Is Dodge part of the GM family?
No. Dodge is not part of General Motors. It is a brand under Stellantis, the multinational automaker that now includes brands such as Jeep, Ram, Peugeot, and Alfa Romeo, after a series of mergers that began with Chrysler and Fiat. GM and Dodge have always belonged to separate corporate families.
To understand how Dodge ended up under Stellantis, it helps to trace the brand’s corporate history through the major mergers and restructurings that have shaped the modern automotive landscape. This overview outlines the key milestones and what they mean for the GM/Dodge relationship.
Ownership timeline: how Dodge moved through the corporate landscape
Here is a concise timeline showing the major corporate changes that placed Dodge under Stellantis rather than GM.
- 1928 — Chrysler Corporation acquires the Dodge Brothers, bringing Dodge under Chrysler's corporate umbrella.
- 1998 — Chrysler merges with Daimler-Benz to form DaimlerChrysler AG; Dodge continues as a Chrysler brand within the merged company.
- 2009 — Chrysler files for bankruptcy and restructures; Fiat takes control, leading to the creation of Chrysler Group LLC and, later, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA).
- 2014 — Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) is established as the parent company for Dodge and its sister brands.
- 2021 — FCA merges with PSA Group to form Stellantis; Dodge remains a brand within Stellantis, not GM.
In short, Dodge's corporate home today is Stellantis, a conglomerate that includes brands such as Jeep, Ram, Peugeot, and Alfa Romeo, but not General Motors.
GM and Dodge: Separate paths
General Motors operates its own roster of brands—Chevrolet, GMC, Buick, and Cadillac—alongside a range of regional and market-specific entities. For consumers, this means Dodge and GM compete in overlapping spaces, but they come from distinct corporate lineages with separate dealer networks and product strategies.
What this means for consumers
Understanding the ownership matters for warranty, service networks, and model availability, though most buyers evaluate the products themselves—Dodge’s Challenger, Charger, and Durango versus GM’s Camaro, Corvette, GMC offerings, and others—without regard to corporate lineage.
Summary
Dodge is not part of the GM family. It is part of Stellantis, the result of a long line of mergers starting with Chrysler and continuing through FCA to Stellantis. General Motors remains a separate automaker with its own brands and product lines.
