2012 Dodge Charger air bags problems
111 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2012 Dodge Charger — 17% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My airbag light comes on intermittently and when I called the dealership and told them they brushed it off as nothing. My car already had open recalls for the airbag and got fixed but it’s still having the same issues. I had the car since October of 2025 and there was no lights on when I financed…”
filed May 21, 2026
“While driving my 2012 dodge charger at times it pops out of driving going into neutral. It happens when I'm on the hwy or in town. And the air bags has illuminated on the dash and it is at the dealership, and I was told, I have to pay for everything out of pocket.To replace it, popping out of gear…”
filed Oct 25, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause…Campaign 19V018000 · Jan 15, 2019
- Air BagsCampaign 18V021000 · Jan 9, 2018
- Air BagsCampaign 16V352000 · May 24, 2016
- Affected vehicles may have improperly sized terminal crimps on the seat side-airbag…Campaign 13V118000 · Apr 3, 2013
Related service bulletins
AIR BAG - SIDE CURTAIN
103239 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 5, 2025
Air Bags problems in other Charger years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Charger | 1 | 4% |
| 2021 Charger | 14 | 44% |
| 2020 Charger | 36 | 63% |
| 2019 Charger | 49 | 41% |
| 2018 Charger | 5 | 4% |
| 2017 Charger | 5 | 4% |
| 2016 Charger | 9 | 5% |
| 2015 Charger | 12 | 9% |
| 2014 Charger | 28 | 8% |
| 2013 Charger | 40 | 11% |
| 2011 Charger | 51 | 7% |
| 2010 Charger | 59 | 25% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2012 Dodge Charger
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.