How to Remove the Front Bumper on a 2015-2023 Dodge Charger

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To remove the front bumper on a 2015-2023 Dodge Charger you need a 7mm socket, a 10mm socket, a ratchet, and a trim tool or flathead screwdriver. Work from the bottom up. Six 7mm bolts run along the bottom lip, then each wheel well has push pins at the fender seam, two clips behind the liner and two long 10mm bolts behind that. Open the hood, pull the radiator cover off its push pins, and take out the last 10mm bolt up top by the headlight. Unbolt the air dam, unclip the side marker on each side, and the bumper pulls off the front of the car.

We filmed this on a customer's white 2020 Charger. The video runs about fourteen minutes, and every step below links to its moment, so you can jump straight to the fastener you can't find.

What tools do you need to remove a Charger front bumper?

Three tools do the whole job: a 7mm socket, a 10mm socket, and a trim tool or flathead for the push pins. A ratchet or socket wrench turns the bolts, though several of them back out by hand on this car.

• 7mm socket, for the six bottom bolts and the air dam bolts
• 10mm socket, for the fender bolts behind the liner and the one up top
• A ratchet or socket wrench. An impact gun with the two sockets works too.
• A panel clip removal tool, or a flathead screwdriver, for the push pins
• A cup or tray for the hardware. All of it goes back on the new bumper.

Rolando keeps calling the bottom bolts "little tiny," and a couple of the 10mm fender bolts were so loose he spun them out with his fingers. Keep track of them as they come out; a magnetic tray earns its keep here.

Where are the bolts and push pins on a Charger front bumper?

A 2015-2023 Charger front bumper is held by two bolt sizes and a run of push pins. There are 7mm bolts along the bottom and at the air dam, 10mm bolts holding the bumper to each fender, and push pins at the fender seams and across the radiator cover. Here is where each one sits, in the order you take them out.

Underneath, along the bottom lip of the bumper, there are six 7mm bolts. Rolando guesses eight at first, then counts six on camera, and counts six again in his recap.

At each front wheel, where the bumper meets the fender, three push pins hold the edge. Behind them sit two more clips that hold the fender liner. You pull those two so the liner moves out of your way.

Reach up behind the fender liner and there are two long 10mm bolts holding the bumper to the fender. On the Charger in our video they were barely snug. A third 10mm bolt sits higher up, by the headlight, and you can only reach it once the radiator cover is off.

Open the hood and the long black radiator cover across the front is held by push pins. Rolando counts twelve. Pull the cover to get at that top bolt.

Behind the lower bumper, in front of each tire where the fender liner is, three 7mm bolts hold the air dam, a plastic duct that Rolando figures feeds air to the brakes. Some Chargers with fog lights may not have this duct, so check yours before you go looking for those bolts.

Last, a wire runs to the side marker light at each top corner. Unclip it before the bumper comes free.

How do you remove a Charger front bumper, step by step?

Start underneath and work up and around: the bottom bolts, then the wheel wells, then under the hood, then the air dam and the side markers. Pull the bumper off once nothing is holding it.

1. Take out the six 7mm bolts along the bottom

Get a 7mm socket and go to the bottom lip of the bumper. Six bolts run along the underside, in a slightly awkward spot right underneath. Rolando calls them "little tiny bolts." Take all six out.

At the bottom lip of the bumper, next to one of the six 7mm bolts, below the lower grille.

Watch this step at 0:54

2. Pop the three push pins at the fender seam

Move to the side of the bumper, where it meets the fender behind the front wheel. Three push pins hold the edge. Pry the center up with a flathead or a panel clip tool and the whole pin pulls out. Do the same three on the other side.

The flathead in at the fender seam, behind the front wheel, right by the side marker.

Watch this step at 1:48

3. Pull the two clips behind the fender liner

Turn the wheel to open up room. Behind the liner there are two more clips, one and then another next to the fender. Pull both so you can move the fender liner out of the way.

Reaching up behind the fender liner at the front wheel.

Watch this step at 3:14

4. Remove the two long 10mm bolts behind the liner

Switch to a 10mm socket and reach up behind the liner. Two long bolts hold the bumper to the fender. On our Charger they weren't even tight; Rolando spun them out with the socket in his fingers, no ratchet. Do both, then repeat on the other side.

Pulling the liner back to reach the two long bolts behind it.

