UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-D

ASSET-BACKED ISSUER

Distribution Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the monthly distribution period from ~~July~~August 1, 2014 to ~~July~~August 31, 2014

Commission File Number of issuing entity: 333-165432-01

SANTANDER DRIVE AUTO RECEIVABLES TRUST 2010-3

(Exact name of issuing entity as specified in its charter)

Commission File Number of depositor: 333-165432

SANTANDER DRIVE AUTO RECEIVABLES LLC

(Exact name of depositor as specified in its charter)

SANTANDER CONSUMER USA INC.

(Exact name of sponsor as specified in its charter)

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization of the issuing entity)

8585 North Stemmons Freeway

Suite 1100-N

Dallas, Texas 75247

(Address of principal executive offices of issuing entity)

(214) 292-1930

(Telephone number, including area code)

27-6857835

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

N/A

(Former name, former address, if changed since last report)

Each class of Notes to which this report on Form 10-–D relates is subject to the reporting requirements of Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The title of each class of Notes to which this report on Form 10-–D relates is set forth in Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No ¨

PART I – DISTRIBUTION INFORMATION

ITEM 1 – Distribution and Pool Performance Information.

Response to Item 1 is set forth in Exhibit 99.1

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 2 – Legal Proceedings.

UFrom time to time, Santander Consumer USA Holdings Inc.S (“SCUSA Holdings”) and its wholly owned subsidiary, Santander Consumer USA Inc. ~~Bank~~(the “Servicer”), ~~National~~may ~~Association~~become involved in reviews, asinvestigations, and proceedings (both formal and informal), and information-gathering requests, by government and self-regulatory agencies. Currently, such proceedings include a civil subpoena from the ~~indenture~~Department ~~trustee~~of Justice under the Financial Institutions Reform, ~~has~~Recovery, ~~provided~~and Enforcement Act of 1989 requesting the ~~following~~production of documents and communications that, among other things, relate to the underwriting and securitization of nonprime auto loans since 2007. Investigations, proceedings or information-gathering ~~for~~requests ~~inclusion~~that SCUSA Holdings or Servicer are, or may become, involved in ~~this~~may result in adverse consequences to SCUSA Holdings or Servicer including, without limitation, adverse judgments, settlements, fines, penalties, junctions, or other actions.

form 10-D:

On June 18, 2014, a civil complaint was filed in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County, by a group of institutional investors against U.S. Bank National Association (“U.S. Bank”), in its capacity as trustee or successor trustee (as the case may be) under certain residential mortgage backed securities (“RMBS”) trusts. The plaintiffs are investment funds formed by nine investment advisors (AEGON, BlackRock, Brookfield, DZ Bank, Kore, PIMCO, Prudential, Sealink and TIAA) that purport to be bringing suit derivatively on behalf of 841 RMBS trusts that issued $771 billion in original principal amount of securities between 2004 and 2008. According to the plaintiffs, cumulative losses for these RMBS trusts equal $92.4 billion as of the date of the complaint. The complaint is one of six similar complaints filed against RMBS trustees (Deutsche Bank, Citibank, HSBC, Bank of New York Mellon and Wells Fargo) by certain of these plaintiffs. The complaint against U.S. Bank alleges the trustee caused losses to investors as a result of alleged failures by the sponsors, mortgage loan sellers and servicers for these RMBS trusts and asserts causes of action based upon the trustee’s purported failure to enforce repurchase obligations of mortgage loan sellers for alleged breaches of representations and warranties concerning loan quality. The complaint also asserts that the trustee failed to notify securityholders of purported events of default allegedly caused by breaches by mortgage loan servicers and that the trustee purportedly failed to abide by appropriate standards of care following events of default. Relief sought includes money damages in an unspecified amount and equitable relief. Other cases alleging similar causes of action have previously been filed against U.S. Bank and other trustees by RMBS investors in other transactions.

There can be no assurances as to the outcome of the litigation, or the possible impact of the litigation on the trustee or the RMBS trusts. However, U.S. Bank denies liability and believes that it has performed its obligations under the RMBS trusts in good faith, that its actions were not the cause of losses to investors and that it has meritorious defenses, and it intends to contest the plaintiffs’ claims vigorously.

ITEM 3 – Sales of Securities and Use of Proceeds.

None

ITEM 4 – Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

None

ITEM 5 – Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

None

ITEM 6 – Significant Obligors of Pool Assets.

None

ITEM 7 – Significant Enhancement.

None

ITEM 8 – Other Information.

None

ITEM 9 – Exhibits

(a)	The following is a list of documents filed as part of this Report on Form 10-D:

Exhibit 99.1 Monthly Servicer’s Certificate dated ~~August~~September 127, 2014

(b)	The exhibits required to be filed by the Registrant pursuant to Item 601 of Regulation S-K (17 CFR 229.601) are listed above and in the Exhibit Index that immediately follows the signature page hereof.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Dated: August 12, 2014


Dated: September 7, 2014

	SANTANDER DRIVE AUTO RECEIVABLES TRUST 2010-3
	(Issuing Entity)

	By: SANTANDER CONSUMER USA INC.
	(Servicer)

	By:	/s/ Jennifer Popp
		Name: Jennifer Popp
		Title: CAO

				SANTANDER DRIVE AUTO RECEIVABLES TRUST 2010-3
				(Issuing Entity)
				By: SANTANDER CONSUMER USA INC.
				(Servicer)
				By:		/s/ Jennifer Popp
						Name: Jennifer Popp
						Title: CAO

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Monthly Servicer’s Certificate dated ~~August~~September 127, 2014

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