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 · Power Train
Alternator began running hot and started burning through the casing. Car smelled like burnt plastic. Also, the heat slightly melted the nearby radiator, which caused a leak and it needing to be replaced as well. This sounds exactly the same as the alternator recall on other dodge charger models in the 2012 year...but mine is the v8 engine and i was told the recall did not apply.
ODI 10836378
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
While driving, the vehicle started making a whining noise. Soon after, we smelled an odor of burning rubber. Within 10 minutes, a vehicle warning light appeared indicating the charging system was malfunctioning. About 5 minutes later, the battery save mode light came on, we lost abs and esc, and the car seemed to have lost power. We were close to a dodge dealer so we had the car looked at. Dealer had to replace the…
ODI 10822437
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. While driving 20 mph, the vehicle jerked, the warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel lights, and the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that the failures were identical to those listed in nhtsa campaign number: 14v634000 (electrical system), but the vin was not included in the recall. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the struts…
ODI 10821095
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
My 2012 dodge charger sxt has approximately 81,000 miles. I have never had any problems with it, maintenance have always been done on time. I was pulling into a parking lot when i started hearing a noise from the hood. I turned off the car and restarted it, the noise was still there and became louder. Then smoke started coming out of the hood. I turned off the car and waited for the smoke to subside, which was about…
Fire reported
ODI 10820806
Electrical System
While driving on the highway my vehicle completely shut off. Alternator was determined to be dead and needed to be replaced. This is the exact problem that the dodge charger recall p60 covered but this recall did not include the larger engines???? Makes no sense!!!! It was unsafe for those drivers and i should not be treated any different. I had to get off the highway without power by coasting into the middle…
ODI 10825272
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 35 mph, the engine stalled with an unknown warning. The vehicle failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the technician informed that small sparks of flames ignited from the alternator. The technician extinguished the flames. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v634000…
Fire reported
ODI 10820310
Electrical System
I was driving down the highway when the 'battery saver mode' indicator came on and i pressed the ok button on my steering wheel. I drove home and parked the car. The next day upon starting my car the indicator did not appear when starting the auto. As i left my house driving in neighborhood i noticed my cars touchscreen wasn't working, then i heard a whining sound so i began to slow my car down. The service…
ODI 10816787
Electrical System
Radio stopped working, all lights on dash went on, battery safety mode symbol lit up, the next thing that happened was car went completely dead. Could not get car out of park had to be towed. Vehicle was stationary at time of failure. Battery was charged car started but only ran till battery died, no charging by alternator. Same issues for many other 2012 dodge chargers
ODI 10817665
Body · Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
Vehicle staled in middle of highway lost all dash lights stereo back up camera dealership could not get car in for a week had it towed to home burnt next day
Fire reported
ODI 10819174
Electrical System · Power Train · Steering
I started my vehicle and pulled out of my garage as i do each morning. As i went down the driveway at almost idle speed, i could feel a strong resistance (as if the emergency brake was on) and the power steering tightened up. Suddenly a strong burning smell filled the car, all of the lights on the dash came on and the ac fan blew on high speed. I immediately reversed back to the garage (100 feet or less) and was…
Fire reported
ODI 10808805
Electrical System
While driving on city street car just stopped.b4 car stopped wipers came on,radio shut off,all kinds of lights lite up on dashboard. Car stopped in middle of road causing a very dangerous situation. Had car towed to dealership where they informed me alternator was out and paid $950 for new alternator.i researched and found recall on alternator for 160 amp alternator,my car has 180 amp alternator and not covered by…
ODI 10808603
Electrical System
Battery protection mode came on. Radio shut off hazard lights wouldn't come on windows wouldn't roll up trunk would not open allowing access to battery all electronics went crazy whining noise. Then lost all power.
ODI 10807317
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. The contact stated that the vehicle headlights, rear driver side door dome light actuator, and stereo failed to operate when the vehicle was started. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that there was an electrical short in the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The…
ODI 10808905
Electrical System
My blower motor makes a noise when i cut the car off or when i going down the road also my seat keep popping on make a noise i had it fixed at my expense and it lasted about 30 days started again
ODI 10809324
Electrical System
The car shut down on the highway. All the electical went out. No brakes and no stirring. While in motion. And just took it in for a recall on the safty system a week before.
ODI 10788463
Electrical System · Engine
With out any warning while driving my vehicle on a city street my entire electrical system shut done very rapidly. Beginning with the radio shutting it self off, the vehicle then displayed indicator lights saying that my abs system was bad followed by a check engine light indicator. Shortly after the check engine light indicator came on a service transmission indicator light displayed followed by all electrical…
ODI 10783088
Electrical System
I says that my car is not on recall for the alternator. However, my alternator went out without warning which almost cause me to crash. All my gadgets on my vehicle, such as, the gauges, radio, windshiled wipers, battery light, uneven road lights were going balistic.it was stalling and puttering. I could not brake my brake got hard which would not let me push down . It did not let me stop. I almost hit a car. I only…
ODI 10781617
Electrical System
Was driving on the highway aprx. 70 mph, when "battery saver mode" message came on. I disconnected phone charger, turned off audio, ac, and daylights. Suddenly, the displays and dash needles went up and down (looked like a computer virus). The car stalled in the middle of the highway, and the alternator burned ( smoke coming out of the hood). My car has only 53,000 miles, and never had signs of faulty or near-dead…
Fire reported
ODI 10780468
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. The contact stated that while driving at 65 mph, the engine disabling warning message illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle began to decelerate independently. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the alternator failed. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 23,323.
ODI 10780463
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. The contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the vehicle stalled as the battery and engine warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was merged to the side of the road and failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the alternator and battery needed to be replaced. The vehicle was awaiting to be repaired. The…
ODI 10778643
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. The contact stated that while driving at 10 mph, the vehicle stalled. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the thermostat housing had leaked unto the alternator, which created an electrical shortage. The shortage also caused the battery to fail. The vehicle was…
ODI 10807837
Electrical System · Engine · Heater Core
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. While driving at various speeds, the heat was activated in the vehicle and cold air blew out of the vents. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the vehicle needed coolant and there was a slow radiator leak. The vehicle was not repaired, and the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the…
ODI 10854422
Electrical System
I was driving approximately 20-25 mph on a residential street and i noticed my car was making a strange noise, the radio shut off then the car shut down completely. I call for roadside assistance and had my car towed to the dealership where i purchased it and after a week they finally diagnosed it being my alternator which had completely drained my battery, so both had to be replaced. My car only had 38000 miles and…
ODI 10780153
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v634000 (electrical system) and 15v467000 (air bags, seat belts). While driving at any speed, there was an abnormal noise coming from the dashboard. Additionally, the engine stalled and failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The contact stated that the vehicle was later diagnosed by…
ODI 10766526
Electrical System · Engine · Traction Control System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. While driving at approximately 20 mph, there was an abnormal noise coming from the front of the vehicle as the abs, battery, and traction warning lights illuminated. In addition, the vehicle stalled and failed to restart. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v634000…
ODI 10758717