Watch this step at 4:00

5. Take off the radiator cover

Open the hood. The long black plastic cover across the front, over the radiator, is held by push pins. Rolando counts twelve. Pop each one with the trim tool, then lift the cover off.

Popping a push pin on the radiator cover, with the 3.6L engine behind.

Watch this step at 5:17

6. Remove the uppermost 10mm bolt

With the cover off, look along the top of the bumper near the headlight. There is one more 10mm bolt up there, the third fender bolt, and it is the one people leave in. Rolando's own advice: don't force the bumper if it feels tight, because this bolt is usually why. Take it out with the 10mm.

Cover off, reaching for the last bolt along the top of the bumper, by the fuse box.

Watch this step at 6:56

7. Unbolt the air dam

Go back to the lower bumper, in front of the tire where the fender liner is. Three 7mm bolts hold the air dam, the duct Rolando figures feeds air to the brakes. Take those three out on each side. On our car one bolt was stripped, so Rolando worked the other side instead. If your Charger has fog lights, it may not have this duct, and you may not have this step.

Reaching in behind the lower bumper, in front of the tire, for the air dam bolts.

Watch this step at 7:22

8. Unclip the side marker light

At the top corner of the bumper, by the headlight, a wire runs to the side marker reflector. There is a clip on it; push up on the tab and it releases. Do the other side too.

Reaching into the corner gap by the headlight to free the side marker wire.

Watch this step at 10:58

9. Pop the Charger cover, then pull the bumper off

One last piece before the pull: pop the Charger grille cover off. Then go to the middle, look inside, pull one side of the bumper out and support it, pull the other side, and lift the whole thing off the front of the car. If a side feels stuck, don't yank it; go back and make sure that top bolt under the radiator cover is out. If you pulled the bumper to get at the fender behind it, that swap is its own job, and we filmed it in a separate Charger fender replacement video.

Off. Behind it you can see the radiator and the bare headlights.

Watch this step at 13:09

Putting the new bumper on

Install is the same list run backward: hang the bumper on the front, hook up the side markers, then the air dam, the top bolt, the radiator cover, the two bolts behind each liner, the fender liner clips and push pins, and the six bolts along the bottom. The video stops once the old bumper is off, so watch it in reverse and match each fastener to where it came out. Snap the Charger grille cover back on last.

Which painted front bumper fits your Charger?

ReveMoto paints the Dodge Charger front bumper to your factory paint code, and this video is attached to the listing. The painted front bumper covers the 2015-2023 Charger, and you can see the options in our Dodge Charger painted bumper collection.

You pick your color from the paint code menu on the listing. If you aren't sure which code your Charger wears, our guide to ordering a painted part correctly shows where to find it. Please don't guess it. Your dealer can confirm the right part from your VIN, and so can we: a lot of customers just read the VIN back to us, and we match the exact part and the paint code before anything gets painted.

Every painted Charger bumper ships painted and ready to install, backed by our paint match guarantee. You can read how matching works on our paint match guarantee page, and the warranty details are on our painted auto information and warranty page.

Frequently asked questions

What size sockets do you need for a Dodge Charger front bumper?

Two: a 7mm and a 10mm. The 7mm takes the six bolts along the bottom and the air dam bolts on each side. The 10mm takes the fender bolts: two behind each fender liner and one up top by the headlight. A trim tool or flathead screwdriver handles the push pins.

How many bolts and push pins hold a Charger front bumper on?

On the 2020 Charger in our video: six 7mm bolts along the bottom, three 10mm fender bolts on each side, and three 7mm air dam bolts on each side. For push pins, three at each fender seam, two behind each fender liner, and twelve across the radiator cover. There is also a side marker wire to unclip at each top corner.

Do you have to remove the radiator cover to take the bumper off?

Yes. The third fender bolt, the one up top by the headlight, only comes into reach once the radiator cover is off, and that cover is held by twelve push pins. Leave that bolt in and the bumper will feel stuck when you try to pull it.

Does every Dodge Charger have the air dam bolts?

Not necessarily. On the Charger in our video, three 7mm bolts hold an air dam, a plastic duct Rolando figures feeds air to the brakes, in front of each tire. Our video notes that some Chargers with fog lights may not have this duct, so check behind your lower bumper before you go looking for those bolts.

Will a painted Charger bumper match the rest of my car?

We paint each bumper to your factory paint code, backed by our paint match guarantee. If your Charger has been repainted before, read our paint match guarantee first, because a previous repaint changes how a new panel matches the ones next to it.

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