2010 Dodge Avenger: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 245 complaints
245
Total Complaints
75,200mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
24
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

44,000 25th Percentile
75,200 Median Mileage
118,057 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
37
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
36
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
27
ENGINE
23
POWER TRAIN
19
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
17
SEAT BELTS
15
SERVICE BRAKES
9
STEERING
8
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
6

Severity Assessment

24
Crashes
12
Fires
25
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN OPENING THE TRUNK DURING OR FOLLOWING MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINS, WATER WOULD DRAIN DIRECTLY INTO THE TRUNK. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT HIS MODEL VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED IN THAT MANNER AND WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CONT..."
"I WAS DRIVING ALONG PACHECO PASS IN THE NIGHT. AT ONE SECTION THERE WAS LARGE WHITE PAINT STRIPS (BIGGER IN FOOTPRINT WHEN YOU COMPARE IT WITH THE TRAFFIC DIVIDER BROKEN LINES) WHEN THE VEHICLE PASSED OVER THIS PAINTED SECTION ON THE HWY BECAUSE OF THE SMOOTHER SLIPPERY SURFACE. I SEEMED TO LOSE CON..."
"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM (10V475000). UPON MAKING AN APPOINTMENT AT A LOCAL DEALER, THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THEY AGREED TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE, BUT THE VEHI..."

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