57 of the
311 complaints about the 2011 Dodge Avenger are about the
other systems — 18% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
93,500 miles.
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57
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Unknown OR Other
57100.0%
Other & Unspecified across every Dodge Avenger year
Window Defrost and Passenger Heat /Air. While either in motion or while driving, no heated air exits the passenger side of the windshield defroster, nor the passenger window defrost, lower and center console vents. Heated air only exits the driver's side windshield and driver's side dash vents. Problem persists through all cabin air modes and circulations. This safety issue affects visibility and passenger safety by failing to defrost/defog windows and keeping cabin temperatures near or below freezing during cold weather (blowing cold air into the cabin).
NHTSA complaint #11705315 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Santa Clara, UT
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Vehicle turns off while driving sometimes starts up sometimes not! Doesn't give a warning replaced multiple things afraid of the car doing it in a turn everything shuts down power steering and everything!
NHTSA complaint #11524740 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Johnstown, PA
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Throttle Body changed 3 times still stalling and poor acceleration problems very unsafe stalls out of no where very frustrated also changed electronic pedal and battery Lighting signs still comes on and stalls very dangerous!
NHTSA complaint #11454755 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Park Rapids, MN
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Window Defrost and Passenger Heat /Air. While either in motion or while driving, no heated air exits the passenger side of the windshield defroster, nor the passenger window defrost, lower and center console vents. Heated air only exits the driver's side windshield and driver's side dash vents. Problem persists through all cabin air modes, and circulations. This safety issue effects visibility and passenger safety by failing to defrost/defog windows and keeping cabin temperatures near or below freezing during cold weather (blowing cold air into the cabin
NHTSA complaint #11445970 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Fort Worth, TX
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Window Defrost and Passenger Heat /Air. While either in motion or while driving, no heated air exits the passenger side of the windshield defroster, nor the passenger window defrost, lower and center console vents. Heated air only exits the driver's side windshield and driver's side dash vents. Problem persists through all cabin air modes, and circulations. This safety issue effects visibility and passenger safety by failing to defrost/defog windows and keeping cabin temperatures near or below freezing during cold weather (blowing cold air into the cabin). Manufacturer is aware but has yet to recall the issue even though reports are widespread for their vehicles in this model and dealership states it is a known issue.
NHTSA complaint #11445892 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Greenwood, SC
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY CAR DOESN'T START. I'VE BEEN HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS SINCE LAST YEAR. I'VE BEEN TOLD 3 TIMES THAT IT WAS THE ALTERNATIVE SO I'VE BOUGHT 3. THEN I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE CORDS ON MY BATTERY SO I FIXED THAT. NOW I'M CURRENTLY GETTING IT LOOKED AT WHICH I THINK IT IS THE TRANSMISSION OR STARTER. I'VE ALSO BOUGHT TWO BATTERIES. LAST WEEK WEN I WENT TO THE STORE A GIRL CAME UP TO ME AND ASKED DO I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR I TOLD HER YES SHE SAID HER MOTHER HAS THE SAME CAR AS I DO AND TOLD ME THAT SHE HER CAR KEEPS TURNING OFF AND WANT CRANK. SHE SAID SHE PUT SO MUCH MONEY INTO THE CAR THAT SHE JUST HAD TO GET ANOTHER ONE. SO I KNOW THAT IT HAS TO BE SOMETHING WRONG BECAUSE I'M ALSO HAVING THOSE SAME TYPE OF PROBLEMS AND I KEEP MY CAR UP VERY WELL.
NHTSA complaint #11407540 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Martinsburg, PA
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
A KNOWN ISSUE WITH 2011 DOGE AVENGER WHERE THE HEATER CORE GOES BAD .IT'S A KNOWN ISSUE AND SHOULD BE COVERED BY DODGE. I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY $1K OUT OF POCKET . I HAVE READ HUNDREDS OF FORUMS STATING THE PROBLEM AND IT HAS NEVER BEEN ADDRESSED . RIDICULOUS BY DODGE.
NHTSA complaint #11389411 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Torrance, CA
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER BUT THERE ARE SEVERAL THAT ARE OPEN. THIS VIN IS ALSO ON THE BUYBACK LIST AND I'VE CALLED TWO LOCAL DEALERS TO ASK ABOUT IT AND THEY WON'T GIVE AN ANSWER BUT 'WE CAN TRADE IN'. I'VE ALSO CALL FAC. I BOUGHT IT CERTIFIED USED.
NHTSA complaint #11388580 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 142,000 milesChicago, IL
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY CAR STALLED 3XS HAS TO REPLACE IGNITION CONTROL SWITCH. MY HEAT DOESN'T WORK ON PASSENGER SIDE. MY LIGHTS FLICKER AS I ACCELERATE ON EXPRESSWAY OR EVEN ON THE STREET NOW. MOTOR ON PASSENGER WINDOW WENT OUT
NHTSA complaint #11388270 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 7,463 milesBismarck, ND
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ALL THE SUDDEN MY DASH DEFOGGER ON PASSENGER SIDE AND PASSENGER DEFOGGER ARE BLOWING COLD AIR AND DRIVERS SIDE IS WARM. GOOGLED ISSUE AND IT SEEMS TO BE A BIG THING
NHTSA complaint #11364779 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 78,242 milesAuburn, MI
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR YESTERDAY. THE HEAT DOES NOT WORK BLOWS OUT COLD AIR ALL THE TIME. THE HEAT JUST QUIT WORKING RIGHT BEFORE WINTER IS ABOUT TO START. I'VE BEEN READING THIS EXACT PROBLEM WITH MANY OTHERS.
