2012 Dodge Avenger steering problems
20 complaints about steering have been filed for the 2012 Dodge Avenger, which is 2% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 20 2% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 40,000 miles 14 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When steering problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 14 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 40,000 miles, and 64% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash.
What owners wrote
I was on my way to work and cautiously preceded around the curvy road with my steering wheel held to the right. When I ended the curve and tried to turn my steering wheel back too the right it wouldn't turn back to the left. This caused me to crash head on into a tree. The air bags were deployed.
On my 2012 dodge avenger, I have had problems with my alternator and had to replace it 3 times, 2 times in the last 2 yrs. I have gotten it checked and the warning was detected that it was the charging system, and wiring system. The first time I experienced this, my engine light came on and the car stalled immediately with almost no warning except the light pops on deceleration and stalled on the interstate.
Other problems reported for the 2012 Dodge Avenger
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 122 complaints
- Air bags 110 complaints
- Electrical system 109 complaints
- Engine 91 complaints
- Seat belts 43 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 30 complaints
- Stability control 25 complaints
- Brakes 23 complaints