1999 DODGE AVENGER — Owner-Reported Problems
Verdict & Safety Summary
- Crashes 6
- Fires 2
- Injuries 4
- Deaths 0
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Component Problem Distribution
Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES | 12 | 20.3% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| SUSPENSION | 9 | 15.3% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| AIR BAGS | 7 | 11.9% | 6 crashes · 0 fires |
| STRUCTURE | 6 | 10.2% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| POWER TRAIN | 5 | 8.5% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 3 | 5.1% | 0 crashes · 1 fires |
| ENGINE | 3 | 5.1% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| WHEELS | 3 | 5.1% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| VISIBILITY | 2 | 3.4% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 50 | 84.8% | 5 crashes · 1 fires |
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Problem & Recall Timeline
Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time
- Campaign 00V421002 was reported 444 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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| Date | Record type | Count | Record identifier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 1999-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 1999-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 1999-Q4 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2000-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2000-Q2 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2000-Q3 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2001-Q1 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 2001-Q2 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2001-Q3 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2001-Q4 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2002-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2002-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2002-Q3 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2002-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2003-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2003-Q2 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2003-Q3 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2004-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2004-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2004-Q3 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2004-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2005-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2005-Q2 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2006-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2006-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2006-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2008-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2009-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2009-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2010-Q3 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2014-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 00V421002 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 06E064000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 07E055000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 09E012000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 09E025000 |
Safety Recalls (5)
Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 00V421002
- Report date
- Component:
- SUSPENSION
- Consequence:
- THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINT TO SEPARATE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. THIS CAMPAIGN SUPERCEDES MMC'S PREVIOUS SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN, SEE 99V-066.
- Remedy:
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINT FOR WEAR. BALL JOINTS THAT EXHIBIT WEAR BEYOND THE ESTABLISHED TOLERANCE WILL BE REPLACED WITH NEWLY DESIGNED LATERAL ARM BALL JOINTS. BALL JOINTS THAT ARE WITHIN THE ESTABLISHED TOLERANCE WILL BE CLEANED AND A SPECIAL SEALANT WILL BE APPLIED TO PREVENT INTRUSION OF MOISTURE.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 06E064000
- Report date
- Component:
- Not available in the source record
- Consequence:
- LACK OF AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS IN THE LAMPS WILL DECREASE LIGHTING VISIBILITY TO OTHER DRIVERS AND MAY POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
- Remedy:
- TRADESONIC WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JULY 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TRADESONIC AT 626-934-8884.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 07E055000
- Report date
- Component:
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
- Consequence:
- IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FUEL LEAK COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
- Remedy:
- AIRTEX WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL PUMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JULY 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT AIRTEX AUTOMOTIVE AT 800-880-3056.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 09E012000
- Report date
- Component:
- Not available in the source record
- Consequence:
- DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
- Remedy:
- SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SABERSPORT AT 1-909-598-7589.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 09E025000
- Report date
- Component:
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING
- Consequence:
- DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
- Remedy:
- DOPE, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 28, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOPE, INC. AT 1-626-272-1798.
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Complaint Narrative Explorer
Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records
No complaints match the current filters.
Estimated Ownership Cost
EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates
Adjacent Model Years
Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Methodology & Data Integrity
Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.