2010 Dodge Avenger problems
Owners have filed 248 complaints about the 2010 Dodge Avenger with NHTSA. Electrical system accounts for 16.1% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of air bags at 14.9%.
Complaints248
Crashes24
Fires12
Injuries25
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Electrical system 16.1% · 40
Air bags 14.9% · 37
Vehicle speed control 10.9% · 27
Engine 9.3% · 23
Power train 8.1% · 20
Unknown or other 6.9% · 17
Seat belts 6.0% · 15
Service brakes 4.0% · 10
Severity
Of those complaints, 24 describe a crash, 12 describe a fire and 25 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 9 model years of the Dodge Avenger in this data, 2010 draws comparatively few complaints; 2008 is the outlier year.
Filings have fallen off, 11 in the last three years against 32 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 75,200 miles.
In owners' own words
2010 Dodge Avenger sxt 4l engine - no start 11-25-2015 in shopping center parking lot. Car towed to nearest pep boys and they could not diagnose. Charged for towing and diagnostics at $78. Advised to take to dealer and not to shut car off. Driven to closed dealer and left. 11-27-2015 Diagnosed as bad starter. Starter replaced with towing and diagnostics covered by extended warranty and I paid for non-covered tax. Electrical system · reported at 55,857 miles
I bought the car from rydell san fernando on 12/2013 and the a/c, heater, wipers went out on may and they would not fix it. Then on 9/2014 the breaks went complete out without notice now the vehicle has been in and out the repair shop multiple times and it has been at david ellis chrysler for over 2 weeks and they can't fix the vehicle, it is a lemon and I still owe 12,000 on it. Electrical system · reported at 65,000 miles
2010 Dodge Avenger sxt 4l engine - 01-04-2016 no start in home driveway. Car towed to brewbaker Dodge and kept for two (2) days with no trouble found at great inconvenience to myself. Extended warranty would not pay due to no trouble found. I had to pay for towing charges at $65. And dealer waived diagnostic due to previous problem. Dealer offered free towing if problem recurs. Electrical system · reported at 56,742 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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