NHTSA complaint #11362995 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Freeland, MI
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
HEAT AND DEFROST ON PASSENGER SIDE BLOWS OUT COLD AIR ONLY. REPLACED ACTUATOR AND NO CHANGE. DRIVERS SIDE WORKS AS IT SHOULD.
NHTSA complaint #11360868 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 150,000 milesCambridge, MN
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY THIS HAS HAPPENED I BELIEVE ATLEAST 3 TIMES NOW, ALL OF A SUDDEN WHILE DRIVING NOT SURE IF A SPECIFIC SPEED BUT I WAS GOING ATLEAST 50 MPH EACH TIME, THE STEERING WHEEL SEEMS TO LOCK UP FOR A GOOD SECOND OR TWO WHICH IS A LONG TIME WHEN YOUR GOING THAT SPEED. IT'S EXTREMELY SCARY AND THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I DIDN'T KNOW IF IT HAPPENED OR NOT THAN IT HAPPENED AGAIN NOT SURE HOW LONG AFTER AND THAT'S WHEN I WAS LIKE OK MAYBE THAT STEERING WHEEL DID LOCK UP BEFORE THAN WHEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN I KNEW FOR SURE IT WAS REALLY HAPPENING CAUSE I HAD A FRIEND IN PASSENGER SEAT WHO WITNESSED THIS . NOW IT'S BEEN A WHILE AND MY CAR ALL OF A SUDDEN WON'T START AND MY STEERING WHEELS WILL NOT LOCK . I'VE REPLACED SENSORS TRIED DELETING CODES . THE CODES I GOT WERE WRONG IMMOBILIZER KEY AND LOW VOLTAGE . DOING AS MUCH RESEARCH AS I HAVE FOR THE LAST WEEK BUYING AND TRYING THINGS I'VE SEEN A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS IS A SECURITY ISSUE AND IT CAN SHUT YOUR CAR OFF AS YOUR DRIVING NORMALLY.THIA IS DANGEROUS AND FOR AS MANY COMPLAINTS HOW IS THERE NO RECALL ON THIS
NHTSA complaint #11341028 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 120,000 milesDover, DE
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE CAR ONLY HAS HEAT COMING OUT OF 1 VENT AND IT'S WARM NOT EVEN HOT. I'VE HAD LINES FLUSHED, ACTUATORS AND BLEND DOOR REPLACED AND IT STILL DOESN'T WORK. WHEN IT'S COLD THE CAR DOESN'T GET ABOVE 40 DEGREE'S. IT'S UNACCEPTABLE AS I HAVE 2 KIDS AND CAN'T HAVE THEM IN FREEZING TEMPERATURES. APPARENTLY THIS IS A DEFECT WITH THE VEHICLE AND DODGE/CRYSTLER REFUSES TO FIX IT
NHTSA complaint #11301027 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 129,000 milesCarthage, NY
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE HEATER ONLY SOMEWHAT WORKS. THE DRIVER SIDE BLOWS LUKE WARM AIR IF LUCKY AND PASSENGER SIDE BLOWS ICE COLD. THIS CAUSES DANGEROUS DRIVING DUE TO POOR VISIBILITY INSIDE CAR. HAVE REPLACED THERMOSTAT 3 TIMES AND HAD SYSTEM FLUSHED AS ADVISED. I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH BOTH AC/HEAT SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE. ANTIFREEZE ALSO LEAKS FROM FRONT OF CAR AND INTO DRIVER SIDE FLOOR BOARD
NHTSA complaint #11286563 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 130,000 milesOmaha, NE
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE PASSENGER SIDE BLOWS COLD AIR WHEN THE HEAT IS ON. IT DOESNT DEFROST THE WINDOW ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WHICH IS THEN A SAFETY HAZARD FOR ME AND PEDESTRIANS. THE PASSEGER SIDE VENTS BLOW COLD AIR REGARDLESS OF IF IM MOVING OR NOT MOVING.
NHTSA complaint #11277965 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 72,000 milesRaleigh, NC
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WINDOW DEFROST AND PASSENGER HEAT /AIR. WHILE EITHER IN MOTION OR WHILE DRIVING, NO HEATED AIR EXITS THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER, NOR THE PASSENGER WINDOW DEFROST, LOWER AND CENTER CONSOLE VENTS. HEATED AIR ONLY EXITS THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDSHIELD AND DRIVER'S SIDE DASH VENTS. PROBLEM PERSISTS THROUGH ALL CABIN AIR MODES, AND CIRCULATIONS. THIS SAFETY ISSUE EFFECTS VISIBILITY AND PASSENGER SAFETY BY FAILING TO DEFROST/DEFOG WINDOWS AND KEEPING CABIN TEMPURATURES NEAR OR BELOW FREEZING DURING COLD WEATHER (BLOWING COLD AIR INTO THE CABIN)."
