1999 Dodge Avenger problems
Owners have filed 96 complaints with NHTSA about the 1999 Dodge Avenger. Brakes is the most reported problem area, at 21% of complaints. After that come suspension (17%) and transmission (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 96 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 21% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 6 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 65,000 miles 36 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 6 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 11 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 12 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 36 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 65,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 6 complaints mention a crash; 2 complaints mention a fire; 4 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1999 ranks 10th most-complained-about out of 13 model years of the Dodge Avenger with enough data (65 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Vehicle involved in a rear end frontal collision of 45 MPH, and both air bags did not deploy. Dealer / manufacturer have not been contact at this time. A passenger in front seat was injured during the accident.
While driving 45 MPH consumer's vehicle was involved in a head on collision. Upon impact, dual air bags did not deploy. Driver sustained major head injuries due to the head hitting the sun visor.
Dt*: the contact stated while traveling 35 MPH through an intersection, the vehicle was involved in an accident and the airbags did not deploy. The airbag light was not illuminated prior to the collision and a police report was taken. The vehicle was deemed totaled and therefore was not taken to a service dealer. An auto body shop and the police officer expressed the airbags should have went off and the contact was injured in the crash.
The manufacturer refused to honor the lower ball joint recall 00v421000 due to their data base, the recall was already performed six months after the consumer bought the vehicle. The consumer never took the vehicle in for a recall because she was never notified. Records indicated that there was no owner.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving at various speeds there was excessive play in the steering wheel. The vehicle was taken to the repair shop who determined the front lower ball joints had separated and needed replaced. The manufacturer was alerted and explained for the contact to call the NHTSA regarding the issue. Updated 6/30/2006 -