2014 DODGE AVENGER — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 205 complaints · 1 recalls
Most-reported system: SEAT BELTS (34 complaints · 16.6%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 20
  • Fires 3
  • Injuries 10
  • 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 SEAT BELTS appears in 34 of 205 owner complaints (16.6%) in this vehicle snapshot. SEAT BELTS: 34 complaints, 16.6% of reports SEAT BELTS 34 · 16.6% · 5 crash reports AIR BAGS: 29 complaints, 14.2% of reports AIR BAGS 29 · 14.2% · 6 crash reports ENGINE: 29 complaints, 14.2% of reports ENGINE 29 · 14.2% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 16 complaints, 7.8% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 16 · 7.8% · 2 fire reports STEERING: 10 complaints, 4.9% of reports STEERING 10 · 4.9% · 4 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 8 complaints, 3.9% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 8 · 3.9% · 1 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 8 complaints, 3.9% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 8 · 3.9% POWER TRAIN: 6 complaints, 2.9% of reports POWER TRAIN 6 · 2.9% EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 5 complaints, 2.4% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 5 · 2.4% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 55 complaints, 26.8% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 55 · 26.8% · 4 crash reports 1 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)
SEAT BELTS 34 16.6% 5 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 29 14.2% 6 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 29 14.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 16 7.8% 0 crashes · 2 fires
STEERING 10 4.9% 4 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 8 3.9% 1 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 8 3.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 6 2.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 5 2.4% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 55 26.8% 4 crashes · 1 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 Jan 2014; the first recall shown was reported in Sep 2016. 2014-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2014-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2014-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2015-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2015-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2016-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2016-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2016-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2017-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2017-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2017-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 2017-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2018-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2018-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2018-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2018-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2019-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2019-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2019-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2019-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2020-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2020-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2020-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2021-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2023-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 2014 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 16V668000 ◆ Recall campaign 16V668000 Investigation PE19014 ● Investigation PE19014
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2014-Q1 Owner reports 2
2014-Q2 Owner reports 3
2014-Q3 Owner reports 4
2014-Q4 Owner reports 3
2015-Q1 Owner reports 3
2015-Q2 Owner reports 8
2015-Q3 Owner reports 6
2015-Q4 Owner reports 5
2016-Q1 Owner reports 2
2016-Q2 Owner reports 3
2016-Q3 Owner reports 4
2016-Q4 Owner reports 12
2017-Q1 Owner reports 13
2017-Q2 Owner reports 13
2017-Q3 Owner reports 14
2017-Q4 Owner reports 6
2018-Q1 Owner reports 6
2018-Q2 Owner reports 7
2018-Q3 Owner reports 6
2018-Q4 Owner reports 8
2019-Q1 Owner reports 7
2019-Q2 Owner reports 7
2019-Q3 Owner reports 8
2019-Q4 Owner reports 11
2020-Q1 Owner reports 3
2020-Q2 Owner reports 5
2020-Q3 Owner reports 7
2020-Q4 Owner reports 5
2021-Q1 Owner reports 2
2021-Q2 Owner reports 2
2021-Q3 Owner reports 2
2021-Q4 Owner reports 1
2022-Q1 Owner reports 1
2022-Q2 Owner reports 1
2022-Q3 Owner reports 1
2022-Q4 Owner reports 1
2023-Q1 Owner reports 2
2023-Q2 Owner reports 1
2023-Q3 Owner reports 4
2023-Q4 Owner reports 1
2024-Q2 Owner reports 1
2024-Q3 Owner reports 1
2025-Q2 Owner reports 1
2025-Q4 Owner reports 1
2026-Q3 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 16V668000
Defect investigation 1 PE19014
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Safety Recalls (1)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 16V668000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    If the frontal air bags, seat belt pretensioners, and side air bags are disabled, there is an increased risk of injury to the vehicle occupants in the event of a vehicle crash that necessitates deployment of these safety systems.
    Remedy:
    Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the OCR, free of charge. Interim letters informing owners that parts are not available yet were mailed on October 26, 2016. The recall began on August 15, 2017. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S61.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
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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