2010 Dodge CHARGER
Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report
Quick Summary
The 2010 Dodge CHARGER has 303 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 3.8x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is electrical problems (24% of all complaints), specifically: 2010 dodge charger. consumer writes regarding vehicle recall *tgw the consumer received a recall letter in the mail. however, when he arrived at the dealer, he was informed there were no parts available, but they would be available in 4 to 5 days. the consumer waited longer than 5 days and when he . ⚠️ 11 fire reports filed.
303
Total Complaints
0
Recalls Issued
—/5
Safety Stars
3.8x
vs Segment Avg
Known Problems
ELECTRICAL
74 complaints- • 2010 DODGE CHARGER. CONSUMER WRITES REGARDING VEHICLE RECALL *TGW THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER IN THE MAIL. HOWEVER, WHEN HE ARRIVED AT THE DEALER, HE WAS INFORMED THERE WERE NO PARTS AVAILABLE, BUT THEY WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN 4 TO 5 DAYS. THE CONSUMER WAITED LONGER THAN 5 DAYS AND WHEN HE
- • HAD MY FIRST PROBLEM WITH MY 2010 DODGE CHARGER R/T ~ 6K MILES ON THE CLOCK. DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IN ~ 5 DEGREE F TEMPS - THE CAR WAS FULLY WARMED UP AND IT WAS AROUND 9AM IN THE MORNING, THE CAR SUDDENLY DIED, WITH ALL THE ERROR INDICATORS COMING ON. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO GET OFF TO THE SIDE OF TH
- • PURCHASED CAR 4 MONTHS AGO HEARD NOISE FROM DAY ONE DEALERSHIP COULD FIND PROBLEM REFERRED TO DODGE HAD CYLINDER HEAD REPLACED 3 WEEKS AGO NOW CAR IS ACTING AGAIN NOW SUPPOSEDLY I NEED NEW SPARK PLUGS PROBLEMS WITH FUEL SYSTEM PRIOR TO ME BUYING CAR THE TOTAL INTEGRATED POWER MODULE WAS REPLACED PL
“2010 DODGE CHARGER. CONSUMER WRITES REGARDING VEHICLE RECALL *TGW THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER IN THE MAIL. HOWEVER, WHEN HE ARRIVED AT THE DEALER, HE WAS INFORMED THERE WERE NO PARTS AVAILABLE, BUT THEY WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN 4 TO 5 DAYS. THE CONSUMER WAITED LONGER THAN 5 DAYS AND WHEN HE ”
— NHTSA complaint filing
ENGINE
64 complaints- • TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED AND APPROACHING A STOP. WHEN THE ENGINE WAS IDLING, THERE WAS AN EXTREMELY STRONG ODOR OF FUMES EMITTING INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ONLY WHEN THE ENGINE WOULD BE IDLING. THE VEHICLE WAS TA
- • TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CHARGER POLICE PACKAGE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE IGNITION ON HE STATED THAT YOU COULD SMELL EXHAUST FUMES INSIDE THE VEHICLE. HE STATED THAT THE ODOR WAS LIKE SMELLING THE EXHAUST PIPE. THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE PASSEN
- • TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED HE WAS TRAVELING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. WHILE SITTING STILL WITH THE VEHICLE IDLING, HE WOULD SMELL A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL AND EXHAUST FUMES EMITTING INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, ON A DIFFERENT OCCASION THE
“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED AND APPROACHING A STOP. WHEN THE ENGINE WAS IDLING, THERE WAS AN EXTREMELY STRONG ODOR OF FUMES EMITTING INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ONLY WHEN THE ENGINE WOULD BE IDLING. THE VEHICLE WAS TA”
— NHTSA complaint filing
AIR BAGS
59 complaints- • ON A TRIP TO NASHVILLE WE WERE ON THE INTERSTATE GOING 60 MPH WHEN IT STARTED TO RAIN SLIGHTLY. GOING DOWNHILL THE RAIN CAME DOWN HARDER AND WE STARTED TO HYDROPLANE. I LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR SCRAPED AGAINST THE LEFT GUARD CONCRETE WALL. WE THEN SPUN AROUND MULTIPLE TIMES THEN CRASHED HEAD LONG IN
- • TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH WHEN A VEHICLE RAN A STOP SIGN. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO AVOID A CRASH AND ENDED UP CRASHING INTO A POLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED THE DEALER FOR REPAIR AND INSPECTION
- • SITTING STOPPED BEHIND A CAR THAT WAS PREPARING TO MAKE A LEFT. I WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER CAR AND WAS PUSHED INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME . MY AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. *TR
“ON A TRIP TO NASHVILLE WE WERE ON THE INTERSTATE GOING 60 MPH WHEN IT STARTED TO RAIN SLIGHTLY. GOING DOWNHILL THE RAIN CAME DOWN HARDER AND WE STARTED TO HYDROPLANE. I LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR SCRAPED AGAINST THE LEFT GUARD CONCRETE WALL. WE THEN SPUN AROUND MULTIPLE TIMES THEN CRASHED HEAD LONG IN”
— NHTSA complaint filing
TRANSMISSION
