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What 547 owners told NHTSA about the 2013 Dodge Avenger

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (547)Crash / fire / injury (46)Airbags (154)Engine (120)Electrical system (98)Seats (59)Seat belts (52)Visibility & wipers (51)Brakes (38)Speed control (34)Transmission & drivetrain (32)Fuel system (29)

1 of 547 complaints match · Transmission & drivetrain · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Oct 10, 2014Transmission & drivetrain1 injury

PICKING UP CHANGE (MONEY) THE TOP BEZEL CUT FINGER. DUE TO FLAW IN PLASTIC RESULTING IN SHARP EDGE ON TOP FRONT OF PIECE.(BEZEL TRIMMING). CHRYSLER SENT A INSPECTOR OUT TWICE. INSPECTOR STATED TO ME . ALL THE VEHICLES WERE MADE LIKE THIS. DEALER REPLACE SHIFTER BEZEL TRIMMING AND STATED A FLAW IN THE PLASTIC RESULTING IN SHARP EDGE ON THE TOP FRONT OF PIECE. NEW BEZEL TRIMMING STILL SHARP. BUT NOT AS RAGGED. CHRYSLER STATED IN A LETTER DATED 10/03/2014 I RECEIVED. THE INSPECTOR FOUND NO INDICATION OF A MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO MY FINGER BEING CUT. THIS IS NOT SAFE. IT IS BEING SWEPT UP THE RUG. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10643875

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How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2013 Dodge Avenger verdict →