Dodge Recalls
Check open Dodge recalls by VIN. CheckMyVIN queries NHTSA's live recall API on every lookup — no stale snapshots, no signup.
How Dodge recall lookups work
When you enter a Dodge VIN, CheckMyVIN first decodes the vehicle (make, model, model year) against NHTSA VPIC. Those three fields are then sent to the NHTSA recallsByVehicle API, which returns every open campaign on file. Each result shows the official NHTSA campaign number (format: two-digit year, "V" for vehicle, six-digit sequence — e.g. 19V472000), the affected component, a paraphrased plain-English summary, and the dealer remedy. Dodge dealers perform recall work at no charge regardless of who currently owns the vehicle.
Why check Dodge recalls before buying used?
A used-car dealer is not required to complete open recalls before sale in most US states. Run the VIN before the test drive — if a recall is open, you can either ask the dealer to complete it before delivery, negotiate the price, or schedule the free fix at a Dodge authorized dealer after purchase.
Notable past Dodge recall campaigns
A few well-documented campaigns to show the kind of data CheckMyVIN surfaces per VIN. Click any campaign number for the full record on nhtsa.gov. Summaries below paraphrase the official NHTSA records — verify against the source for the authoritative wording.
NHTSA campaign 18V280000
Power train: automatic transmission (park lock rod)
2018 Dodge Charger, Challenger, Durango (and related Jeep / Chrysler / RAM)
An incorrect transmission park lock rod may have been installed, so the transmission might not actually shift into PARK — letting the vehicle roll away and raising crash and injury risk. Dealers inspect and replace the park lock rod as needed at no charge.
NHTSA campaign 18V281000
Power train: driveline (front driveshaft U-joint)
2015-2018 Dodge Charger Pursuit AWD with V8 engines
On these AWD V8 Chargers (a police/fleet configuration), the front-driveshaft universal joint can seize or fracture; a detached driveshaft becomes a road hazard and raises crash risk. Dealers inspect and replace the front driveshaft as needed at no charge.
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, via api.nhtsa.gov/recalls. Campaign numbers and components are verbatim from NHTSA; summaries are paraphrased.
What CheckMyVIN does not do
Some recalls are VIN-specific within a model year — only certain build dates or option packages are affected. NHTSA's public API returns the campaign for the year/make/model; for the final "is my exact VIN affected" answer, Dodge also publishes a VIN-specific lookup on their owners site, and you can search any campaign number on the NHTSA recall portal. CheckMyVIN cites every campaign by its official number so you can verify independently.
Want the full spec decode for this Dodge — engine code, assembly plant, model year, body class — alongside its recall history? Run it through the Dodge VIN Decoder; the report covers both the NHTSA specifications and every open recall in a single sticker.