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2012 Dodge Challenger Electronic stability control Problems

Complaints
7about this part
Share
3%of 253 total for the year
Median mileage
50,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2012 Dodge Challenger, 3% of the 253 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 50,000 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I initially got my alternator changed by my own mechanic before there was any recall on the alternator. Then some time last year 2018 I took my car in for the recall on the air bags. While my car was at Dodge they notified me that the recall on my alternator still hadn't been cleared since I never changed it with Dodge so I was like what the heck why not just get a brand new one through Dodge this time while they're repairing whatever needed to be done with my air bags. …”

NHTSA complaint #11254881, filed 2019-09, 120,000 miles

“Driving on a main street - all console started to blink and vehicle went dead. No control over the vehicle. Pulled off to the shoulder. Tried starting it and nothing. Called aaa and they tried jumping my car and he told me the same - car is dead and said that my alternator is fried.”

NHTSA complaint #10659884, filed 2014-11, 49,750 miles

“Driving to work. Car starts to make a whining noise then the ABS and stability control lights come on, I drive the car up the road a little more and the radio turns off and the gauges start to move erratically and then the car just died, completely in the middle of the road, when the hood was raised you could clearly smell something burning. Car taken to the dealership where I am told that the parts to provide a permanent remedy for this condition are not currently available . …”

NHTSA complaint #10669223, filed 2014-12, 89,000 miles

“About 2.5 miles from home, my car began to make a humming/whining sound when I would push on the accelerator. I began to panic and called my dad using the u-connect bluetooth hands free system. About 1 or 2 minutes into the call, I lost power to the radio. Then the ABS light and the stability control lights began flashing on and off. The odometer stopped reading my speed and all needles on the dash spiked then fell flat showing no readings at all. As I continued to roll down the hill, I started to smell melting/burning. I tried to roll down the window and hand no power. …”

NHTSA complaint #10702042, filed 2015-03, 60,600 miles

“I had observed a whining sound for several weeks before the incident. It was like a power steering pump without any fluid in it. I tried to listen under the hood to locate the sound but it seemed like it was coming from low in the engine bay on the left side, looking at it. My wife left for work and as she pulled off, the noise was very loud and worse than before. I hoped she was going to be alright and make it to work. She called me just as she was getting to work, when the vehicle ABS and traction control indicators lit up along with a constant alarm chime. She was able to park and call me. …”

NHTSA complaint #10639354, filed 2014-09, 25,700 miles

Electronic stability control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201823%
201712%
201611%
201565%
201432%
201353%
201273%
2011105%
201052%
2008110%

Other parts of the 2012 Dodge Challenger

Electrical system
138 complaints
Air bags
47 complaints
Engine
25 complaints
Other or unknown
21 complaints
Steering
19 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
17 complaints
Brakes
10 complaints
Seat belts
8 complaints
Suspension
8 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
8 complaints
Exterior lighting
7 complaints
Body and structure
7 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2012 Dodge Challenger

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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