"How reliable is the 2014 Dodge Avenger?"

"Based on 329 NHTSA complaints, the 2014 Dodge Avenger has a median complaint mileage of 50000 miles. The most common issue is AIR BAGS."

"What are common problems with the 2014 Dodge Avenger?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2014 Dodge Avenger is AIR BAGS, accounting for a significant portion of the 329 total complaints filed."

2014 Dodge Avenger: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 329 complaints

329

Total Complaints

50,000mi

Median Mileage

AIR BAGS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

23,590 25th Percentile

50,000 Median Mileage

78,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS

ENGINE

SEAT BELTS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

SEATS

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

SERVICE BRAKES

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

STEERING

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD SWERVE FROM SIDE TO SIDE ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT WAS CAUSING THE FAILURE BUT DECIDED TO PERFORMED AN ALIGNMENT AND ROTA..."

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SWERVED TO THE LEFT ABNORMALLY. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKES WOULD SQUEAL WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE R..."

"WITH ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) ON THE 2014 AVENGER R/T SELF STEERS UNDER HEAVY ACCELERATION, WHEN LANE-CHANGING, AND WHEN TURNING LEFT ONTO HIGHWAYS. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE CAR IS ALL OVER THE ROAD. DODGE PROVIDES AN ESC OFF SWITCH. WITH ESC OFF THE CAR IS STABLE AND SAFE. THE DEALER IS ..."

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