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Dodge AvengerYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 3,159 NHTSA owner complaints across 15 model years, the Dodge Avenger years to avoid are 2008, 2012 and 2013, and the strongest years are 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2009. The Avenger has 20 safety recalls on record.

Dodge Avenger
Years to avoid'08 '12 '13Based on weighted complaintsBest years'97 '98 '99 '09Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints3,159Top: Electrical systemSafety recalls201995–2015 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: IFCAR, Public domain.

Best & worst years

Dodge Avenger years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Avenger median. Tap a year for its full report.

'95'96'97'98'99'00'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15
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2015Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2014Solid47/100205 complaints · 1 recall2013Avoid26/100548 complaints · 5 recalls2012Avoid26/100554 complaints · 3 recalls2011Solid49/100209 complaints · 3 recalls2010Solid51/100163 complaints · 3 recalls2009Best76/10067 complaints · 2 recalls2008Avoid19/100832 complaints · 6 recalls2007Not rated–/1002 complaints · 4 recalls2000Not rated–/10022 complaints · 1 recall1999Best74/10062 complaints · 1 recall1998Best71/10058 complaints · 2 recalls1997Solid64/10083 complaints · 2 recalls1996Solid52/100157 complaints · 2 recalls1995Solid47/100196 complaints · 2 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Dodge Avenger problems

All model years combined: 3,159 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Electrical system59647
Air bags564153
Engine43826
Power train41712
Vehicle speed control26811
Suspension22918
Seat belts20636
Visibility/wiper1872
Engine and engine cooling14415
25 other systems1176125
20 recalls

Dodge Avenger recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

33%Frontal: sensor/control module-inactive17V-640 · 2012–2013 · Oct 10, 2017 · 363,930 vehicles38%Air bags16V-668 · 2010–2014 · Sep 15, 2016 · 1,435,625 vehicles87%Engine13V-552 · 2013 · Nov 6, 2013 · 521 vehicles71%Air bags13V-282 · 2011–2013 · Jul 2, 2013 · 442,320 vehicles–Fuel system, gasoline13V-043 · 2013 · Feb 6, 2013 · 1,785 vehicles–Steering: column11V-315 · 2011 · Jun 8, 2011 · 11,096 vehicles–Steering: electric power assist system10V-475 · 2010 · Oct 7, 2010 · 23,237 vehicles–Service brakes, hydraulic10V-009 · 2010 · Jan 11, 2010 · 20,045 vehicles–Storage: fuel gauge system09V-047 · 2009 · Feb 4, 2009 · 91 vehicles–Automatic transmission: control module (tcm/pcm/tecm)08V-528 · 2009 · Oct 9, 2008 · 712 vehicles–Electrical system: wiring08V-152 · 2007–2008 · Apr 2, 2008 · 180,963 vehicles–Cooling system: radiator assembly07V-473 · 2007–2008 · Oct 10, 2007 · 102,042 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 20 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

6 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Avenger

  1. Active Head Rest Inadvertent DeploymentPE19014 · 2011–2014 · closed Feb 25, 2026
    No recall
  2. Engine stallPE12016 · 2011 · closed Oct 15, 2012
    No recall
  3. Fleet Vehicle Recall Completion AuditAQ10001 · 2007–2008 · closed Dec 28, 2015
    No recall
  4. STEERING COLUMN SEPARATIONDP03002 · 1995 · closed Jul 22, 2003
    No recall
  5. LOWER CONTRTOL ARM BALL JOINTRQ00015 · 1995–1996 · closed Apr 20, 2001
    Led to recall 00V-421
  6. BALL JOINTPE99008 · 1995 · closed Apr 13, 1999
    Led to recall 99V-066