Dodge Realizes Its EVs Need to Make More Noise
Why the New Charger Daytona Is Being Recalled for Sound Issues
- Dodge has started recalling 8,000+ Charger EVs. It is because some EVs don’t emit enough noise to alert pedestrians.
- The recalls include 2024–2025 Charger Daytona coupes. It can be resolved through a software update installed by a dealer.
- Dodge dealers have received the notification, and car owners will get a free fix from Dodge at dealerships.
There is a special sound system in the electric Dodge Charger Daytona, which is called the Fratzonic “exhaust.” It’s basically a speaker that converts auditory sensations to sound like a traditional muscle car. However, the success of this effect is controversial.
Now, a total of 8,390 copies of these two-door Charger EVs are being recalled. It is because some of these EVs might not have enough loudness that is needed to meet the legal noise level for electric vehicles. This noise is mandatory because individuals walking nearby and even other drivers should hear that a car is coming.
According to vehicle safety rules in the United States of America, all the electric and hybrid cars must have a particular sound level as well as sound characteristics.
A recall report, submitted to the NHTSA on June 12, 2025, states that amplifiers that are used to make sound outside the car might not have complete software. Owing to this issue, some 2024 and 2025 Charger Daytona models don’t fulfill the safety rules: “A clear two-band alert sound and relative volume changes.”
Dodge is handling the entire recall on its own. It says that the dealers will check all the affected cars and upgrade the amplifier software of the vehicles if needed. Dodge has informed the dealers, and car owners are expected to hear from Dodge by July 10, 2025.
