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2012 Dodge Dart electrical system problems

175 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2012 Dodge Dart16% of all complaints for this model year.

175
Electrical System complaints
16%
share of all complaints
40,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
3 / 7
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Well my car headlight and the paneling caught on fire in my car went to car hop to advise them took the car to one of there dealers advised that they don't do electrical at the same time the recall came in advised me that a recall was needed too k it to dealership and as of now 30 days behind on…

    filed Oct 23, 2019

  • Bluetooth failed at 37000 miles hvac blower motor failed at 50k ebrake on caliper locked up 65k alternator gone at 70 k master cylinder gone at 74k reverse lock out cable for manual broke at 50 k passenger side visor broke off at 38k back up camera malfunctioning at 74 k speedometer drops to zero…

    filed Oct 7, 2019

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Related service bulletins

  • Flash: Powertrain Diagnostic and System Improvements This bulletin involves reprogramming the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) with the latest available software. A small number of customers may experience a Malfunction…

    18-022-17 REV. A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 23, 2017
  • Flash: 2.4L Powertrain Diagnostic and System Improvements This bulletin involves reprogramming the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) with the latest available software. A small number of customers may experience a…

    18-023-16 REV. C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 21, 2016
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Electrical System problems in other Dart years

YearReportsShare
2016 Dart4719%
2015 Dart11723%
2014 Dart7420%
2013 Dart5621%
Dart electrical system problems by year →

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.