2011 Dodge Charger Exterior Lighting Problems
- 134
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 134 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 18 indicate fire
What owners report
- Headlights · 3 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 61 |
| 60–100k mi | 36 |
| 100–150k mi | 10 |
| 1–30k mi | 10 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Exterior Lighting
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT FAILURE
ODI 10809170
Exterior Lighting · Power Train
On several occasions vehicle lost power while driving on city street at about 40mph. Had to utilize manual transmission to operate vehicle. Didn't think anything of it, thought it was my fault. Happened to my daughter also while she was driving as well. Vehicle only has 70k miles, this occurred at about 62k miles. Low beam lights also going out occasionally. Have never received recall information regarding these…
ODI 10863218
Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. The contact stated that the headlights failed to illuminate. After inspecting the vehicle, the contact noticed that the harness melted due to overheating. The contact mentioned that the vehicle had been repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 14v101000 (exterior lighting). The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not…
ODI 10780607
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Low beam headlight wiring harness, over heated and cause head lights to go out.
ODI 10777952
Exterior Lighting
I noticed there is a recall on exterior headlights on 2011 dodge chargers, manufactured between may 2010 and november 2011 my charger r/t max was manufactured in that time. But this recall is not noted to my vin #, i looked into it the recall is on exterior headlights is on the right side of the chargers manufactured in the time noted above, that is exactly the problem in my vehicle manufactured in the same time…
ODI 10950444
Exterior Lighting
I have a 2011 dodge charger r/t awd max and about a year ago some of the "racetrack" taillight led's started going out on the bottom on each side. Now this winter i went out to storage to start it up and i noticed that i now have even more led's that are out. Not only do i view this a safety concern because these led's essentially act as the cars rear running lights, but it is one of the key features of this car and…
ODI 10837895
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Traction Control System
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. While driving at various speeds, the passenger side low beam headlight would fail intermittently. The failure progressed to where both front passenger headlights and high beam headlights malfunctioned. The contact was informed that the vin was not associated with nhtsa campaign number: 14v101000 (exterior lighting) and nhtsa campaign number: 12v042000 (electrical system,…
ODI 10706683
Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. While driving at approximately 35 mph, the head lamps stopped illuminating. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact stated that this was a recurring failure. The contact drove the vehicle to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The mechanic repaired the entire headlight assembly and framing. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate…
ODI 10732558
Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. While driving 70 mph, the head lamps shut off permanently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 64,000.
ODI 10694417
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Tl*the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. The contact received a notification for nhtsa campaign id numbers: 14v101000 (exterior lighting) and 14v634000 (electrical system) and stated that the parts needed were unavailable to repair the vehicle. The dealer was unable to inform when the parts would become available. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10691822
Exterior Lighting
The hid light on the passenger side has gone out again, i have replaced the bulb 3 times, this is the 4th time it has gone out, last replacement date is 06/19/2014. . *tr
ODI 10667807
Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 30 mph, the low beam headlamps failed to operate when engaged. The failure recurred constantly. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the wires for the headlamps were melting and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not…
ODI 10779906
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting
Mil light came on starting flashes lost power while i'm driving took it the dealership they can't find what's wrong ... Light will go away and come back repeat the same exact thing ...both fog lights are completely out change the bulbs still out have to be wiring over heating. *tr
ODI 10660925
Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. The contact received a notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v101000 (exterior lighting). The contact stated that the part needed to remedy the vehicle was unavailable. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10703508
Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. The contact stated that the recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 14v634000 (exterior lighting) was received. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who performed an inspection and cleared the recall. In october of 2014, the low beam headlights began to malfunction and stopped operating. The contact continued to replace the light bulbs. In february of 2016, the vehicle was…
ODI 10837224
Exterior Lighting
Right front low beam headlight goes off and only works if i turn on the high beams. This has occurred on several occasions. *tr
ODI 10672367
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
At the red light the car shut off, did not have any power, and would not start. After jump starting the car it drove for about 30 minutes more, then all of a sudden the car started malfunctioning. The radio turned off, indicator lights started blinking, steering wheel begin to lock up, and the car began jerking uncontrollably. I then called a tow truck to jumpstart the car and proceeded to go home, the car never…
ODI 10627342
Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. The contact stated that the driver's side headlight failed. The contact received nhtsa campaign id number 14v101000 (exterior lighting). The vehicle was taken to a dealer but the part needed was unavailable to perform the repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 64,000.
ODI 10620669
Exterior Lighting
I am not really sensing an issue with the vehicle. However, two lights turned on one is abs and the other one is a car with squiggly lines behind it. I am not sure if this is something to do with the recalls. But, would like to know before i take to the dealership and have to pay to have this fixed when i haven't had the vehicle for too long. Also, i am not sure if it's safe to drive it like that. I also hear like a…
ODI 10628464
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Visibility/Wiper
While im driving home around approx. 10:30 pm . I was going uphill on a bridge in a curve when my headlights went completely out on my vehicle causing me to crash to the opposite side of the bridge in the on-coming traffic lane . There also were a couple vehicles approaching a couple hundred yards away in front of me. So i had to stop my vehicle in the middle of the road . I had to leave my vehicle on the side of…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10664433
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
First, the passenger side headlight wiring melts. I take my vehicle to the dealership only to find out their is recall on the headlights and it going to take 14 weeks for me to get my vehicle repaired. Second, the battery saver mode message appears. I take it to the shop and they check the battery and it was dead, so i bought a new battery only to have my vehicle to stop on me again. This time i'm told it's the…
ODI 10606580
Exterior Lighting
Tl * the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. The contact received a notification for recall nhtsa campaign number: 14v101000 (exterior lighting). The contact stated that the dealer was contacted who did not have an idea of when the parts would become available for the repairs. The repair was not taken care of in a reasonable amount of time. The contact was experiencing a failure. The manufacturer has not been…
ODI 10605589
Exterior Lighting
A safety recall (p08) was issued starting 5/9/14. Took car to dealership for wiring harness insepction on 6/25/14 because right side headlight had just gone out. Dealership inspected, but did not have the parts in stock to replace bad harness. Was put on a waiting list for parts as dealership states they only get one set of parts per week from chrysler for this recall. As of today, 9/2/14, i am still on the waiting…
ODI 10630013
Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 mph with the headlights actived, there was a sudden loss in the illumination of the low beam headlights. The contact engaged the high beams and continued to drive. There was a recall related to the failure under nhtsa campaign id number 14v101000 (exterior lighting, visibility) however, the part needed was unavailable to…
ODI 10597325
Exterior Lighting · Headlights
Tl* the contact owns 2011 dodge charger. The contact stated that the driver's side headlight failed to work. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the wiring harness connector needed to be replaced in order to repair the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact received a recall notice related to nhtsa campaign id number 14v101000(headlights). The contact stated that the vehicle was not…
ODI 10593649
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