Dodge Avenger vs Jeep Liberty

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure	Dodge Avenger	Jeep Liberty
Complaints on file	4,737	11,711
Model years covered	1995–2015	2000–2012
Worst model year	2012	2002
Best model year	2000	2009
Crashes reported	359	820
Fires reported	101	218
Injuries reported	231	631
Deaths reported	2	19
Most complained-about part	Electrical System	Suspension
Share of complaints involving harm	14.6%	14.4%

Dodge Avenger by year

254 235 109 72 96 33 2 1,238 99 248 311 837 872 330 1

95 96 97 98 99 00 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Electrical System 602 12.7%

Engine & Cooling 585 12.3%

Airbags 570 12.0%

Other & Unspecified 432 9.1%

Transmission & Drivetrain 422 8.9%

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 277 5.8%

Brakes 271 5.7%

Acceleration & Cruise Control 269 5.7%

Jeep Liberty by year

7 12 2,330 1,732 1,440 1,461 1,812 941 766 146 271 241 552

00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Suspension 2,062 17.6%

Fuel & Propulsion 1,786 15.3%

Airbags 1,356 11.6%

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 1,213 10.4%

Electrical System 901 7.7%

Body & Structure 895 7.6%

Engine & Cooling 605 5.2%

Transmission & Drivetrain 516 4.4%