AI Damage2025 Dodge Hornet: common problems
Owners of the 2025 Dodge Hornet filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about electrical system and fuel/propulsion system. The maker issued 49 service bulletins for this year. We found 1 repair videos on YouTube. Details by component below, with sources.
Key figures
- Owner complaints
- 2
- Technical service bulletins (TSB)
- 49
- YouTube repair videos
- 1
What fails most often
- 1 Electrical system 50% of all complaints
- 2 Fuel/propulsion system 50% of all complaints
- Electrical system: 1 complaints (50% of all); manufacturer bulletins for this component: 28.
- Fuel/propulsion system: 1 complaints (50% of all); manufacturer bulletins for this component: 1.
Engines and transmissions
US-market versions per EPA. On the right: how many NHTSA complaints name this engine or transmission type.
- 2 L · petrol · turbo · 4 cyl
- 1.3 L · plug-in hybrid · turbo · 4 cyl
- automatic, 6-speed
- automatic, 9-speed
Drive: AWD
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 1 | 0 | 28 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Engine | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Structure | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Suspension | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Lane departure | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Seats | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Service brakes | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 5 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
After stopping at a red light once the light turned green the vehicle accelerated on its own with no driver input and continued to accelerate until I was able to stop the vehicle. Despite heavy brake pressure the vehicle was still trying to accelerate at a stop. This was the third incident of this type of issue
Vehicle accelerated on its own as if the throttle was depressed full throttle
Comparison
By complaint count this model year ranks 19,879 of 36,656 model years in the NHTSA data (among the 46% least complained about).
On average one model year of the Hornet has 14 complaints (4 years in the data). This year has 2, below average.
What to check before buying
- Electrical system. Scan all modules, test the battery and alternator, inspect connectors near the impact zone.
- Fuel/propulsion system. Fuel smell, leaks, rough running, fuel-system codes.
- Engine. Cold start, unusual noises, oil leaks and engine codes.
- Structure. Rails, pillars, panel gaps, signs of pulling or welding.
Manufacturer service bulletins
Bulletin titles as filed with NHTSA.
- Flash
Body Control Module (BCM) Updates Customers may experience the following: SYMPTOM: ● The battery is depleted, vehicle will not start. NOTE: The depleted battery is due to a high Ignition Off Draw (IOD) current. This…
- Mis-Machined Engine Block
- When long block is received, inspection needs to be performed per SOL S2609000010 before the repair begins
If the block machining is not complete according to information in SOL, a new long block will need to be ordered.
- THROTTLE BODY – NONE
- Heated Seats and Heated Wheel Turn Off Or Become Disabled Customers may comment on the following
● Customer may comment that their Heated Seats and Heated Steering Wheel will turn off or become disabled (button grayed out on display screen) while driving the vehicle.
- Body Control Module (BCM) Missing Generic Flash Support Technicians may experience the following
● After replacing the BCM, a flash file does not appear / display in wiTECH
- Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) Content Missing Or Screen Blank Customers may experience the following
● IPC content missing, display abnormal or screen blank
- The following software enhancement is available
● This software update enables the feature Active Cabin Ventilation (ACV). This bulletin provides information regarding the latest Firmware Over The Air (FOTA) update and provides the service technician an overview of…
- Windshield Wiper Blade Maintenance Customers may experience one or more of the following
SYMPTOM: ● Wiper blades that chatter/streak/jump/skip/smear or make noise while traveling across the windshield. . No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any…
- Harman R1H Uconnect 5 Radio Software Flash Error Codes
- GMET4 DOHC Water Pump Coolant Leak Inspection
- Flash
Auxiliary Hybrid Control Processor Customers may experience the following: SYMPTOM: ● **The vehicle is not performing a scheduled cabin preconditioning. 'Cabin Preconditioning Unavailable' message present in the…
NHTSA lists 49 bulletins for this year; the 12 newest are shown here.
Repair videos
We do not copy videos: these are YouTube links credited to their authors. Amounts are as stated by the author and not verified by us.
Other years of this model
Questions and answers
What are the most common problems with the 2025 Dodge Hornet?
Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: electrical system, fuel/propulsion system. Total complaints: 2. The most frequent symptoms in complaint texts: unintended acceleration (100%).
How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 2025 Dodge Hornet?
NHTSA lists 49 manufacturer service bulletins for this year. A bulletin tells dealers how to diagnose or fix a known issue; it is not a recall.
Should I buy a 2025 Dodge Hornet from a US auction?
Owner complaints describe defects, not crash damage. Before bidding, check the components listed above and review the lot photos: VinWind builds a report of visible and hidden damage by VIN.
Other 2025 models
Read also
Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.