There are 3 owner-reported brakes complaints for the 2012 Dodge Challengerin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
DRIVING SOUTH BOUND ON THE I5 FREEWAY (ORANGE CO.) I HAD TO BREAK TO AVOID HITTING STOPPED TRAFFIC. WHEN I HIT MY BRAKE PEDAL, IT WENT TO THE FLOOR WITH NO BRAKING ACTION. I HAD TO DOWNSHIFT ALL THE WAY TO FIRST GEAR TO COME TO A STOP. THIS LASTED ABOUT 15 MINUTES. AFTERWARDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS HARD AGAIN.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHALLENGER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS OR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED, THE ABS INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHALLENGER. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ACTIVATED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ABS SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE ABS WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 25, 2026