2010 DODGE CHARGER — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 229 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (55 complaints · 24.0%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 14
  • Fires 9
  • Injuries 6
  • Deaths 2
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution ELECTRICAL SYSTEM appears in 55 of 229 owner complaints (24.0%) in this vehicle snapshot. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 55 complaints, 24.0% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 55 · 24.0% · 3 fire reports AIR BAGS: 54 complaints, 23.6% of reports AIR BAGS 54 · 23.6% · 11 crash reports ENGINE: 47 complaints, 20.5% of reports ENGINE 47 · 20.5% · 3 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 13 complaints, 5.7% of reports POWER TRAIN 13 · 5.7% · 1 crash reports 2 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 12 complaints, 5.2% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 12 · 5.2% STEERING: 8 complaints, 3.5% of reports STEERING 8 · 3.5% STRUCTURE: 6 complaints, 2.6% of reports STRUCTURE 6 · 2.6% · 1 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 6 complaints, 2.6% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 6 · 2.6% · 1 crash reports SUSPENSION: 5 complaints, 2.2% of reports SUSPENSION 5 · 2.2% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 36 complaints, 15.7% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 36 · 15.7% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 55 24.0% 0 crashes · 3 fires
AIR BAGS 54 23.6% 11 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 47 20.5% 0 crashes · 3 fires
POWER TRAIN 13 5.7% 1 crashes · 2 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 12 5.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 8 3.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 6 2.6% 1 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 6 2.6% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 5 2.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 36 15.7% 1 crashes · 1 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 2010. 2010-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2010-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2011-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2012-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2012-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2013-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2014-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2014-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2015-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2015-Q3: 20 owner reports 20 2015-Q4: 17 owner reports 17 2016-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2016-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2016-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2016-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2017-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2017-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2018-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2018-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2018-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2018-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2019-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2019-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2020-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 2010 Apr 2026 Investigation EA21002 ● Investigation EA21002
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2010-Q1 Owner reports 1
2010-Q2 Owner reports 1
2010-Q3 Owner reports 13
2010-Q4 Owner reports 4
2011-Q1 Owner reports 2
2011-Q2 Owner reports 2
2011-Q3 Owner reports 2
2011-Q4 Owner reports 4
2012-Q2 Owner reports 3
2012-Q3 Owner reports 2
2012-Q4 Owner reports 2
2013-Q1 Owner reports 2
2013-Q2 Owner reports 5
2013-Q3 Owner reports 1
2013-Q4 Owner reports 1
2014-Q1 Owner reports 1
2014-Q2 Owner reports 5
2014-Q3 Owner reports 5
2014-Q4 Owner reports 4
2015-Q1 Owner reports 3
2015-Q2 Owner reports 7
2015-Q3 Owner reports 20
2015-Q4 Owner reports 17
2016-Q1 Owner reports 5
2016-Q2 Owner reports 7
2016-Q3 Owner reports 7
2016-Q4 Owner reports 12
2017-Q1 Owner reports 5
2017-Q2 Owner reports 4
2017-Q3 Owner reports 4
2017-Q4 Owner reports 15
2018-Q1 Owner reports 4
2018-Q2 Owner reports 4
2018-Q3 Owner reports 7
2018-Q4 Owner reports 3
2019-Q1 Owner reports 3
2019-Q2 Owner reports 9
2019-Q3 Owner reports 4
2019-Q4 Owner reports 5
2020-Q1 Owner reports 1
2020-Q2 Owner reports 2
2020-Q4 Owner reports 2
2021-Q1 Owner reports 1
2021-Q2 Owner reports 2
2021-Q3 Owner reports 1
2021-Q4 Owner reports 1
2022-Q3 Owner reports 3
2022-Q4 Owner reports 3
2023-Q1 Owner reports 1
2024-Q2 Owner reports 2
2025-Q1 Owner reports 2
2025-Q2 Owner reports 1
2026-Q1 Owner reports 1
2026-Q2 Owner reports 1
Defect investigation 1 EA21002
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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