2012 Dodge Avenger problems
Owners have filed 837 complaints about the 2012 Dodge Avenger with NHTSA. Air bags account for 13.1% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of electrical system at 12.9%. A further 19.5% were filed without a specific system named.
Complaints837
Crashes61
Fires17
Injuries58
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Unknown or other 19.5% · 163
Air bags 13.1% · 110
Electrical system 12.9% · 108
Visibility/wiper 11.4% · 95
Engine 10.3% · 86
Seat belts 5.1% · 43
Power train 3.7% · 31
Visibility 3.2% · 27
Severity
Of those complaints, 61 describe a crash, 17 describe a fire and 58 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 9 model years of the Dodge Avenger in this data, 2012 ranks 3rd by complaint volume — 2008 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 25 in the last three years against 55 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 69,900 miles.
In owners' own words
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Avenger. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v668000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
I got a recall notice stating that my car would be fixed and the labor and parts would be free. I have spoken with the dealership and they say I will need to pay $300 in parts to get it replaced. If the recall notice says it would be free then why do I need to pay? The recall should be covered by chrysler. The airbag light is on. I have not been in any accidents so I do not see why I must pay for a faulty part. Air bags · reported at 49,000 miles
The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Avenger. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v668000 (air bags, seat belts); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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