2014 Dodge AVENGER

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

Avoid This Year

Quick Summary

The 2014 Dodge AVENGER has 329 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 4.1x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is air bags problems (21% of all complaints), specifically: i was hit by another car that ran a stop sign and none of my airbags deployed. the accident resulted in a total loss due to the hard hit. as a result i do not feel safe at all knowing that i could be hit so hard that my 2014 dodge avenger was totaled but no air bags deployed to do the job they were . ⚠️ 5 fire reports filed.

5 fire reports 32 crash reports 18 injuries

329

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

4.1x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

AIR BAGS

69 complaints

21%

• I WAS HIT BY ANOTHER CAR THAT RAN A STOP SIGN AND NONE OF MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE ACCIDENT RESULTED IN A TOTAL LOSS DUE TO THE HARD HIT. AS A RESULT I DO NOT FEEL SAFE AT ALL KNOWING THAT I COULD BE HIT SO HARD THAT MY 2014 DODGE AVENGER WAS TOTALED BUT NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED TO DO THE JOB THEY WERE
• I WAS DRIVING AND HIT A PHONE POLE HEAD ON. MY DODGE AVENGER WAS CONCAVED AT THE DRIVERS FRONT SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS CRUSHED THRU THE BUMBER, BUMPER REINFORCEMENT, RADIATOR. THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. THE COST OF THE DAMAGED VEHICLE WAS 5 GRAND. THIS ACCIDENT CAUSED A CONCUSSION AND TORN ROTATOR C
• HAED ON GUARLRAIL AND AIRABG AND SEAT BELT DIDN'T GO OFF PLUS DRIVER SEAT SLID FORWARD HITTING CHEST SHOULDER AND HEAD ON WINDOE STEERING WHEEL AND KNEE HITTING DASH BREAKING ARTIFICIAL KNEE

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 13 crashes

“I WAS HIT BY ANOTHER CAR THAT RAN A STOP SIGN AND NONE OF MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE ACCIDENT RESULTED IN A TOTAL LOSS DUE TO THE HARD HIT. AS A RESULT I DO NOT FEEL SAFE AT ALL KNOWING THAT I COULD BE HIT SO HARD THAT MY 2014 DODGE AVENGER WAS TOTALED BUT NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED TO DO THE JOB THEY WERE ”

— NHTSA complaint filing

SEATS/RESTRAINTS

62 complaints

19%

• HAED ON GUARLRAIL AND AIRABG AND SEAT BELT DIDN'T GO OFF PLUS DRIVER SEAT SLID FORWARD HITTING CHEST SHOULDER AND HEAD ON WINDOE STEERING WHEEL AND KNEE HITTING DASH BREAKING ARTIFICIAL KNEE
• HAED ON GUARLRAIL AND AIRABG AND SEAT BELT DIDN'T GO OFF PLUS DRIVER SEAT SLID FORWARD HITTING CHEST SHOULDER AND HEAD ON WINDOE STEERING WHEEL AND KNEE HITTING DASH BREAKING ARTIFICIAL KNEE
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 7 crashes

“HAED ON GUARLRAIL AND AIRABG AND SEAT BELT DIDN'T GO OFF PLUS DRIVER SEAT SLID FORWARD HITTING CHEST SHOULDER AND HEAD ON WINDOE STEERING WHEEL AND KNEE HITTING DASH BREAKING ARTIFICIAL KNEE”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ENGINE

42 complaints

13%

• I WAS DRIVING AND THE CAR JUST CUT BACK, IT ACT AS THOUGH IT WANTED TO STALL. IT DID THIS A FEW TIMES. I HAD TO GO TO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAVE MY WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH RESET 3 TIMES. THEY ALWAYS HAD A REASON WHY THIS HAPPENED. I WILL NEVER GET ANOTHER AVENGER THAT'S FOR SURE. I LOVE DODGE BUT I
• THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON NOW FOR OVER A 1 YEAR. MY CAR ENGINE JUST SHUTS OFF FOR NO REASON. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN HAD IT TOWED IN AND MULTI DODGE DEALERSHIP MECHANICS LOOKS AT IT. NOBODY CAN FIGURE OUT WHY IT DOES IT. THEY HAVE DUPLICATED THE PROBLEM LOTS OF TIMES BUT DON'T KNOW WHY IT HAPPENS. EVERY MEC
• I WAS TRYING TO REVERSE AFTER MAKING A U-TURN ON A BUSINESS AVENUE IN QUEENS, NY AND AFTER TURNING AROUND, I PUT THE CAR IN RESERVE TO GO BACK A LITTLE BIT TO COMPLETE MY U-TURN, AND MY CAR WOULD NOT REVERSE, INSTEAD MOVES FORWARD, EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS PUT INTO REVERSE POSITION. I TURN OFF TH

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 2 crashes

“I WAS DRIVING AND THE CAR JUST CUT BACK, IT ACT AS THOUGH IT WANTED TO STALL. IT DID THIS A FEW TIMES. I HAD TO GO TO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAVE MY WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH RESET 3 TIMES. THEY ALWAYS HAD A REASON WHY THIS HAPPENED. I WILL NEVER GET ANOTHER AVENGER THAT'S FOR SURE. I LOVE DODGE BUT I ”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ELECTRICAL

