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2012 Dodge Charger Safety Report

Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA

The 2012 Dodge Charger has 14 recalls, 647 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.

14

Recalls

647

Complaints

★★★★★

Safety Rating

Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026

Recalls

19V018000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

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 Cha...

17V435000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Dodge Challenger, Dodge Charger, Chrysler 300, Dodge Durango, and 2012-2014 Jeep Grand...

18V021000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2009-2013 Jeep Wrangler, Chrysler 300, Dodge Challenger and Dodge Charger vehicles, and 2009-2011 Dodge Dak...

14V101000

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Dodge Charger vehicles manufactured May 20, 2010, through November 8, 2011, an...

16V240000

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Dodge Charger and Chrysler 300 vehicles manufactured February 15, 2011, to November 27...

16V352000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

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. Wi...

16V043000

STRUCTURE

FCA US LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 Dodge Charger vehicles manufactured August 23, 2010, to January 7, 2016. When an affe...

15V467000

AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

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 veh...

13V118000

AIR BAGS

Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Chrysler 300, Dodge Challenger, and Dodge Charger vehicles manufactured April ...

12V042000

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE

CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 and 2012 DODGE CHARGER POLICE VEHICLES. THE LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS OF SOME VEHICLES COULD FAIL DUE TO AN OV...

12V004000

TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS

CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 DODGE CHARGER SRT8 AND THE CHRYSLER 300 SRT8 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 2, 2011, THROUGH NOVEMBER 17...

11V487000

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 CHRYSLER VEHICLES, INCLUDING 200 AND TOWN AND COUNTRY MODELS, DODGE VEHICLES, INCLUDING CHARGER, DURANGO...

14V634000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Chrysler 300, Dodge Charger, Challenger, and Durango; and 2012-2014 Jeep Grand...

12V197000

SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE

CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 AND 2012 300 AND DODGE CHARGER VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES MAY LOSE ABS/ESC SYSTEM FUNCTION DUE TO AN OVER...

Safety Ratings

Overall

★★★★★

Front Crash

★★★★★

Side Crash

★★★★★

Rollover

★★★★★

Rating for: 2012 Dodge Charger 4 DR AWD

Top Complaint Categories

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
207
AIR BAGS
76
ENGINE
35
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
31
POWER TRAIN
26
STEERING
17
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
15
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING
14

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All Complaints

Date ↓ComponentSummary
Jan 20, 2026SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCEBrake Light, ABS Light, and Traction Control Light lit up on dash. Took car to dealership and the is...
Nov 12, 2025ELECTRICAL SYSTEMHeadlight pigtail assembly burned out as described in the 2014 safety recall. 14V-101 / P08 Recall ...
Oct 18, 2025POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGSWhile driving my 2012 dodge charger at times it pops out of driving going into neutral. It happens w...
Aug 11, 2025POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGSCan not put car into park i have took it to normals dealership and referred to me that it's a recall...
Apr 26, 2025ELECTRICAL SYSTEMMy vehicle has been experiencing electrical issues causing my radio to cut off and my car to cut off...
Jan 31, 2025ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMSays that my car is simply just dead smells like gas when trying to start up and shakes but doesn’t ...
Nov 27, 2024TIREStire size is 235/55R19 the tires had to be replaced because they were wearing unevenly and loosing t...
Oct 7, 2024ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKESMy insuramce claim is [XXX]. [XXX] afternoon. My car was parked on hill parking lot. I put on drive,...
Aug 31, 2024ENGINEThe contact owns a 2012 Dodge Charger. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, the accelerator peda...
Aug 9, 2024ELECTRICAL SYSTEMThe battery keeps dying. The vehicle is draining the battery while it is not running.
Jul 19, 2024AIR BAGSThe contact owns a 2012 Dodge Charger. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the...
Jul 3, 2024ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGThe contact's husband owns a 2012 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that when the vehicle was starte...
May 30, 2024POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMI purchased a 2012 Dodge Charger shortly after tha it just stopped working. It was perfectly fine an...
May 18, 2024ENGINE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCEWas just driving and the engine just cut off now it want start. I carried it to a certified mechanic...
May 11, 2024Other/I am not sureIt is not staying in the proper level
Dec 24, 2023POWER TRAINLifter failure is causing metal shavings from the cam to fall into the engine block and cause the en...
Nov 17, 2023TIRESPurchased four Cooper Adventurer Tour P235/55R18 tires from Pep Boys Oct 2018. Drove them 19,000 mi...
Aug 23, 2023ELECTRICAL SYSTEMThe contact owns a 2012 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, he beca...
Jul 11, 2023ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINEI am experiencing the same issue as identified with NHTSA ID NUMBER: 11525511, June 5, 2023. Dodge h...
May 9, 2023STEERING,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEMService power steering warning comes on, causes my gauge cluster to go blank & dark, I lose A/C, pow...