2010 Dodge Charger
The Verdict
The 2010 Dodge Charger has 238 owner complaints filed with NHTSA. The most reported issues are electrical (113 complaints) and engine (78 complaints). With a Klunk Score of 49/100, it earns a "Proceed with Caution" rating. If you're shopping for a Dodge Charger, consider the 2024 model year which has 96% fewer complaints.
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Klunk Score: Proceed with Caution
About average for complaint volume. Research the specific issues before buying.
How is this calculated?
The Klunk Score ranks this vehicle year against all others in our database based on total owner complaints filed with NHTSA. 100 = fewest complaints (top tier), 0 = most complained-about. Scores above 60 are better than average; below 40 means more problems than most.
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Under the Hood
Each number is a complaint. Darker = bigger problem.
| Year | Body | Brakes | Electrical | Engine | Transmission |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 97 | 100 | 152 | 786 | 157 |
| 2007 | 69 | 35 | 113 | 138 | 210 |
| 2008 | 61 | 14 | 390 | 121 | 26 |
| 2009 | 40 | 6 | 79 | 46 | 4 |
| 2010 | 29 | 5 | 113 | 78 | 13 |
| 2011 | 40 | 44 | 428 | 165 | 14 |
| 2012 | 59 | 37 | 392 | 106 | 54 |
| 2013 | 74 | 11 | 175 | 60 | 38 |
| 2014 | 92 | 24 | 101 | 75 | 48 |
| 2015 | 35 | 13 | 29 | 33 | 25 |
| 2016 | 79 | 6 | 28 | 49 | 19 |
| 2017 | 47 | 4 | 38 | 25 | 11 |
| 2018 | 50 | 5 | 44 | 15 | 8 |
| 2019 | 21 | 11 | 61 | 16 | 1 |
| 2020 | 11 | 0 | 33 | 6 | 0 |
| 2021 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 4 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
| 2024 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
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Complaints
Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2010 DODGE Charger. It was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle was a private sale. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 71,000 and at the time of registration, it was discovered that the mileage was 162,185.
While I am driving the vehicle it shuts off and the key seems to be loose. It has shut off multiple times while operating driving down the highway making it unsafe to get to the side of the road
See attached document for complaint.
Lifter taping
Something wrong in the fuel system. Gas guage incorrect and when putting fuel in sometimes it spits it back out without having full tank.
The engine seizes up if you look at 2010 dodge chargers almost every one that has a problem is the engine seized up on them.
The contact owns a 2010 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed; however, the cause of the failure was not yet determined. The contact stated that the vehicle would start occasionally. The contact researched and related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 10V200000 (Electrical System). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was unavailable.
Got rear ended day later hears a winding noise and engine light came on then Battery light came on. When driving next day all lights on dash board came on and car died. Thought was battery changed it then restarted car. Next day bring to get diagnosed and said altnator was testing bad so had that replaced but Battery light stayed on. Took to collision center dodge and they said pcm was bad so had that replaced. The mechanic stated common problem when altnator dies it burns up the pm module. So I had to wait 2 months for it to get replaced and now changed still the check engine lights and battery light is on.
2010 police charger fobik started falling out of ignition.. problem continues dealership says no big deal eventually the day came when I tried to turn the car off and I couldn't switch will no longer turn to the off position... Every time I want to turn the car off I have to pop the hood pull a fuse then get in the trunk and disconnect the battery. I went online did a recall search and found that I have no open recalls however I found hundreds if not thousands of people are having this same issue... Dealership said it was on me... I found online a recall notice k08 on cars built between Jan and March with this issue have a recall mines built in Feb but the vin number shows no recall wtf... Plugged in my scan tool which knows my vin and showed me the same recall notice on cars built at that time and on the notice it just has build dates nothin about vin numbers... Goin back to the dealership Monday.. this is an absolutely ludicrous situation that is potentially fatal that Chrysler needs to address!