34 complaints

10%

• I PURCHASED MY CAR BRAND NEW 0 MILES ON IT IN FEBRUARY ME AND MY GRANNY I HAVE A WHITE ON SHE HAS A BLACK ONE SOON AS SHE PURCHASED HER CAR THE CHARGING PORT WAS FLASHING ON AND OFF AND IT WENT OUT AND JUST TWO WEEKS AGO MY CARS LIGHTS WAS FLASHING ON AND OFF THE CAR WOULDN'T GO PAST 40MPH WITHOUT T
• WHILE DRIVING AROUND 20-25 MPH ALL MY DASHBOARD GAUGES FLASHED ON AND OFF BUT MY CAR DIDN'T STALL. *TR
• THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED I WAS TURNING AND CAR JUST SHUT OFF. NO WARNING LIGHT. TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP, THEY SAID NOTHING FOUND, JUST A QUICK FLASH TO REBOOT COMPUTER. THREE WEEKS LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN, FIRST IT KICKED BACK, THEN I TURNED AND IT SHUT OFF AGAIN. TOOK IT BACK TO DEALERSHIP, THEY

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 3 fire reports

“I PURCHASED MY CAR BRAND NEW 0 MILES ON IT IN FEBRUARY ME AND MY GRANNY I HAVE A WHITE ON SHE HAS A BLACK ONE SOON AS SHE PURCHASED HER CAR THE CHARGING PORT WAS FLASHING ON AND OFF AND IT WENT OUT AND JUST TWO WEEKS AGO MY CARS LIGHTS WAS FLASHING ON AND OFF THE CAR WOULDN'T GO PAST 40MPH WITHOUT T”

— NHTSA complaint filing

OTHER

20 complaints

• I HAVE A 2014 DODGE AVENGER AND ON OCTOBER 17 I FUELED AT THE STATION AND PROCEEDED TO TRAVEL ON MY WAY HOME. WHEN I STOPPED AT THE LIGHT MY SON AND HIS FRIEND WERE TALKING. THE LIGHT CHANGED AND I TRIED TO GO THE CAR WOULDN'T GO. IT HAD SHUT ITSELF OFF. PRIOR TO THIS MY SON AND I WERE GOING DOWN TH
• THE BRAKES SUDDENLY FAILED. I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE CAR BY STANDING ON THE BRAKES. I IF I HAD BEEN IN TRAFFIC I WOULD HAVE CRASHED. THE ENGINE WAS SHAKING VERY HARD AND IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE TO GET IT OFF THE ROAD. TWO LIGHTS CAME ON. THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL AND THE ONE THAT SHOWS A PICTU
• I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT AS OF MARCH, I HAD FRONT DAMAGE HIT PRETTY HARD AT LEAST THE PASSENGER AIR BAG SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED BUT AFTER I GOT MY CAR BACK IT STARTED CUTTING OFF FOR NO REASON. I TOOK IT BACK TO AUTO SHOP THAT FIXED IT WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON DUE TO REVVING UP BETWEEN THE 3

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 1 fire reports💥 1 crashes

“I HAVE A 2014 DODGE AVENGER AND ON OCTOBER 17 I FUELED AT THE STATION AND PROCEEDED TO TRAVEL ON MY WAY HOME. WHEN I STOPPED AT THE LIGHT MY SON AND HIS FRIEND WERE TALKING. THE LIGHT CHANGED AND I TRIED TO GO THE CAR WOULDN'T GO. IT HAD SHUT ITSELF OFF. PRIOR TO THIS MY SON AND I WERE GOING DOWN TH”

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

AIR BAGS(~50K mi)

$500

SEATS/RESTRAINTS(~50K mi)

$500

ENGINE(~50K mi)

$500

ELECTRICAL(~50K mi)

$500

OTHER(~50K mi)

$500

Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 329 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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AIR BAGS: I WAS HIT BY ANOTHER CAR THAT RAN A STOP SIGN AND NONE OF MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE ACCIDENT RESULTED IN A TOTAL LOSS DUE TO THE HARD HIT. AS A RESULT I DO NOT FEEL SAFE AT ALL KNOWING THAT I COULD BE HIT SO HARD THAT MY 2014 DODGE AVENGER WAS TOTALED BUT NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED TO DO THE JOB THEY WERE
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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SEATS/RESTRAINTS: HAED ON GUARLRAIL AND AIRABG AND SEAT BELT DIDN'T GO OFF PLUS DRIVER SEAT SLID FORWARD HITTING CHEST SHOULDER AND HEAD ON WINDOE STEERING WHEEL AND KNEE HITTING DASH BREAKING ARTIFICIAL KNEE
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ENGINE: I WAS DRIVING AND THE CAR JUST CUT BACK, IT ACT AS THOUGH IT WANTED TO STALL. IT DID THIS A FEW TIMES. I HAD TO GO TO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAVE MY WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH RESET 3 TIMES. THEY ALWAYS HAD A REASON WHY THIS HAPPENED. I WILL NEVER GET ANOTHER AVENGER THAT'S FOR SURE. I LOVE DODGE BUT I
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ELECTRICAL: I PURCHASED MY CAR BRAND NEW 0 MILES ON IT IN FEBRUARY ME AND MY GRANNY I HAVE A WHITE ON SHE HAS A BLACK ONE SOON AS SHE PURCHASED HER CAR THE CHARGING PORT WAS FLASHING ON AND OFF AND IT WENT OUT AND JUST TWO WEEKS AGO MY CARS LIGHTS WAS FLASHING ON AND OFF THE CAR WOULDN'T GO PAST 40MPH WITHOUT T
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)