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2015 Dodge Charger Exterior lighting Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the exterior lighting system, filed with NHTSA

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Exterior lighting reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
11
Latest Nov 13, 2023
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
8%
of 135 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming headlights, tail lights, turn signals and other exterior lighting. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2015 Dodge Charger submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 11 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming exterior lighting

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Exterior lighting
Filed Nov 13, 2023

Passenger side headlight turns off in random, and then goes off completely. Happened in 2019 and then again in 2023, for my 2015 Dodge Charger. Repair is expensive,

NHTSA ID
11554806
Incident
Oct 1, 2023
Exterior lighting
Filed Dec 27, 2022

I have owned my car for a little over 4 years and I just bought a two pack of lightbulbs in sept 2022 for the headlights. And I replace my bulbs every couple of months bc they go out. This cannot be normal. This is becoming expensive as a 2 pack is $50 x3 times a year. I've had them replaced at a shop where it was over $125. I've checked to make sure I'm buying the right ones. And I just find this to be crazy. As I have to go buy my 4th pack tomorrow this year.

NHTSA ID
11499085
Incident
Dec 27, 2022
Exterior lighting
Filed May 25, 2022

Headlights are so dim you can barely see the road at times at night or in the rain.

NHTSA ID
11466077
Incident
May 25, 2022
Exterior lighting
Filed Oct 29, 2021

My headlight keep going out on my 2015 dodge charger I had both replaced and now the driver side went out again please help

NHTSA ID
11438588
Incident
Oct 27, 2021
BrakesDriver assistanceExterior lighting
Filed Mar 20, 2020

BOUGHT THE CAR IN. DECEMBER 2018. ON JANUARY 21, 2019 THE DASHBOARD LIT UP SAYING SERVIVE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL ALONG WITH THE ABS WARNING LIGHT TOOK CHARGER TO GET FIXED IT WAS FIXED HAVENT HAD AN ISSUE TILL TODAY MARCH 21, 2020 WHEN IT'S HAPPENING AGAIN 1 YEAR LATER ???? NOT RIGHT AND YES THE CAR WAS ON A STREET AT THE TIME IT STARTING NOT TO BRAKE I AM REALLY UPSET I DONT FEEL SAFE IN THIS CAR BUT LOVE IT...SOMEONE HELP A RECALL SHOULD BE PUT INTO PLACE..THANKS *DT*JB*DT*JB

NHTSA ID
11318808
Incident
Jan 21, 2019
Mileage
67,000 mi
Exterior lighting
Filed Nov 29, 2019

BOTH HEADLIGHTS HAVE WENT OUT ON MY CHARGER. FIRST IT WAS DRIVER HEADLIGHT I COULD ONLY DRIVE WITH MY BRIGHT LIGHTS ON. IF I SWITCH THEM TO LOW BEAM THERE WOULD BE NO LIGHT ON THE DRIVER SIDE. AFTER ABOUT A WEEK TRYING TO GET IN THE DEALERSHIP THE ENTIRE LIGHT STOPPED WORKING. I REPLACED THE BULB NOTHING HAPPENED. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP AGAIN THERE WAS WAIT. ANOTHER WEEK WENT BY AND MY PASSENGER HEADLAMP STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY. I NOW HAVE TO DRIVE WITH MY DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS AND MY FOG LIGHTS. BRAND NEW BULBS IN BOTH HEADLIGHTS STILL NO POWER AND NO LIGHTS. NO BRIGHT LIGHTS, NO LOW BEAM LIGHTS. I HAVE SEARCHED FOR THE ANSWER ON THE WEB. I HAVE SEEN THAT THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE 2010-2012 CHARGERS WITH THE ELECTRICAL WIRING BURNING OUT AND CAUSING THIS ISSUE. I'M WONDERING IF THE SAME ISSUES IS HAPPENING WITH MY CHARGER. MY BROTHER HAS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200 AND IS NOW HAVING THE EXACT SAME ISSUE.

