Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Dodge Charger has 53 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
53
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2023 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Service power steering warning comes on, causes my gauge cluster to go blank & dark, I lose A/C, pow... |
| Oct 13, 2022 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | When I purchased the car it had been used as a police car in the state of Mississippi. So after I bo... |
| Feb 25, 2022 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN | Almost caused a accident because coming to a fast braking my wheels were uncontrollable and swerving... |
| Dec 23, 2021 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | service shifter error and powerstwering warning light turned on |
| Nov 9, 2020 | STEERING | POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHEEL IS HARD TO TURN |
| Aug 17, 2020 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | I WAS PULLING INTO MY DRIVEWAY AND AS I WAS TURNING THE CAR ALL OF A SUDDEN DIED AND THE WHEEL WAS H... |
| Aug 9, 2020 | STEERING | WHENEVER I TRY AND TURN MY STEERING WHEEL IT IS VERY HARD HAVE TO USE ALOT OF KUSCLE. DOESN'T MATTER... |
| May 25, 2020 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | MAY 25 2020, 2012 DODGE CHARGER SE. I WAS PARKING THE VEHICLE IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA AND TRIED TO MAK... |
| Mar 14, 2020 | STEERING | POWER STEERING FUSES KEEP BLOWING WHEN TURNING, WHICH CAUSING IT TO BE VERY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER ... |
| Mar 1, 2020 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WHEN STARTING MY CAR THE RADIO SOMETIMES DON'T COME ON. I HAVE TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK SHUT OFF THE C... |
| Dec 14, 2019 | STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | POWER STEERING FAILS, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER HARD TURNS. THIS HAS CAUSED ME TO GO OFF THE R... |
| Aug 1, 2019 | STEERING | MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT AGAIN! THIS IS NOW THE 3RD TIME! I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND MY ... |
| Jun 28, 2019 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING WHEEL ... |
| Jun 12, 2019 | STEERING | MY POWER STEERING HAS WENT OUT TWICE. MY STEERING LOCKS UP MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. THIS IS COM... |
| Mar 20, 2019 | STEERING | I GET A STRONG RESISTANT WHEN TRING TO TURN LEFT I CAN'T MAKE A SHARP LEFT TURN IT'S REALLY DANGER... |
| Jan 15, 2019 | STEERING | MY 2012 DODGE CHARGER (BOUGHT NEW) WHEN TURNING SHARP TO LEFT, U TURN IT GETS STUCK AND HARD TO TURN... |
| Jul 22, 2018 | STEERING | MY POWER STEERING PUMP HAS WENT OUT ON ME TWICE WHILE I WAS DRIVING WITH MY KIDS IN THE CAR. THE FIR... |
| Jan 24, 2018 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND MADE ... |
| Oct 20, 2017 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | TAKATA RECALL STEERING WHEEL LOCK UP WHILE TURNING |
| Aug 24, 2017 | STEERING | SO, I'VE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRIC P/S PUMP WITH IT MAKING GRINDING NOISES AS I TURN AND LOCKI... |