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2012 Dodge Charger Seat belts Problems

Complaints
7about this part
Share
1%of 648 total for the year
Median mileage
90,837miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the seat belts of the 2012 Dodge Charger, 1% of the 648 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 90,837 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.

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.

“Takata recall. The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start at times and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. In addition, when the accelerator pedal was applied, the vehicle was slow to accelerate. The vehicle had to be towed more than once and was inspected as well as diagnosed by an independent mechanic. The independent mechanic also provided repairs as the failures progressed. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. …”

NHTSA complaint #11045837, filed 2017-11, 132,000 miles

“Tl * the contact owns a 2012 Dodge Charger. While driving 70 MPH, the contact rear ended another vehicle. The other motorist lost control of the vehicle, struck the front end of the contact's vehicle, and became airborne until it crashed into an embankment. The seat belt failed to restrain the contact and the air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact suffered injuries to the face, neck, and back. The rear seat belt also failed to restrain the passenger. As a result, neck and back injuries were sustained. …”

NHTSA complaint #10619014, filed 2014-08, 90,837 miles

“The contact was a 2012 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that while driving at 80 MPH, the seat belt warning light remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the computer code needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 63,648.”

NHTSA complaint #10839438, filed 2016-03, 63,648 miles

“The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Charger. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v467000 (air bags, seat belts); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.”

NHTSA complaint #10763626, filed 2015-09

Related recalls

Related service bulletins

Seat belts: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202113%
201732%
201632%
201532%
201472%
2013144%
201271%
201161%
200830%
200771%
200630%

Other parts of the 2012 Dodge Charger

Electrical system
359 complaints
Air bags
111 complaints
Engine
94 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
65 complaints
Steering
53 complaints
Exterior lighting
52 complaints
Brakes
46 complaints
Other or unknown
38 complaints
Electronic stability control
35 complaints
Vehicle speed control
20 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
15 complaints
Fuel system
13 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2012 Dodge Charger

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology