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2019 Dodge Charger Lights Problems

6 owner-reported lights complaints from NHTSA data

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Sep 2025Dec 2025
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Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.

Owner Complaints (6)

highEXTERIOR LIGHTING
Filed: Dec 2025

Your headlights stopped working while driving, preventing you from driving safely at night. You replaced the light bulbs yourself, but the headlights still didn't turn on. You later discovered there's a manufacturer recall for this exact problem involving either failing low beam headlights or a melting wiring harness. The fix will likely involve inspecting and potentially replacing the headlight assembly, wiring harness, or related electrical components covered under the recall.

NHTSA #: 11703842
highEXTERIOR LIGHTING
Filed: Sep 2025

Your driver's side headlight keeps going out even after replacing the bulb multiple times. When you were pulled over by police for the inoperable headlight, you noticed the headlight lens had melted internally when you inspected it at home. The fix will likely involve replacing the headlight assembly and investigating why the lens melted, which could indicate an electrical or wiring issue.

NHTSA #: 11688981
highEXTERIOR LIGHTING,STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Sep 2025

Your driver-side headlight stopped working, and even after replacing the bulb, it didn't turn on. During replacement, the housing box became dangerously hot—hot enough to burn someone's hand—and the heat appears to have damaged the socket. Your mechanic confirmed the socket burned out from extreme heat, suggesting a electrical or wiring problem rather than just a bad bulb. You may need the headlight assembly, wiring, or electrical components inspected and replaced to fix the excessive heat issue.

NHTSA #: 11688668
mediumEXTERIOR LIGHTING
Filed: Oct 2023

The contact owns a 2019 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that the illumination of the headlights was inadequate for the vehicle to be driven at night. While driving the visibility was only 5 feet ahead. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the bulbs needed to be changed. The vehicle was repaired but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 62,000.

NHTSA #: 11552682
mediumEXTERIOR LIGHTING
Filed: Sep 2020

THE FACTORY HALOGEN PROJECTOR HEADLAMPS ARE GROSSLY INADEQUATE FOR NIGHT TIME DRIVING. THE BEAM PATTERN IS VERY POOR, AND ILLUMINATION OF SIGNAGE TO THE RIGHT OF THE CAR IS NON-EXISTENT. THIS PRESENTS A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION. I HAVE REPLACED THE FACTORY BULBS WITH HIGHER PERFORMANCE PARTS TO NO AVAIL. INCREASING THE INTENSITY OF A BAD BEAM PATTERN DOESN'T IMPROVE THE BEAM PATTERN. NHTSA SHOULD INVESTIGATE THE HEADLAMPS ON THE CURRENT GENERATION CHARGER. OVERALL, NHTSA SHOULD ADOPT THE ECE BEAM PATTERN. FINALLY, DRLS SHOULD BE BANNED. WITH NO BENEFIT, ALL THEY DO IS RAISE THE COST OF A VEHICLE AND CAUSE EXCESSIVE DAYTIME GLARE.

NHTSA #: 11361633
mediumEXTERIOR LIGHTING
Filed: Oct 2019

THE HEADLIGHTS ON THE 2019 DODGE CHARGER SXT ARE TERRIBLE. AT NIGHT WHILE THEY ARE ON DIM THEY ARE NOT BRIGHT AND THE IIHS RATING IS POOR. I'VE COMPLAINED TO MY DEALER ABOUT THE HEADLIGHTS AND THEY ADJUSTED THEM BUT TO NO AVAIL. THEY ARE NOT BRIGHT AND I HAD 1000% BETTER LIGHTS ON MY CIVIC I TRADED IN. SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS POOR RATING. IT THIS REASON I'M AM IN TALKS ABOUT TRYING TO RETURN THE CAR IF THIS CANNOT BE FIXED.

NHTSA #: 11269572

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