2010 Dodge Charger Problems, Recalls & Reliability
303 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2010 Dodge Charger, alongside 6 recall campaigns and 1 defect investigation. It scores 19/100 on the trouble index — one of this model's quieter years. Electrical leads the reports, typically around 100,000 miles.
One of the quieter years. Relative to its siblings, the 2010 Dodge Charger has drawn well-below-average complaint volume with at least four years on the road.
Better year
Where 2010 sits among all Charger years
What owners report
“The battery light comes on when vehicle after vehicle is running for about 20 minutes .”— owner report to NHTSA, 2010 Charger
“No-start after 10 yrs of driving service the engine light comes on from No-start.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2010 Charger
“The recall was issued in july, 2016 and it is now october 18, 2016 and the parts are still not available. This means i am continuing to drive in an unsafe car. Please remedy this issue.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2010 Charger
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 199 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 90,933 miles. Half of those reports fall between 40,950 and 120,000 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (6)
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2010 Dodge Ram 3500, Ram 4500/5500, 2010-2011 Dodge Dakota, 2010-2014 Dodge Challenger, 2010-2015 Dodge Challenger, Chrysler 300, and 2010-2016 Jeep Wrangler vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air…
Fix: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the recall repair is complete. Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The…
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2009-2013 Jeep Wrangler, Chrysler 300, Dodge Challenger and Dodge Charger vehicles, and 2009-2011 Dodge Dakota vehicles sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii,…
Fix: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the recall repair is complete. Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The…
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) expanded the affected population to include 73,712 2005-2009 RAM 2500 trucks produced at the St. Louis North Assembly Plant. With this change, Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2004-2008 RAM 1500, 2005-2009 RAM 2500, 2006-2009…
Fix: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the recall repair is complete. Chrysler will notify the Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and RAM owners. Mitsubishi owners will be notified by their…
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2005-2009 Dodge Ram 2500, 2004-2008 Dodge Ram 1500 and Durango, 2006-2009 Dodge Ram 3500, 2008-2010 Dodge Ram 4500 and 5500, 2007-2008 Chrysler Aspen, 2005-2010 Chrysler 300, 300C, 300S, and SRT8,…
Fix: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the recall repair is complete. Chrysler will notify the affected Chrysler and Dodge owners and Mitsubishi will notify the affected Raider owners.…
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 CHRYSLER 300, DODGE CHALLENGER, CHARGER, JEEP COMMANDER, GRAND CHEROKEE AND DODGE RAM VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH A WIRELESS IGNITION NODE (WIN) MODULE EXHIBITING A BINDING CONDITION OF THE…
Fix: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE WIN MODULE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE AUGUST 23, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 THROUGH 2010 PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH REAR WHEEL DRIVE. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITHOUT A FRONT WHEEL SPINDLE NUT.
Fix: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TIRE AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY AND IF FOUND WITHOUT A SPINDLE NUT IT WILL BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 2, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT…
Federal defect investigations
Still open as of the last data refresh. An investigation is not a recall; it may close with no action. All open investigations →
Component: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade,…
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Technical service bulletins
33 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on engine and body & structure — are on file for the 2010 Dodge Charger. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 2010 Charger TSB list →
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2010 Dodge Charger reliable?
The 2010 Dodge Charger drew 303 complaints in federal safety records — one of this model's quieter years. Its trouble index is 19/100, scored against the model's worst year (2006).
What are the most common 2010 Dodge Charger problems?
The top reported problems for the 2010 Dodge Charger are electrical (76 complaints), engine (64), and airbags (59).
At what mileage do 2010 Dodge Charger problems show up?
Owners most often report 2010 Dodge Charger problems around 90,933 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 40,950 and 120,000 miles.
Does the 2010 Dodge Charger have recalls?
6 recall campaigns apply to the 2010 Dodge Charger. At least one carries a do-not-drive or park-outside warning — check your VIN before driving.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.