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Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN 2C3CDYCJ9CH227874 · Checked Nov 13, 2026
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Complaints on this exact build 4

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2C3CDYCJ9CH•••••• 2012 Dodge CHALLENGER

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233on the model
39builds in total
Most reported Power Train 3 Air Bags 1

What owners of this build wrote

Power Train Sep 2024
While backing into my driveway garage I heard a loud bang and my car's transmission lost its linkage to the drive shaft. The car rolled forward regardless of shifting the car in park, reverse, neutral, drive, etc. I had to stop the car with my brakes and then park the car with…
Air Bags Jul 2016
My car has a recall but the dealership says there is no fix at the moment. The airbag light is on and they have only offered to turn off the light. I can't park the car as I have to drive it to work
Power Train Jul 2016
The contact owns a 2012 dodge challenger. The contact placed the vehicle in neutral and exited the vehicle. The vehicle rolled away while in neutral. The contact jumped in the vehicle and depressed the brake pedal. The contact took the vehicle to the mechanic who diagnosed that…
Power Train Dec 2014
I am having difficulty shifting into gear at various speeds and when stopped. The problem is increasing in difficulty and causing safety issues when I try to downshift, or attempt to put into gear on a hill. I have viewed numerous posts from challenger owners going back to model…

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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 2C3CDYCJ9CH227874 · decoded Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.