https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-avenger New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Dodge Avenger. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 03:29:19 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-avenger https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-avenger#complaint-2157731 Tue, 16 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT Window Defrost and Passenger Heat /Air. While either in motion or while driving, no heated air exits the passenger side of the windshield defroster, nor the passenger window defrost, lower and center console vents. Heated air only exits the driver's side windshield and driver's side dash vents. Problem persists through all cabin air modes and circulations. This safety issue affects visibility and https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-avenger https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-avenger#complaint-2157732 Tue, 16 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT Window Defrost and Passenger Heat /Air. While either in motion or while driving, no heated air exits the passenger side of the windshield defroster, nor the passenger window defrost, lower and center console vents. Heated air only exits the driver's side windshield and driver's side dash vents. Problem persists through all cabin air modes and circulations. This safety issue affects visibility and https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-avenger https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-avenger#complaint-2152941 Mon, 01 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT Both head rest which is attached to airbags or have airbags in them I don’t know but the exploded open. Headrest could have exploded while someone was in the seat and got head injuries. No problem has not been confirmed by anyone but myself,husband and self employed mechanic, I didn’t know what to do. No, no type of warning before it happen. Passenger one exploded January 2025, driver exploded abo https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-avenger https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-avenger#complaint-2152942 Mon, 01 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT Both head rest which is attached to airbags or have airbags in them I don’t know but the exploded open. Headrest could have exploded while someone was in the seat and got head injuries. No problem has not been confirmed by anyone but myself,husband and self employed mechanic, I didn’t know what to do. No, no type of warning before it happen. Passenger one exploded January 2025, driver exploded abo https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-avenger https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-avenger#complaint-2152943 Mon, 01 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT Both head rest which is attached to airbags or have airbags in them I don’t know but the exploded open. Headrest could have exploded while someone was in the seat and got head injuries. No problem has not been confirmed by anyone but myself,husband and self employed mechanic, I didn’t know what to do. No, no type of warning before it happen. Passenger one exploded January 2025, driver exploded abo https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-avenger https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-avenger#complaint-2149064 Sun, 16 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT Window Defrost and Passenger Heat /Air. While either in motion or while driving, no heated air exits the passenger side of the windshield defroster, nor the passenger window defrost, lower and center console vents. Heated air only exits the driver's side windshield and driver's side dash vents. Problem persists through all cabin air modes, and circulations. This safety issue effects visibility and https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-avenger https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-avenger#complaint-2149065 Sun, 16 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT Window Defrost and Passenger Heat /Air. While either in motion or while driving, no heated air exits the passenger side of the windshield defroster, nor the passenger window defrost, lower and center console vents. Heated air only exits the driver's side windshield and driver's side dash vents. Problem persists through all cabin air modes, and circulations. This safety issue effects visibility and https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-avenger https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-avenger#complaint-2147209 Sun, 09 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT My 2008 Dodge Avenger airbag light has been on for a while, I believe that’s something that is defective and should be fixed by the manufacture. I’d called a dealership and was told it was not a recall and therefore not covered. When the wipers are turned on in the morning and then turned off, they continue to wipe even turned off. When I use the right blinker, the light in the dashboard dims seem https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-avenger https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-avenger#complaint-2147210 Sun, 09 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT My 2008 Dodge Avenger airbag light has been on for a while, I believe that’s something that is defective and should be fixed by the manufacture. I’d called a dealership and was told it was not a recall and therefore not covered. When the wipers are turned on in the morning and then turned off, they continue to wipe even turned off. When I use the right blinker, the light in the dashboard dims seem https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-avenger https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-avenger#complaint-2147211 Sun, 09 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT My 2008 Dodge Avenger airbag light has been on for a while, I believe that’s something that is defective and should be fixed by the manufacture. I’d called a dealership and was told it was not a recall and therefore not covered. When the wipers are turned on in the morning and then turned off, they continue to wipe even turned off. When I use the right blinker, the light in the dashboard dims seem https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-avenger https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-avenger#complaint-2144834 Fri, 31 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Avenger. The contact stated that while driving approximately 75 MPH, there was an abnormal rattling sound coming from the engine compartment. The contact stated that the check engine and oil warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that after releasing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle lost motive power and eventually stalled. The vehicle failed to restart https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-avenger https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-avenger#complaint-2144835 Fri, 31 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Avenger. The contact stated that while driving approximately 75 MPH, there was an abnormal rattling sound coming from the engine compartment. The contact stated that the check engine and oil warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that after releasing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle lost motive power and eventually stalled. The vehicle failed to restart https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-avenger https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-avenger#complaint-2143156 Sun, 26 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT Breaking system failed, it is available for inspection, I told the state trooper what happened along with several police officers, they agreed that the breaking system was not supposed to lock up which caused the car to skid several feet and the end results are that a very bad wreck happened which left my car undrivable and locked up, the car front disk breaks , front wheel drive,there not suppose https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-avenger https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-avenger#complaint-2143157 Sun, 26 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT Breaking system failed, it is available for inspection, I