2013 Dodge Avenger problems
Owners have filed 872 complaints about the 2013 Dodge Avenger with NHTSA. Air bags account for 17.7% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of engine at 13.8%.
Complaints872
Crashes48
Fires13
Injuries71
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Air bags 17.7% · 154
Engine 13.8% · 120
Unknown or other 11.7% · 102
Electrical system 11.2% · 98
Seats 7.0% · 61
Seat belts 6.0% · 52
Visibility/wiper 4.8% · 42
Service brakes 4.2% · 37
Severity
Of those complaints, 48 describe a crash, 13 describe a fire and 71 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 9 model years of the Dodge Avenger in this data, 2013 ranks 2nd by complaint volume — 2008 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 51 in the last three years against 107 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 71,650 miles.
In owners' own words
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Avenger. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v668000 (air bags); 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
The contact owns a 2013 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
The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Avenger. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v668000 (seat belts, air bags) 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 not notified 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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