2025 Dodge Hornet: True Cost, Problems & Verdict
2 NHTSA owner complaints · 3 recalls · data-computed verdict. No opinions — public data only.
Reviewed by the MotorJury data desk · 2 sources · Last updated 2026-08-20
2 NHTSA owner complaints · 3 recalls · data-computed verdict. No opinions — public data only.
Complaints per year on the road: 2.0
Verbatim reports filed with the United States safety regulator (NHTSA) by owners of this exact model year. Public record.
On April 22rd after leaving work and accelerating to pass a vehicle upon lifting my foot from the throttle the vehicle continued to accelerated, turbos engaged and braking caused a service electronic throttle control system message on the dash. 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 vehi…
What the community is saying right now.
| Campaign | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 26V510000 | Seat Belts:Front:Retractor | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Dodge Hornet and 2023-2026 Alfa Romeo Tonale vehicles. The rear outboard seat belts ma… |
| 24V752000 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Pedals And Lin | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Dodge Hornet and Alfa Romeo Tonale vehicles. The brake pedal may collapse and cause a… |
| 25V246000 | Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Ca | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Alfa Romeo Tonale and Dodge Hornet vehicles. The display module may not show the rear… |
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The most-reported issue in NHTSA complaint data is Fuel/Propulsion System (1 complaints in our indexed sample).
Our data verdict is BUY with a reliability score of 83/100, computed from 2 NHTSA complaints and 3 recall campaigns. See the verdict card for the top reasons.
Yes — NHTSA lists 3 recall campaign(s) for the 2025 Dodge Hornet, 2 of them touching fire, crash or stall risk, the most recent recorded 06/08/2026. Check this car's VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls before you buy.
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Open the true-cost calculatorComplaints & recalls: NHTSA ·
Fuel economy: EPA fueleconomy.gov ·
Scoring: our published methodology.
Maintenance bands are industry-average estimates (AAA Your Driving Costs, CarMD index) — labeled estimates, not measurements.
Last updated: 2026-08-20.