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1996 Dodge Avenger suspension problems

67 complaints about suspension have been filed for the 1996 Dodge Avenger, which is 29% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
67 29% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
131,000 miles 11 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
5 and 0
Injuries and deaths
3 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When suspension problems show up

Suspension complaints by mileage, 1996 Dodge Avenger Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 131,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 1 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 0 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 0 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 0 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 1 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 5 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 3 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 131,000 miles
Based on 11 complaints that include mileage. 9% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles1
20k to 40k miles0
40k to 60k miles0
60k to 80k miles0
80k to 100k miles1
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles5
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles3
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 11 suspension complaints that report mileage, the median is about 131,000 miles, and 9% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 5 crashes, 3 injuries.

What owners wrote

In the am on 9/15/03 on the freeway traveling about 65 MPH, lateral arm broke off on the left side of my car, causing the left tire to push upwards into the fender and the axle to snap in half. I had to put the car into park at 40 MPH to get it to stop so I would not hit the concrete barrier or the I-5 sign. Dodge did pay for the car to be repaired, but not more than 2 weeks later the car began to make a noise while reversing and while going over bumps in the road, they told me this is the brakes, but another…

Reported at 131,000 miles, September 2003 CrashInjury

Tl*the contact owns a 1996 dodge avenger. In 2005, while driving approximately 55 MPH, the contact lost control and the vehicle pulled to the right. She depressed the brake pedal, but the vehicle would not stop. The vehicle crashed into a dirt hill. She had the vehicle towed to a repair shop and was informed that the lower ball joints failed. A police report was filed. The contact paid for the repair. One year later, the failure recurred. The vehicle is currently parked at her residence.

Reported at 128,000 miles, June 2005 Crash

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