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Exterior lightingPart report

2019 Dodge Charger Exterior lighting Problems

Complaints
13about this part
Share
11%of 120 total for the year
Median mileage
62,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 13 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2019 Dodge Charger, 11% of the 120 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 62,000 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.

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.

“While I was driving today all of a sudden the lights went so dim (it's always on the auto setting) then I switched it to the position to the right of it and lights became bright, but when I put it back to auto I couldn't hardly see the speedometer hardly at all the radio screen went dim as well and none of my lights work that all on my mirror above my visors work and the lights don't work in the center top either when you push the buttons. Actually those haven't worked for a really long time. …”

NHTSA complaint #11341037, filed 2020-07, 6,470 miles

“The factory halogen projector headlamps are grossly inadequate for night time driving. The beam pattern is very poor, and illumination of signage to the right of the car is non-existent. This presents a very dangerous condition. I have replaced the factory bulbs with higher performance parts to no avail. Increasing the intensity of a bad beam pattern doesn't improve the beam pattern. Nhtsa should investigate the headlamps on the current generation Charger. Overall, NHTSA should adopt the ece beam pattern. Finally, drls should be banned. …”

NHTSA complaint #11361633, filed 2020-09, 7,000 miles

“I smelled a burning scent through my vent while driving..Driver side headlight had burned out. I’ve seen the same issue with a wiring harness that needed to be replaced with a previous charger that I had that was recalled”

NHTSA complaint #11510196, filed 2023-03

“The headlights on the 2019 Dodge Charger sxt are terrible. At night while they are on dim they are not bright and the iihs rating is poor. I've complained to my dealer about the headlights and they adjusted them but to no avail. They are not bright and I had 1000% better lights on my civic I traded in. Something has to be done about this poor rating. It this reason I'm am in talks about trying to return the car if this cannot be fixed.”

NHTSA complaint #11269572, filed 2019-10

“To whom ot may concern my 2019 dodge charger headlight went out on driver side after replacement light it still didn't work and replacement of box during the process of taking bub out bulb silver housing box was extremely hot…so hot it burned his hand and then he ask me to feel the light and also it was extremely hot after inspection of the car for hour in a half the hornest was melting I looked up the recall on those vehicle and seeing there was same recall of this issue on older models there is no way that hornest would burn unless it was extremely hot Every charger I see light is out also…”

NHTSA complaint #11688668, filed 2025-09

Related service bulletins

Exterior lighting: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202314%
2022213%
202126%
202035%
20191311%
201854%
201775%
201684%
2015118%
201482%
201321%
2012528%
201115823%
201021%
200932%
200891%
200792%
2006202%

Other parts of the 2019 Dodge Charger

Air bags
49 complaints
Electrical system
22 complaints
Other or unknown
21 complaints
Brakes
12 complaints
Engine
10 complaints
Steering
9 complaints
Body and structure
7 complaints
Wheels
7 complaints
Fuel system
6 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
2 complaints
Suspension
2 complaints
Tires
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2019 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.

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