2012 Dodge Charger problems and complaints
Owners have filed 648 complaints with NHTSA about the 2012 Dodge Charger. The most-reported areas: Electrical System (359), Air Bags (111), Engine (94).
Key takeaways
- 648 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 20 involve a crash, 49 a fire, 16 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 359 | 55% |
| Air Bags | 111 | 17% |
| Engine | 94 | 15% |
| Power Train | 65 | 10% |
| Steering | 53 | 8% |
| Exterior Lighting | 52 | 8% |
| Service Brakes | 46 | 7% |
| Electronic Stability Control (esc) | 35 | 5% |
| Unknown Or Other | 33 | 5% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 20 | 3% |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 12 | 2% |
| Structure | 11 | 2% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Dodge Charger 4 DR AWD | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| 2012 Dodge Charger 4 DR RWD | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Air Bags - filed 2026-05-21
My airbag light comes on intermittently and when I called the dealership and told them they brushed it off as nothing. My car already had open recalls for the airbag and got fixed but it’s still having the same issues. I had the car since October of 2025 and there was no lights on when I financed it. The car has had 2...
Service Brakes,forward Collision Avoidance - filed 2026-01-27
Brake Light, ABS Light, and Traction Control Light lit up on dash. Took car to dealership and the issue was diagnosed as a faulty ABS module. This is MOPAR part 68160269AB, which is discontinued. I was also told that there were no after-market options, and that programming a used one might not work. So I have no option...
Electrical System - filed 2025-11-25
Headlight pigtail assembly burned out as described in the 2014 safety recall. 14V-101 / P08 Recall Summary The wiring sub-harnesses for the headlights may overheat, and the low beam headlights may fail. Dealers will replace the headlamp jumper harnesses and bulbs or the headlight assemblies as needed free of charge to...
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.