2018 Dodge Charger: headlights failing or too dim

6 of the 122 complaints about the 2018 Dodge Charger describe headlights failing or too dim.

owner complaints: 6
of this car's complaints: 5%
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 3 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Headlights failing or too dim by model year

2023
2
2021
2
2020
2
2019
11
2018
6
2017
7
2016
6
2015
8
2014
3
2013
5
2012
51
2011
172
2010
2
2009
2
2008
6
2007
4
2006
22
2001
1

What owners say

Filed Sep 28, 2025 · Electrical, Lights · WA

The drivers side headlight fuse melts continuously causing the headlights to go out specifically use 15 and few 16 for the HID headlights.

Filed Dec 1, 2023 · Lights · MI

Head lights become inoperable. Dealer says its a common problem. $1,500 fix. Well known power issue. Heavily discuss on the internet. Temp fix is to replace fuses that ARE NOT BLOWN. They are melting in place causing non contact. I have never seen a fuse melt and not blow. Potential dangerous situation especially if you have the owners replacing with a higher rated fuse then what is called for. The manufacturer has 20 amp mini fuses in position 15 & 16 to protect the two circuits. One for each headlamp.

Filed Sep 24, 2023 · Engine, Lights · CA

Engine: Timing chain, valve rocker arms and valve lifters. All in sequence once the rocker arms went out with the lifters which is a common problem with dodge 3.6L PenStar engine it made my timing chain go off timing causing my engine to shut off while driving. Lighting: When vehicle was purchased i noticed condensation in both head lights got 1 replaced per warranty, they would not do both at same time and within 1 month moisture was in replaced headlight again. Dodge would not replace headlights even though the malfunction was not due to any wear and tear of mine. This is extremely unsafe for drivers if both headlights go out due to extreme amounts of condensation/moisture.

Filed Jan 3, 2021 · Electrical, Steering · 38,950 miles · DC

The vehicle screen will freeze and be stuck. This happens when I start the car up also as I'm driving. Also I believe whatever happening it affecting my headlights as well and my back up camera goes out as well

Filed May 16, 2019 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 5,250 miles · MI

This problem has occurred 3 times in less than a month. Vehicle is parked. One head light out, depending which time this has happened. Vehicle will not turn over but all electrical comes on and stays on. Dash board messages include: "service transmission continue in d. Do not shift or turn engine off", 'until you reach a desired location you may not be able to shift again until serviced','service stabilitrack' or something along those lines, and "key fob not found" even though key fob is in car. Shifter continuously blinks and a constant dinging as if a key was left in an ignition. You cannot move shifter out of park. All electrical components stay on and will not shut off. Car has acted like it doesn't want to start but ends up turning over slowly, a few times before these problems started. This issue started at around 5250 miles (but restarted after 15 mins), then again two days later at 5300 miles (got it to restart after at least 30 mins) took into dealership and that's when dodge replaced the shifter after having the car for a week. Again the issue has occurred at 5857 miles. Moved car out of garage, noticed one head light out, and I knew I had to try and restart it from previous issues. Sure enough, it would not turn over but all electrical came on and stayed on. Had to have the vehicle towed back to dealership with malfunctioning electrical still on. Battery had died by the time the dealership service team looked at it.

Filed Feb 1, 2018 · Visibility · 1,800 miles · AK

Purchased the car on 12/23, on 1/20/18 my wife was driving, she pulled back on the turn signal lever to activate the high beam headlights and the turn signal lever broke off in her hand. I was told by chrysler corporate and the dealership that this wouldn't be covered under warranty. When I called another dealership to inquire about having the broken part replaced, I was told this is on a national back order. I called dodgepartsonline.net to see about purchasing this part and they said that they are showing 26 back orders for this part. When performing a google search for this same incident, there are multiple reported occurrences of the turn signal lever breaking off. To rebut chrysler's response, if this part isn't defective then why is there a national back order with chrysler for the replacement part and other owners reporting a similar incident with the lever breaking off. I had to utilize an epoxy resin to glue the broken piece back onto the shaft so I can operate the turn signals but my windshield wipers are inoperative due to the ribbon wire that controls the wipers broke.