Used car safety, rank #174 of 181
Dodge Charger HEMI 2WD Safety Rating (2017-20)
Real IIHS driver death rates for the 2017-20 Dodge Charger HEMI 2WD, a large car, compared with its class and with the current model.
The 2017-20 Dodge Charger HEMI 2WD has an IIHS driver death rate of 118 per million registered vehicle years against a large cars average of 90.9, which is 30% above the class average. That places it #174 of 181 used vehicles with a safety score of 5.1/100.
What the Dodge Charger HEMI death rate means
At 118 driver deaths per million registered vehicle years, the Dodge Charger HEMI 2WD is 30% worse than the large cars average of 90.9. The 95% confidence interval is 72 to 164, which overlaps the class average, so some of the gap may be chance.
The other-driver death rate of 164 measures the opposite risk: how many drivers of other vehicles died in crashes with a Dodge Charger HEMI. It is higher than the Dodge Charger HEMI'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 HEMI 2WD highlighted. It ranks 6 of the 7 shown; the class leader is the Dodge Charger 4WD at a death rate of 32.
| Vehicle | Years | Death rate | Score | Reliability | Used price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dodge Charger 4WD | 2017-20 | 32 (0 to 67) | 36.9 | n/a | n/a |
| Chrysler 300 2WD | 2017-20 | 61 (30 to 92) | 14.8 | n/a | n/a |
| Chevrolet Impala | 2017-20 | 80 (55 to 105) | 10.5 | n/a | n/a |
| Dodge Charger 2WD | 2017-20 | 91 (56 to 126) | 8.9 | n/a | n/a |
| Chrysler 300 4WD | 2017-20 | 100 (37 to 164) | 7.8 | n/a | n/a |
| Dodge Charger HEMI 2WD (this page) | 2017-20 | 118 (72 to 164) | 5.1 | n/a | n/a |
| Dodge Challenger 2WD | 2017-20 | 154 (116 to 192) | 3.5 | n/a | n/a |
Class average for large cars: 90.9 driver deaths per million registered vehicle years.
Safety recalls for the Dodge Charger HEMI 2WD
NHTSA does not list this nameplate for this model year in its recall database. Check by VIN rather than treating that as a clean record.
Dodge Charger HEMI 2WD: Common Questions
Is the Dodge Charger HEMI 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 118 per million registered vehicle years for the 2017-20 Dodge Charger HEMI 2WD, 30% above the class average (90.9 for large cars). That earns a used-car safety score of 5.1 out of 100 and rank #174 of 181 used vehicles.
What is the Dodge Charger HEMI 2WD driver death rate?
118 driver deaths per million registered vehicle years, with a 95% confidence interval of 72 to 164. Drivers of other vehicles that collided with a Dodge Charger HEMI died at a rate of 164 per million. Source: IIHS driver death rates by make and model, covering 2017-20 models.
How does the Dodge Charger HEMI 2WD compare with other large cars?
The large cars class averages 90.9 driver deaths per million; the Dodge Charger HEMI 2WD sits at 118. Among the 7 large cars compared above it ranks 6 by safety score; the top of that group is the Dodge Charger 4WD with a death rate of 32.