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2024 Dodge Hornet Phev Exterior lighting Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
4%of 51 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2024 Dodge Hornet Phev, 4% of the 51 complaints for this model year.

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.

“Tail light bar fractured spontaneously without any external physical impact due to structural over-tightening at the factory, creating a risk of water intrusion that can short out required FMVSS rear lighting. What the data shows is that this isn't a random occurrence — it's a known manufacturing and installation defect. If you look at the accounts from dozens of owners on places like Reddit and Hornet forums, they describe identical failures across the board. Here is the breakdown of why so many people are running into this exact problem: 1. …”

NHTSA complaint #11744798, filed 2026-06

“Upon purchasing the vehicle on September 26th, 2024, my brand new Dodge hornet started experiencing critical failures between the gas engine, the hybrid electrical system, and various safety features in the vehicle. At just 1,800 miles, the vehicles auxiliary coolant pump needed to be replaced along with several other components within that system. The vehicle was at the dealership for 2 months for the repair. Shortly after that, there is electrical systems started to malfunction including the blind spot monitoring system and other safety features. …”

NHTSA complaint #11690969, filed 2025-10

Exterior lighting: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202424%

Other parts of the 2024 Dodge Hornet Phev

Electrical system
19 complaints
Brakes
18 complaints
Engine
9 complaints
Other or unknown
9 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
6 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
5 complaints
Steering
5 complaints
Lane departure
3 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
3 complaints
Air bags
1 complaints
Fuel system
1 complaints
Seat belts
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2024 Dodge Hornet Phev

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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