Reliability & cost of ownership
Dodge Avenger Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Dodge Avenger? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Dodge Avenger problems by model year
55 recall entries and 3154 owner complaints on file across 15 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Avenger | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2014 Avenger | 1 | 204 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2013 Avenger | 5 | 547 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2012 Avenger | 3 | 553 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2011 Avenger | 3 | 209 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2010 Avenger | 3 | 163 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2009 Avenger | 2 | 67 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 Avenger | 6 | 831 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 Avenger | 4 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 Avenger | 5 | 22 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1999 Avenger | 5 | 62 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1998 Avenger | 6 | 58 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1997 Avenger | 6 | 83 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1996 Avenger | 3 | 157 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1995 Avenger | 3 | 195 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Dodge Avenger, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system592 complaints
- air bags564 complaints
- engine436 complaints
- unknown or other432 complaints
- power train411 complaints
- vehicle speed control268 complaints
- service brakes241 complaints
- suspension222 complaints