2012 Dodge Charger drivetrain & axles problems
Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 65 complaints for the 2012 Dodge Charger, 7% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 65 7% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 67,000 miles 47 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 11 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 10 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 9 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 47 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 67,000 miles, and 40% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 5 crashes, 2 fires, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
Vehicle rollaway, engine on. Re: odi pe15-30 and ea 16-002. I exited my vehicle with the engine running and the transmission was not in park. The vehicle hill start assist gave me enough time to exit the vehicle and then it began to roll backward. The open driver's side door knocked me down and dragged me 50 feet. My right leg and foot went under the left front wheel which pulled me out from under the open door. The vehicle continued rolling backward over an embankment and crashed on the road below.
Every now and again I have an issue with my car when I'm driving. I can just be driving and next thing you know my car will go into neutral on its own and I will literally have to pull over wherever I'm at. Once I'm pulled over I put the car into park and cut it off. It won't start back up right away cause the brake be feeling like it's locked. After a few minutes it will start back up and drive like nothing happened. I have no idea what causes this problem but it's dangerous.
Other problems reported for the 2012 Dodge Charger
- Electrical system 365 complaints
- Air bags 111 complaints
- Engine 97 complaints
- Steering 53 complaints
- Lighting 52 complaints
- Brakes 47 complaints
- Stability control 35 complaints
- Cruise control 20 complaints