MYRModel Year Report

Dodge Avenger — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2008, 2012, 2013 · Best bets: 1998, 1999, 2009, 1997, 1996, 2010

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Dodge Avenger Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2015 highlighted. 1995: 196 complaints 1995 1996: 157 complaints 1997: 83 complaints 1997 1998: 58 complaints 1999: 62 complaints 1999 2000: 22 complaints 2007: 2 complaints 2007 2008: 831 complaints 2009: 67 complaints 2009 2010: 163 complaints 2011: 209 complaints 2011 2012: 553 complaints 2013: 547 complaints 2013 2014: 204 complaints 2015: 1 complaints 2015
2015: 1 complaints
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YearComplaints
1995196
1996157
199783
199858
199962
200022
20072
2008831
200967
2010163
2011209
2012553
2013547
2014204
20151

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2015 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2014 Recommended 204 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2013 Avoid 547 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2012 Avoid 553 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2011 Recommended 209 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2010 Recommended 163 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2009 Recommended 67 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2008 Avoid 831 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2007 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2000 Not enough data 22 Only 22 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1999 Recommended 62 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1998 Recommended 58 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1997 Recommended 83 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1996 Recommended 157 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1995 Recommended 196 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.