Drove on hwy no problem made it into town Smelled gas & seen smoke coming from hood briefly(tank was half full )Turned car off got out seen smoke from under the hood, opened the hood as best as i could and seen flames coming from under the hood.CALL fire Dept. dash have no warnings of anything only the smell and being observant saves my life
The contact owns a 2010 Dodge Charger. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 16V352000 (Air Bags) and 15V313000 (Air Bags) however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The dealer and Bay Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram (636 15th St, Panama City, FL 32401) were made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
Hi I have been trying to get my recalls fixed but everytime I call the dealership they take my information but they never call me back, it has been many months waiting and It says that my airbag can deploy shrapnel everywhere because of humidity.. I have a heart pump and I take many medications and one of them is a blood thinner. If I get hurt from flying shrapnel it could and most likely will kill me because while taking blood thinners it makes it so that you bleed very easily.. I really don't want to die so is there anyway I can get help with my recalls please.. The place that won't call me back is Lithia Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Grand Forks, ND
No-start after 10 yrs of driving service the engine light comes on from No-start.
Key falls out of ignition, key can be removed from ignition in any position including run, transmission does not need to be in park to remove key
Wireless Iginition Node(WIN) (RECALL) I have this problem my 2010 Dodge Charger. I've noticed it's a recall on this problem. Problems!
The contact owns a 2010 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the timing chain fractured. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer and the contact was informed that the parts to perform the repair was not available. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 113,000.
The "WIN" module on my 2010 dodge charger srt8 is having the defects associated on other 2010 regular chargers but isn't on the recall list .. Why is that ?
THERE'S A OPEN RECALL FOR MY 2010 DODGE CHARGER R/T & I TOOK IT TO CUETER CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM. THEY HAD IT FOR 8 DAYS & HAD NOT TOUCHED THE CAR SINCE I DROPPED IT OFF. THEY SAID THEY WERE WAITING ON PARTS NOW IT'S BEEN 16 DAYS & HAVE NOT GOTTEN ANY WORD BACK. WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO. THE RECALLS ARE FOR THE PASSENGER AIRBAG & THE ENGINE TIMING CHAIN WHICH IS VERY SERIOUS IN MY OPINION BUT MUST NOT BE TO THEM.
TL* THE CONTACT'S WIFE OWNS A 2010 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON DEPRESSION OF THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE SHIFTER LEVER MADE AN ABNORMAL CLICKING SOUND WHEN SHIFTING GEARS, WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT LINKED THE NOISE TO A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER INTERLOCK LEVER. THE VEHICLE HAD YET TO BE SERVICED OR DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE HOWEVER, IF THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED, THE SHIFTER INTERLOCK LEVER MAY BECOME INOPERABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS THEN REFERRED TO NHTSA FOR ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 66,000.
I NEED ASSISTANCE IN HAVING FCA (FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOTIVE) IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL P60/NHTSA 14V-634 ALTERNATOR HONORED (VANISHED ACCORDING TO FCA) TO COVER THE COST OF REPLACING MY ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY IN MY 2010/2011 DODGE CHARGER (MANUFACTURED IN LATE 2010) WHICH ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP, ARE NOW IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT. I HAVE EXPERIENCED VARIABLE ELECTRICAL/POWER FAILURES WITH MY VEHICLE OVER THE COURSE OF THE SUMMER/FALL MONTHS OF 2020 FROM REDUCED AND RANDOM, TEMPORARY POWER FAILURES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM VOLTAGE DROPS, AND LIGHTNING BOLT SENSORS COMING ON WHICH INSTANTLY REDUCED THE ACCELERATION OF THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY AND ON OCCASION EVEN LED TO COMPLETE POWER FAILURE, SHUTTING OFF THE ENGINE WHEN IDLING AT A STOP. THIS ISSUE CAME TO A HEAD AROUND THE END OF NOVEMBER 2020 WHEN MY VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SENSOR CAME ON RANDOMLY WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT AND THE ENGINE DIED AND MADE NO SOUND; IT WOULD NOT START.
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