general problems of the 2013 Dodge Avenger

Headrest deployed.

Both head rest which is attached to airbags or have airbags in them I don’t know but the exploded open. Headrest could have exploded while someone was in the seat and got head injuries. No problem has not been confirmed by anyone but myself,husband and self employed mechanic, I didn’t know what to do. No, no type of warning before it happen. Passenger one exploded January 2025, driver exploded about may 2025.

I was driving my car and the active headrests on the driver side and passenger side both deployed prematurely. I wasn't in any collisions and the headrests deployed. It was very unexpected when they went off as I was driving to school it put both my safety and my sisters safety at risk when they deployed. As stated previously I am unsure as to why they went off as I was never involved in any collisions. There were no warning lamps or any messages prior to them deploying.

Driver side head rest exploded.

On may 10, 2024 my passenger headrest deployed on its own. I went to work, came back to my car for lunch and heard a pop and saw my passenger headrest deployed. No accident, no one hit my car, just my car parked. I did some research and found a recall for my make and model. I contacted the dealership that I bought the car and was told there's no recall and my problem is mechanical. I contacted another dealership and they couldn't find the recall, but was willing to set up an appointment. I took my car to the dealership and was told, yes there was a recall, but the headrests were fixed. They also stated my car was out of warranty so the repair would be at my expense. The headrests are obviously a continuous problem. I am now concerned that my headrest could pop while I am driving and result in injury to my head and neck. I am concerned that I could end up getting into a accident or even die from an unexpected deployment that possibly cause a blackout or concussion. I zip tied my headrests since dealerships are refusing to fix the problem for free. They even told me to contact you. Please help me.

The ahr in the drivers side headrest of my 2013 Dodge Avenger randomly deployed and will not reset. I believe it to have a common defect in that, under normal conditions, the ahr can deploy without any warning and strike the back of the occupant’s head. This condition is caused because the ahr contains a “cheap” plastic bracket that acts as a trigger mechanism and holds the spring loaded release in place, the drivers state. Chrysler used an inferior and inexpensive form of plastic which can crack and break down prematurely. There are hundreds of thousands of Chrysler vehicles equipped with the defective ahr and there is no way of knowing when the ahr in the headrest will spring forward. According to a the Chrysler class action, the following vehicles contain the ahr defect: 2010-2018 Dodge journey; 2010-2011 Dodge nitro; 2010-2012 Jeep liberty; 2010-2017 Jeep patriot or compass; 2010-2012 Dodge caliber; 2010-2018 Dodge caravan; 2011-2018 Dodge ram c/v 2011-2018 Dodge durango; 2011-2018 Jeep grand cherokee; 2010-2014 sebring/avenger; 2011-2018 Chrysler town & country; 2011-2018 Chrysler 200; and 2011-2018 Chrysler 300. The national highway and traffic safety administration (NHTSA) opened an investigation in September 2019 called “active headrest inadvertent deployment,” where the government organization reviews consumer reports of inadvertent deployment of the ahrs, according to the Chrysler class action lawsuit. I maintain that Chrysler has known about the defects since 2010 but did not provide this information to the public. The larry h miller Dodge in centennial CO is telling me after having my car for over a week they aren’t responsible for this and won’t cover the repair.

The headrest in front passenger side made a loud noise and opened. It's scared me, because I had no clue what the noise was from at the time. It was night time and all I can say is thank god no other cars were near me. . . I probably would have wrecked. I'm very thankful that my son was not sitting there when it happened. There were no lights or warnings and I never knew that could happen let alone know the headrests could pop open. The vehicle has not been looked at our inspected. I seen there was a recall on this but after entering my VIN, it says this car has no active recalls.

While driving and the headrest airbag exploded.

The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Avenger. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph the driver seat head rest restraint erroneously deployed. The contact indicated that during the incident the vehicle had not crashed or abruptly stopped to cause the headrest restraint to deploy. During the incident the contact sustained an injured neck. No medical treatment was required. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 133,000.

Back of the headrest on driver and passenger seats are broke. Back of headrest popped out away from the front of the headrest. Recalls on other Dodge Avengers for this same issue just not my particular car.

While the car was parked the driver's seat headrest sprung open and will not click into place again. The car has not had any collisions or impacts recently. I went to check for recalls and realized this is a common problem with 2013 Dodge Avengers. Luckily, this did not happen while I was driving the vehicle.

The head rest popped apart while car parked, with all the interior mechanical parts exposes.

The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Avenger. The contact stated that the plastic pin on the driver's side front head rest was detached. The vehicle was taken to leith Chrysler Dodge Jeep ram (5310 rolesville rd, wendell, nc 27591), and the contact was informed that the pin fractured. The contact stated that the part was ordered for the replacement due to a defect in the manufacturing process. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided a case number. The failure mileage was approximately 91,000.

Head rest on passenger side deployed for no reason on July 15th. My wife was driving and grand daughter was in passenger seat. Grand daughter reached around between the seats to get something and the head rest went off, my wife was driving straight on city street. Unsafe if that deployed to the passenger or driver while driving or sitting still. Could give you a concussion or lose control of the vehicle.

The passenger head rest deployed or opened hitting the back of my passenger as I was driving. My passenger was in pain for a few days. The seat head rest now sits out of place and it is very uncomfortable as you are sitting forward. I tried to check on the amount to fix and it is over $1000 to fix.

Head rest popped out of place wont go back in.

The patches on the rear driver side and in middle do not connect with latch for car seat.

My fianc�e's grandson bumped the back of the driver's seat and the head rest blew open. Luckily I, was seated in the driver's seat but was leaning forward at the time. We were sitting still and getting the grandchildren in position and seatbelted in.

I was driving down the road and a car was in my lane to make a turn. I had to slam on the brakes to keep from having a head on collision. We didn't hit but it made the head rest pop out. Is there any defects on this subject. . .

Tl the contact owns a 2013 Dodge Avenger. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 16v668000 (seat belts, air bags) and 17v640000 (seats, air bags). The contact was unable to get the recall repairs completed due to lack of communication from the manufacturer. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer stated that parts were unavailable and was not able to confirm when the parts would become available. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Avenger. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v668000 (air bags, seats); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Sam leman Chrysler Jeep Dodge ram bloomington (1602 commerce pkwy, bloomington IL) confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Avenger. While driving 25 mph over a residential speed bump, the passenger side head rest detached from the seat. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 56,000.

Tl the contact owns a 2013 Dodge Avenger. The contact stated that the driver's side active head rest detached and was deteriorated. Shortly afterwards, the front driver's side active head rest had deteriorated, detached, and popped out while the driver was operating the vehicle. Crown Dodge of fayetteville (436 n mcpherson church rd, fayetteville, nc 28303, (910) 920-9613) was notified of the failure and indicated that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 17v640000 (seats and air bags); however, the vehicle exhibited the same failure as the recall campaign. The contact attempted to schedule an appointment to diagnose and repair the failure, but was not able to within a reasonable timeframe. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and did not assist. The failure mileage was not available.

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Avenger. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 3v282000 (electrical system, air bags) and 16v668000 (seat belts, air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the issues. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Parts distribution disconnect.