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2010 Dodge Avenger speed control problems

The 2010 Dodge Avenger has 27 speed control complaints filed with NHTSA — 11% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

27

Speed Control complaints

11%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Speed Control complaints by year

Avenger speed control complaints by model year138 complaints1995: 5 complaints1996: 8 complaints1998: 3 complaints1999: 1 complaints2000: 1 complaints2008: 138 complaints2009: 7 complaints2010: 27 complaints2011: 14 complaints2012: 16 complaints2013: 34 complaints2014: 15 complaints
Avenger speed control complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED AND FAILED TO SLOW DOWN. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AND CRASHED INTO TWO NEARBY POLES. THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Speed Control · September 27, 2011 · crash

Common questions

How many speed control complaints does the 2010 Dodge Avenger have?

NHTSA has 27 complaints about the 2010 Dodge Avenger speed control — 11% 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.