2025 Dodge Hornet

The 2025 Dodge Hornet sits at the trailing edge of a three-year federal record that shows a clear escalation-and-decline arc: complaints roughly doubled from 26 in 2023 to a peak of 62 in 2024, while recalls climbed from 4 to 6 over the same span, and TSBs remained elevated at 158 and 142 respectively. Against that backdrop, the 2025 model year records just 2 complaints, 2 recalls, and 48 TSBs—the lowest figures in the generation so far—with the lone complaints split between the fuel/propulsion and electrical systems and zero reported crash or fire incidents. It is worth noting that much of this 2025 advantage likely reflects limited time in service rather than purely a quality step-change, since owners have had far less exposure to accumulate filings, so the apparent improvement should be read with some caution. That said, even on a mileage-adjusted basis, the absence of any crash or fire complaints and the modest recall count are encouraging early signals. For a used-vehicle buyer, the 2025 Hornet is positioned as the cleanest documented year in this generation, though ideally it should be cross-checked for the specific 2025 recall remedies and any outstanding TSBs before purchase. Net assessment: among the three model years available, 2025 is the most defensible used buy on federal record.