2012 Dodge Charger Exterior Lighting Problems
- 47
- 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 47 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 6 indicate fire
What owners report
- exterior lighting · 9 records
- failure mileage · 9 records
- wiring harness · 8 records
- beam headlight · 7 records
- electrical system · 7 records
- side headlight · 7 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 20 |
| 60–100k mi | 9 |
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
| 100–150k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
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
Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. While driving various speeds at night, the low beam headlights unintentionally went out. Duluth dodge inc (4755 miller trunk hwy, duluth, mn 55811, [redacted]) was contacted and stated that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v101000 (exterior lighting). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage…
ODI 11163520
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 · 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
Exterior Lighting
Low beam hid headlights fail (turn off completely) when on for period of time regardless of if vehicle is stopped or in motion. There is an existing recall, recall number p08 dated 04/2014 however my vin and other vehicles with hid low beam lightning were "not included" in the affected vins for p08.
ODI 11113439
Exterior Lighting
The driver side low beam headlight goes out after turning the headlights on. This happens when the headlight switch is on auto or maunual. Same problem described in recall p-08 for the same vichicles built 6 months prior to mine. This problem persist throughout all vehicle operations. I changed the bulb twice already but the headlight still goes out.
ODI 11073607
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
Exterior Lighting
I have replaced 6 passenger side low beam wiring harnesses in the last 5 months due to the harness melting at the lightbulbs connector. Also replacing lightbulbs each time because once the harness melts they cannot be separated causing an added additional cost each time to the problem. I purchased a new lightbulb harness 3 weeks ago & had it installed due to my low beam going out yet again, & yesterday evening…
ODI 11121609
Exterior Lighting
My low beam does not function. I googled my problem and an edmonds article identified a recall on police vehicles ( p08 ) and a subsequent recall on the rest of the model run. When i called the recall line given for fca i was told it did not apply to my problem. I was transferred to customer care who told me they would do nothing for me since the recalls were vin specific. I asked if there was a repair i could…
ODI 10936494
Exterior Lighting
I own a 2012 dodge charger r/t. My passenger side headlight was turning itself off and once i turn the switch to the headlights off inside the vehicle and back on, the headlight comes on for a while. Now the headlight do not come on at all. This was last week, now at this time the driver side headlight is doing the same thing. I did contact the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated the vin was not…
ODI 10895848
Exterior Lighting
The led lights around the truck lid of the car. Are burning out on there own. No phsical damage to truck lid or cracks in plastic casing. How do you replace these lamps.
ODI 10883885
Air Bags · Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Takata recall on saturday february 27 my car radio began to turn off and on the display screen it said battery saver mode. I assumed my battery needed to charge but later that night it started and within minutes it did it again but the auto shops were closed. I was unable to take it the next day and today monday february 29 as i drove to work my radio turned off again. After work i decided to drive to the auto zone…
ODI 10839080
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
Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. While driving at approximately 60 mph, the driver side headlight dimmed and both headlights failed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 51,426.
ODI 10763235
Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. While driving approximately 75 mph, the front headlights failed without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 48,000.
ODI 10726575
Exterior Lighting
Low beam headlights turn off without warning while driving on city roads or highway. Usual one or the other, but sometimes both at the same time causing an extremely dangerous situation. This issue started in june of 2015 and happens now every time this vehicle is driven. This has been a problem for dodge chargers. There seems to be an earlier safety recall to fix this safety issue.
ODI 10789444
Exterior Lighting
Recall 12v-042 was completed and they did not find a problem. Shortly after the recall was completed we have had continued failure of the passenger low beam headlight and found the connector has been overheated.
ODI 10722022
Exterior Lighting
Connector at passenger low beam headlamp overheated and melted. Replaced connector. Vehicle had been previously inspected under recall 12v-042 and they did not find a problem.
ODI 10722027
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
The a/c and defroster became inoperable. A check of the fuse box panel underneath the hood of the vehicle revealed that the fuse that directly controls or is associated with the performance/operation of the a/c and defroster was melted resulting in a hole being burnt through the bottom of the box. The fuse was the original fuse for the vehicle. It appears that the entire fuse box needs replacing as a result of the…
ODI 10694111
Electrical System · Engine · Exterior Lighting
P60 - recall / nhtsa 14v-634 (alternator) on sunday 01/11/14 at 7:00pm at night my 2012 dodge charger with only 39,000 plus miles, (basically brand new) completely shut down in san andreas california on a back country road in the middle of the road at night, with my fiance driving and our two minor children in the back seat. All electrical systems shut down completely and the car actually put itself into park in the…
ODI 10672560
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting
My vehicle stalled luckily as i was getting on to the [redacted] on ramp. My vehicle could have stalled in the carpool lane. Also i had just dropped off my 7 month old daughter at my mother's house. *tr
ODI 10664329
Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. The contact received a notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v101000 (exterior lighting); however, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10661461
Exterior Lighting
Drivers side headlight continues to go out even after changing the bulb 4 times. Looks like a harness melting problem that has been recalled for the same model year except only in police vehicles. It is clearly a problem for other types than just police cars.
ODI 10787446
Exterior Lighting · Visibility/Wiper
A module went bad in my 2012 dodge charger. The wiper blades were stuck on high, full speed, even with the control set in the off position. The night time lights would stay on, even with the dial set to auto, in the middle of the day. I was told by my dealership, that the part was on "national back order and that there was no eta on when the part would be in." my dealership has left me stranded, with no loaner…
ODI 10639489
Exterior Lighting
One of my low beam headlights has been out for two weeks. I set up a service appointment with local dealer over a month ago when i initially received the recall notice. I called back and asked them to expedite my appointment, but was told they are only allowed to order 1 repair kit per week so it will still be a while before they are able to get to my car. I called chrysler and was told they can't expedite orders…
ODI 10608225
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