Dodge Charger tire blowout problems

Filed Jul 17, 2025 · Suspension, Tires · 143,000 miles · FL

The contact owns a 2019 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the front end of the vehicle started vibrating. Additionally, the contact stated that the front passenger's side tire had sustained a blowout. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the front alignment of the vehicle had failed and needed to be repaired. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. An unknown dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 143,000.

Filed Nov 17, 2023 · Tires · DE

Purchased four Cooper Adventurer Tour P235/55R18 tires from Pep Boys Oct 2018. Drove them 19,000 miles with no road hazard incidents. I rotate tires every 5,000 miles. One tire developed a slow leak presently on the right rear side and now losing a couple psi per week. Placed the tire in a water filled wheelbarrow. Found hundreds of tiny bubbles developing around the entire sidewall where the design impressions are located. Problem is not at the bead nor at the tread. Suspect this could lead to a blowout due to a flawed manufacturing problem. Question is are the others from the same batch about to have the same problem. Have road hazard warranty but this is a tire flaw.

Filed Oct 24, 2022 · Electrical, Lights · NC

Both low headlights went out while driving at night. I have changed the bulbs out multiple times and the continue to blow out.

Filed Jun 8, 2018 · 500 miles · AZ

My wife and I were driving down the road to our house. There was no traffic in front of us, nor was any oncoming traffic in the opposite lanes. There were no people around on the sidewalks. We were traveling approximately 40 MPH and slowing down to make a right hand turn towards our house, our sunroof exploded from the inside out. There was no impact of any kind. I wasn't sure what happened exactly, but we pulled over to check what might have hit us. There was nothing that would indicate an impact of any kind, yet the sunroof was shattered and bowed upwards instead of down towards the inside of the vehicle which would be more indicative of some kind of impact to the sunroof. It almost looked like a blow out from inside out like pressure had caused it. We contacted the dealership to tell them what happened (this car is brand new, it was bought on 5/13/18), they are telling us it had to be an impact. I believe this to be disingenuous. I have no reason to lie about this incident. I was the passenger in the car and I was paying attention when it happened. I believe this to be a safety risk for drivers. If we had not had the slider below the sunroof closed, broken glass would have rained down inside of the vehicle and potentially distracted my wife and caused an accident. Just the sound of the sunroof popping was extremely loud and caused a lot of immediate confusion. I have seen similar stories online about exploding sunroofs, and I believe it to be a legitimate safety concern.

Filed May 30, 2018 · Tires · 75,480 miles · GA

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 dodge charger equipped with continental conti pro contact tires, size: 235/55/r18 104 h (na). While driving 5 MPH, bubbles formed on the inside of the tire and the tire blew out. The vehicle was taken to a relative's house and repaired. The vehicle was not diagnosed by the dealer. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle and tire failure mileage was 75,480. The dot number was not available.

Filed Dec 13, 2017 · Wheels · 97,500 miles · FL · crash · 4 injuries

I had a small air leak in the rear driver side tire. I took it to get the tire repaired, and they informed me that the wheel was actually cracked. I took the car to get the rim repaired, and it was maintaining pressure. I did not check the other wheels, as they were maintaining pressure. Approximately 2 weeks later, I was involved in a car accident while driving down a local highway (approximately 55 MPH), where the car started shaking, and I lost control of the vehicle. I believe that the front passenger rim was cracked as well, which LED to wheel failure and a blowout. Ultimately, I ended up in a concrete wall and the car was totaled.

Filed Apr 18, 2017 · Body, Wheels · 165,000 miles · CA

I have had to replace my tires every 9 months and rotate them every 3 weeks. Finally, I asked my tire shop why. He said the way this dodge charger was built, the tires are at an angle so they wear unevenly, which also makes it wear faster. I thought I was being fed a story, so I took it somewhere else. The told me the same exact thing. This is very expensive and dangerous. I'm just waiting for a tire to blow out on the highway.

Filed Mar 24, 2016 · NV

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. While driving approximately 45 MPH, the rear passenger side tire blew out. As a result, the contact attempted to utilize the jack, but it failed to operate functionally. The jack was fractured in half. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. In addition, the contact had to contact his insurance company to repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

Filed Sep 26, 2015 · Tires · 65,000 miles · MO

Cracks in sidewall found at 1-2 inches above bead line circumference in a set of four uniroyal tiger paw touring 215/65r17 99t m+s tires purchased march 2013 and removed september 2105 at 25,000 miles. Taken out of service to prevent imminent blowout, but saved tires for posterity. Tread still excellent. Cracks noted only on one side of sidewall, not both, so easy to miss if on interior facing sidewall.

Filed Apr 21, 2015 · Suspension, Wheels · 38,500 miles · DE

I have been driving my car on nearly a daily basis since I acquired it in october 2013. Over the course of the past 27k miles, I have had to replace my wheels ("rims") on 3 separate occasions during the spring months as a result of hairline fractures/cracks occurring on the inner wall of the wheel. The location of the crack to be more precise is where the bead of the tire would be seated during mounting. In each instance, the wheel in question was mounted on the front of the car (one driver side and two passenger side) and did not show any sign of deformation or bending. Dodge has been made aware of the cracks and has consistently denied claims stating that they were not a result of workmanship or from poor design. Given the stiffness of the suspension and weight of the motor over the front wheels as well as the consistency of the fracture (front of car and inside of wheel), I do not agree with their claims. I have done a brief search of the internet and have found an abundance of blogs and similar discussion boards where owners of srt8 chargers of my model year have experienced the same problem. While my instances have been slow leaks from cracks, other drivers may experience blowouts from sudden expansion of the crack causing structural failure.