1995 DODGE AVENGER — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 193 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: SUSPENSION (50 complaints · 25.9%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 24
  • Fires 3
  • Injuries 12
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution SUSPENSION appears in 50 of 193 owner complaints (25.9%) in this vehicle snapshot. SUSPENSION: 50 complaints, 25.9% of reports SUSPENSION 50 · 25.9% · 6 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 32 complaints, 16.6% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 32 · 16.6% · 3 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 17 complaints, 8.8% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 17 · 8.8% · 2 fire reports ENGINE: 16 complaints, 8.3% of reports ENGINE 16 · 8.3% · 1 fire reports AIR BAGS: 15 complaints, 7.8% of reports AIR BAGS 15 · 7.8% · 12 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 14 complaints, 7.3% of reports POWER TRAIN 14 · 7.3% VISIBILITY: 7 complaints, 3.6% of reports VISIBILITY 7 · 3.6% SEAT BELTS: 6 complaints, 3.1% of reports SEAT BELTS 6 · 3.1% STEERING: 6 complaints, 3.1% of reports STEERING 6 · 3.1% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 168 complaints, 87.0% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 168 · 87.0% · 21 crash reports 3 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
SUSPENSION 50 25.9% 6 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 32 16.6% 3 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 17 8.8% 0 crashes · 2 fires
ENGINE 16 8.3% 0 crashes · 1 fires
AIR BAGS 15 7.8% 12 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 14 7.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 7 3.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 6 3.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 6 3.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 168 87.0% 21 crashes · 3 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Apr 1995. 1995-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 1995-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 1995-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 1996-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 1996-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 1996-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 1996-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 1997-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 1997-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 1997-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 1997-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 1998-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 1998-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 1998-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 1998-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 1999-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 1999-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 1999-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 1999-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2000-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2000-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2000-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2000-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2001-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2001-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2001-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2001-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2002-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2002-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2002-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2002-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2003-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2004-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2005-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Apr 1995 Oct 2008 Investigation PE99008 ● Investigation PE99008 Investigation RQ00015 ● Investigation RQ00015 Investigation DP03002 ● Investigation DP03002
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q2 Owner reports 9
1995-Q3 Owner reports 3
1995-Q4 Owner reports 5
1996-Q1 Owner reports 8
1996-Q2 Owner reports 6
1996-Q3 Owner reports 7
1996-Q4 Owner reports 5
1997-Q1 Owner reports 6
1997-Q2 Owner reports 1
1997-Q3 Owner reports 3
1997-Q4 Owner reports 2
1998-Q1 Owner reports 5
1998-Q2 Owner reports 7
1998-Q3 Owner reports 5
1998-Q4 Owner reports 5
1999-Q1 Owner reports 4
1999-Q2 Owner reports 6
1999-Q3 Owner reports 8
1999-Q4 Owner reports 9
2000-Q1 Owner reports 7
2000-Q2 Owner reports 4
2000-Q3 Owner reports 2
2000-Q4 Owner reports 6
2001-Q1 Owner reports 10
2001-Q2 Owner reports 9
2001-Q3 Owner reports 8
2001-Q4 Owner reports 4
2002-Q1 Owner reports 5
2002-Q2 Owner reports 4
2002-Q3 Owner reports 6
2002-Q4 Owner reports 3
2003-Q1 Owner reports 2
2003-Q2 Owner reports 2
2003-Q3 Owner reports 4
2004-Q1 Owner reports 2
2004-Q4 Owner reports 1
2005-Q1 Owner reports 1
2005-Q3 Owner reports 2
2005-Q4 Owner reports 1
2006-Q3 Owner reports 2
2007-Q1 Owner reports 1
2007-Q3 Owner reports 1
2008-Q2 Owner reports 1
2008-Q4 Owner reports 1
Defect investigation 1 PE99008
Defect investigation 1 RQ00015
Defect investigation 1 DP03002
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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