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Fuel systemPart report

2013 Dodge Avenger Fuel system Problems

Complaints
29about this part
Share
5%of 548 total for the year
Median mileage
90,000miles
Trend
StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 29 complaints about the fuel system of the 2013 Dodge Avenger, 5% of the 548 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 90,000 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Engine locked up while making a turn around on busy highway. Made complete car's steering to be locked up. Lucky to be alive and other car did not slam into me. There is a recall for this very problem on this very car, however my VIN was not in the lot of cars for this recall. Managed to move over somewhat, by the time I had tow truck meet me (within the hour) police had car towed. This was 4 weeks after paying 1400.00 in repairs on other car parts. 3 separate times, car stalled, while driving on busy highway d/t gas gauge stating had gas and really did not. …”

NHTSA complaint #11206769, filed 2019-05, 90,000 miles

“This automobile started out misfiring and using a lot of gas ,and we have had it in the shop numbers of times to have the problem fixed know that it getting older the problem has gone from just misfiring to stalling out to jerking at time to a smell of something hot to the gears changing hard also having breaking problems since about 14000 miles the grind real bad had rotors turned and still having that problem today had it checked out several times know we have this problem if we are stopped and turn the wheel to the right or left and take your foot of the break it takes off on it on it…”

NHTSA complaint #10610193, filed 2014-07, 5,000 miles

“Backing out of parking spot car sputtered and died. Restarted but once on road the sputtered and died again. Horn kept beeping itself after car died. Been reading that this is common occurrence in this model. Woth no clear resolution from dealer/manufacturer”

NHTSA complaint #11407423, filed 2021-04, 140,000 miles

“Major fuel leak, leak is when stationary, and while moving. It's coming from the connection of the fuel tank it's rocking back and forth in place. At the bottom of this connection is where the fuel is leaking from. The fuel filler neck fits over this metal connector to the tank. See photos”

NHTSA complaint #11019447, filed 2017-08, 100 miles

“While driving the engine will throttle down or cut the acceleration off making it dangerous to drive on the highway. I have to pull over repeatedly to turn off the vehicle and restart it to make it to a safe place to look at the engine.”

NHTSA complaint #11244549, filed 2019-08, 86,000 miles

Related recalls

Related service bulletins

Fuel system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201473%
2013295%
2012193%
201184%
201085%
20091015%
2008708%
199835%
199611%
199532%

Other parts of the 2013 Dodge Avenger

Air bags
154 complaints
Engine
120 complaints
Other or unknown
104 complaints
Electrical system
98 complaints
Seats
60 complaints
Seat belts
52 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
51 complaints
Brakes
38 complaints
Vehicle speed control
34 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
32 complaints
Electronic stability control
28 complaints
Steering
19 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2013 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology