Dodge Avenger
Owners filed 3,157 complaints across 15 model years of the Dodge Avenger. The 2008 drew the most (831); the 2015 the fewest (1).
Model years15
Complaints3,157
Recalls55
Fires66
Deaths2
Every Dodge Avenger model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2014 | 205 | 1 | 3 | 20 | Air Bags | Above average | |
| 2013 | 548 | 5 | 10 | 26 | Air Bags | Above average | |
| 2012 | 553 | 3 | 7 | 34 | Unknown or Other | Above average | |
| 2011 | 209 | 3 | 2 | 14 | Unknown or Other | Above average | |
| 2010 | 163 | 3 | 8 | 16 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2009 | 67 | 2 | — | 3 | Engine | Routine | |
| 2008 | 831 | 6 | 26 | 36 | Electrical System | Fatalities reported | |
| 2007 | 2 | 4 | — | — | Engine and Engine Cooling | Routine | |
| 2000 | 22 | 5 | 1 | — | Power Train › Automatic Transmission | Routine | |
| 1999 | 62 | 5 | 2 | 6 | Power Train › Automatic Transmission | Routine | |
| 1998 | 58 | 6 | 1 | 14 | Suspension › Front › Control Arm › Lower Ball Joint | Routine | |
| 1997 | 83 | 6 | — | 15 | Suspension › Front › Control Arm › Lower Ball Joint | Routine | |
| 1996 | 157 | 3 | 3 | 19 | Suspension › Front › Control Arm › Lower Ball Joint | Fatalities reported | |
| 1995 | 196 | 3 | 3 | 23 | Suspension › Front › Control Arm › Lower Ball Joint | Routine |
Which Dodge Avenger years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2008 is the weakest year on record, with 831 complaints concentrated in the electrical system. It carries 6 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.