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2024 Dodge Hornet PHEV

Every safety complaint, recall and defect investigation the US government holds on this vehicle.

51

Complaints

3

Crashes

3

Fires

0

Injuries

0

Deaths

Owners of the 2024 Dodge Hornet PHEV have filed 51 safety complaints with NHTSA between February 2024 and July 2026. The most complained-about system is the electrical system, named in 19 of them (37%). The typical failure was reported at 8,000 miles, the median across the 5 complaints that gave an odometer reading.

NHTSA has issued 1 recall covering this vehicle.

Recalls (1)

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES

25V846000 · December 9, 2025

The defect
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2024 Dodge Hornet and Alfa Romeo Tonale Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV) vehicles. The brake pedal may collapse and cause a loss of brake function.
The risk
A loss of brake function increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will reinforce the brake pedal arm, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 13, 2026. Owners may contact FCA Customer Service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA's number for this recall is D0C. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning December 16, 2025. This recall is an expansion of previous NHTSA recall number 24V752.

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) · up to 5,974 vehicles across all model years covered

What owners report

Complaints naming each system. One complaint can name several, so these add up to more than 51.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 19 37%
SERVICE BRAKES 15 29%
ENGINE 9 18%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 9 18%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 6 12%
BACK OVER PREVENTION 5 10%
STEERING 5 10%
LANE DEPARTURE 3 6%
POWER TRAIN 3 6%
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 3 6%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 2 4%
AIR BAGS 1 2%

When the complaints arrived

By the year NHTSA received them, which is not the year the failures happened. They peaked in 2025 at 20.

2024 2025 2026
2024 to 2026, the last of them a part year

In owners' own words

Quoted from NHTSA's complaint file. These are unverified accounts by the people who filed them, not findings of fault.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · towed · 1,600 miles

The contact owned a 2024 Dodge Hornet. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, he observed brown smoke emanating from the vent in the interior of the vehicle, prompting him to pull to the shoulder of the roadway. After which, upon exiting the vehicle, he observed smoke emanating from the engine compartment. Shortly afterward, the vehicle became engulfed in flames originating from the engine compartment. No warning lights were illuminated. Local emergency services arrived and were able to extinguish the flames. A fire report was filed. A police report was filed, with no injuries reported. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard and deemed a total loss by the contact's

NHTSA complaint 11584146, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

SERVICE BRAKES

fire

Driving on the highway at 75 mph, slowing down to 55mph exiting the highway by braking manually, gently. The car started juddering slightly, we assumed it was the road and carried on, then the car following us started to flash for us to stop, we did, got out and all 4 wheels / brakes were on fire, we put them out and carried on driving assuming the brakes would be ok, but we had not put any other kind of brake on except the brake pedal. Then this past weekend a mechanic was trying to move the car and moved it only 5 ft before the brakes all came on and jammed the car. I have no files to upload as the car is currently with a Dodge dealer and they are inspecting it.

NHTSA complaint 11701518. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

fire

At approximately 11:00PM on April 24, 2026 I received a phone call from a neighbor telling me that my car was on fire. I went outside and the car, which was parked in the driveway, was pouring out smoke and making popping noises. We called the fire department and watch from a safe distance. The smoke and popping got worse another were large flares or jets of flame visible. The fire department attempted to contain the fire but the priority was our house. After multiple attempts to put out the fire the fire fighters used a specially manufactured blanket to aid in keeping the fire from spreading. The fire burned for roughly 3-4 hours before burning itself out.

NHTSA complaint 11736790. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

AIR BAGS

crash · towed

Just purchased a 2024 Dodge Hornet for my daughter on [XXX] She was involved in an accident on [XXX]. Cause of the accident was brake failure - as a result of said failure, she stuck a fuel truck going 45 mph on a highway offramp. Airbags did not deploy, seat belt did not lock. Why did this happen on a brand-new vehicle with under 500 miles on it. A witness, who was travelling behind my daughter at the time, corroborated that the Dodge Hornet's brake lights were illuminated/functioning right up to impact with the fuel truck. There were also no skid marks from the tires leading up to the collision. Very frustrated and disappointed that my 21-year-old daughter was subjected to a faulty 53k

NHTSA complaint 11588384, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
Just 5 minutes after starting the drive, the 'Limp Mode' warning light illuminated, and the accelerator pedal became completely unresponsive. The vehicle decelerated rapidly and came to a sudden stop in the middle of an intersection, putting me in a highly dangerous situation. Furthermore, I pressed the emergency SOS button, but it failed to function entirely.

NHTSA complaint 11748931. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

40,000 miles

The contact rented a 2024 Dodge Hornet from Avis Car Rental. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the message "URGENT SAFETY RECALL - Your vehicle has an urgent safety recall: NHTSA Recall Number 24V752000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic), Collapsed Brake Pedal - Call Customer Care or the Dealer to Schedule Repair" was displayed. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal was firm while depressed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact emailed Avis Car Rental about the recall and the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000.

NHTSA complaint 11746183. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
Tail light bar fractured spontaneously without any external physical impact due to structural over-tightening at the factory, creating a risk of water intrusion that can short out required FMVSS rear lighting. What the data shows is that this isn't a random occurrence — it's a known manufacturing and installation defect. If you look at the accounts from dozens of owners on places like Reddit and Hornet forums, they describe identical failures across the board. Here is the breakdown of why so many people are running into this exact problem: 1. The Real Cause: "Over-Torque" From the Factory The most eye-opening discovery from owners who have dealt with this multiple times is that the cracks

NHTSA complaint 11744798, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
On [XXX] the electrical system on the 2024 Dodge Hornet R/T malfunctioned and all warning lights were simultaneously flashing on the screen and all driver safety warnings malfunctioned. There was loss of Power Steering Assist while driving the car as well as an Electronic Parking Brake malfunction.. It is unknown what other specific electronic safety functions failed as well but the complete system was severely malfunctioning and all warning lights displayed simultaneously. The car was brought in for service May 30, 2026, at Westbury Chrysler Jeep Dodge Service Center located at 111 Bond Street, Westbury, NY 11590 to repair the electrical system. On June 10, 2026, the car was ready for us

NHTSA complaint 11743599, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

STEERING
This involves a rental from AVIS at Orlando International Airport that I picked up on the 24th of March. I drove up to Palm Coast, as that journey progressed I began to notice that turning the steering wheel, either right or left the beginning of that motion had no effect on the direction of the car, which meant you had to turn the wheel further than you would normally that gave the driver a lack of confidence in the steering. This got progressively worse over the next couple of days, so I investigated to see what was wrong. It took me a little over one minute to find the pinch bolt in the knuckle joint, where the steering column joins to the steering rack, was completely missing. Realising

NHTSA complaint 11734020, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

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Where these numbers come from

A complaint is one owner's account and has not been verified by NHTSA or by us. A vehicle with more complaints is not necessarily worse: models that sold in larger numbers collect more of them. How this is counted.

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