Total Complaints
9 filings
CHRYSLER SRT8 · model year
2006 CHRYSLER SRT8
9 NHTSA complaints, and 1 active recall for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 2006CHRYSLERSRT8 carries 9 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 2006 SRT8 is power train with 4 filings, followed by engine (2) and fuel/propulsion system (2). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability. This model year has 1 active recall campaign, which means the manufacturer is obligated to remedy the covered defect at no charge for the life of the vehicle — the full NHTSA campaign numbers are listed below.
NHTSA currently has 88 investigation files overlapping the 2006 SRT8, and 7 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.
9
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | 4 |
| ENGINE | 2 |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 2 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 1 |
Recalls (1)
15V31300027/05/2015
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2005-2009 Dodge Ram 2500, 2004-2008 Dodge Ram 1500 and Durango, 2006-2009 Dodge Ram 3500, 2008-2010 Dodge Ram 4500 and 5500, 2007-2008 Chrysler Aspen, 2005-2010 Chrysler 300, 300C, 300S, and SRT8, 2006-2010 Dodge Charger, 2005-2008 Magnum, 2005-2
Recent Complaints
20170918FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE STALLS AND CUTS OFF SEVERAL TIMES AFTER REFUELING. THIS ONLY OCCURS WHEN THE GAS TANK IS COMPLETELY FULL WITH FUEL AND LAST FOR 10 TO 15 MINUTES IMMEDIATELY AFTER FILLING THE TANK. THE VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC AT LOW SPEEDS OR WHEN AT A COMPLETE STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, DRIVE THRU, ETC., DURING THE SAME PERIOD OF TIME.
20160803ENGINE
THE CAR RANDOMLY DIES AT AN IDLE, LOW SPEEDS SHIFTING GEARS, [INCLUDING REVERSE] AS WELL AS DURING SPEED ACCELERATION. IF YOU PUNCH THE GAS PEDAL WHILE MOVING IT WILL START BACK UP AND CONTINUE ON. IF YOU ARE AT A STOP YOU HAVE TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL OR PARK TO USE THE KEY TO RESTART. IT DIES AT THE MOST IN CONVENIENT TIMES, AT STOP SIGNS, TRAFFIC LIGHTS, TURNING RIGHT OR LEFT. THERE IS NO PATTERN. ONE DAY IT WILL STALL OUT 2 TIMES THROUGHOUT DRIVING AND OTHER DAYS IT WILL STALL 50+ TIMES. I WAS REARENDED AT A STOP LIGHT BECAUSE MY CAR STALLED AND THE DRIVER SAW THE GREEN LIGHT AND WENT, NEGLECTING THAT I WAS AT A STOP IN FRONT OF THEM. LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALERSHIPTELLS ME THERE IS NO SURE FIX BUT WANTS TO REPLACE EVERY COMPUTER AND MODULE ON MY CAR. ALSO STATING IT MIGHT NOT EVEN BE ANY OF THOSE COMPONENTS. I CANNOT AFFORD THAT OUTRAGEOUS BILL! AND THEY WON'T TAKE IT AS A TRADE IN. I'M STUCK PAYING ALOT OF MONEY FOR A USELESS SAFETY HAZARD.
20160803POWER TRAIN
THE CAR RANDOMLY DIES AT AN IDLE, LOW SPEEDS SHIFTING GEARS, [INCLUDING REVERSE] AS WELL AS DURING SPEED ACCELERATION. IF YOU PUNCH THE GAS PEDAL WHILE MOVING IT WILL START BACK UP AND CONTINUE ON. IF YOU ARE AT A STOP YOU HAVE TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL OR PARK TO USE THE KEY TO RESTART. IT DIES AT THE MOST IN CONVENIENT TIMES, AT STOP SIGNS, TRAFFIC LIGHTS, TURNING RIGHT OR LEFT. THERE IS NO PATTERN. ONE DAY IT WILL STALL OUT 2 TIMES THROUGHOUT DRIVING AND OTHER DAYS IT WILL STALL 50+ TIMES. I WAS REARENDED AT A STOP LIGHT BECAUSE MY CAR STALLED AND THE DRIVER SAW THE GREEN LIGHT AND WENT, NEGLECTING THAT I WAS AT A STOP IN FRONT OF THEM. LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALERSHIPTELLS ME THERE IS NO SURE FIX BUT WANTS TO REPLACE EVERY COMPUTER AND MODULE ON MY CAR. ALSO STATING IT MIGHT NOT EVEN BE ANY OF THOSE COMPONENTS. I CANNOT AFFORD THAT OUTRAGEOUS BILL! AND THEY WON'T TAKE IT AS A TRADE IN. I'M STUCK PAYING ALOT OF MONEY FOR A USELESS SAFETY HAZARD.
