The Lemon IndexDodge Avenger reliability.
Is it reliable? About average. About as many complaints as the average car.
About average · 2010–2014
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Fewest complaints
2010.
Every year. Lower is better. Tap a year for its full report.
Newest year first. Red = worse than average, gray = about average or too few complaints to score.
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Quick answers.
Is the Dodge Avenger reliable?
About average. It draws about as many complaints as the average car. Fewest complaints: 2010. Most complaints: 2013 and 2014.
Is the Dodge Avenger a good car?
It is about average, by owner complaints to the government per car sold (2010-2014: Lemon Index 104; 100 is average). Some years are much better than others: 2010 drew the fewest complaints since 2010 and 2014 the most.
What are the best Dodge Avenger years to buy?
By owner complaints per car sold since 2010: 2010, 2011, 2012. 2010 drew the fewest.
What Dodge Avenger years should you stay away from?
The 3 years with the most complaints per car sold since 2010: 2014 (worse than average, Lemon Index 171), 2013 (about average, Lemon Index 111). 100 is the average car; lower is better.
How many recalls does the Dodge Avenger have?
23 safety recalls across the 7 model years we track. Most: 2008 (6), 2013 (5), 2010 (3). Each year's page lists them, and every Dodge Avenger recall is in one list here.
What are the most common Dodge Avenger problems?
Across every year, owners' complaints to the government name transmission & drivetrain, airbags and electrical most. Some years are much worse than others: see the chart above.
Every year in one table
| Year | Index | Compared with average | Complaints | Top complaint | Recalls | Crash test | MPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 218 | about twice the average car's complaints | 315 | transmission & drivetrain (52%) | 6 | — | 18–24 |
| 2009 | – | too few complaints to score | 15 | service brakes, hydraulic (20%) | 2 | — | 20–24 |
| 2010 | 57 | a bit over half as many complaints as the average car | 32 | electrical (28%) | 3 | — | 20–24 |
| 2011 | 65 | about two-thirds as many complaints as the average car | 49 | electrical (20%) | 3 | — | 22–24 |
| 2012 | 110 | about average | 116 | airbags (33%) | 3 | ★★★★☆ | 22–24 |
| 2013 | 111 | a bit more than the average car's complaints | 131 | airbags (31%) | 5 | ★★★★☆ | 22–23 |
| 2014 | 171 | about one and a half times the average car's complaints | 101 | airbags (41%) | 1 | ★★★★☆ | 22–24 |
The Lemon Index counts owner complaints filed with the U.S. government (NHTSA) in a car's first 3 years, per car sold, against the average car of the same model years (100 = average, lower is better). It measures complaints, not crash safety. U.S. sales source: en.wikipedia.org. How it works
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