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 where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Dodge Avenger problems by model year
55 recall entries across 14 model years and 3,158 owner complaints across 15 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining model year — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Avenger | Not confirmed | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2014 Avenger | 1 | 205 | 4.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2013 Avenger | 5 | 548 | 4.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2012 Avenger | 3 | 554 | 4.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2011 Avenger | 3 | 209 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2010 Avenger | 3 | 163 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2009 Avenger | 2 | 67 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2008 Avenger | 6 | 832 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2007 Avenger | 4 | 2 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2000 Avenger | 5 | 22 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1999 Avenger | 5 | 62 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1998 Avenger | 6 | 58 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1997 Avenger | 6 | 83 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1996 Avenger | 3 | 157 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1995 Avenger | 3 | 195 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
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 system593 complaints
- air bags564 complaints
- engine438 complaints
- unknown or other433 complaints
- power train411 complaints
- vehicle speed control268 complaints
- suspension222 complaints
- seat belts204 complaints