Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Dodge Charger has 312 NHTSA electrical complaints and 2 electrical-related recalls.
312
Complaints
2
Recalls
4
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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...
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...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Headlight pigtail assembly burned out as described in the 2014 safety recall. 14V-101 / P08 Recall ... |
| Apr 26, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | My vehicle has been experiencing electrical issues causing my radio to cut off and my car to cut off... |
| Jan 31, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Says that my car is simply just dead smells like gas when trying to start up and shakes but doesn’t ... |
| Oct 7, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES | My insuramce claim is [XXX]. [XXX] afternoon. My car was parked on hill parking lot. I put on drive,... |
| Aug 9, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The battery keeps dying. The vehicle is draining the battery while it is not running. |
| Aug 23, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, he beca... |
| Jul 11, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | I am experiencing the same issue as identified with NHTSA ID NUMBER: 11525511, June 5, 2023. Dodge h... |
| Oct 10, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Loss of touchscreen functionality only works initially and then freezes completely making it unusabl... |
| Aug 23, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | I have called the dealerships in Fresno Ca and Clovis Ca asked them to check out my car because of a... |
| May 26, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | A licensed mechanic did a diagnostic test and the code P1DB7 came up. The reason for calling the mec... |
| May 19, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Charger. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 1... |
| May 18, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | Abs light and traction light on. Alternator looses power. Alternator does keep the car running when ... |
| Sep 17, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | I WAS DRIVING IT AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN IT SHUT DOWN AND I COULDN'T PUSH THE BREAKS AND IT STARTED TO... |
| Aug 22, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DOGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH... |
| Jun 1, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I WAS IN EL PASO TEXAS BECAUSE MY FATHER WAS IN THE HOSPITAL WHEN I ROLLED DOWN MY DRIVER SIDE WINDO... |
| May 11, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | CAR CONTINUES TO RUN HOT. REPALCED THE THERMOSTAT WATER PUMP. HAVE NOT DRIVEN CAR IN 2 MONTHS. AS LO... |
| Mar 12, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | MY CAR TURNED OFF ON ME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY. IT WAS THE STARTER THAT WENT OUT AND THE ALTER... |
| Mar 10, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),VISIBILITY/WIPER | MY ALTERNATOR OR STARTER WENT OUT MY CAR STOPPED ON ME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY. IT WOULD NOT TU... |
| Jan 2, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | VEHICLE TRUNK OPENS ON IT'S OWN WHEN YOU FIRST START VEHICLE. THIS ALSO DRAINS THE BATTERY. TRUNK OP... |
| Dec 27, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY/WIPER | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHORTED TWICE WHILE DRIVING. AUTO PARK DISABLED MESSAGE CAME ON, TOUCH SCREEN WENT... |