2009 DODGE AVENGER
98 complaints filed with NHTSA.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| ENGINE | 11 |
| AIR BAGS | 10 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 10 |
| POWER TRAIN | 9 |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 9 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 9 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 7 |
| WHEELS | 4 |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 4 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 2 |
| VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | 2 |
| TIRES | 2 |
| STEERING | 2 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 2 |
| SEAT BELTS | 2 |
Recalls (2)
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING 712 MY 2009 SEBRING, DODGE CALIBER, AVENGER, JOURNEY, JEEP PATRIOT, AND COMPASS VEHICLES. A NEW ADHESIVE USED IN THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) MANUFACTURING PROCESS CAN CAUSE THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD TO BREAK.
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING 91 MY 2009 SEBRING AND DODGE AVENGER EQUIPPED WITH 2.4L ENGINE PASSENGER VEHICLES. A COMPATIBILITY ISSUE BETWEEN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER SOFTWARE AND FUEL PUMP MODULE CAN RESULT IN THE FUEL GAUGE OVERSTATING THE ACTUAL FUEL TANK LEVEL. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE MAY RUN OUT OF F
Recent Complaints
AIR BAGS BLEW UP WHEN PARRELL PARKING BUMPED A CAR IN FRONT OF ME AT 1 MILE PER HOUR AND BOOM.
Mileage: 63,500
I WAS TRAVELING DOWN A BUSY ROAD WHEN A TRUCK PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME WITH NO TIME TO STOP AND SMASHED MY WHOLE FRONT END IN MAINLY ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND I HAD NO AIR BAG DEPOLYMENT
Mileage: 113,300
I WAS TRAVELING DOWN A BUSY ROAD WHEN A TRUCK PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME WITH NO TIME TO STOP AND SMASHED MY WHOLE FRONT END IN MAINLY ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND I HAD NO AIR BAG DEPOLYMENT
Mileage: 113,300
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AS THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED HOWEVER, THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED. THE REPAIRS WERE UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONE YEAR LATER, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT RE-
Mileage: 97,000
WHILE DRIVING A 2009 DODGE AVENGER FROM NATIONAL CAR RENTAL (~11,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE) AT 70 MPH ON A FLORIDA TOLL WAY, THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WAS NO COLLISION OR CONTACT WITH ANYTHING (ANIMAL, ROAD DEBRIS, ETC.), THE ROAD WAS FLAT AND STRAIGHT, AND THERE WERE NO CIRCUMSTANCES OR EVENTS THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. I WAS TALKING ON A CELL PHONE USING A BLUETOOTH HEADSET AT THE TIME AND HAD JUST MOVED MY BLACKBERRY, CROSSING THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN THE AIRBAGS DEPLOY
Mileage: 11,000