NHTSA ID
11282948
Incident
Sep 11, 2018
Mileage
80,000 mi
Exterior lighting
Filed Oct 28, 2019

MY HEADLAMPS PERIODICALLY SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING, WHICH RESULTS IN A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. I AM TOLD THAT THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL SYSTEM MODULE REGULARLY MALFUNCTIONS ON THESE VEHICLES RESULTING IN A SITUATION WHERE LIGHTING AT THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE TURNS OFF. THIS CONDITION HAS HAPPENED NOT ONLY WHILE STATIONARY BUT ALSO WHILE MOVING.

NHTSA ID
11271742
Incident
Oct 15, 2019
Mileage
54,000 mi
ElectricalExterior lighting
Filed Jun 17, 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, BOTH TURN SIGNALS ERRONEOUSLY ACTIVATED. ALSO, WHEN THE TURN SIGNALS WERE ACTIVATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED BACK TO THE STRAIGHT POSITION, THE TURN SIGNALS WOULD REMAIN ACTIVATED AND FAILED TO TURN OFF. FURTHERMORE, THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS NO LONGER OPERATED. THE FAILURES WERE NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID
11220561
Incident
Jun 1, 2019
ElectricalEngineExterior lighting
Filed Apr 26, 2019

ATTEMPTED TO START CAR AND NOTHING HAPPENED WHEN START WAS PUSHED. LIGHTS AND RADIO WORKED. MESSAGE ON PANEL SAID PRESS ON BRAKE AND PUSH START BUT STILL NOTHING HAPPENED. THE LIGHTS ON THE GEAR SHIFT BEGAN FLASHING RED, THE WIPERS BEGAN OPERATION EVEN THOUGH THEY WERE OFF. THE KEY FOBS WOULD NO LONGER WORK. I HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A DEALER, WHICH STRANDED ME 4 HOURS FROM HOME IN 0 DEGREE WEATHER. THE DEALER COULD NOT GET TO IT FOR 3 DAYS AND WHEN THEY DID- IT STARTED WITH NO PROBLEM AND NO CODE ERRORS CAME UP. THE DEALERSHIP ACTUALLY TOLD ME THAT THEY THINK IT WAS DUE TO THE EXTREME COLD TEMPERATURES. I GUESS DODGE CAN ONLY BE DRIVEN IN A WARM CLIMATE. NOW IT DID IT AGAIN LAST NIGHT. AT LEAST I WAS ONLY 30 MINS FROM HOME. I WENT BACK THIS MORNING AND IT STARTED RIGHT UP AGAIN BUT THE ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. THIS TIME IT WAS 65 DEGREES. SOMETHING IS TERRIBLY WRONG WITH THIS VEHICLE. IT SEEMS FROM SEARCHING THE INTERNET THAT A LOT OF CHARGERS HAVE THIS ISSUE BUT THERE IS NO RECALL ON MY CAR TO HAVE IT REPAIRED.

NHTSA ID
11203896
Incident
Apr 25, 2019
Mileage
52,200 mi
ElectricalExterior lighting
Filed Apr 22, 2019

THE DRIVER SIDE LIGHTS DOESN'T STAY ON. THE BULB AND FUSE WAS REPLACED. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH CHRYSLER AS TO THEY SETTLED A CLASS ACTION SUITE WITH JEEP IN 2015. THE TIPM IS BAD ON THE CHARGER.

NHTSA ID
11202883
Incident
Mar 4, 2019
Mileage
47,000 mi
ElectricalExterior lighting
Filed Jul 18, 2017

WHEN MY CAR IS IN PARK AND ENGINE IS OFF MY DASHBOARD LIGHTS , SHIFTER LIGHT & BLOWER FOR AC/ HEAT STAY ON. THEREFORE DRAINING THE BATTERY

NHTSA ID
11006228
Incident
Jul 17, 2017
Mileage
54,000 mi

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