NHTSA complaint #11267792 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 106,000 milesWesley Chapel, FL
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
UNABLE TO DEFROST WINDOWS (OR HEAT CABIN) IN COLD CAUSING DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. ALTHOUGH NOT RECALLED, MANUFACTURE DEFECTS ARE WELL DOCUMENTED CAUSING THE HEATER CORE TO PLUG FROM SAND AND CASTING DEBRIS.
NHTSA complaint #11240837 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Fort Bliss, TX
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
HEATER BLOWS HOT AIR ON DRIVER SIDE AND COLD AIR ON PASSENGER SIDE.
NHTSA complaint #11205251 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 65,700 milesNorth Port, FLCrash
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FOR THE 3RD OR 4TH TIME MY CAR HAS SUDDENLY LURCHED/JERKED FORWARD FOR UNKNOWN REASONS. THE FIRST TWO TIMES I WAS AT A RED LIGHT INTERSECTION AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE CAR UNEXPECTEDLY JERKED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING OR EXPLANATION. I RESEARCHED IT ONLINE AND FOUND SIMILAR ISSUES WITH OTHER DODGE OWNERS. SOME MENTIONING THE THROTTLE POSITIONING SENSOR. I'M NOT A MECHANIC SO I HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE AS TO WHAT IS OCCURRING. THIS LATEST OCCURRENCE CAUSED A MINOR SLOW SPEED 'BUMPER TAG' BUMP TO THE CAR AHEAD OF ME TO THE CAR AHEAD. MY DASHCAM CAPTURED THE INCIDENT. THE DASHCAM VIDEO IS *.MOV FORMAT BUT IS VERY CLEAR IN 1080P WITH SPEED, DATE, AND TIME STAMPED. IF YOU WOULD LIKE THAT I WOULD NEED TO EMAIL THAT OTHER THAN THIS WEBSITE PLATFORM. YOU WILL SEE THE BUMPER COLLISION OCCURRED AT 3MPH. NO MARKS WERE LEFT ON EITHER VEHICLES.
NHTSA complaint #11196610 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Saginaw, MI
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
HEAT ONLY BLOWS HOT ON DRIVERS SIDE.
NHTSA complaint #11184333 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 100,000 milesTraverse City, MI
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE HEATER IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. IT BLOWS WARM AIR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE, BUT BLOWS ICE COLD AIR ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE. I HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE FOR TWO YEARS AND WE HAVE NOT FOUND A RESOLUTION FOR IT YET EVEN AFTER HAVING IT LOOKED AT AND 'FIXED' MULTIPLE TIMES. I'VE HEARD THIS IS A KNOWN AND COMMON ISSUE.
NHTSA complaint #11173347 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Pearl, MS
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
HEATER WILL NOT WORK PROPERLY. I'VE HAD THERMOSTAT CHANGES, HEATER CORE, AND IT STILL WILL NOT WORK
NHTSA complaint #11164670 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Cheraw, SC
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
REPLACE HEATER COIL AND ACCUATOR STILL NO HEAT AND DEFROSTER DON'T WORK
NHTSA complaint #11154036 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 100,000 milesIonia, MI
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE NO HEAT IN MY CAR DUE TO THE HEATER CORE BEING PLUGGED. THE DEALER SAID IT'S DUE TO A MANUFACTURER DEFECT .
NHTSA complaint #11154112 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 30,000 milesWest Richland, WA
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
HEATER/DEFROST DOES NOT BLOW HOT OR EVEN WARM AIR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. I HAVE BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM FOR 4 YEARS AND HAVE HAD IT FLUSHED AND CHECKED. I'M TOLD THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE BUT DODGE DOES NOT COVER IT.
NHTSA complaint #11151882 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Hartsville, TN
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE HEAT ON MY PASSENGER SIDE WAS BLOWING OUT COLD AIR AND ALSO MAKING A NOISE REPLACED THE ACTUATOR STILL NO HEAT I'VE HEARD THIS IS A POPULAR ISSUE IS THESE VEHICLES.
NHTSA complaint #11151605 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 68,000 milesLakewood, CO
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
HEAT FUNCTIONS PROPERLY ON THE DRIVER SIDE BUT BLOWS COLD AIR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE WINDSHIELD DEFROSTS ON THE DRIVER SIDE BUT DOES NOT DEFROST ON THE PASSENGER SIDE.
NHTSA complaint #11150968 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 70,000 milesWest Valley City, UT
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
HEATER BLOWS HOT AIR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND COLD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. DOESN'T MATTER IF THE CAR IS SITTING OR MOVING, NO HEAT COMES FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE. SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO BEING UNABLE TO FULLY DEFROST THE CAR!!
NHTSA complaint #11144064 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Archbold, OH
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE HEATER DOESN'T WORK PROPERLY. THE PASSENGER SIDE ALWAYS BLOWS COLD AIR. THE DRIVER SIDE BLOWS WARM
NHTSA complaint #11143529 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.