1. Dodge Charger
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  3. 2012
  4. Body

2012 Dodge Charger Body Problems

7
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 7 stored complaint records:

  • 2 indicate a crash
  • 2 indicate injury
  • 1 indicate fire

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
60–100k mi1
100–150k mi1
150–400k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • February 5, 2019 · 185,000 miles

    Body

    2 of the 4 bolt heads sheared off of the rear connecting points on the engine cradle. Drivers side time is unknown. Passenger side happened in my driveway when car was coming in to park. See photos. If the passenger side bolt head had sheared off on the road, i would have continued to drive the car. Could this have caused a severe accident while doing the common speed limit of 75mph? Then the actual cause of the…

    ODI 11181079

  • August 10, 2017

    Air Bags · Body · Power Train · Seat Belts · Vehicle Speed Control

    Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. While driving approximately 35 mph, there was a sudden loss of power and the vehicle veered to the right. The vehicle accelerated at a high rate of speed. The brake pedal was applied with force, but the brakes failed to respond. As a result, the contact crashed on the side of the road. The driver sustained injuries to the head, back, arm, chest, and was…

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 11089736

  • February 2, 2017

    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

  • August 1, 2016

    Air Bags · Body · Electrical System

    Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning. The dealer diagnosed that the alternator assembly needed to be replaced. The vin was excluded from nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v634000 (electrical system) and 16v739000 (electrical system). The vin was included in nhtsa campaign numbers: 16v352000 (air bags), 15v467000 (air bags), and 16v043000…

    ODI 10954811

  • December 6, 2015 · 80,000 miles

    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

  • March 11, 2015

    Air Bags · Body · Electrical System

    Tl* the contact owned a 2012 dodge charger. While driving in inclement weather (extensive fog), the contact reached down to pick up an item, and the vehicle veered southbound into northbound traffic. A crash occurred. The driver's side air bag and front passenger air bag deployed with force. The contact received lacerations to the face and eyes, fractures to both wrists, and injuries to the back and spine. Medical…

    Crash reported · 2 injuries

    ODI 11006211

  • November 4, 2014 · 110,000 miles

    Air Bags · Body · Electrical System · Power Train · Seat Belts · Steering

    Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge charger. While driving approximately 30 mph, all the lights on the instrument panel illuminated and dimmed. In addition, the abs warning indicator illuminated, the steering wheel seized, the gear shifter failed to shift gears, and the vehicle stalled and lost power. The vehicle was towed to ed voyles chrysler dealer (located on 789 cobb parkway se, marietta ga, 30060, [redacted]),…

    ODI 10992851