2023 Dodge Hornet: raw data

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vehicle2023 / dodge / hornet
known issues7 clusters (reviewed 2026-08-20)
complaints26 on file (2023-08-16 → 2026-07-07)
recalls5
investigations0
fars0 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (vpic)
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Forward collision avoidance and ACC sensor deactivationFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL10 complaints2023-08 → 2026-01hornet-2023-fca-acc-sensor-deactivation
  • 11573246 The cars advanced safety system sensors malfunction. This leads to a variety of different outcomes. Sometimes we just see the warning lights telling us it’s not working, and other times the car has actually slammed on the brakes as it thought something was in front of it when…
  • 11549271 I have been taking my car into the shop to get the lights checked. They’ve come to conclusion that the front crash sensors disable themselves and they have no fix for it. Chrysler engineers came back and said to close the case and give the car back until they find a fix
  • 11566355 The Automatic Emergency Braking and/or Forward Collision Warning will shut off. While driving the customer we notice that the Automatic Emergency Braking and/or Forward Collision Warning will shut off and we will see two separate icons on the lower left and right sides on the…
Back over prevention recall repair delay and parts unavailabilityBACK OVER PREVENTION4 complaints2025-04 → 2026-04hornet-2023-back-over-prevention-recall
  • 11656536 The contact owns a 2023 Dodge Hornet. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V246000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for…
  • 11729354 The contact owns a 2023 Dodge Hornet. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V246000 (Back Over Prevention). The contact had taken the vehicle to a dealer and was informed that the recall repair was completed; however, the NHTSA website indicated that the…
Door latch failure preventing opening and closingELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY3 complaints2025-02 → 2026-04hornet-2023-door-latch-failure
  • 11728771 I am having continual failures of the electronic door lock/linkage that causes the door to no open from either the interior or exterior of the vehicle. The door latch has been replaced twice on the driver door, once on the rear driver side, the passenger rear is going to be…
  • 11653068 In cold weather, the driver’s door is either not closing and latching, or it appears like it has closed and then the door flies open while you’re driving. This is dangerous and distracting when it happens (holding the door physically shut while driving at the same time)
  • 11643113 Drivers door would not latch or lock. Tried 30 different ways to get the door to latch closed by electronically and manually locking and unlocking the door plus opening and closing it. Had to drive home holding the door shut. Issue appears to be cold weather related
Electrical system battery drain and power lossELECTRICAL SYSTEM3 complaints2025-07 → 2026-02hornet-2023-electrical-battery-drain
  • 11713869 The electrical system drains the battery if not driven on a daily basis. Now that it had to be jump started the information screen is not working. With that being said, I have no camera, radio, heat and other displays. There have been many people with the same problem with this…
  • 11677036 Vehicle loses all power and will not restart Displays driver mode not available Displays numerous systems not working and drains battery. This has happens two times The first was June 14th mileage 13080, second July 17th mileage 14300 (Estimate)
  • 11715513 Discontinued vehicle model still under active bumper to bumper warranty (thru 10/26); has faulty rear defroster/heated side mirrors that the "remedy" handed down to me was to "drive more" in an effort to charge battery to a threshold that allows said necessary safety feature to…
Infotainment screen shutdown and CarPlay disconnectionELECTRICAL SYSTEM2 complaints2024-12 → 2026-07hornet-2023-infotainment-screen-failure
  • 11703208 I took my Dodge Hornet to the dealership on October 1st for ongoing Apple CarPlay issues and the safety recall involving the center screen and camera system. I explained that the screen had been failing intermittently while driving, shutting off or freezing without warning, and…
  • 11748869 I have contacted mopar dodge customer care because i have tried 3 dealerships one including the one i bought my car from to get this recalled and go nowhere ! Dodge had a claim filed for my car and they have not called me in 3 weeks on how to get this issue fixed
Lane departure assist steering lockup during cruise controlFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL, LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST1 complaints2025-03 → 2025-03hornet-2023-lane-assist-steering-lockup
  • 11649630 While driving in left lane of one way road at 46 mph with adaptive cruise and lane sense active, the cruise control switched off and lane assist veered left off the road, locking the steering wheel to the left. I was unable to correct steering until after the car had come to a…
Sunroof spontaneous shattering while drivingUNKNOWN OR OTHER1 complaints2026-01 → 2026-01hornet-2023-sunroof-spontaneous-shattering
  • 11710339 While driving through Columbia, SC on Jan 10th at 11am the sunroof suddenly shattered. The temp was 80 degrees and it was sunny. Traffic was moderate. There was what sounded like a large explosion and then I heard what sounded like pebbles running down my car

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
262023-08-162026-07-0720FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE:12; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:10; BACK OVER PREVENTION:4; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:4; LANE DEPARTURE:3

Recalls all years →

campaign_numberreport_received_datecomponentsummaryconsequenceremedy
23V62300007/09/2023ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM: CABLES:FASTENER/CONNECTORChrysler (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.A fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.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.
23V69600017/10/2023BACK OVER PREVENTION:WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERTChrysler (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."Failure to alert pedestrians when backing up increases the risk of injury.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.
24V17500005/03/2024EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELSChrysler (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."A vehicle with an incorrect maximum capacity weight value may be overloaded, which can increase the risk of a crash.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.
25V24600015/04/2025BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERAChrysler (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."A rearview image that does not display reduces the driver's view of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.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.
26V51000006/08/2026SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTORChrysler (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.A seat belt that does not retract may fail to restrain properly an occupant as intended, increasing the risk of injury.Dealers will replace the retractors, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed beginning September 24, 2026. 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.

Investigations all years →

none listed

FARS occupant deaths all years →

crash_yearsoccupant_deathsmatch_typevpic_recovered
2010-20240vpic0

FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.

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Derived data is CC BY 4.0. Link back to the page you used. Text and BibTeX below.

Wrench.Pro (2026). 2023 Dodge Hornet vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2023/dodge/hornet
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  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2023 Dodge Hornet},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2023/dodge/hornet}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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