Dodge Avenger - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

Dodge Avenger owners have reported a total of 4,183 problems for their cars built in the 14 model years listed in the chart below. The chart shows the number of problems reported across all service years for each given model year of the Dodge Avenger. The 2008 Dodge Avenger cars have the most problems reported (1,154 problems).

Table 1. Total number of problems by model year for Dodge Avenger

Model Year	Number of Problems
2015 Avenger	1
2014 Avenger	329
2013 Avenger	854
2012 Avenger	814
2011 Avenger	311
2010 Avenger	238
2009 Avenger	98
2008 Avenger	1,154
2007 Avenger	2
2000 Avenger	22
1999 Avenger	62
1998 Avenger	58
1997 Avenger	83
1996 Avenger	157

🔍 Common problems of Dodge Avenger

The following chart shows the 28 most common problems for Dodge Avenger cars. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system (565 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bags (550 problems).

Table 2. Common problems of Dodge Avenger

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Electrical System	565
Air Bag	550
Engine And Engine Cooling	538
Equipment	470
Power Train	358
Vehicle Speed Control	237
Visibility	226
Seat Belt	191
Service Brakes	165
Suspension	146

Other Fuel System	120
Electronic Stability Control	111
Seats	104
Steering	94
Structure	78
Exterior Lighting	60
Wheel	47
Gasoline Fuel System	32
Latches/locks/linkage	25
Unknown Or Other	25
Tire	20
Air Brake	5
Parking Brake	5
Traction Control System	4
Forward Collision Avoidance	4
Lane Departure	1
Firerelated	1
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📉 Compare Reliability Across Model Years Using PPMY Index

It would not be fair to compare the Dodge Avenger of an older model year to newer model years since older vehicles have been in service longer and thus are expected to have more problems. In order to compare the reliability across Avenger model years, we use the PPMY index which is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. A smaller PPMY index indicates greater reliability of the given model year cars.

PPMY = P / S / Y * 1000,

where P = total problems reported during the life of a Dodge Avenger model year; S = total units sold of the model year; Y = years since the debut of the model year (the age of the vehicle).

The results are shown in Table 3.

Table 3. Use PPMY Index to Compare Reliability Across Avenger Model Years

Avenger Model Year	Problems	Sales [1]	Vehicle Age	PPMY Index
2014	329	68,357	12	0.40
2013	854	112,855	13	0.58
2012	814	85,363	14	0.68
2011	311	40,759	15	0.51
2010	238	67,167	16	0.22
2009	98	31,828	17	0.18
2008	1,154	135,198	18	0.47

📊 Number of Problems Reported During the First Year

Another way to measure the reliability across the model years of the Dodge Avenger is to use the total number of problems reported during the vehicle's first year in service, as shown in the Table 4.

Table 4. Number of problems in vehicle's; first service year

Model Year	Problems Reported
2014 Avenger	24
2013 Avenger	41
2012 Avenger	30
2011 Avenger	14
2010 Avenger	5
2009 Avenger	1
2008 Avenger	52
2000 Avenger	5
1999 Avenger	9
1998 Avenger	7
1997 Avenger	3
1996 Avenger	18

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