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2012 Dodge Charger

Safety Score
62
Average
Recalls
2
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

Recalls (2)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
2016-04-25 16V240000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM) 811,290 Details
2014-03-04 14V101000 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS 43,431 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2026-01-20 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 Brake Light, ABS Light, and Traction Control Light lit up on dash. Took car to dealership and the issue was diagnosed a…
2025-11-12 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Yes 0 Headlight pigtail assembly burned out as described in the 2014 safety recall. 14V-101 / P08 Recall Summary The wiring …
2025-10-18 AIR BAGS No 0 While driving my 2012 dodge charger at times it pops out of driving going into neutral. It happens when I'm on the hwy …
2025-08-11 AIR BAGS No 0 Can not put car into park i have took it to normals dealership and referred to me that it's a recall issue.
2025-04-26 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 My vehicle has been experiencing electrical issues causing my radio to cut off and my car to cut off and lose power whi…
2025-01-31 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 Says that my car is simply just dead smells like gas when trying to start up and shakes but doesn’t start up
2024-10-07 SERVICE BRAKES Yes 0 My insuramce claim is [XXX]. [XXX] afternoon. My car was parked on hill parking lot. I put on drive, was getting ready …
2024-08-31 ENGINE No 0 The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Charger. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, the accelerator pedal was depressed; ho…
2024-08-09 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 The battery keeps dying. The vehicle is draining the battery while it is not running.
2024-07-19 AIR BAGS No 0 The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Charger. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the passenger's side a…
2024-07-03 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:CRANK/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR No 0 The contact's husband owns a 2012 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that when the vehicle was started, the check engine…
2024-05-30 ENGINE No 0 I purchased a 2012 Dodge Charger shortly after tha it just stopped working. It was perfectly fine and then it just woul…
2024-05-18 ENGINE No 0 Was just driving and the engine just cut off now it want start. I carried it to a certified mechanic he said the motor …
2023-12-24 POWER TRAIN No 0 Lifter failure is causing metal shavings from the cam to fall into the engine block and cause the engine to fail. This …
2023-08-23 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS No 0 The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, he became aware that the a…
2023-07-11 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 I am experiencing the same issue as identified with NHTSA ID NUMBER: 11525511, June 5, 2023. Dodge has a known issue wi…
2023-05-09 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 Service power steering warning comes on, causes my gauge cluster to go blank & dark, I lose A/C, power steering, headli…
2023-04-15 POWER TRAIN No 0 My ac was working decent, not how it should be, when I first got the vehicle. Now, the ac just blows warm air, no recir…
2023-03-15 ENGINE No 0 At idile, the car shuts off
2022-12-01 POWER TRAIN No 0 Vehicle will shift into Neutral while driving while the gear shift is still in Drive. This happens multiple times throu…
2022-10-20 AIR BAGS No 0 My “Airbag” light started coming on about two weeks ago out of the blue… it comes on, then it goes off. My vehicle only…
2022-10-13 EXTERIOR LIGHTING No 0 When I purchased the car it had been used as a police car in the state of Mississippi. So after I bought the car I chec…
2022-10-10 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 Oct, 2022 my car did not shift out of park so I googled my car and the problem, So it said it was my monostable shifter…
2022-10-10 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 Loss of touchscreen functionality only works initially and then freezes completely making it unusable and making the mo…
2022-08-26 AIR BAGS No 0 The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Charger. The contact stated after the vehicle was taken to the dealer to be repaired und …
2022-08-23 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 I have called the dealerships in Fresno Ca and Clovis Ca asked them to check out my car because of all the recalls that…
2022-08-01 AIR BAGS No 0 The airbag symbol is showing and beeping intermittently.
2022-07-28 ENGINE No 0 Having lifter failure on 2012 Dodge Charger srt8 6.4 mds hemi Loud ticking noise coming from passenger side head, can …
2022-05-26 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 A licensed mechanic did a diagnostic test and the code P1DB7 came up. The reason for calling the mechanic was after dri…
2022-05-19 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Charger. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V739000 (Electrica…
2022-05-18 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 Abs light and traction light on. Alternator looses power. Alternator does keep the car running when disconnect from the…
2022-04-14 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 BRAKES ARE FAILING CAR WILL NOT SLOW DOWN FULLY WHEN BREAKS ARE APPLIED. THIS IS A SAFETY RISK DUE TO NEEDING TO STOP …
2022-03-01 AIR BAGS No 0 The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The contact t…
2022-02-25 SUSPENSION No 0 Almost caused a accident because coming to a fast braking my wheels were uncontrollable and swerving .
2021-12-23 STEERING No 0 service shifter error and powerstwering warning light turned on
2021-09-07 ENGINE No 0 The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Charger. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, she saw steam exiting the hood. The con…
2021-03-20 AIR BAGS No 0 WHEN I WOULD START MY CAR THE AIRBAG LIGHT WOULD COME ON THIS IS THE 2ND TIME THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED -1ST TIME WAS W…
2020-12-24 EXTERIOR LIGHTING No 0 NO LIGHTS
2020-11-09 STEERING No 0 POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHEEL IS HARD TO TURN
2020-09-17 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 I WAS DRIVING IT AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN IT SHUT DOWN AND I COULDN'T PUSH THE BREAKS AND IT STARTED TO SMELL LIKE BURNT W…
2020-08-22 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DOGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, WARNING LIGHTS ON…
2020-08-17 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 I WAS PULLING INTO MY DRIVEWAY AND AS I WAS TURNING THE CAR ALL OF A SUDDEN DIED AND THE WHEEL WAS HARD TO TURN AND THE…
2020-08-09 STEERING No 0 WHENEVER I TRY AND TURN MY STEERING WHEEL IT IS VERY HARD HAVE TO USE ALOT OF KUSCLE. DOESN'T MATTER IF YOU ARE STOPPED…
2020-06-10 POWER TRAIN No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMP…
2020-06-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 I WAS IN EL PASO TEXAS BECAUSE MY FATHER WAS IN THE HOSPITAL WHEN I ROLLED DOWN MY DRIVER SIDE WINDOW IT WOULDN'T GO BA…
2020-06-01 ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) No 0 EVERY NOW AND AGAIN I HAVE AN ISSUE WITH MY CAR WHEN I'M DRIVING. I CAN JUST BE DRIVING AND NEXT THING YOU KNOW MY CAR …
2020-05-25 ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) No 0 MAY 25 2020, 2012 DODGE CHARGER SE. I WAS PARKING THE VEHICLE IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA AND TRIED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN TO ST…
2020-05-11 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 CAR CONTINUES TO RUN HOT. REPALCED THE THERMOSTAT WATER PUMP. HAVE NOT DRIVEN CAR IN 2 MONTHS. AS LONG AS THE CAR IS NO…
2020-04-21 POWER TRAIN No 0 My 2012 Dodge Charger was bought used and it had been recently repaired and recalls performed on it. (The dealership wa…
2020-04-20 ENGINE No 0 WHILE DRIVING MY 2012 DODGE CHARGER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC IMMEDIATEL…