2012 Dodge Charger Problems

High Complaint Volume

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 2012 Dodge Charger.

20112013
Complaints
956
Crashes
39
Fires
76
Injuries
30
Fatalities
Recalls
19

Worst 2012 Dodge Charger Problems

Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.

#1325 complaints

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Avg mileage:69,073 mi
Crash-related:8
Fires:31
#2108 complaints

AIR BAGS

Avg mileage:63,411 mi
Crash-related:13
#394 complaints

ENGINE

Avg mileage:89,085 mi
Fires:12
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All Problems by Category

Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2012 Dodge Charger.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
325
complaints
Crashes
8
Fires
31
Avg Miles
69,073
AIR BAGS
108
complaints
Crashes
13
Fires
Avg Miles
63,411
ENGINE
94
complaints
Crashes
Fires
12
Avg Miles
89,085
POWER TRAIN
64
complaints
Crashes
5
Fires
2
Avg Miles
83,183
STEERING
53
complaints
Crashes
2
Fires
3
Avg Miles
75,033
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
51
complaints
Crashes
Fires
6
Avg Miles
57,781
SERVICE BRAKES
43
complaints
Crashes
3
Fires
2
Avg Miles
66,040
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
35
complaints
Crashes
Fires
3
Avg Miles
68,528
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
33
complaints
Crashes
Fires
7
Avg Miles
64,548
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
33
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
3
Avg Miles
75,088
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
20
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
1
Avg Miles
80,068
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
12
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
75,778
SUSPENSION
10
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
61,000
VISIBILITY/WIPER
9
complaints
Crashes
Fires
1
Avg Miles
61,505
STRUCTURE:BODY
8
complaints
Crashes
2
Fires
1
Avg Miles
108,750
SEAT BELTS
7
complaints
Crashes
3
Fires
Avg Miles
79,597
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
5
complaints
Crashes
Fires
1
Avg Miles
53,217
WHEELS
5
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
61,075
SEATS
4
complaints
Crashes
Fires
1
Avg Miles
52,050
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
3
complaints
Crashes
Fires
1
Avg Miles
63,074
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
43,875
STRUCTURE
2
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
132,000
VISIBILITY
2
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
2
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
41,650
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
72,000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
80,904
CHILD SEAT
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
72,000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
84,000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:CRANK/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
170,000

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Recalls for 2012 Dodge Charger

19 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~9,526,612 vehicles.

19V018000AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
~1,413,222 affected

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2010 Dodge Ram 3500, Ram 4500/5500, 2010-2011 Dodge Dakota, 2010-2014 Dodge Challenger, 2010-2015 Dodge Challenger, Chrysler 300, and 2010-2016 Jeep Wrangler vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to explode.

18V021000AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
~328,177 affected

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2009-2013 Jeep Wrangler, Chrysler 300, Dodge Challenger and Dodge Charger vehicles, and 2009-2011 Dodge Dakota vehicles sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands or "Zone A." Additionally, Chrysler is recalling certain 2009-2010 RAM 4500 Cab Chassis, RAM 5500 Cab Chassis, RAM 3500 Cab Chassis, Jeep Wrangler, Chrysler 300, Dodge Dakota, Dodge Challenger, and Dodge Charger vehicles ever registered in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia or "Zone B." Chrysler is also recalling certain 2009 RAM 3500, RAM 2500, RAM 4500 Cab Chassis, RAM 5500 Cab Chassis, Dodge Durango, Chrysler Aspen, RAM 3500 Cab Chassis, Jeep Wrangler, Chrysler 300, Dodge Dakota, Dodge Challenger, and Dodge Charger vehicles ever registered in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these passenger air bag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

17V435000ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
~442,214 affected

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Dodge Challenger, Dodge Charger, Chrysler 300, Dodge Durango, and 2012-2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles. The affected vehicles have electro-hydraulic power steering (EHPS) and are equipped with a 5.7L or a 3.6L engine and a 160, 180 or 220 amp alternator. In the affected vehicles, the alternator may suddenly fail.

