Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Dodge Charger has 39 NHTSA engine complaints and 1 engine-related recall.
39
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
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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...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2024 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Charger. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, the accelerator peda... |
| Jul 3, 2024 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact's husband owns a 2012 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that when the vehicle was starte... |
| May 18, 2024 | ENGINE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Was just driving and the engine just cut off now it want start. I carried it to a certified mechanic... |
| Mar 15, 2023 | ENGINE | At idile, the car shuts off |
| Jul 28, 2022 | ENGINE | Having lifter failure on 2012 Dodge Charger srt8 6.4 mds hemi Loud ticking noise coming from passen... |
| Sep 7, 2021 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Charger. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, she saw steam exitin... |
| Apr 20, 2020 | ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING MY 2012 DODGE CHARGER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC. THE ... |
| Jan 14, 2020 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, ... |
| Jan 3, 2020 | ENGINE | I WAS DRIIVNG ON THE INTERSTATE AND MY CAR SHUT OFF BY ITSELF. I TRIED TO RESTART BUT NO LUCK. I FOU... |
| Nov 6, 2019 | ENGINE | I WAS DRIVING MY 2012 DODGE CHARGER WHEN MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, A FEW MINUTES AFTER THE ENGINE LIG... |
| Sep 5, 2019 | ENGINE | WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT NEAR A BUSY INTERSECTION, THERE WAS A LOUD POP FROM UNDERNEATH THE ... |
| Jun 12, 2019 | ENGINE | TAKATA RECALL COOLING FANS FELL APART |
| Dec 16, 2018 | ENGINE | Had catastrophic engine failure at 100k miles doing 70mph. I believe it was timing chain failure. Re... |
| Dec 1, 2018 | ENGINE | AT UNDER 30,000 MILES MY VEHICLE STARTED TO MAKE ODD RUSTLING NOISE AND THE RPM NEEDLE WAS BOUNCING ... |
| Oct 18, 2018 | ENGINE | CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON - AFTER SCAN, CODE P0128 APPEARS INDICATING THAT THE COOLANT THERMOSTAT... |
| Sep 9, 2018 | ENGINE | DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED IN ECO MODE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND WOULD NOT START. DEALER SAID THAT THE TIMIN... |
| May 8, 2018 | ENGINE | P06DD ERROR CODE - AFFECTING V6 PENTASTAR ENGINE PROBLEM WITH ACCELERATION AFTER ENGINE REACHES 3... |
| Mar 16, 2018 | ENGINE | AT 99000 MILES I STARTED HEARING A SLIGHT TICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE WHILE IDLING. IT IS T... |
| Feb 13, 2018 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE MISFIRED AND THE ... |
| Oct 14, 2017 | ENGINE | MY TIMING CHAIN AND PULLEY BROKE WHILE ON TTHE FREEWAY CAUSING LOSS OF POWER AND STALL. |