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2012 Dodge Charger steering problems

The 2012 Dodge Charger has 53 steering complaints filed with NHTSA — 6% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

53

Steering complaints

6%

Share of year

2

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Steering complaints by year

What owners report

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE PARKED AND ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. WHILE PARKED, SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE VEHICLE AND THEN DISAPPEARED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Steering · November 30, 2015 · fire

Common questions

How many steering complaints does the 2012 Dodge Charger have?

NHTSA has 53 complaints about the 2012 Dodge Charger steering — 6% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.