19 complaints- • POWER ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDAL MOVEMENT SYSTEM HAS A TOGGLE SWITCH ON THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT THAT IS EASILY CAUGHT BY A JACKET OR A COAT. THIS CAUSES THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO MOVE TOWARDS YOU WHILE DRIVING AND IN TURN CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE FASTER BECAUSE YOUR FOOT IS STILL ON THE ACCEL
- • TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DISPLAY ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS ACTUALLY IN DRIVE. THE VEHICLE THEN ROLLED BACKWAR
- • TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT THEN NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE SO HE EXITED. AT THAT POINT, THE CONTACT NOTICED A FIRE COMING FROM THE REAR. NO ONE WAS INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A T
“POWER ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDAL MOVEMENT SYSTEM HAS A TOGGLE SWITCH ON THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT THAT IS EASILY CAUGHT BY A JACKET OR A COAT. THIS CAUSES THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO MOVE TOWARDS YOU WHILE DRIVING AND IN TURN CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE FASTER BECAUSE YOUR FOOT IS STILL ON THE ACCEL”
— NHTSA complaint filing
FUEL SYSTEM
18 complaints- • WHEN FILLING THE FUEL TANK OF THIS VEHICLE, THE FUEL TANK ACCEPTS ONLY A VERY SMALL AMOUNT OF GASOLINE AT A TIME, APPROXIMATELY ONE-TENTH OF A GALLON AT A TIME. ALTHOUGH THE GAS TANK ON THE CAR IS FAR FROM FULL, THE PERSON FUELING THE TANK THEN CONTINUES TO SQUEEZE THE HANDLE ON THE GASOLINE SPIGOT,
- • TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED HE WAS TRAVELING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. WHILE SITTING STILL WITH THE VEHICLE IDLING, HE WOULD SMELL A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL AND EXHAUST FUMES EMITTING INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, ON A DIFFERENT OCCASION THE
- • TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER HE IS IN THE VEHICLE WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, GAS FUMES START TO ACCUMULATE INSIDE THE CABIN. ONE OCCUPANT BECAME SICK FROM THE FUMES. THE DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANU
“WHEN FILLING THE FUEL TANK OF THIS VEHICLE, THE FUEL TANK ACCEPTS ONLY A VERY SMALL AMOUNT OF GASOLINE AT A TIME, APPROXIMATELY ONE-TENTH OF A GALLON AT A TIME. ALTHOUGH THE GAS TANK ON THE CAR IS FAR FROM FULL, THE PERSON FUELING THE TANK THEN CONTINUES TO SQUEEZE THE HANDLE ON THE GASOLINE SPIGOT,”
— NHTSA complaint filing
Estimated Repair Costs
Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.
🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist
Based on 303 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:
- ☐ELECTRICAL: 2010 DODGE CHARGER. CONSUMER WRITES REGARDING VEHICLE RECALL *TGW THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER IN THE MAIL. HOWEVER, WHEN HE ARRIVED AT THE DEALER, HE WAS INFORMED THERE WERE NO PARTS AVAILABLE, BUT THEY WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN 4 TO 5 DAYS. THE CONSUMER WAITED LONGER THAN 5 DAYS AND WHEN HE
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
- ☐ENGINE: TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED AND APPROACHING A STOP. WHEN THE ENGINE WAS IDLING, THERE WAS AN EXTREMELY STRONG ODOR OF FUMES EMITTING INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ONLY WHEN THE ENGINE WOULD BE IDLING. THE VEHICLE WAS TA
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
- ☐AIR BAGS: ON A TRIP TO NASHVILLE WE WERE ON THE INTERSTATE GOING 60 MPH WHEN IT STARTED TO RAIN SLIGHTLY. GOING DOWNHILL THE RAIN CAME DOWN HARDER AND WE STARTED TO HYDROPLANE. I LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR SCRAPED AGAINST THE LEFT GUARD CONCRETE WALL. WE THEN SPUN AROUND MULTIPLE TIMES THEN CRASHED HEAD LONG IN
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
- ☐TRANSMISSION: POWER ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDAL MOVEMENT SYSTEM HAS A TOGGLE SWITCH ON THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT THAT IS EASILY CAUGHT BY A JACKET OR A COAT. THIS CAUSES THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO MOVE TOWARDS YOU WHILE DRIVING AND IN TURN CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE FASTER BECAUSE YOUR FOOT IS STILL ON THE ACCEL
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
- ☐General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)
Dodge CHARGER — Year Comparison
How does 2010 compare to other years? Fewer complaints = more reliable.
NHTSA Safety Rating
No NHTSA safety rating available
At a Glance
- Complaints
- 303
- Recalls
- 0
- Fire reports
- 11
- Crash reports
- 15
- Injury reports
- 6
- Segment avg
- 80
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