2012 Dodge Avenger Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 19about this part
- Share
- 3%of 554 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 80,500miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 19 complaints about the fuel system of the 2012 Dodge Avenger, 3% of the 554 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 80,500 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The car would intermittently accelerate with out me using the gas pedal. I learned there was a throttle control system issue. The flap inside the throttle body would not close causing the car to want to move forward quickly even in stopped traffic. Nearly caused me to rear end a car in front of me. I have learned this is a known issue in the design and has been redone. Very expensive repair and dangerous if chrysler knows this is a problem why not recall it?”
NHTSA complaint #11316524, filed 2020-03, 109,000 miles“On april 7th 2020 I was driving up a hill in a residential area. When I got to the peak of the hill and I went to turn left, the car shut off and there was no power. I had to put the car in neutral and restart the engine. It started immediately. This is the third time it has happened on this hill, at almost the same time in the morning. It's always when it's cold and has been raining. In total my car has stalled over 6 times, always early morning, on a hill, and it's cold and/or raining.”
NHTSA complaint #11321479, filed 2020-04, 105,000 miles“I have had several problems with the acceleration of this vehicle the dealership replaced the transmission and several sensors due to bucking and hesitations. This never resolved the situation it still bucks when its moist or rains I was told by the dealership that this is a characteristic of this particular model.”
NHTSA complaint #10533990, filed 2013-08, 200 miles“Two separate incidents have happened. First was in november 2018. I was driving home on a city street when the vehicle flashed the throttle body sensor light along with the check engine light and the car lost power and would not accelerate past 25mph. Brought to Dodge dealership for diagnosis and they couldn't check the etc light due to it shutting off with restart of the vehicle but was told I needed a new alternator. Fixed the alternator and no problems again until january 2019. …”
NHTSA complaint #11164736, filed 2019-01, 99,000 miles“The throttle body on my car has to be replaced. My son has had numerous incidents of the car running rough, seemingly not getting enough gas, and the final straw before taking to the shop was when it the engine died as he was driving. This car is only three years old with approximately 62,000 miles on it. It is not at all acceptable for this part to go bad given the age / miles of the car. After speaking with several shop owners and technicians, I've found that this has been a common failure on late model Dodge vehicles. …”
NHTSA complaint #10654473, filed 2014-11, 62,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10223512Jun 24, 2020THROTTLE BODY For clarification, only use 68414676A$ on 2010 & earlier vehicles as supply is limited.
- 10175733Apr 21, 2020Possible Driveability Issues due to the Winter-Blend Fuel into the Warmer Season
- 10217521Mar 15, 2017Oil Pump Assembly If error code P06DD present on any Pentastar V6 application, please inspect oil pump for relief valve failure. See photo attached. If valve is found out of…
Fuel system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 7 | 3% |
| 2013 | 29 | 5% |
| 2012 | 19 | 3% |
| 2011 | 8 | 4% |
| 2010 | 8 | 5% |
| 2009 | 10 | 15% |
| 2008 | 70 | 8% |
| 1998 | 3 | 5% |
| 1996 | 1 | 1% |
| 1995 | 3 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2012 Dodge Avenger
164 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
119 complaintsAir bags
109 complaintsElectrical system
109 complaintsEngine
87 complaintsSeat belts
43 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
31 complaintsElectronic stability control
25 complaintsBrakes
23 complaintsSteering
20 complaintsBody and structure
20 complaintsVehicle speed control
16 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 Dodge Avenger
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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