told the state trooper what happened along with several police officers, they agreed that the breaking system was not supposed to lock up which caused the car to skid several feet and the end results are that a very bad wreck happened which left my car undrivable and locked up, the car front disk breaks , front wheel drive,there not suppose https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-avenger https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-avenger#complaint-2143158 Sun, 26 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT Breaking system failed, it is available for inspection, I told the state trooper what happened along with several police officers, they agreed that the breaking system was not supposed to lock up which caused the car to skid several feet and the end results are that a very bad wreck happened which left my car undrivable and locked up, the car front disk breaks , front wheel drive,there not suppose https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-avenger https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-avenger#complaint-2141601 Mon, 20 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT Powertrain fail , airbag failed to deploy https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-avenger https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-avenger#complaint-2141602 Mon, 20 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT Powertrain fail , airbag failed to deploy https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-avenger https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-avenger#complaint-2141603 Mon, 20 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT Powertrain fail , airbag failed to deploy https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-avenger https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-avenger#complaint-2136986 Mon, 06 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT I was stopped at a red light, when the airbag in the headrest deployed on the driver side. https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-avenger https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-avenger#complaint-2132001 Fri, 19 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT The passenger side head rest popped out on it's own. Was parked when it happened. https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-avenger https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-avenger#complaint-2116168 Fri, 01 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT I was driving and I stopped at a stop sign. When I got ready to go, the car stalled and stopped and wouldn't start. After 30 minutes, it started but I ended up having it towed. My mechanic was able to replicate it after putting the car in the sun, running it for 10 minutes and then driving it. When the mechanic tried to look at it, he couldn't find anything to cause it to stop. I look it to the de https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-avenger https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-avenger#complaint-2116169 Fri, 01 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT I was driving and I stopped at a stop sign. When I got ready to go, the car stalled and stopped and wouldn't start. After 30 minutes, it started but I ended up having it towed. My mechanic was able to replicate it after putting the car in the sun, running it for 10 minutes and then driving it. When the mechanic tried to look at it, he couldn't find anything to cause it to stop. I look it to the de https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-avenger https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-avenger#complaint-2116170 Fri, 01 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT I was driving and I stopped at a stop sign. When I got ready to go, the car stalled and stopped and wouldn't start. After 30 minutes, it started but I ended up having it towed. My mechanic was able to replicate it after putting the car in the sun, running it for 10 minutes and then driving it. When the mechanic tried to look at it, he couldn't find anything to cause it to stop. I look it to the de https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-avenger https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-avenger#complaint-2115847 Thu, 31 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Avenger. The contact stated while driving approximately 25 MPH, the interior light turned on independently, the control panel started blinking, and the radio became inoperable. Additionally, the vehicle lost motive power. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was steered into a parking lot, where it was turned off but failed to restart. The vehicle was t https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-avenger https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-avenger#complaint-2092497 Thu, 15 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT 2 days after purchasing my vehicle I was driving getting my speed up approximately 45 mph when the vehicle started to lunge forward and nothing was under the gas pedal and it stalled. I pulled it over to the side of the road. It started back up within 2 to 3 minutes. Drove fine for about another 20-25 minutes and then did it again. I put fuel treatment in it. It seemed to drive better the next day https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-avenger https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-avenger#complaint-2092498 Thu, 15 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT 2 days after purchasing my vehicle I was driving getting my speed up approximately 45 mph when the vehicle started to lunge forward and nothing was under the gas pedal and it stalled. I pulled it over to the side of the road. It started back up within 2 to 3 minutes. Drove fine for about another 20-25 minutes and then did it again. I put fuel treatment in it. It seemed to drive better the next day https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-avenger https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-avenger#complaint-2092499 Thu, 15 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT 2 days after purchasing my vehicle I was driving getting my speed up approximately 45 mph when the vehicle started to lunge forward and nothing was under the gas pedal and it stalled. I pulled it over to the side of the road. It started back up within 2 to 3 minutes. Drove fine for about another 20-25 minutes and then did it again. I put fuel treatment in it. It seemed to drive better the next day https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-avenger https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-avenger#complaint-2087004 Tue, 29 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT The contact's daughter owns a 2014 Dodge Avenger. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving approximately 40 MPH, the occupant restraint controller in the driver's seat activated inadvertently, and the head restraint deployed. The contact stated that her daughter was struck in the back of the head by the head restraint. The contact stated that her daughter had not observed the warning https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-avenger https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-avenger#complaint-2087005 Tue, 29 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT The contact's daughter owns a 2014 Dodge Avenger. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving approximately 40 MPH, the occupant restraint controller in the driver's seat activated inadvertently, and the head restraint deployed. The contact stated that her daughter was struck in the back of the head by the head restraint. The contact stated that her daughter had not observed the warning https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-avenger https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-avenger#complaint-2085420 Wed, 23 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT The contact called on behalf of her son who owns a 2012 Dodge Avenger. The contact stated that while her son was exiting a parking lot, upon driving over a speed bump, the passenger’s side head restraint unintendedly deployed. There was no warning light illuminated. The local dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed. The contact was informed that the vehicle was not under recal