Dodge / Challenger / 2010
2010 Dodge Challenger problems
Owners have filed 433 complaints about the 2010 Dodge Challenger with NHTSA. Air bags account for 17.3% of them, narrowly the most common, ahead of engine at 17.3%.
Complaints433
Crashes13
Fires7
Injuries18
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Air bags 17.3% · 75
Engine 17.3% · 75
Electrical system 15.9% · 69
Power train 8.3% · 36
Steering 7.9% · 34
Engine and engine cooling 7.2% · 31
Service brakes 5.5% · 24
Unknown or other 5.1% · 22
Severity
Of those complaints, 13 describe a crash, 7 describe a fire and 18 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 9 model years of the Dodge Challenger in this data, 2010 draws the most complaints of any of them.
Filing volume has held steady, 18 in the last three years against 18 in the three before.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 37,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2010 Dodge Challenger. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v444000 (air bags); however the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Air bags
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2010 Dodge Challenger. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v444000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Air bags
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2010 Dodge Challenger. The contact received a notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v444000 (air bags); however, the part for the recall was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Air bags
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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