Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Dodge Challenger has 17 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
17
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Challenger. The contact stated that while driving on several occasions... |
| Oct 7, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Challenger. The contact stated that when shifting the vehicle to rever... |
| Sep 19, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | While backing into my driveway garage I heard a loud bang and my car's transmission lost its linkage... |
| Aug 1, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Challenger. The contact stated that while driving, the vehicle failed ... |
| Oct 13, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | DRIVING, ON A CITY STREET WHEN GOING TO MAKE A TURN ONTO HIGHWAY. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO CHANGE GEARS,... |
| Jun 5, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WINDOWS GOING UP AND DOWN ABOUT 1/8 INCH AS IF THE DOOR IS BEING OPENED AND CLOSED , ITS CAUSING THE... |
| Dec 10, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,VISIBILITY | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHALLENGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELE... |
| Feb 11, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING TIMING CHAIN,CASING,AND GUIDE I TOOK VEHICLE IN TO DEALERSHIP T... |
| Jul 11, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND EXITED T... |
| Jul 15, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | SINCE THE VEHICLE HAS HIT 50.000 MILES THE TRANSMITION IS MESSING UP.CAN'T GET IT IN GUEAR OR CAN'T ... |
| Mar 24, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | I PURCHASED MY CHALLENGER NEW, WITHIN THE FIRST MONTH IT STARTED THE STOPPED? I TRIED AGAIN SAME TH... |
| Feb 5, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | ALTERNATOR FAILURE (DOCUMENTED RECALL) CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL AND LOSE ALL POWER. LUCKY THIS WA... |
| Dec 3, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I WAS DRIVING ALONG THE ROAD AND APPROACHED A SET OF LIGHTS TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. WHILE MAKING THE LE... |
| Dec 1, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | I AM HAVING DIFFICULTY SHIFTING INTO GEAR AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND WHEN STOPPED. THE PROBLEM IS INCREA... |
| Nov 4, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WHILE DRIVING ON A TWO LANE ROAD, THE CAR BEGAN TO LOSE POWER AND STEERING CONTROL. IT BECAME VERY ... |
| Sep 1, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHI... |
| Nov 27, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | SKIP SHIFT. THIS FEATURE IS ALREADY THE CAUSE OF SEVERAL NEAR MISSES OF ME BEING REAR-ENDED BECAUSE... |