2015 Dodge Charger vs 2015 Honda Accord
Two midsize cars, compared on what actually matters when you're buying used:
what breaks, when it breaks, and what it costs you.
2015 Dodge
Charger
6/10
The Charger is the last true V8 four-door — cheap thrills if you get the Hemi and skip the AWD Pentastar with the ticking rockers.
VS
2015 Honda
Accord
8/10
A boringly excellent sedan with one genuinely annoying electrical Achilles' heel — buy the 4-cylinder, skip the CVT, and get the steering/ABS checked before you sign.
Milo scores the 2015 Honda Accord higher — 8/10 against 6/10.
By the numbers
Green is the better number — higher on every score, lower on failures, complaints and recalls.
| Dodge Charger |
Honda Accord |
| Known failure points | 7 | 6 |
| NHTSA complaints | 135 | 599 |
| Safety recalls | 8 | 5 |
| Service bulletins | 12 | 12 |
| Reliability | 58 | 78 |
| Cheap to own | 55 | 72 |
| Fun factor | 78 | 58 |
| Holds value | 62 | 75 |
| Enthusiast cred | 70 | 45 |
The most expensive thing that goes wrong
2015 Dodge Charger
5.7 Hemi lifter tick / MDS lifter collapse — cam and lifters if ignored
$2,500–$5,50080k–130k mi
2015 Honda Accord
CVT (4-cyl models) shudder or harsh engagement from degraded CVT fluid; early units also saw torque converter issues
$150–$5,00040k–80k mi
If you buy one, buy this one
✅ 2015 Dodge Charger
2015 Charger R/T Road & Track in RWD, 5.7 Hemi with the 8-speed ZF, 3.06 rear, Bilstein suspension, paddle shifters — ideally 70k–90k miles with documented oil changes and the Uconnect recall completed. Bonus points for a manual-cloth SRT-style seat and a color that isn't white or silver.
✅ 2015 Honda Accord
2015 Accord EX-L or Touring with the 2.4L 4-cylinder and 6-speed manual (sedan) if you can find one, or the V6 6-speed manual Coupe EX-L for a genuine sleeper. Otherwise, the 4-cyl CVT EX-L Sedan is the sweet spot of comfort, tech, and reliability.
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Scores and findings blend documented NHTSA recalls and complaints with
patterns synthesized from owner communities. Always inspect the specific vehicle and
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