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2013 Dodge Avenger Body and structure Problems

Complaints
11about this part
Share
2%of 548 total for the year
Median mileage
56,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 11 complaints about the body and structure of the 2013 Dodge Avenger, 2% of the 548 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 56,000 miles. 3 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.

“As I was driving down the street the hood flew up into the windshield. I was able to get it down. Once parked, I pulled the latch inside the car to pop the hood. When I lifted, it came straight up. Normally I would have to press the piece to release the hood the rest of the way. There is something wrong with the latch and now my hood is bent.”

NHTSA complaint #11193723, filed 2019-04, 76,707 miles

“On apr 11,2021 I was driving around 35-40 MPH and my hood came flying up in front of me. I have call chrysler and they sent out inspector ron marnese, who inspected the car and found the secondary latch was not working. Chrysler has informed me that they will not fix my car due to it being out of warranty and there is no recall. Inspector had told me that he thought that engineering would want the latch and thought this would get repaired by them due to the car being in excellent shape. Chrysler did not seem to care the this is a safety issue.”

NHTSA complaint #11415419, filed 2021-05, 62,000 miles

“I have today owned this used 2013 Dodge Avenger and there are 3 problems that make me cringe. First somehow the back bushings are done on the control arm, it makes a very loud noise over bumps. Second the AC is leaking and now have to take it to Dodge because they make it so I cant do it myself and want me to pay 1000 because its a name your price kinda thing, jerks. Lastly after only 6 years I have rust everywhere. I wash my car every 2 weeks but Dodge has been known to use the cheapest metal to build their cars. …”

NHTSA complaint #11217608, filed 2019-06, 50,000 miles

“Takata recall my wife got in a accident rear ending another car that stomped on breaks as she was trying to switch lanes her brakes did not clamp properly and her airbag did not deploy she was going 45mph on hwy 70 in durham, nc. She suffered injuries to her neck, shoulders, knees, and right eye. And our car received damages to the front driver side not drivable. After hearing from a mechanic that the airbag should have deploy and Dodge has a recall going on I did some research it was true. …”

NHTSA complaint #10945757, filed 2017-01, 83,000 miles

“I had just merged onto 69 heading home from school. It was around 930pm. I start to pick up speed to blend in with traffic. There was a three car accident that occurred so we all slammed on our brakes to avoid from hitting it. Unfortunately I hit the back of a flatbed tow truck going between 45-50mph. To my surprise my air bags did not deploy. Even though I had a recall on my car a few months back for the airbags not working right, so I took it to my dealership to have my recall fixed. So when I got in this head on collision I was in shock my air bags still did not deploy.”

NHTSA complaint #10563888, filed 2014-02, 27,000 miles

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Body and structure: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201473%
2013112%
2012204%
201184%
201064%
200934%
2008243%
200015%
1999711%
199823%
199734%
199653%
199584%

Other parts of the 2013 Dodge Avenger

Air bags
154 complaintsEngine
120 complaintsOther or unknown
104 complaintsElectrical system
98 complaintsSeats
60 complaintsSeat belts
52 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
51 complaintsBrakes
38 complaintsVehicle speed control
34 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
32 complaintsFuel system
29 complaintsElectronic stability control
28 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2013 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.

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