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2010 Dodge Challenger engine and engine cooling problems

31 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2010 Dodge Challenger10% of all complaints for this model year.

31
Engine and Engine Cooling complaints
10%
share of all complaints
4,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
0 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • I have a 2010 dodge challenger r/t. When I came to a stop at a red light in between me releasing the brake and accelerating my oil light came on and my engine stopped. The car became difficult to steer and the brakes were difficult to use. The a/c and radio were still functional. When I restarted…

    filed Jul 30, 2015

  • I have a 2010 dodge challenger srt8 with 6.1l v* hemi engine. 6000 miles on it and in perfect shape. On may 2nd at 1pm I came off the freeway (air conditioner was on) and slowed to 10 mi/hr to make a left hand turn. Power steering went dead than car stooped running. I took it to tempe dodge and…

    filed May 3, 2012

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Related service bulletins

  • Customer complaints may include abnormal engine noise, rough idle, lack of power, misfire. Upon investigation, it may be found that there is excessive camshaft lobe wear/lifter wear (roller failure) on one or more cam…

    S1709000010RevB · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 6, 2022
  • Customer complaints may include abnormal engine noise, rough idle, lack of power, misfire. Upon investigation, it may be found that there is excessive camshaft lobe wear/lifter wear (roller failure) on one or more cam…

    S1709000010 RevB · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 6, 2022
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Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Challenger years

YearReportsShare
2017 Challenger12%
2014 Challenger21%
2011 Challenger11%
2009 Challenger1310%
Challenger engine and engine cooling problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.