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#BS-2013-DODAVE-7F952013 Dodge Avenger
Based on reports from 867 owners and 5 recalls for this exact model.
Preliminary Verdict
Red Flag
Based on 867 complaints, 48 crashes, 13 fires, and 5 recalls. Complaint rate is 2.3x the class average.
Top reported problems
no heat on passenger side
12 complaints • Severity 7.7/10
noisy brakes
11 complaints • Severity 7.6/10
tipm going bad vehicle wont start or hard to start
3 complaints • Severity 10/10
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
154 owners reported airbags issues — failures commonly reported around 73K miles.
Failure Timeline by Mileage
Peak failure range: 60–90K miles (152 reports) • Median: 73K miles
30,000-Mile Cost Projection
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Top cost driver: Airbags (154 reports).
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Owner Intelligence
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Where the complaints fall
2013 Dodge Avenger: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Airbags Issues
Airbags complaints account for 18% of all reports filed for the 2013 Dodge Avenger, with 154 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 72,500 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 73K-mile mark.
Engine Issues
Engine complaints account for 14% of all reports filed for the 2013 Dodge Avenger, with 123 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to engine-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Electrical Issues
Electrical complaints account for 11% of all reports filed for the 2013 Dodge Avenger, with 96 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to electrical-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Seat Belts Issues
Seat Belts complaints account for 6% of all reports filed for the 2013 Dodge Avenger, with 52 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to seat belts-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.
Complaint trend by year
Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 2013 Dodge Avenger. Recent trend: decreasing.
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Recall History (5 recalls)
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2013 Chrysler 200 and Dodge Avenger vehicles manufactured from October 30, 2012, through November 2, 2012. These vehicles may have a gas tank that has a broken control valve in the fuel tank assembly.
AIR BAGS
Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Sebring and 200 vehicles manufactured June 28, 2011, through December 13, 2012; model year 2011-2013 Dodge Avenger vehicles manufactured June 25, 2011, through January 14, 2013; model year 2011-2012 Dodge Nitro vehicles manufactured June 17, 2011, through December 15, 2011; and model year 2011-2012 Jeep Liberty vehicles manufactured June 17, 2011, through August 15, 2012. Electrical over-stress of a resistor in the occupant restraint control module may lead to the non-deployment of the active head restraints during a rear impact collision.
ENGINE
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2013 Dodge Avenger and Chrysler 200, and model year 2014 Jeep Compass and Patriot vehicles equipped with 2.4L engines. Due to abrasive debris in the balance shaft bearings, these engines may have a loss of engine oil pressure, possibly resulting in an engine stall or engine failure.
SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Chrysler 200, 2010 Chrysler Sebring, 2010-2012 Dodge Caliber and 2010-2014 Jeep Patriot, Compass and Dodge Avenger vehicles. The Occupant Restraint Control (OCR) module may short circuit, preventing the frontal air bags, seat belt pretensioners, and side air bags from deploying in the event of a crash.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2012 Jeep Liberty and 2012-2013 Chrysler 200 and Dodge Avenger vehicles. A component within the occupant restraint controller (ORC) may fail and prevent the active headrests from deploying in the event of a rear-end crash.
Recall severity analysis & seller scripts
The full report rates each recall's severity and gives you scripts for asking the seller about recall completion.
The worst model year for the Dodge Avenger is the 2012 — worth knowing if you're cross-shopping years. The biggest problem area is transmission.
2013 Dodge Avenger vs. Class Average (Midsize Cars)
This vehicle
867
Class avg
378
2.3x the class average — significantly more complaints than typical midsize cars vehicles.
Complaint counts correlate with sales volume — popular vehicles naturally generate more reports. The full report normalizes for this.
About this data
NHTSA Complaints
Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 867 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 5 recalls found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.
Other Dodge Avenger Model Years
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