20150928ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE CAR IS RANDOMLY BUCKING, JERKING AND STALLING. I'M GETTING RIDICULOUS ERROR MESSAGES ALL AT THE SAME TIME INCLUDING U0100 (LOST COMMUNICATION WITH THE ECM/PCM), C121C (TORQUE REQUEST DENIED), U140E (IMPLAUSIBLE VEHICLE CONFIGURATION), C2202 (ORIGINAL VIN MISSING/MISMATCH), P0700 (TCM MALFUNCTION), U0164 (LOST COMMUNICATION WITH HEATING, VENTING AND COOLING), AND U110B (LOST ENGINE COOLANT MESSAGE). ALL OF THESE ERROR MESSAGES CAME UP AT THE SAME TIME AFTER THE CAR JERKED, BUCKED AND THEN STALLED. THIS HAPPENS ALMOST EVERY WEEK. THIS IS NOT RELATED TO THE STALLING DUE TO THE FAULTY GAS TANK. I HAD MY FUEL TANK REPLACED ALREADY UNDER THAT EXTENDED LIFETIME WARRANTY. THIS SEEMS TO BE A SHORT CIRCUIT SOMEWHERE. MY BEST GUESS IS A BAD GROUND OR SPLICE POINT WHERE WATER MIGHT BE SHORTING THINGS OUT. MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THESE SAME PROBLEMS AND GETTING RIPPED OFF BY DEALERS WHO DON'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. THE DEALER WILL CLAIM TO HAVE FIXED IT (AFTER CHANGING A PART OR TWO)
Mileage: 90,000
20150928POWER TRAIN
THE CAR IS RANDOMLY BUCKING, JERKING AND STALLING. I'M GETTING RIDICULOUS ERROR MESSAGES ALL AT THE SAME TIME INCLUDING U0100 (LOST COMMUNICATION WITH THE ECM/PCM), C121C (TORQUE REQUEST DENIED), U140E (IMPLAUSIBLE VEHICLE CONFIGURATION), C2202 (ORIGINAL VIN MISSING/MISMATCH), P0700 (TCM MALFUNCTION), U0164 (LOST COMMUNICATION WITH HEATING, VENTING AND COOLING), AND U110B (LOST ENGINE COOLANT MESSAGE). ALL OF THESE ERROR MESSAGES CAME UP AT THE SAME TIME AFTER THE CAR JERKED, BUCKED AND THEN STALLED. THIS HAPPENS ALMOST EVERY WEEK. THIS IS NOT RELATED TO THE STALLING DUE TO THE FAULTY GAS TANK. I HAD MY FUEL TANK REPLACED ALREADY UNDER THAT EXTENDED LIFETIME WARRANTY. THIS SEEMS TO BE A SHORT CIRCUIT SOMEWHERE. MY BEST GUESS IS A BAD GROUND OR SPLICE POINT WHERE WATER MIGHT BE SHORTING THINGS OUT. MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THESE SAME PROBLEMS AND GETTING RIPPED OFF BY DEALERS WHO DON'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. THE DEALER WILL CLAIM TO HAVE FIXED IT (AFTER CHANGING A PART OR TWO)
Mileage: 90,000
20150928FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE CAR IS RANDOMLY BUCKING, JERKING AND STALLING. I'M GETTING RIDICULOUS ERROR MESSAGES ALL AT THE SAME TIME INCLUDING U0100 (LOST COMMUNICATION WITH THE ECM/PCM), C121C (TORQUE REQUEST DENIED), U140E (IMPLAUSIBLE VEHICLE CONFIGURATION), C2202 (ORIGINAL VIN MISSING/MISMATCH), P0700 (TCM MALFUNCTION), U0164 (LOST COMMUNICATION WITH HEATING, VENTING AND COOLING), AND U110B (LOST ENGINE COOLANT MESSAGE). ALL OF THESE ERROR MESSAGES CAME UP AT THE SAME TIME AFTER THE CAR JERKED, BUCKED AND THEN STALLED. THIS HAPPENS ALMOST EVERY WEEK. THIS IS NOT RELATED TO THE STALLING DUE TO THE FAULTY GAS TANK. I HAD MY FUEL TANK REPLACED ALREADY UNDER THAT EXTENDED LIFETIME WARRANTY. THIS SEEMS TO BE A SHORT CIRCUIT SOMEWHERE. MY BEST GUESS IS A BAD GROUND OR SPLICE POINT WHERE WATER MIGHT BE SHORTING THINGS OUT. MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THESE SAME PROBLEMS AND GETTING RIPPED OFF BY DEALERS WHO DON'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. THE DEALER WILL CLAIM TO HAVE FIXED IT (AFTER CHANGING A PART OR TWO)
