2000 Dodge Avenger: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 33 complaints
33
Total Complaints
54,437mi
Median Mileage
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

40,582 25th Percentile
54,437 Median Mileage
81,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
4
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
4
WHEELS
3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
3
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
2
SUSPENSION:FRONT
2
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
2
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
1

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WAS DRIVING VEHICLE & STARTED TO APPLY BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN, AND BRAKES STARTED TO MAKE SQUEALING NOISES. ALSO, ABS BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. INFORMED BY MECHANIC ONLY 20% OF BRAKES LEFT. WAS NORMAL WEAR & TEAR ON BRAKES. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERS & HAD THE ROTORS RESURFACED. *AK"
"WAS DRIVING VEHICLE & STARTED TO APPLY BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN, AND BRAKES STARTED TO MAKE SQUEALING NOISES. ALSO, ABS BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. INFORMED BY MECHANIC ONLY 20% OF BRAKES LEFT. WAS NORMAL WEAR & TEAR ON BRAKES. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERS & HAD THE ROTORS RESURFACED. *AK"
"THE FIRST PROBLEM WITH THE MODULATOR IN THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS ON 02/05/00. THERE WERE 2544 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR WAS NOT BRAKING PROPERLY. THE FOLLOWING DAY THE ABS FAN CONTINUED TO RUN AFTER THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF. THE CAR WAS STILL NOT BRAKING PROPERLY. T..."

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