2012 Dodge Charger Airbag Problems

Which parts fail

• Frontal › Passenger side › Inflator module
  1
• Frontal › Driver clockspring/spiral cassette
  1

Components named in complaints (front, side and curtain air bags, sensors and inflators).

Mileage when the problem started

• Under 25k
  814%
• 25k–50k
  1322%
• 50k–75k
  1322%
• 75k–100k
  1525%
• 100k–150k
  915%
• 150k+
  12%

Owner reports

Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2012 Dodge Charger owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).

The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Charger. The contact stated after the vehicle was taken to the dealer to be repaired und NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V018000 (Air Bags), he noticed that the air bag warning light was illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact stated that the warning light was not illuminated before the vehicle was taken to be repaired. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that there was an electrical connector that was not compatible with the air bag. The contact was informed that the part was not covered under warranty and had to be replaced out-of-pocket. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 201,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the air bags wiring harness to be reconnected. The vehicle was repaired but continued to experience a failure. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 115,000.

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 it. The car has had 2 airbag related recalls done in 2015, 2019. Is there any way of getting my vehicle fixed by the dealership or manufacturer due to a safety concern of the airbag light randomly coming on. The dealership and manufacturer is claiming out of date for the work and it's my job to pay for the diagnostic fee for the airbag light/getting it fixed.

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 while driving and the airbags. The dealership is not going to warranty anything because it's past. It does it off and on, and I don't know when it's going to happen. Popping in and out of gear. So I took it to the [redacted] 4025 Cleveland Blvd Caldwell Idaho. 83605.

The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Charger. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V018000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. The contact stated that she was approached by a door-to-door representative of the manufacturer to schedule a home visit by a technician to replace the air bag inflator however, the representative never returned. Parts distribution disconnect.

The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Charger. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the passenger's side air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the passenger's side seat wiring harness. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who confirmed the diagnosis. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 67,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Charger. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V739000 (Electrical System) and 16V352000 (Air Bags) and requested to be removed from the recall distribution list. The local dealer and manufacturer were not contacted.

Tl* Takata recall. The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that the battery and low battery voltage warning indicators illuminated once the vehicle had been started and put in motion. While driving, various warning indicators flashed, the radio shorted, and there was a loss of power and steering. The contact was able to coast the vehicle to a repair shop. A mechanic noticed that the vehicle independently shifted from park into another gear and crashed into another vehicle being serviced at the repair shop. There were no injuries. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but the contact had not yet received a response from the dealer and manufacturer. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign numbers: 16V240000 (power train) and 16V352000 (air bags). The approximate failure mileage was 79,000. Parts distribution disconnect. …

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 Dodge Charger. While traveling approximately 70 MPH, the vehicle had a sudden loss of power and the engine stalled. The contact slid off the road and crashed into a tree. The driver's side air bag did deploy. The contact sustained a broken collar bone, whiplash, and a concussion that required medical attention. It was unknown if a police report was filed. The contact later received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V634000 (electrical system) after the failure occurred. The vehicle was not inspected or diagnosed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 71,000. Updated 4/20/15 the consumer stated the vehicle was unable to stop, steer, and to control. Updated 10/9/15

I was in a car accident 30 miles an hour hitting the front left of my vehicle. I hit a concrete barrier, and no airbag deployed resulting in my head slamming into the window and the steering wheel. As well as the battery no longer working and the temperature sensor several fuses were blown. It was 10 below and had light blowing snow and new tires. The resulting damage is in the range of 5000 to $6,000. I also missed 2 days of work due to the head injury which was a concussion. Pictures attached only show some of the damage other damage included punctures to the radiator, sway bar and links snapped, impact bar shaved in word and puncturing the air filter and damaging the hood.

Related recalls

NHTSA investigations

Airbag complaints in other Charger years