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
Alternator failed and lost all power in front of a high school. Avoided hitting children and a bus and was able to park the car. It was a very scary and a dangerous situation. The car had a battery safety mode light go on, right before the incident and i smelled a burning scent come from the car. The car has 66,000 miles on it. Other models of this car have been recalled for the exact same dangerous issue. "p60 -…
Fire reported
ODI 10955483
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
Driving vehicle on 55mph road. All engine power suddenly lost. Barely managed to find safe spot to pull over and engine died and would not restart. Towed to dealer where tech reported he found chafed bare wires in harness near fuse box that were shorting out and triggering 37 different obd fault codes, which caused car to shut down. Fixing bare wire situation corrected problem. Car is charger sxt model, 3.6l engine.
ODI 10954966
Air Bags · Electrical System · Power Train
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. The contact stated that the battery and low battery voltage warning indicators illuminated once the vehicle had been started and put in motion. While driving, various warning indicators flashed, the radio shorted, and there was a loss of power and steering. The contact was able to coast the vehicle to a repair shop. A mechanic noticed that the vehicle…
Crash reported
ODI 10959742
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. While driving 20 mph, a loud noise was heard and a burning odor was present. The contact observed smoke under the hood. Most of the warning indicators were illuminated, including those for the battery, abs, and service engine. The contact pulled over to the side of the road where the vehicle stalled and was unable to restart. The vehicle was towed to the contact's home. The…
Fire reported
ODI 10953833
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. While driving highway speeds, all the warning indicators suddenly illuminated. The vehicle shut off and lost all electrical power. The contact detected a smoke odor in the vehicle. The dealer diagnosed that the 180 amp alternator and battery needed to be replaced, and the vehicle needed a software upgrade. The vehicle was excluded from nhtsa campaign number: 14v634000…
ODI 10949913
Electrical System
On february 5th at approx. 11am we were driving down a busy las vegas street when we had a immediate shut down of all power. Dash light when off and on, wipers went on then shut off, and the vehicle died right in the middle of heavy traffic. The vehicle had no power, no power to do anything acted completely dead as if the battery had been removed. To have the vehicle lose complete power and to lose the ability to…
ODI 10949877
Air Bags · Electrical System
I have recalls for airbag inflator and also alternator. I have been to the dealership many times in kuwait and yet they are telling me there is no parts. I do not wish to be a victim of neglection by dodge. Please help us here in kuwait. Accelerating causes burn smell from alternator and the garages (outside dealshership) have told me there is a recalls in regards with faulty alternators. Please help.
ODI 11066131
Body · Electrical System
Engine light has come on several times, last time engine light came on car stopped in middle of driving on highway. Driver's side door has been replaced twice and has failed to work for a third time; door has opened while driving and would not close until several times closing it would it finally engage and close.
ODI 11015594
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. The contact stated that the battery saver warning indicator illuminated and the electrical system malfunctioned. The dealer diagnosed that the alternator needed to replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 56,000.
ODI 10948922
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. The contact stated that the low beams failed to function and shorted out without warning. The dealer replaced the lights, but the low beams shorted out again. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer and the low beams were replaced again, along with the wiring and wiring harness. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign numbers: 12v197000 (service brakes, air, electrical…
ODI 10966165
Electrical System
1/16/17 - car was located in lot of my workplace, i activated remote start, got into car and battery saver mode came on. The engine was making a whining noise and i could not shift into gear. Abs, airbag, and traction control lights all came on. Everything flashed and then car was completely dead. Tried jumping the car with two different cars and two sets of cables. Both sets of cables started to melt. Car has been…
ODI 10946135
Electrical System · Engine
Driving on [redacted] when battery warning light came on and car produced burning smell from engine compartment. Alternator needed replaced. Replacing alternator fixed problem. Car is an sxt model which has a different alternator than the se. Sxt alternators have not been recalled yet to the best of my knowledge. Date listed is approximate date of incident.
