Dodge Charger
2012 only
89,916 sold in the US for 2012.
per 10,000 sold
2012 Dodge Charger have 890 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 14 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Battery, alternator and charging, typically surfacing around 62,000 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2012 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Dodge Charger report for every year combined.
Where this year fits
What breaks, and when — 2012 only
Median onset: 62,000 miles. 0.6% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Typical repair: $250–$1,030 nationally.
Median onset: 75,000 miles. 0.8% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Median onset: 63,324 miles. 9.9% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 60,026 miles.
Median onset: 66,900 miles.
More common in newer model years.
Which other vehicles have automatic transmission problems? →Median onset: 48,000 miles.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 52,271 miles.
More common in newer model years. · Typical repair: $660–$1,260 nationally.
Median onset: 101,900 miles. 5.3% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $750–$2,230 nationally.
From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2012 model year. See the full Dodge Charger report for every year and full specs/safety data.