1998 Dodge Avenger: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 72 complaints
72
Total Complaints
84,500mi
Median Mileage
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
Top Issue
16
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

61,500 25th Percentile
84,500 Median Mileage
116,141 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
11
SUSPENSION:FRONT
4
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
4
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
4
AIR BAGS
3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
3
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
3
WHEELS:RIM
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
2

Severity Assessment

16
Crashes
1
Fires
16
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY MAKE A VERY LOUD NOISE. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR WORK, BUT THE DEALER REFUSED TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE, AND TOLD THE CONSUMER THERE WASN'T ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. REFUSED TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE. *AK"
"BRAKES LOCK UP ON WET ROADS. DEALER TRIED TO FIX 3 TIMES. CAR WILL NOW PERIODICALLY FAIL TO START"
"BRAKES LOCK UP ON WET ROADS. DEALER TRIED TO FIX 3 TIMES. CAR WILL NOW PERIODICALLY FAIL TO START"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28