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2010 Dodge Avenger engine problems

The 2010 Dodge Avenger has 29 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 12% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

29

Engine complaints

12%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Avenger engine complaints by model year176 complaints1995: 19 complaints1996: 27 complaints1997: 10 complaints1998: 4 complaints1999: 5 complaints2007: 2 complaints2008: 176 complaints2009: 12 complaints2010: 29 complaints2011: 39 complaints2012: 91 complaints2013: 128 complaints2014: 42 complaints
Avenger engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

While I was driving my car began to smoke, there was no warning lights on my dashboard & my temperature gage was in the middle, indicating my car was not overheated. I pulled over put the vehicle in park & it became completely engulfed in flames. My car is a total loss!

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · February 28, 2022 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2010 Dodge Avenger have?

NHTSA has 29 complaints about the 2010 Dodge Avenger engine — 12% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.