ODI 10954968
Electrical System
[xxx]: hi, my name is [xxx]. How may i help you? [xxx]: hello [xxx]: how can i find out if my alternator is covered under the recall? [xxx]: vin: 2c3*************** [xxx]: let me look into that further for you [xxx]: i look it up, and i believe it is but i put in the vin and it shows me nothing [xxx]: the alternator is not a recall on your vin [xxx]: weird why do it show dodge 2012 charger? [xxx]: it is vin…
Fire reported
ODI 10938323
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. While driving 5 mph, several warning indicators illuminated and the windshield wipers activated independently. The vehicle stalled and was towed to jim shorkey chrysler dodge jeep ram fiat (located at 1230 lincoln hwy, irwin, pa 15642, tel: [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the alternator failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The vehicle was not…
ODI 11012543
Electrical System · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. While driving 60 mph, the "driver assistance no longer available" message appeared. In addition, the brakes seized without warning and the vehicle stalled. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign number: 14634000 (electrical system) as the cause of the failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage…
ODI 10927653
Electrical System · Steering
My dodge charger went dead while i was driving one day. The battery indicator came on and charging system on my monitor, i was driving with my wife in the car and i was lucky to be able to turn on a side street as the wipers came on and suddenly i had no more power to steer the car. I had my hazardous lights on too and everything then went dead. I was lucky that day and god watched over me and my wife. When my…
ODI 10936627
Electrical System
Was driving down the road and i had put a brand new battery in and my vehicle stated that it was closing down all power to save battery. I just pulled into an auto discount store and smoke started coming out of my engine. Had it towed to the chrysler dealership and was told it was my 180amp alternator. It had burnt up just like the problems they were having with the 160amp but because the 180amp was not under the…
ODI 10957085
Electrical System
We started to smell a when we pulled over the car stoped running would not start and the alternator was smoking. We were on the highway and pulled over on a parking lot.
ODI 10925084
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. While driving approximately 20 mph, the instrument panel flashed rapidly and the vehicle lost power. The failure recurred twice. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v634000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 33,000. The vin was not available.
ODI 10919762
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. The contact stated that the radio and electrical system failed. In addition, the battery warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the alternator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign number: 14v634000(electrical system), but the vin was not included. The…
ODI 10917250
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. Without warning, the contact heard a loud abnormal noise. The instrument panel gauges and warning indicators randomly flickered and the vehicle stalled. The contact noticed excessive smoke emitting from the motor and stated that the alternator assembly prematurely failed. The contact received several recall notices and was to check with the dealer to determine if they could…
Fire reported
ODI 10916746
Electrical System
Our car was running fine until this event. We came out of a store 2 blocks from our home and started the car. It immediately had a new whirring noise and the battery symbol came up on our dash display. We started to drive towards our home, to get our car there and out of the street. The car then displayed "switching to low power mode" on the dash display. Within the first block the the car starting smoking from…
ODI 10916697
Electrical System
While i was driving my car towards my house. The battery light went on. On the dashboard i checked and it said "battery safe mode on". As i kept on driving the stereo went out. That's when i stopped and search the problem on the internet. It seem that alot of people had probkems with it and it was the alternator. I was still a long way from home so i kept on driving. But then the car stalled really bad and it would…
ODI 10914813
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. While driving 50 mph, the battery warning indicator illuminated and the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle after several attempts. The vehicle was taken to be diagnosed. The contact was not informed of a cause for the failure. The vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v634000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was not notified of…
ODI 10909969
Electrical System
My car was running perfectly fine, then out of the blue, i received an error message which read "battery saver mode". There was absolutely nothing wrong with my battery. After maybe two minutes, all the electrical systems in my car started shutting down. Maybe a minute later, my car was completely disabled in the middle of a busy intersection. All power to the vehicle was dead, so i couldn't even turn on the hazard…
ODI 10913662