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2012 Dodge Challenger problems
Owners have filed 338 complaints about the 2012 Dodge Challenger with NHTSA. Electrical system accounts for 41.4% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of air bags at 13.9%.
Complaints338
Crashes19
Fires8
Injuries13
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Electrical system 41.4% · 140
Air bags 13.9% · 47
Engine 7.4% · 25
Unknown or other 5.9% · 20
Steering 5.6% · 19
Power train 5.0% · 17
Service brakes 2.7% · 9
Suspension 2.4% · 8
Severity
Of those complaints, 19 describe a crash, 8 describe a fire and 13 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 9 model years of the Dodge Challenger in this data, 2012 ranks 2nd by complaint volume — 2010 draws the most.
Filing volume has held steady, 12 in the last three years against 13 in the three before.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 54,490 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Challenger. The contact stated that while approaching a stop light, the abs warning light illuminated and the vehicle stalled. The contact was not able to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to a dealer, who diagnosed that the alternator and battery failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 38,000. Electrical system · reported at 38,000 miles
The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Challenger. While driving 45 mph, the contact noticed that the instrument panel lighting and the headlights began to dim. The vehicle lost power and stalled in the middle of the road without warning. The vehicle was towed to a dealer, but the cause of the failure was undetermined. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 82,797. Electrical system · reported at 82,797 miles
The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Challenger. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced a complete loss of power. In addition, the window independently operated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the door latch was defective and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 36,348. Electrical system · reported at 36,348 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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