means
At 90 driver deaths per million registered vehicle years, the Dodge Charger 2WD beats the large cars average of 104 by 13%. The 95% confidence interval is 54 to 125, so the upper end of the range overlaps the class average and the advantage is not certain.
The other-driver death rate of 136 measures the opposite risk: how many drivers of other vehicles died in crashes with a Dodge Charger. Its 95% confidence interval is 96β176. It is higher than the Dodge Charger's own driver death rate, the usual pattern for heavier vehicles. 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 Charger 2WD highlighted. It ranks 1 of the 4 shown.
| Vehicle | Years | Death rate | Score | Reliability | Used price |
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| Dodge Charger 2WD (this page) | 2020-23 | 90 (54 to 125) | 6.1 | n/a | n/a |
| Dodge Challenger 2WD | 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 Charger 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 Charger 2WD: Common Questions
Is the Dodge Charger 2WD a safe car?
Yes, by the measure that matters most. IIHS recorded a driver death rate of 90 per million registered vehicle years for the 2020-23 Dodge Charger 2WD, 13% below the class average (104 for large cars). That earns a used-car safety score of 6.1 out of 100 and rank #182 of 188 used vehicles.
What is the Dodge Charger 2WD driver death rate?
90 driver deaths per million registered vehicle years, with a 95% confidence interval of 54 to 125. Drivers of other vehicles that collided with a Dodge Charger died at a rate of 136 per million. Source: IIHS driver death rates by make and model, covering 2020-23 models.
How does the Dodge Charger 2WD compare with other large cars?
The large cars class averages 104 driver deaths per million; the Dodge Charger 2WD sits at 90. Among the 4 large cars compared above it ranks 1 by safety score.