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Vehicle speed controlPart report

2011 Dodge Avenger Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints
14about this part
Share
7%of 209 total for the year
Median mileage
69,500miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 14 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2011 Dodge Avenger, 7% of the 209 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 69,500 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

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.

“My car's engine stalls and shuts off while in the middle of acceleration or even while at idle. The dealership cannot find any issues as to why it would stop running and I am extremely afraid to drive the car for fear I will have an accident. When the engine stalls, the power steering stops working and it is hard to steer the car to a safe spot.”

NHTSA complaint #11035527, filed 2017-10, 93,000 miles

“Car has problems picking up speed when pushing pedal it slowly picks up speed, when the car is in motion and I push on brakes or I am backing out of parking space car shuts off. Also sometimes while car is running I notice it won't go over a certain speed it jus won't allow me to do over 50 MPH and car starts to over heat but normally I pull over turn the car off and start it back up and it drives normal again , until the car is turned off again it mysteriously just happens again whenever it decides.”

NHTSA complaint #11328435, filed 2020-06, 160,000 miles

“While driving the car will stall out; I was driving on 3 lane highway going about 70 MPH and was barely able to get it off to the side due to no power steering. Another time I was at a stop light and when light turned green and I pressed on accelerator the car stalled and a trash truck nearly ran into the rear of the vehicle. After the vehicle sits for a few minutes it will restart; then fail again. Repeat procedures and it will run a while longer. This has been happening for the last 4 days at least 3-4 times daily.”

NHTSA complaint #11277127, filed 2019-10, 122,000 miles

“I was driving my 2011 Avenger, and whenever I would go over 2000 RPM my electronic throttle control light would come on. Then it would turn off, then it would come back on if I went over 2000 RPM, and then my throttle light would start blinking and my traction control light would come on. I couldn't go over 10 MPH, unless I pulled over and turned my car off, and turned it back on. I took it the shop, and they told me I need to replace my throttle control since it's bad.”

NHTSA complaint #10557972, filed 2013-12, 70,000 miles

“The car has a tremendous delay when you press the gas pedal from any speed. This has almost caused me a few accidents already when crossing intersections that have no traffic signals. The vehicle finally reacts after a second or two of having pressed the gas pedal but the pedal is pressed so far by me already that it ends up accelerating incredibly abruptly that is also dangerous. Seems to be a computer issue because the horn also has the same 1-2 second delay before it finally beeps after you press the horn pad on the steering wheel. …”

NHTSA complaint #10457602, filed 2012-05, 300 miles

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Vehicle speed control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2014157%
2013346%
2012163%
2011147%
20102717%
2009710%
200813817%
200015%
199912%
199835%
199685%
199542%

Other parts of the 2011 Dodge Avenger

Other or unknown
58 complaints
Electrical system
41 complaints
Engine
38 complaints
Air bags
35 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
26 complaints
Seat belts
20 complaints
Suspension
16 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
14 complaints
Steering
10 complaints
Electronic stability control
9 complaints
Fuel system
8 complaints
Body and structure
8 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2011 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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