Dodge Avenger
Registered from 1996 to 2014.
About this model
The Dodge Avenger is a front-wheel drive, mid-sized sedan that was marketed by Dodge. The Avenger made its North American debut in 1994 for the 1995 model year as a coupe that was produced until 2000. The model name was reintroduced to the market as a four-door sedan in 2007 for the 2008 model year. The Dodge Avenger name was used on the South African market Hillman Avengers in 1975 and 1976.
From the Wikipedia article Dodge Avenger, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where it stands out against its peers
- Unknown or other: more complaints than 96% of 2012 cars — 29% of its 553 complaints, where an ordinary 2012 car has 11%.
- Visibility/wiper: more complaints than 96% of 2012 cars — 17% of its 553 complaints, where an ordinary 2012 car has 3%.
- Seat belts: more complaints than 95% of 2012 cars — 8% of its 553 complaints, where an ordinary 2012 car has 2%.
- Visibility: more complaints than 93% of 2012 cars — 5% of its 553 complaints, where an ordinary 2012 car has 1%.
Same model year only, at least 30 peer cars, zeros included. Every car has a worst part; this shows which, and how far from ordinary it is. A high share means more to check, not a verdict.
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- VISIBILITY/WIPER — 66 owners reported this, 1 involving a crash
- AIR BAGS — 43 owners reported this, 10 involving a crash
- AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS — 31 owners reported this, 4 involving a crash
- ENGINE — 30 owners reported this, 1 involving a crash
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — 27 owners reported this, 1 involving a crash, 1 involving a fire
- POWER TRAIN — 15 owners reported this
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS — 13 owners reported this, 2 involving a crash
- VISIBILITY — 12 owners reported this
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE — 9 owners reported this, 2 involving a fire
- SEAT BELTS — 7 owners reported this, 1 involving a crash
- STRUCTURE — 6 owners reported this
Crash test
| Overall | ★★★★☆ |
| Frontal crash | ★★★★☆ |
| Side crash | ★★★★☆ |
| Rollover | ★★★★☆ |
| Stability control | Standard |
| Forward collision warning | No |
| Lane departure warning | No |
Crash-tested by NHTSA, the American road safety agency.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 283 hp · 1636 kg · 2770 mm wheelbase · 10.2 L/100km (EPA) · 11.8 L/100km city · 8.1 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2013 | 283 hp · 1636 kg · 2770 mm wheelbase · 10.2 L/100km (EPA) · 11.8 L/100km city · 8.4 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2012 | 283 hp · 1636 kg · 2770 mm wheelbase · 10.2 L/100km (EPA) · 11.8 L/100km city · 8.1 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2011 | 283 hp · 1539 kg · 2770 mm wheelbase · 10.2 L/100km (EPA) · 11.8 L/100km city · 8.1 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2010 | 1618 kg · 2770 mm wheelbase · 10.7 L/100km (EPA) · 12.4 L/100km city · 8.7 motorway |
| 2009 | 1542 kg · 2770 mm wheelbase · 10.7 L/100km (EPA) · 12.4 L/100km city · 8.7 motorway |
| 2008 | 1542 kg · 2770 mm wheelbase · 10.7 L/100km (EPA) · 12.4 L/100km city · 8.7 motorway |
| 2000 | 11.8 L/100km (EPA) · 13.8 L/100km city · 9.4 motorway |
| 1999 | 1356 kg · 2630 mm wheelbase · 10.7 L/100km (EPA) · 12.4 L/100km city · 8.7 motorway · Coupe, 2-door |
| 1998 | 1356 kg · 2640 mm wheelbase · 10.7 L/100km (EPA) · 12.4 L/100km city · 8.7 motorway · Coupe, 2-door |
| 1997 | 1417 kg · 2640 mm wheelbase · 11.2 L/100km (EPA) · 13.1 L/100km city · 8.7 motorway · Coupe, 2-door |
| 1996 | 1417 kg · 2640 mm wheelbase · 11.2 L/100km (EPA) · 13.1 L/100km city · 8.7 motorway · Coupe, 2-door |
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
81% of 2014 cars have more recall campaigns than this one, and an ordinary one has 4. More of them means more to check the service record for, not a worse car.
13V043000
A broken control valve in the fuel tank assembly may lead to an engine stall or fuel leakage. An engine stall while driving may contribute to a vehicle crash. Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, may result in a fire.
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the fuel tank assembly and replace any affected control valves, free of charge. The recall began on April 4, 2013. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753.
13V282000
In the event of a crash necessitating the deployment of the active head restraints , their non-deployment could increase the risk of injury.
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will flash the Totally Integrated Power Module (TIPM) or replace the occupant restraint control module, as needed, free of charge. The recall began on November 19, 2013. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. Chrysler's recall campaign number is N38.
13V552000
If the engine stalls while driving it may increase the risk of a crash.
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the engine balance shaft module, free of charge. The recall began on December 24, 2013. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. Chrysler's recall campaign number is N52.
16V668000
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.
17V640000
If the active headrests do not deploy in certain rear-end crashes, the front seat occupants have an increased risk of injury.
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ORC as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on December 4, 2017. Owners may contact FCA customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA's number for this recall is T56.
Regulator investigations
Opened by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation is a question the regulator asked about a possible defect, not a fault it found — most end without a recall.
Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment
Preliminary evaluation, opened September 2019, closed February 2026.
Engine stall
Preliminary evaluation, opened June 2012, closed October 2012.
Fleet Vehicle Recall Completion Audit
Audit query, opened November 2010, closed December 2015.
Lower contrtol arm ball joint
Recall query, opened August 2000, closed April 2001.
What the maker told its dealers
Service bulletins are the manufacturer's own repair guidance to dealers, filed with NHTSA. A bulletin is not a defect finding; the count rises with how many things a maker writes down, not only with how many go wrong.
Dodge filed 135 bulletins about the 2014 Avenger.
- Electrical system: 26
- Engine and engine cooling: 25
- Equipment: 21
- Structure: 14
- Power train: 12
- Engine: 6
- Seats: 6
- Parking brake: 4
- Visibility: 4
- Fuel system, gasoline: 3
- Other: 14
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- Actuator - a/c and heater · May 2025
- Actuator - a/c and heater · May 2025
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127 more.
Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.