KnownCarProblems2014 Dodge Avenger Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 205 complaints with NHTSA about the 2014 Dodge Avenger, most often about the air bags (34% of complaints, typically around 50,000 miles). It is 5th of 10 Avenger model years by number of complaints and has 1 recall.
Most common 2014 Dodge Avenger problems
Air bags
69 complaints · 34%Half of these problems showed up before 50,000 miles.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2014 Dodge Avenger. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v668000 (seat belts, air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was…
I was not notified of this recall! I logged onto my credit karma (today 3/14/2018) and they notified me that 3 recalls were issued for this vehicle back in 2016. Additionally, my husband was in an accident on 11/29/2017 and the air bags did not deploy. He was a tboned from someone who ran a stop sign and is suffering…
Engine
42 complaints · 21%Half of these problems showed up before 51,000 miles.
6.1.17 at roughly 7:50am, my 2014 Dodge Avenger lx with rallye package completely shutoff while doing highway speeds - 70mph cruise, flat land. Power steering was gone and thankfully no other cars were on the road. I placed the car in neutral and was able to get it started to continue on my way to work. Over the past…
The contact owns a 2014 Dodge Avenger. While driving 3 MPH and turning at a traffic light, the vehicle seized. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the vehicle needed a new throttle body. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was…
Seat belts
39 complaints · 19%Half of these problems showed up before 49,500 miles. Parts named most often: front.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2014 Dodge Avenger. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v668000 (seat belts, air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was…
The contact owns a 2014 Dodge Avenger. While the vehicle was being repaired for an unknown issue, the orc sensor and air bag indicators were illuminated. The contact stated that the orc sensor was replaced twice and the headrest air bag also needed to be replaced. Bergstrom chrysler of kaukanuna (2929 lawe street…
Electrical
33 complaints · 16%Half of these problems showed up before 42,000 miles. Parts named most often: horn.
The contact owns a 2014 Dodge Avenger. While parked, the vehicle failed to start and the engine and tire pressure light illuminated. The failure recurred intermittently. The contact stated that the vehicle had to be jumpstarted in order to be driven. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the…
Issues over the years since purchasing include happened many times: dummy lights flashing on/off at their pleasure, clock always being off time and having to be reset every couple of days, random accelerations not provoked by driving or incline while on cruise and off, warning lights come on while speedometer stops…
Seats
24 complaints · 12%Half of these problems showed up before 83,000 miles. Parts named most often: front assembly.
Passenger side headrest split.open but was never in an accident. Car was in motion at the time but no one was in passenger seat. Can not get headrest to push back closed.
Both of my front seat headrests deployed as passengers were getting out the car and pushed against the seats to get out the car. The car was never involved in a car accident so I don't understand why the headrests deployed like they did. Since the pins are no longer in the headrests, it appears I will have to order…
Other or unspecified
19 complaints · 9%Half of these problems showed up before 52,000 miles.
6.1.17 at roughly 7:50am, my 2014 Dodge Avenger lx with rallye package completely shutoff while doing highway speeds - 70mph cruise, flat land. Power steering was gone and thankfully no other cars were on the road. I placed the car in neutral and was able to get it started to continue on my way to work. Over the past…
The passenger side of my Avenger is blowing nothing but cold air. The heater and defrost on the drivers side works great. In winter driving the passenger side window will not defrost and this causes a very dangerous situation. I have read where many others have had the same problem and chrysler corp. Will do nothing…
Brakes
17 complaints · 8%Half of these problems showed up before 20,500 miles. Parts named most often: pedals and linkages.
I bought my car and like a month later was notified of a recall it was for the airbag , however my seatbelt would just come unlatched. I took the car in for the recall to be fixed and did mention it to the dealer. I than received the car back and I am still having the same issue. I will be driving down the road or…
I wrote previously on the brakes not working resulting in accident but I can't find where to update my previous complaint so I'll add to it here. We have since learned the speed at time of accident was 21 MPH, red light came on when brakes were pressed and there were no brakes. This is the 3rd time it happened. The…
Speed control
15 complaints · 7%Half of these problems showed up before 40,500 miles. Parts named most often: throttle.
The contact owns a 2014 Dodge Avenger. While the vehicle was in park, the vehicle sputtered and stalled. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the sensor in the throttle body needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate…
The contact owns a 2014 Dodge Avenger. While driving 45 MPH, the accelerator pedal was depressed, but the vehicle began to decelerate without warning. The vehicle was towed to monroeville Dodge (3633 william penn hwy, monroeville, pa, 15146) where it was diagnosed that the throttle body system failed and needed to be…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2014 Dodge Avenger recalls
Seat belts: pretensioner
Risk: If the frontal air bags, seat belt pretensioners, and side air bags are disabled, there is an increased risk of injury to the vehicle occupants in the event of a vehicle crash that necessitates deployment of these safety systems.
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ocr, free of charge. Interim letters informing owners that parts are not available yet were mailed on october 26, 2016. The recall began on august 15, 2017. Owners may contact chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is s61.
Full defect summary
Chrysler (fca US llc) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 chrysler 200, 2010 chrysler sebring, 2010-2012 dodge caliber and 2010-2014 jeep patriot, compass and dodge avenger vehicles. The occupant restraint control (ocr) module may short circuit, preventing the frontal air bags, seat belt pretensioners, and side air bags from deploying in the event of a crash.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Active head rest inadvertent deployment
Summary
The office of defects investigation (odi) opened pe19014 on september 9, 2019, to investigate 128 consumer complaints alleging that the active head rest (ahr) inadvertently deployed without the occurrence of a crash or other rear impact event in model year (my) 2014 jeep grand cherokee and dodge durango vehicles.when odi opened the investigation, odi was aware of thirteen alleged injuries.a small number of early warning reports identified driver and/or passenger front seat ahr inadvertent deployments without a rear impact event.reported safety consequences resulting from the ahr deployments include concussions, headaches, soft tissue injuries, disorientation, nausea, vomiting and/or loss of
Questions about the 2014 Dodge Avenger
- What are the most common problems with the 2014 Dodge Avenger?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: air bags (69 complaints, typically around 50,000 miles); engine (42 complaints, typically around 51,000 miles); seat belts (39 complaints, typically around 49,500 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2014 Dodge Avenger have?
- 1 recall listed by NHTSA, the latest from September 15, 2016 (seat belts). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2014 a bad year for the Dodge Avenger?
- It is 5th of 10 Avenger model years by number of complaints, with 205 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.