What Owners Report NHTSA ODI · 2,175,102 complaints · MY1998–2026

2013 Dodge Avenger

Typical pattern

4.9% of complaints about the 2013 Dodge Avenger came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2013 vehicle — around the middle of the 210 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 5.3 yr in service. The most-reported system is air bags (154 complaints), typically at 4.2 yr or about 64,000 miles.

Complaints
871
Median age at failure
5.3 yr
Median mileage
72,300 n=593
Crash / fire / tow
9.4% of reports
Safety recalls
5

When each system is reported — middle 50% of complaints

System
0y2y4y6y8y10y12y14y
Air bags
154 reports · 64,000 mi
4.2 yr
15.6%
Engine
120 reports · 90,000 mi
6.3 yr
10%
Other
102 reports · 87,000 mi
6.2 yr
2.9%
Electrical system
98 reports · 70,000 mi
6.1 yr
5.1%
Seats
61 reports · 87,000 mi
7.2 yr
11.5%
Seat belts
52 reports · 51,000 mi
4.2 yr
9.6%
Visibility / wipers
42 reports · 92,000 mi
6.9 yr
0%
Service brakes
37 reports · 41,941 mi
4.3 yr
18.9%
Speed control
34 reports · 62,800 mi
4.7 yr
5.9%
Power train
32 reports · 58,000 mi
4.0 yr
3.1%
Electronic stability control (esc)
28 reports · 80,000 mi
5.6 yr
10.7%
Fuel / propulsion
27 reports · 86,000 mi
6.5 yr
0%

Safety recalls — NHTSA campaigns

17V640000 2017-10-10
Seats:front assembly:head restraint

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2012 Jeep Liberty and 2012-2013 Chrysler 200 and Dodge Avenger vehicles. A component within the occupant restraint controller (ORC) may fail and prevent the active headrests from deploying in the event of a rear-end crash.

If the active headrests do not deploy in certain rear-end crashes, the front seat occupants have an increased risk of injury.

16V668000 2016-09-15
Seat belts:pretensioner

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Chrysler 200, 2010 Chrysler Sebring, 2010-2012 Dodge Caliber and 2010-2014 Jeep Patriot, Compass and Dodge Avenger vehicles. The Occupant Restraint Control (OCR) module may short circuit, preventing the frontal air bags, seat belt pretensioners, and side air bags from deploying in the event of a crash.

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.

13V552000 2013-11-06
Engine

Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2013 Dodge Avenger and Chrysler 200, and model year 2014 Jeep Compass and Patriot vehicles equipped with 2.4L engines. Due to abrasive debris in the balance shaft bearings, these engines may have a loss of engine oil pressure, possibly resulting in an engine stall or engine failure.

If the engine stalls while driving it may increase the risk of a crash.

13V282000 2013-07-02
Electrical system

Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Sebring and 200 vehicles manufactured June 28, 2011, through December 13, 2012; model year 2011-2013 Dodge Avenger vehicles manufactured June 25, 2011, through January 14, 2013; model year 2011-2012 Dodge Nitro vehicles manufactured June 17, 2011, through December 15, 2011; and model year 2011-2012 Jeep Liberty vehicles manufactured June 17, 2011, through August 15, 2012. Electrical over-stress of a resistor in the occupant restraint control module may lead to the non-deployment of the active head restraints during a rear impact collision.

In the event of a crash necessitating the deployment of the active head restraints , their non-deployment could increase the risk of injury.

13V043000 2013-02-06
Fuel system

Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2013 Chrysler 200 and Dodge Avenger vehicles manufactured from October 30, 2012, through November 2, 2012. These vehicles may have a gas tank that has a broken control valve in the fuel tank assembly.

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.

In owners’ own words

Air bags 1,700 mi 1 mo in service crash / fire / tow
I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON OCTOBER 21 2012 FRONT END CRASH THE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY THE DAMAGE WAS FROM GRILL TO DRIVER SIDE DOOR. *TR
Air bags 6,159 mi 4 mo in service crash / fire / tow
HIGH SPEED FRONT END CRASH. AVENGER STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM BEHIND AND VEERED OFF TO LEFT AND HIT CEMENT JERSEY WALL HEAD ON. DRIVER WAS WEARING SEAT BELT. SIGNIFICANT FRONT-END DAMAGE ESPECIALLY TO DRIVER SIDE. DRIVER SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURY - C-1 FRACTURE; BOTTOM OF SKULL FRACTURE; LOWER VERTEBRAE FRACTURES; AND BROKEN NOSE. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR
Air bags mileage not reported 1.2 yr in service
2013 DODGE AVENGER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE ACTIVE HEAD RESTRAINTS RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE, SHE WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION, SHE WAS GETTING A SAFE, RELIABLE AND QUALITY VEHICLE, AS ADVERTISED BY CHRYSLER. THE CONSUMER STATED OVER THE PAST 12 MONTHS, HER LIFE AS WELL AS THE FRONT SEAT OCCUPANTS WERE ENDANGERED DUE TO THE APPARENT GROSS NEGLIGENCE OF CHRYSLER. UPDATED 12/11/13
Steering mileage not reported 1.3 yr in service
2013 DODGE AVENGER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE AND RECALL NOTICES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE ESC LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONSUMER ALSO BELIEVED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE.

Other Avenger model years

2014201320122011201020081998

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