2010 Dodge Avenger: raw data

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vehicle	2010 / dodge / avenger
known issues	8 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-07)
complaints	163 on file (2010-05-21 → 2026-05-04)
recalls	3
investigations	0
fars	90 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
indexed	yes
license	CC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Transmission shifting to neutral or parkPOWER TRAIN5 complaints2015-11 → 2022-07avenger-2010-trans-stuck-neutral

11432583 I was reversing out of a parking spot and when I tried to go forward, the car kept wanting to go in reverse. The shifter then became stuck in park and would not move to another gear. I was in the middle of the road now blocking traffic
10807339 VEHICLE IS STUCK IN PARK ON THE GEAR SHIFT USED TROUBLESHOOTING WITH THE PINK THING IN THE CONSOLE TO SHIFT GEARS HOWEVER THE DASHBOARD IS REPORTING THAT THE CAR IS IN NEUTRAL THE CAR WILL NOT DRIVE ANYWHERE

Steering rack and pinion noise and leakSTEERING6 complaints2011-01 → 2023-03avenger-2010-steering-rack-pinion

10546505 RACK AND PINION I WAS PROGRESSING DOWN HILL. WHEN I HEARD A LOUD POP IN FRONT END OF MY VEHICLE. THE POPPING GETS MORE FREQUENT AS ONE DRIVES. SO I TOOK THE VEHICLE HOME
10638897 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE STEERING SHAFT WAS LEAKING FLUID AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED

Service brake grinding and pedal failureSERVICE BRAKES6 complaints2011-07 → 2018-12avenger-2010-brake-failure

10820210 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT BRAKES OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE PER YEAR
10652905 WHEN I GO TO BRAKE FROM SPEEDS OF 25 MPH AND UP, THE CAR STARTS SHAKING VIOLENTLY. I HAVE TO PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL SLOWLY AND HOLDS THE STEERING WHEEL STRONGER TO COUNTER THE SHAKING AND NOT LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE

Tire pressure sensor corrosion and flatsTIRES4 complaints2014-09 → 2017-01avenger-2010-tpms-corrosion

10780875 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TIRES BEGAN TO DEFLATE RAPIDLY. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND OBSERVED THAT THE VALVE STEM SLEEVE WAS CORRODED AND FRACTURED
10632716 I PARKED THE CAR AND WENT BACK TO IT AND THE FRONT TIRE WAS FLAT, DUE TO THE TPMS (TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING) SENSOR HAD CORRODED, CAUSING IT TO BREAK OFF AND THE VALVE STEM TO GO INSIDE THE TIRE AND WHEEL OF THE CAR

Electronic throttle control stallingVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL24 complaints2011-02 → 2021-10avenger-2010-etc-stalling

11206697 2010 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 20 MPH. *LD *JS
10926398 ETC (ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL) HAS CAUSE MY CAR TO BE OUT OF OPERATION TWICE IN THE PAST MONTH ALONE. I HAD THE CAR REPAIRED AND IT IS ALREADY BROKEN AGAIN WITHIN A MONTHS TIME

Air bag non-deployment in crashAIR BAGS9 complaints2015-11 → 2018-12avenger-2010-airbag-non-deploy

10949882 TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 TO 40 MPH
10936467 TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE T- BONED THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, BUT THE SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS DID NOT

Takata air bag recall parts unavailableAIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS12 complaints2016-11 → 2017-10avenger-2010-takata-recall-delay

11013089 TAKATA RECALL. THIS HAS NOT BEEN RECTIFIED YET. I KEEP CHECKING THE STATUS OF THE RECALL AND IT SAYS REMEDY NOT AVAILABLE YET. I HAVE GRAND KIDS I DRIVE AROUND SO SAFETY IS EXTRA IMPORTANT TO ME. PLEASE ADVISE
10953954 HAS A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE WITH NO REMEDY WAS TOLD BY DODGE DEALER SHIP THAT THERE IS NO REMEDY AND ITS UNSAFE TO DRIVE

Electrical system stall and no-startELECTRICAL SYSTEM8 complaints2015-01 → 2020-03avenger-2010-electrical-stall

11154239 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SHORTLY AFTER THE CONTACT BEGAN DRIVING ON THE ROAD. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED
10809739 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LOST POWER AND REMAINED POWERLESS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

count	earliest_date	latest_date	crash_flagged	fire_flagged	top_components
163	2010-05-21	2026-05-04	16	8	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:40; AIR BAGS:37; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:27; ENGINE:23; POWER TRAIN:20

Recalls all years →

campaign_number	report_received_date	component	summary	consequence	remedy
16V668000	15/09/2016	SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER	Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Chrysler 200, 2010 Chrysler Sebring, 2010-2012 Dodge Caliber and 2010-2014 Jeep Patriot, Compass and Dodge Avenger vehicles. The Occupant Restraint Control (OCR) module may short circuit, preventing the frontal air bags, seat belt pretensioners, and side air bags from deploying in the event of a crash.	If the frontal air bags, seat belt pretensioners, and side air bags are disabled, there is an increased risk of injury to the vehicle occupants in the event of a vehicle crash that necessitates deployment of these safety systems.	Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the OCR, free of charge. Interim letters informing owners that parts are not available yet were mailed on October 26, 2016. The recall began on August 15, 2017. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S61.
10V475000	07/10/2010	STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM	CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 CHRYSLER SEBRING, 300, CHARGER (LX) AND DODGE CHALLENGER (LC), AVENGER (JS), AND JOURNEY (JC), AS WELL AS MODEL YEAR 2011 DODGE RAM LIGHT DUTY PICKUP (DS) VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A SEPARATION AT THE CRIMPED END OF THE POWER STEERING PRESSURE HOSE ASSEMBLY.	LEAKED POWER STEERING FLUID ONTO HOT ENGINE COMPONENTS COULD CAUSE A FIRE.	DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE AS NECESSARY THE POWER STEERING PRESSURE HOSES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 20, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
10V009000	11/01/2010	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC	CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 CHRYSLER SEBRING; DODGE AVENGER AND NITRO; JEEP LIBERTY, COMMANDER AND GRAND CHEROKEE; AND MODEL YEAR 2009-2010 DODGE RAM TRUCK. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH AN IMPROPERLY FORMED OR MISSING BRAKE BOOSTER INPUT ROD RETAINING CLIP.	THIS COULD RESULT IN BRAKE FAILURE WITHOUT WARNING WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH.	CHRYSLER WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE BOOSTER INPUT ROD RETAINING CLIP FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING FEBRUARY 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

Investigations all years →

none listed

FARS occupant deaths all years →

crash_years	occupant_deaths	match_type	vpic_recovered
2010-2024	90	legacy-code	0

FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.

Cite this

Derived data is CC BY 4.0. Link back to the page you used. Text and BibTeX below.

Wrench.Pro (2026). 2010 Dodge Avenger vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2010/dodge/avenger

@misc{wrenchpro_2010_dodge_avenger_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2010 Dodge Avenger},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2010/dodge/avenger}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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