2014 Dodge Avenger problems
Owners have filed 330 complaints with NHTSA about the 2014 Dodge Avenger. Air bags is the most reported problem area, at 21% of complaints. After that come engine (13%) and seat belts (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 330 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 21% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 39 and 5
- Injuries and deaths
- 21 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 50,000 miles 236 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 | 51 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 41 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 45 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 40 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 29 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 14 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 9 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 5 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 236 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 50,000 miles. For air bags specifically, the median reported mileage is about 50,000 miles (31 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 39 complaints mention a crash; 5 complaints mention a fire; 21 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2014 ranks 4th most-complained-about out of 13 model years of the Dodge Avenger with enough data (270 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.
Tl* the contact owned a 2014 dodge avenger. While driving 40 MPH, the contact's vehicle was rear ended by another vehicle. The rear of the vehicle and passenger door were damaged. All the air bags failed to deploy. The contact stated that no warning indicators were illuminated prior to the collision. After the crash, the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The driver sustained injuries to the right side of the body, lower back, and whiplash.
I was driving the car down the road when all of a sudden the wheels locked up and pulled hard left and my steering wheel locked up as well and I crashed
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 dodge avenger. The contact stated that while driving 55 MPH, the vehicle swerved to the left abnormally. In addition, the contact mentioned that the brakes would squeal while driving at various speeds. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the failure was unable to be replicated. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 1,100 and the current mileage was 1,528.
Lightning bolt comes on traction control light flashes loosing all power 20MPH top speed. Dealer has no idea brakes sqeek while backing up and have been replaced twice. Started in september then stopped now it is doing it again. Engine light comes on testing shows leak in gas cap. Replaced now it's coming on again.