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.
Exterior Lighting
My headlights burned out over a month ago. I asked the dealer to repair but they said i would have to pay out of pocket. I repaired them at my expense then received a recall notice for the wiring harness two days later. I again contacted the dealer and asked them to repair the wiring harness since it was covered under the recall. I was told that chrysler has not made the parts and no dealership has them. My name was…
ODI 10608151
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 notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. The vin was unavailable.
ODI 10661390
Exterior Lighting
My headlight harness connector was never repaired,i never got the paper for it
ODI 11092133
Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. The contact received a notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v101000 (exterior lighting); however, the part 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 notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. The vin was unavailable.
ODI 10661606
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
I was driving and the headlight on the passenger side quit working. I stopped and checked it out and the light would come on if i touched the connector. Firestone replaced the bulb. The bulb was intermittent. If you touched the connector it would work. Ultimately, the connector caught fire and melted off. I found that there was a recall, but my vin was not covered in the recall. The recall should be expanded! I am…
Fire reported
ODI 10584104
Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. The contact stated that the driver's side low beam heads failed without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the light bulb overheated and the wiring harness had melted. As a result, both the headlight and the wiring harness needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance…
Fire reported
ODI 10578341
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
My 2012 dodge charger is having the same problem as the recall but come to find out my vin # is not on the recall list.i went to the part store to purchase a light bulb when the guy told me to take my car to the dealer because the wire harness had melted the dealer pull up my vehicle vin# and stated my car is not under a recall and that i had to pay to get my car fix. Why is my car having the same problem as the…
ODI 10573885
Exterior Lighting
While driving the vehicle, the low beam headlights will go brighter, then dimmer. Then the headlights went out all together. The high beam lights still worked. While changing the bulbs, it was noticed that the wiring to the low beam lights was melted causing a short. *tr
ODI 10563451
Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. The contact stated that the head lights failed to activate. The contact mentioned that after inspecting the vehicle, he noticed that the wiring harness connector was melted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician verified the failure and stated that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 12v042000 (electrical system, exterior lighting,…
ODI 10559014
Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. The contact stated that the driver's side low beam headlight failed intermittently because the connection was melted. There was a recall under nhtsa campaign number: 12v042000 (electrical system , exterior lighting , service brakes, hydraulic) that could have been related to the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated the vin was not included in…
Fire reported
ODI 10558654
Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. The contact stated that the headlights intermittently failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was found that the wiring harness had failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and about the failure. The failure mileage was 60,026.
ODI 10556229
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Passenger side headlight went out. I was able to tap on it for a few days to make it come back on thinking it was just a loose wire, but one night it completely went out. I brought it to pepboys and upon a closer observation they found that the socket was melted and had caused the headlight to burn out as well. *tr
ODI 10555139
Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. The contact stated that the driver and passenger's side headlights failed. The contact replaced the bulbs and noticed a melted connector. The failure recurred and the contact called the dealer however, no further repairs were made to the vehicle. The manufacturer was contacted but only referred the contact back to the dealer. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number:…
Fire reported
ODI 10553118
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
Head light harness melting, low beams not working, abs/esc lights on constantly and vehicle not stopping properly because of abs/esc issues, spoke with dodge and were advised that our vin# was not on the list to be repaired for known recalls resulting in these issues - see this link for related recalls http://www.motortrend.com/cars/2012/dodge/charger/recalls/. *tr
ODI 10550598
Exterior Lighting
Vehicle driver side head light went out 2 weeks ago. Smelled like burnt plastic. Replaced the bulb with oem spec bulb. Same bulb went out, noticed part of the connector is melted. Have had the car for only a year. Called chrysler, they stated that my vin was not part of the recall. Chrysler stated it was my responsibility to fix. 10,000 police edition chargers were recalled for the same problem. Halloween night…
ODI 10550561
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
The drivers side low beam headlight went out while driving. Thinking it was the bulb, i took the car apart to replace it and the connector was melted. I found that there was a recall regarding the wiring and power distribution and called the dealer and scheduled an appt for repair. A few days later, the other headlight went out, at night, while driving home from work. This is a very dangerous safety issue for me as…
ODI 10552546
Exterior Lighting
In a matter of two and a half weeks, i've had a major issue with my vehicle. The wire harness connector for my headlights in my 2012 dodge charger were burnt out, causing my headlights to go out. This has happened twice. There has been a previous recall on 2011-2012 dodge chargers for this issue but upon contacting chrysler, they said they were unable to help me due to my vin number not being directly effected even…
ODI 10548403
Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. The contact stated that the driver's side headlight failed. The contact replaced the bulb but continued to experience the failure. The contact inspected the vehicle and noticed that the low beam headlight wiring connector was melted. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 12v042000 (electrical system, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic) however, the…
Fire reported
ODI 10552696
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
2012 dodge charger low beam headlight on the driver side continues to go out. I have a melted/fried harness and exposed wiring. Has been going out for several months. I have to replace bulbs continuously both oem and after market bulbs. There are other owners experiencing the same issue, especially on the driver side. There is a recall for the police version, but none for the se models, however, the issues seem to…
ODI 10525058
Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. The contact stated that the headlights intermittently failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated all of the headlight components needed to be replaced. The contact was also informed that failure to correct the problem may result in a thermal event. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 31,000.…
ODI 10551098
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. The contact stated that driver's side headlight was replaced three times and there was a recall (nhtsa campaign id number: 12v042000-electrical system), but the dealer informed her that the vin was not included. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the mechanic stated that the wire connector was burned and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the…
Fire reported
ODI 10543044
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. The contact stated that the low beam headlights failed. The contact spoke with the manufacturer regarding nhtsa campaign id number:12v042000(exterior lighting), but was told that recall was for police vehicles only. The failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage was 42,000. *tr
ODI 10526415
Catalog parts for this system
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