1999 Dodge Avenger: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 96 complaints
96
Total Complaints
65,000mi
Median Mileage
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Top Issue
6
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

62,000 25th Percentile
65,000 Median Mileage
86,572 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
10
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
6
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
6
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
6
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
5
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
5
SUSPENSION
4
SUSPENSION:FRONT
4
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
4

Severity Assessment

6
Crashes
2
Fires
4
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THIS IS MY SECOND DODGE AVENGER. MY 1998 AVENGER HAD PROBLEMS AND THROUGH ARBITRATION I TRADED IT FOR A 1999 MODEL WHICH IS ALSO GIVING ME PROBLEMS. IN MY OPINION, THIS CAR WAS NEVER MADE CORRECTLY, AND I WILL GO WITH GM FROM NOW ON. NO DEFECTS MENTIONED IN THE SUMMARY. AK"
"BATTERY DIES FOR NO APPARENT REASON..HAPPENED TWICE IN 1 WEEK. *AK"
"WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A HEAD-ON COLLISION AT 35-40 MPH, AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK"

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