2010 Dodge Charger engine problems
48 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2010 Dodge Charger — 21% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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”
filed Mar 24, 2026
“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.”
filed Jun 24, 2024
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine problems in other Charger years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Charger | 5 | 19% |
| 2021 Charger | 3 | 9% |
| 2020 Charger | 6 | 11% |
| 2019 Charger | 10 | 8% |
| 2018 Charger | 11 | 9% |
| 2017 Charger | 18 | 14% |
| 2016 Charger | 25 | 14% |
| 2015 Charger | 24 | 18% |
| 2014 Charger | 61 | 18% |
| 2013 Charger | 50 | 14% |
| 2012 Charger | 94 | 15% |
| 2011 Charger | 77 | 11% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2010 Dodge Charger
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.