Mileage: 90,000
20150414POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION SHIFTER GOES IN PARK AND DOES NOT WANT TO MOVE. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START WHILE IN PARK. *TR
Mileage: 35,000
20150215POWER TRAIN
IN THE MORNING WHEN YOU GO TO START THE CAR TO WARM UP IT DOESN'T EVEN STAY RUNNING FOR A MINUTE AND THE CAR IDOLS FOR LESS THEN A MINUTE AND THE RPMS START DROPING AND JUST DIES OTHER TIMES I COULD BE DRIVING AND THE CAR JUST DIES AFTER LIKE 5 SECONDS OF STANDING BY IT JUST DIES A TITLE AND SOMETIMES WHEN I REVERSE R GOING 4 MILES PER HOUR IT'LL DIE IN REVERSE EVEN ON THE ELECTRONIC SHIFTER....AT THIS POINT CAR CAN'T BE DRIVEN BECAUSE SHUTS OFF AT LIGHT AND INTERSECTIONS
Mileage: 74,000
20150215ENGINE
IN THE MORNING WHEN YOU GO TO START THE CAR TO WARM UP IT DOESN'T EVEN STAY RUNNING FOR A MINUTE AND THE CAR IDOLS FOR LESS THEN A MINUTE AND THE RPMS START DROPING AND JUST DIES OTHER TIMES I COULD BE DRIVING AND THE CAR JUST DIES AFTER LIKE 5 SECONDS OF STANDING BY IT JUST DIES A TITLE AND SOMETIMES WHEN I REVERSE R GOING 4 MILES PER HOUR IT'LL DIE IN REVERSE EVEN ON THE ELECTRONIC SHIFTER....AT THIS POINT CAR CAN'T BE DRIVEN BECAUSE SHUTS OFF AT LIGHT AND INTERSECTIONS
Mileage: 74,000
Compare 2006CHRYSLERSRT8 to Similar Vehicles
NHTSA Investigations 7 Open
RQ25005Recall QueryOpen
Recall 23V-413 Post Remedy Failures
PE25009Preliminary EvaluationOpen
Intermittent Loss of Electric Power Steering
RQ25002Recall QueryClosed
Recall 19V-293 Post Remedy Failures
PE24018Preliminary EvaluationOpen
Engine Stall With Intermittent Restart
RQ24004Recall QueryOpen
Loss of motive power due to an internal wiring connector short.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 2006 CHRYSLER SRT8 have?▼
The 2006 CHRYSLER SRT8 has 9 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
Are there any recalls for the 2006 CHRYSLER SRT8?▼
Yes, the 2006 CHRYSLER SRT8 has 1 recall(s). The most common affected component is AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE. Recalls are issued by NHTSA and manufacturers must provide a free remedy.
What are the most common problems with the 2006 CHRYSLER SRT8?▼
The most-complained component for the 2006 CHRYSLER SRT8 is POWER TRAIN with 4 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include ENGINE and FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM.
Is the 2006 CHRYSLER SRT8 safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.