2024 Dodge Hornet problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Steering (4) · Engine (4) · Electrical System (3)
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Safety recalls (7)
Seat Belts:front:retractor 2026-08-06 · campaign 26V510000 · 48,777 vehicles
Defect: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Dodge Hornet and 2023-2026 Alfa Romeo Tonale vehicles. The rear outboard seat belts may become twisted and fail to retract properly.
Risk: A seat belt that does not retract may fail to restrain properly an occupant as intended, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace the retractors and pillar trim, as necessary, free of charge. Interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed September 17, 2026. A second notice will be sent once the final remedy is available. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is 84D. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on August 15, 2026.
Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera 2025-04-15 · campaign 25V246000 · 48,527 vehicles
Defect: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Alfa Romeo Tonale and Dodge Hornet vehicles. The display module may not show the rearview camera image. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Risk: A rearview image that does not display reduces the driver's view of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will update the software or replace the display as necessary free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning May 13, 2025. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 800-853-1403. Chrysler's numbers for this recall are 13C and 38C.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:pedals And Linkages 2024-10-09 · campaign 24V752000 · 21,069 vehicles
Defect: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Dodge Hornet and Alfa Romeo Tonale vehicles. The brake pedal may collapse and cause a loss of brake function.
Risk: A loss of brake function increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will reinforce the brake pedal arm, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 17, 2024. Owners may contact FCA Customer Service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA's number for this recall is B7B.
Equipment:other:labels 2024-03-19 · campaign 24V209000 · 1,201 vehicles
Defect: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2024 Dodge Hornet and Alfa Romeo Tonale vehicles. The manufacturer label is missing the tire rim and tire size information. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
Risk: Missing rim and tire size information could lead to an incorrect wheel being installed, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will apply a corrected label, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 4, 2024. Owners may contact FCA customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA's number for this recall is 32B.
Equipment:other:labels 2024-03-05 · campaign 24V175000 · 36,094 vehicles
Defect: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Dodge Hornet and Alfa Romeo Tonale vehicles. The maximum vehicle capacity weight value on the tire placard label is incorrect. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
Risk: A vehicle with an incorrect maximum capacity weight value may be overloaded, which can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will add an overlay label to the tire placard information, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 28, 2024. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is 28B.
Back Over Prevention:warnings:external/Pedestrian Alert 2023-10-17 · campaign 23V696000 · 4,661 vehicles
Defect: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Dodge Hornet and Alfa Romeo Tonale Plug-In Hybrid vehicles. The pedestrian alert siren may be missing or disconnected and fail to alert pedestrians when the vehicle is in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 141, "Minimum Sound Requirements for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles."
Risk: Failure to alert pedestrians when backing up increases the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will inspect the rear pedestrian siren connection and, if necessary, secure and/or replace the connector or siren, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 14, 2023. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is B5A.
Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery:cables 2023-09-07 · campaign 23V623000 · 4,129 vehicles ⚠ PARK OUTSIDE
Defect: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Alfa Romeo Tonale and 2023-2024 Dodge Hornet plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. The 12-volt battery positive cable and/or high voltage connector cable may not be tightened properly, which can overheat the electrical connections and result in a fire while parked or driving.
Risk: A fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.
Fix: Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will inspect and tighten the cable connections as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 28, 2023. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is 98A.
Service bulletins (144)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Service Brakes 2026-10-16 · S1705000002 REV.B · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
front brake pulsation and/or clunk noise
Electrical System 2026-09-25 · 08-344-26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
flash: body control module (bcm) updates customers must experience a malfunction indicator lamp (mil) illumination. upon further investigation symptom: the technician must find that one or more of the following diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) have been set: ● b25c9 - driver door ajar switch 2 stuck
Engine 2026-06-30 · S2609000010 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
mis-machined engine block
Engine 2026-06-30 · 9100852 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
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.
Engine 2026-06-30 · 112639 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
throttle body – none
Engine 2026-06-30 · 112640 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
throttle body – none
Showing the 6 most recent of 144 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-09 · Seat Belts“the contact owns a 2024 dodge hornet. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 26v510000 (seat belts); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the vehicle was unsafe for passengers to ride in. the dealer was contacted, and the contact was informed that parts were not yet available.…”
2026-10-07 · Vehicle Speed Control · 4,125 mi · 💥 crash“the contact owns a 2024 dodge hornet. while the contact's son was attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle independently accelerated and crashed into a tree and came to a stop. the forward collision avoidance warning light was illuminated and independently went blank. the contact's son sustained pain and bruises to the body. in addition, the co…”
2026-10-07 · Fuel System, Gasoline · 10,000 mi“the contact owns a 2024 dodge hornet. the contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the vehicle lost motive power. the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended and the vehicle decelerated to 5 mph. the vehicle was driven to a nearby parking lot and the engine seized. the contact stated that while attemp…”
2026-09-19 · Seat Belts“my rear seat belt on the driver side has twisted and will not retract in or out anymore it is stuck out to large for my child that is in a booster seat. i have two children and am unable to use one of the seats needed for my children. the dealership will not take the vehicle or give me a loaner. they directed me to dodge customer care which they wi…”
2026-09-14 · Fuel/Propulsion System“approximately one month after purchasing this vehicle new, i began experiencing a recurring loss-of-propulsion defect. since xxx, the vehicle has repeatedly lost the ability to accelerate ("limp mode" / "turtle mode") without warning, and later experienced a complete no-start/shutdown failure caused by a pim/idcm power electronics failure (repaired…”
2026-09-03 · Electrical System“this is the 7th time this has happened turtle mode out of nowhere i've took it in the shop so much for the same reason the car shut off on me with my [xxx] grand child the car completely stopped throwing my neck extremely hard so hard i'm thinking about seeking medical attention and was stranded 2 hours in a location that was not safe my grandson w…”
2026-08-24 · Unknown Or Other“there was no power to my dodge hornet, and i needed to open the rear lift gate. the only way to do that, was to pull the emergency trunk release handle. when i went to look for the handle by the liftgate, i found that there was no handle. i took the rear tailgate panel off, and found that not only was the handle not present, but the entire cable as…”
2026-08-24 · Electrical System“the electrical will randomly glitch out on start and will not populate properly in the dash and tablet. error messages will get stuck in sequence and necessitate bringing the vehicle into a dealership to reset everything. it’s very scary to drive when you car is telling you your power steering is off, your airbags are off, check transmission, check…”
2026-08-20 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · 12,000 mi“the contact owns a 2024 dodge hornet. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to stop as intended. the contact stated that the vehicle stopped and then rolled forward and backwards. the contact stated that the brake pedal was loose. no warning lights were illuminated.…”
2026-06-09 · Unknown Or Other“my car has had an issue ever since they replaced the recall for my radio. i have been getting the a arrow symbol and it says start stop restart. i was in the middle of traffic and i have to make sure i keep inching up without fully stopping bc my car will shut itself down in gear. with traffic around me i have to put it in park and try to start it …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.