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2010 Dodge Challenger engine problems

The 2010 Dodge Challenger has 106 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 24% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

106

Engine complaints

24%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Challenger engine complaints by model year106 complaints2008: 3 complaints2009: 39 complaints2010: 106 complaints2011: 22 complaints2012: 25 complaints2013: 27 complaints2014: 38 complaints2015: 26 complaints2016: 12 complaints2017: 6 complaints2018: 5 complaints2019: 8 complaints2020: 4 complaints2021: 3 complaints2022: 1 complaints2023: 4 complaints
Challenger engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“2010 CHALLENGER SRT8 WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. 7800 MILES. TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 25MPH. HAD TO APPLY BRAKES HARD TO STOP. ENGINE STALLED. HAD TO PUT IN PARK AND RESTART THE CAR. AFTER RESTARTING, PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE AND IT WOULD NOT MOVE. AFTER A FEW SECONDS TRANSMISSION ENGAGED AND CAR WAS…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · August 9, 2013

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2010 Dodge Challenger have?

NHTSA has 106 complaints about the 2010 Dodge Challenger engine — 24% 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.