Reliability & cost of ownership
Dodge Hornet Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Dodge Hornet? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Dodge Hornet problems by model year
12 recall entries and 85 owner complaints on file across 3 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Hornet | 2 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2024 Hornet | 6 | 58 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2023 Hornet | 4 | 25 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Dodge Hornet, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system36 complaints
- service brakes18 complaints
- forward collision avoidance17 complaints
- unknown or other14 complaints
- engine11 complaints
- back over prevention10 complaints
- steering10 complaints
- lane departure6 complaints