2009 Dodge Avenger Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 10%of 67 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 105,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2009 Dodge Avenger, 10% of the 67 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 105,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Driving down the road and out of the blue my RPM shoots almost to the red and felt like it had the hiccups. Got to work and had the guys to put it on the computer and its giving a power up at speed code . This has been going on for long enough. Sometime the check engine comes on and sometimes it don't. When it does this it scares me and my children . Nobody is sure what the powering up at speed means and what part will fix it.”
NHTSA complaint #10568194, filed 2014-03, 127,926 miles“I was driving out of the city on a street that changes from 25 to 35 MPH, I begin to accelerate and the car stalls and the etc light illuminates. Then with more force on the pedal it only goes up to 10 to 15 MPH. The car shakes and begins to act weird hard to stop to make a turn into a parking lot. I've almost was forced while braking to pulled in front of cars out of my control due to the jumping and shaking of the car. I then let it turn off after parking. I shut off all electric devices running on the car. I then turn of the fan for AC and heat. I then contact a local independent mechanic. …”
NHTSA complaint #11080915, filed 2018-03, 142,648 miles“Notice RPM / MPH would rev-up ...did not think much of it till I notice, having to apply brake s harder when coming to a stop becuase the car was still acceraling while I was appling pressure to brake. Notice when taking off from a complete stop or partial stop, car would stumble (RPM would drop to zero --just as to stall). Check eng. Light came on took car directly to service repair shop -code p2017(intake runner valuve error)-replace intak mainfold- (488445aj). Less then 4 hours of pick up, same problem but worst. …”
NHTSA complaint #10552554, filed 2013-11, 43,801 miles“The vehicle stalls, and the engine revs up when braking, it lists a misfire on the code reader. Not sure what this is but the internet says it may be a need for a reprogram the transmission/PCM. If it needs reprogrammed that should be a recall! This is a safety issue when braking to have the engine rev.”
NHTSA complaint #10567851, filed 2014-03, 90,000 miles“The contact owns a 2009 Dodge Avenger. The contact stated while driving various speeds, the vehicle suddenly lost acceleration power. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was found that the throttle body and alternator had failed. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 105,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10584421, filed 2014-04, 105,000 milesVehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 15 | 7% |
| 2013 | 34 | 6% |
| 2012 | 16 | 3% |
| 2011 | 14 | 7% |
| 2010 | 27 | 17% |
| 2009 | 7 | 10% |
| 2008 | 138 | 17% |
| 2000 | 1 | 5% |
| 1999 | 1 | 2% |
| 1998 | 3 | 5% |
| 1996 | 8 | 5% |
| 1995 | 4 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2009 Dodge Avenger
11 complaintsEngine
11 complaintsElectrical system
10 complaintsFuel system
10 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
10 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
7 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsTires
4 complaintsWheels
4 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 Dodge Avenger
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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