16V352000AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
~4,648,270 affected

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) expanded the affected population to include 73,712 2005-2009 RAM 2500 trucks produced at the St. Louis North Assembly Plant. With this change, Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2004-2008 RAM 1500, 2005-2009 RAM 2500, 2006-2009 RAM 3500, 2007-2010 RAM 3500 Cab Chassis, 2008-2010 RAM 4500 and 5500 Cab Chassis, 2004-2009 Dodge Durango, 2007-2009 Chrysler Aspen, 2007-2012 Jeep Wrangler, 2008-2012 Dodge Challenger, 2005-2008 Dodge Magnum, 2005-2012 Chrysler 300, 2006-2012 Dodge Charger, 2005-2011 Dodge Dakota, and 2006-2009 Mitsubishi Raider vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in AL, CA, FL, GA, HI, LA, MS, SC, TX, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Chrysler is also recalling 2004-2008 RAM 1500, 2005-2009 RAM 2500, 2006-2009 RAM 3500, 2007-2009 RAM 3500 Cab Chassis, 2008-2009 RAM 4500 and 5500 Cab Chassis, 2004-2009 Dodge Durango, 2007-2009 Chrysler Aspen, 2007-2009 Jeep Wrangler, 2008-2009 Dodge Challenger, 2005-2008 Dodge Magnum, 2005-2009 Chrysler 300, 2006-2009 Dodge Charger, 2005-2009 Dodge Dakota and 2006-2009 Mitsubishi Raider vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in AZ, AR, DE, Washington D.C., IL, IN, KS, KY, MD, MO, NE, NV, NJ, NM, NC, OH, OK, PA, TN, VA, and WV, or "Zone B." Lastly, unless included in "Zone A" or "Zone B" above, Chrysler is recalling certain 2005-2008 RAM 2500, 2006-2008 RAM 3500, 2007-2008 RAM 3500 Cab Chassis, 2008 RAM 4500 and 5500 Cab Chassis, 2004-2008 Dodge Durango, 2007-2008 Chrysler Aspen, 2007-2008 Jeep Wrangler, 2008 Dodge Challenger, 2005-2008 Dodge Magnum, 2005-2008 Chrysler 300, 2006-2008 Dodge Charger, 2005-2008 Dodge Dakota, and 2006-2008 Mitsubishi Raider vehicles originally sold, or registered, in AK, CO, CT, ID, IA, ME, MA, MI, MN, MT, NH, NY, ND, OR, RI, SD, UT, VT, WA, WI, and WY.

16V240000POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
~811,290 affected

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Dodge Charger and Chrysler 300 vehicles manufactured February 15, 2011, to November 27, 2014, and 2014-2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured July 16, 2012, to December 22, 2015. The affected vehicles, equipped with an eight-speed automatic transmission and a monostable gear selector, may not adequately warn the driver when driver's door is opened and the vehicle is not in PARK, allowing them to exit the vehicle while the vehicle is still in gear.

16V043000STRUCTURE
~441,578 affected

FCA US LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 Dodge Charger vehicles manufactured August 23, 2010, to January 7, 2016. When an affected vehicle is lifted using the supplied tire jack without chocking the wheels, the vehicle's body-side sill may give causing the tire jack to fail and the car to fall.

15V467000SEAT BELTS
~284,095 affected

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Dodge Charger vehicles manufactured May 6, 2010, to June 5, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the side impact sensor calibrations may be overly sensitive, and as a result, the side air bag inflatable curtains and seat air bags may unexpectedly deploy and the seat belt pre-tensioners may activate.

15V467000AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
~284,095 affected

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Dodge Charger vehicles manufactured May 6, 2010, to June 5, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the side impact sensor calibrations may be overly sensitive, and as a result, the side air bag inflatable curtains and seat air bags may unexpectedly deploy and the seat belt pre-tensioners may activate.

14V634000ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
~435,081 affected

Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Chrysler 300, Dodge Charger, Challenger, and Durango; and 2012-2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured April 22, 2010, to January 2, 2014, and equipped with a 3.6L engine and a 160 amp alternator. In the affected vehicles, the alternator may suddenly fail.

14V101000EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
~43,431 affected

Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Dodge Charger vehicles manufactured May 20, 2010, through November 8, 2011, and equipped with halogen headlamps. In the affected vehicles, a sub-harness for the headlights may overheat and cause the low beam headlights to go out.

+ 9 more recalls

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