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Dodge Avenger Recalls by Year

NHTSA's files hold 21 recall campaigns for the Dodge Avenger, across 9 model years from 2000 to 2014. The 2008 has the most (6); the fewest among years with a recall is 2014 (1).

Dodge Avenger years to avoid by our method: 2008 (4.6× the median year).

Model years
9

2000–2014, with a recall

Recall campaigns
21
Most recalls
2008

6 recalls

Owner complaints
2,602

all model years, NHTSA

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Owners have filed 2,602 complaints with NHTSA about the Dodge Avenger across 10 model years; the most, 831, concern the 2008.

Owners marked a crash on 149 of the Dodge Avenger complaints (6%) and a fire on 57.

Across all Dodge Avenger model years, owners name the electrical system most often (at least 551 complaints), then the air bags (511).

NHTSA received the most complaints about the Dodge Avenger in 2017: 325, across all model years.

The component recalled most often on the Dodge Avenger is seat belts: pretensioner, in 5 model-year listings.

The newest Dodge Avenger recall, 17V640000, was reported on October 10, 2017 and concerns the seats: front assembly: head restraint.

Dodge Avenger years to avoid

The 2008 Dodge Avenger stands out most: 310 complaints between 2007 and 2011, 28% of them naming the power train.

The 2008 also carries 6 recalls, against a median of 3 for the ranked Dodge Avenger years.

The best-measured Dodge Avenger years are 2000 (0.2×), 2009 (0.3×) and 2010 (0.5×).

The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method

Recalls and complaints by model year

NHTSA recalls and owner complaints for the Dodge Avenger, by model year
YearRecallsComplaintsFirst yearsvs median year
2015010not ranked
20141205101
1.2×
20135548131
1.6×
20123554116
1.7×
2011320949
0.8×
2010316332
0.5×
200926715
0.3×
2008avoid6831310
4.6×
2007421not ranked
200052217
0.2×

First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Dodge Avenger years without a link have no recall page on this site.

What gets recalled most on the Dodge Avenger

  • SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER5
  • LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH4
  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM3
  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING2
  • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY2
  • SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT2
  • EXTERIOR LIGHTING2
  • POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)1
  • SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC1
  • STEERING:COLUMN1

Dodge Avenger model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.

Every Dodge Avenger recall campaign (21)

NHTSA recall campaigns covering the Dodge Avenger, newest first
CampaignComponentYearsRisk namedVehicles
17V640000October 10, 2017seats: front assembly: head restraint2012–2013crash and injury363,930
16V668000September 15, 2016seat belts: pretensioner2010–2014crash and injury1,435,625
13V552000November 6, 2013engine2013crash521
13V282000July 2, 2013electrical system2011–2013crash and injury442,320
13V043000February 6, 2013fuel system, gasoline2013crash and fire1,785
11V315000June 8, 2011steering: column2011crash and injury11,096
10V475000October 7, 2010steering: electric power assist system2010fire23,237
10V009000January 11, 2010service brakes, hydraulic2010crash20,045
09V047000February 4, 2009fuel system, other: storage: fuel gauge system2009crash91
08V528000October 9, 2008power train: automatic transmission: control module (tcm/pcm/tecm)2009crash712
08V152000April 2, 2008electrical system: wiring2007–2008crash180,963
07V473000October 10, 2007engine and engine cooling: cooling system: radiator assembly2007–2008fire102,042
07V426000September 13, 2007fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly2008fire1,158
07V414000September 12, 2007latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch2007–2008crash and injury72,333
07V240000June 13, 2007air bags: frontal2008crash and injury798
07V104000March 15, 2007latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch2007–2008crash and injury11,191
00V421002December 18, 2000suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint2000crash393,796
06E064000exterior lighting2000crash—
07E055000fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump2000fire—
09E012000exterior lighting2000crash—
09E025000exterior lighting: headlights2000crash—

Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Dodge Avenger. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.

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Newest record on this page: September 28, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted

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