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2013 Dodge Avenger electrical system problems

98 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2013 Dodge Avenger, which is 11% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
98 11% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
70,000 miles 70 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 3
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When electrical system problems show up

Electrical system complaints by mileage, 2013 Dodge Avenger Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 70,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 9 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 5 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 12 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 13 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 13 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 5 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 8 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 2 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 2 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 70,000 miles
Based on 70 complaints that include mileage. 37% 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 miles9
20k to 40k miles5
40k to 60k miles12
60k to 80k miles13
80k to 100k miles13
100k to 120k miles5
120k to 140k miles8
140k to 160k miles2
160k to 180k miles2
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 70 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 70,000 miles, and 37% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 3 fires.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 dodge avenger. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, who replaced the wiring harness. The contact also stated that after the repairs the front passenger power window failed. The dealer replaced the master switch. In addition, the contact noticed smoke coming from the front panel. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where the HVAC control head was replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure.

Reported at 30,000 miles, October 2013 Fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 dodge avenger. While performing a routine inspection on the vehicle, the contact noticed that the air bag warning indicator was illuminated. The contact was a certified mechanic who had an OBD 2 reader that produced failure code: b1c14, which indicated a totally integrated power module failure. The contact stated that NHTSA campaign number: 13v282000 (air bags, electrical system) had a remedy that required replacement for the exact failure that the contact experienced.

Reported at 72,500 miles, August 2016

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