2012 Dodge Charger Suspension Problems
- Complaints
- 10about this part
- Share
- 2%of 648 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 56,150miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the suspension of the 2012 Dodge Charger, 2% of the 648 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 56,150 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.
“Ive had to have brake work three times. The car acts like it doesnt w ant to stop.. Now im gettingg this clicking grinding sound when ia re turn left or right.really. Ive had this issue for more than two years. Know body wanteda recall to listen. I guess my family will reap the benifits once I get kill for drining a faulty car. Let all join to report our concerns. This is a a recall. .”
NHTSA complaint #11296715, filed 2020-01, 60,000 miles“I was going over a speed bump about 2 MPH and when the passenger rear tire goes over the speed bump it makes a loud clunk noise like it bottoms out. My ABS,traction and air bag light_ stays on and will not go off. When I make a right turn the shifter area clicks mutiple times like a type writer.”
NHTSA complaint #10678788, filed 2015-01, 66,900 miles“I'm a police chief here in alabama,my department has six chargers and the front suspension has been replaced in every one of them,some two or three times since purchased also power steering pumps have been replaced in several. This is ridiculous...no recall!!!!!”
NHTSA complaint #10643412, filed 2014-10, 43,300 miles“My car is making a creaking noise on the driver's side front. When parked and opening the driver's door the same noise can be heard. When I purchased the car it started making the noise and I took it back to dealer so that it can be repaired. A couple of weeks later it started back. When I went online I found that my Charger was not the only one making this type of noise and that many people had struts, the suspension and other parts replaced only to have that same noise return. I took my car to a shop and had it looked at but they could not find anything. …”
NHTSA complaint #10924052, filed 2016-11, 37,000 miles“I have been driving my car on nearly a daily basis since I acquired it in october 2013. Over the course of the past 27k miles, I have had to replace my wheels ( rims ) on 3 separate occasions during the spring months as a result of hairline fractures/cracks occurring on the inner wall of the wheel. The location of the crack to be more precise is where the bead of the tire would be seated during mounting. In each instance, the wheel in question was mounted on the front of the car (one driver side and two passenger side) and did not show any sign of deformation or bending. …”
NHTSA complaint #10712101, filed 2015-04, 38,500 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10244356Sep 20, 2023LIFTER, Hydraulic Roller Deactivating Please do not replace MDS lifters because the disconnecting pin is not lined up, this is normal and not a defect.
- 10170314Dec 11, 2019Air Suspension Components Star Parts Catalog has been updated to show individual service parts for the compressor assembly. This will allow service technicians to repair the root…
- 10217484Nov 1, 2017Servicing Lower Control Arm Inner Pivot Bushings This bulletin discusses replacement of the lower control arm inner pivot bushings.
- 10216303Nov 1, 2017Servicing Lower Control Arm Inner Pivot Bushings This bulletin discusses replacement of the lower control arm inner pivot bushings.
- 10231971Nov 14, 2014This bulletin involves replacing both the left and right side front tension struts.
- 10231970Nov 14, 2014This bulletin involves replacing the left side or the right side or both side tension struts.
- 10218205Nov 14, 2014Front End Clunk Noise When Coming To A Stop - Police Vehicles Only This bulletin involves replacing the left side or the right side or both side tension struts. Police vehicles…
- 10218201Nov 14, 2014Front End Clunk Noise When Coming To A Stop - Mexico Only This bulletin involves replacing both the left and right side front tension struts The customer may experience a front…
- 10139838Nov 14, 2014Front End Clunk Noise When Coming To A Stop - Police Vehicles Only This bulletin involves replacing the left side or the right side or both side tension struts. Police vehicles…
- 10139834Nov 14, 2014Front End Clunk Noise When Coming To A Stop - Mexico Only This bulletin involves replacing both the left and right side front tension struts The customer may experience a front…
Suspension: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 4% |
| 2022 | 1 | 6% |
| 2021 | 1 | 3% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2% |
| 2018 | 5 | 4% |
| 2017 | 1 | 1% |
| 2016 | 7 | 4% |
| 2015 | 1 | 1% |
| 2014 | 14 | 4% |
| 2013 | 9 | 3% |
| 2012 | 10 | 2% |
| 2011 | 8 | 1% |
| 2010 | 8 | 3% |
| 2009 | 7 | 4% |
| 2008 | 13 | 2% |
| 2007 | 10 | 2% |
| 2006 | 27 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2012 Dodge Charger
359 complaintsAir bags
111 complaintsEngine
94 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
65 complaintsSteering
53 complaintsExterior lighting
52 complaintsBrakes
46 complaintsOther or unknown
38 complaintsElectronic stability control
35 complaintsVehicle speed control
20 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
15 complaintsFuel 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 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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