2012 Dodge Charger Electrical System Problems
- 295
- 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 295 stored complaint records:
- 5 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 29 indicate fire
What owners report
- Alternator/Generator/Regulator · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 103 |
| 30–60k mi | 92 |
| 100–150k mi | 24 |
| 1–30k mi | 15 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System
Vehicle trunk opens on it's own when you first start vehicle. This also drains the battery. Trunk opens electrically. This has happened on numerous occasions.
ODI 11297229
Electrical System · Visibility/Wiper
Electrical system shorted twice while driving. Auto park disabled message came on, touch screen went all white then cut off, speedometer and gas gauge fluttering. Happened twice while driving on freeway during 4 mile stretch.
ODI 11291628
Electrical System · Power Train
Front passenger window will stop when by its self when closing or using automatic closing. Happens when vehicle is parked or in motion. Differential bearings have been wearing down quickly.
ODI 11246466
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
1.the wiring to the headlights keeps burning into and it has been replaced twice already. 2. The radio doesn't come on when i start the car; i have to shut it off and restart it sometimes several times to get everything connected. 3. I have had to have my car aligned 4 times in 9 months and bought 2 sets of tires because it will not keep the alignment. This has been going on for over a year and the radio and lights…
ODI 11267046
Electrical System
Exact problem described in tsb 08-040-14 rev.a. Please make a recall!!!!
ODI 11277346
Electrical System
Car won't start sometimes. The lights on the dash will be on when i get to my car but wont recognize my key. The lights will blink on and the wipers will come on then stall. I have to get a jump constantly. The battery is new so it isn't that. I had the car tested at auto zone and it read fine. I was advised to get the fuses checked. When i took it to a mechanic he said it was the alternator. The car is always is…
ODI 11172686
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
While in motion on a city street, vehicle displayed warning lights and stalled. Was able to pull off into a parking lot where the gear shift was locked in park position. Had vehicle towed to mechanic who advised that the timing chain had locked up. I am aware that there was a customer satisfaction notification sent out by chrysler, but when i inquired about it at my local dealership they said that my vehicle didn't…
ODI 11154649
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle and stated that the fuel pump and electrical system failed. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 103,000.
ODI 11154270
Electrical System
While driving my vehicle home from work on 18 november 2018 my vehicles radio became intermittent on all settings. Bluetooth, auxillary, sattelite and regular radio had an interruption in the audio at regular intervals. I smelled an electrical burning smell and pulled over. I popped the trunk and there was smoke coming from the fusebox next to the rear tire. The radio amplifier fuse had melted itself into the…
Fire reported
ODI 11163442
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
My 2012 dodge charger is having the same low beam headlight issue as the recall posted 5/2/2014 for my year. However, when i look up my vin number, its saying there is no active recalls.
ODI 11151185
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. The contact stated that while driving at 60 mph, the traction control warning light, cruise control warning light, loss of all wheel drive warning light, loss of front end protection warning light, and abs warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the alternator had failed. The contact also stated that the power block under the hood was smoking. The contact…
Fire reported
ODI 11143668
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Passenger hid light intermittently shuts off. After a period of the vehicle being shut down and restarted the light will come back o but will shut off again after a few minutes. There is an open recall on the wiring harness, but nothing is showing on my particular vehicle for the recall.
ODI 11154650
Electrical System
Takata recall one morning as i got into my car to head to work, i started hearing this clicking noise. It lasted for about 1 min., then it stopped. I thought nothing of it until it happened again, and again. I was not sure what it was seeing as i basically have had just about everything replaced in my vehicle due to all these recalls over the years. After researching, i noticed several people having this same issue.…
ODI 11150393
Electrical System
Pdc and ac wiring melted together. Wire harness is part of headlamp to dash harness. Ac will go in and out on it's own. Was told by dealership it requires replacement of pdc and headlamp to dash wiring harness. Pdc and wired should not melt together causing exposed wires
ODI 11128064
Electrical System
I was leaving a mechanic shop after a tire change i entered the road n all of a sudden the battery light came on and the car just died on me i called the mechanic and he said it's the alternator he came and got it on his flat bed so i check to see if my car was on the recall list for the alternator and sure enough it was
ODI 11123924
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control
My vehicle is giving a message that says 'battery saver mode.' the battery in the vehicle is in perfect condition, the alternator has been replaced and i am still getting this message. According to blogs many people have had this problem. I have been informed that the car is at risk of spontaneously cutting off while in battery saver mode. This is a safety issue that needs to be looked into. It may be a sensor issue…
ODI 11115854
Alternator/Generator/Regulator · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. While driving 35 mph, the battery warning indicator illuminated and the vehicle inadvertently veered to the right of the roadway. The contact noticed sparks under the hood. The fire department was not contacted and the contact extinguished the fire. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and it was diagnosed that the alternator was destroyed. The vehicle was not…
Fire reported
ODI 11099937
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
Blend actuators behind dash went out. Loud clanking noise. Known issue by dodge with no inexpensive solution.
ODI 11088751
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. The contact was unable to start the vehicle and the accessory indicator illuminated. The failure occurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to melloy chrysler dodge jeep ram ([redacted], los lunas, nm 87031, [redacted]) and the key fob was reset; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was not repaired again. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The…
ODI 11189702
Electrical System
All of my doors will unlock / lock except my drivers side. I have to use my key to unlock it. My car won't lock no matter what. It was parked when i tried to lock / unlock it.
ODI 11073402
Air Bags · Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. The contact began experiencing failures with the vehicle after it received an unknown recall repair regarding the air bags from gary mathews motors (1100 new ashland city road, clarksville, tn 37040). Shortly after the dealer provided the repair, the cruise control and radio intermittently activated and were not working properly. In addition, the service engine indicator…
ODI 11093214
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine
As i exited the freeway my vehicle began to shut down and lose power. I was able to sputter at 10 mph for about a quarter mile to a parking lot. The vehicles electronics were shutting down the whole time and weird electrical activation's started occurring or freezing on their own such as lights, senors, wipers, radio etc. I could also smell a burnt odor emitting from the air vents. When i parked the vehicle it did…
Fire reported
ODI 11064636
Air Bags · Electrical System
I was in a car accident 30 miles an hour hitting the front left of my vehicle. I hit a concrete barrier, and no airbag deployed resulting in my head slamming into the window and the steering wheel. As well as the battery no longer working and the temperature sensor several fuses were blown. It was 10 below and had light blowing snow and new tires. The resulting damage is in the range of 5000 to $6,000. I also missed…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11060990
Electrical System
My cars display keeps flashing off and on while driving and at a stop sign or signal light the dash flickers and automatically puts the car to park. The only time that's nothing happens is when the car is revved. This model has had issues before and that was based on the alternator issue which seem like to be the same problem again. Please fix this issue.
ODI 11055428
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. While driving 60 mph, the vehicle stopped operating without warning. All of the warning indicators illuminated in the vehicle when the failure occurred, and the vehicle shut off. The vehicle was towed to landers mclarty dodge chrysler jeep ram ([redacted] nw, huntsville, al 35806 [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the battery was dead due to alternator failure. There…
ODI 11052556