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2014 Dodge Avenger Engine Problems

Complaints
42about this part
Share
20%of 205 total for the year
Median mileage
51,100miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 42 complaints about the engine of the 2014 Dodge Avenger, 20% of the 205 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 51,100 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Example complaints

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

“I keep my car maintained on schedule. I took my car for a routine oil change, was advised of needing to do a flush. Ever since the flush was done, my car has not driven or performed as should have. The check engine light went on and does not go off. I do more highway than city driving so it isn't noticed on highway. The vehicle does run rough at a stop, as a stop sign or red light.”

NHTSA complaint #11207953, filed 2019-05, 90,588 miles

“I have a 2014 Dodge Avenger rt 3.6 vvt... I purchased it with around 32,000 miles and right around 55000 miles my AC went out im being told its the evaporator and is gonna cost 700 hundred dollars to fix and now at 70,000 miles its starting to makes this tapping noise they say it's probably the lifters or something but it sounds like its low on oil but its not the dealer basically wants money”

NHTSA complaint #11010811, filed 2017-07, 60,000 miles

“My seatbelts will unlatch whenever it feels like it, the seatbelts won't go in by themselves anymore, amd this all happened after we fixed the recall. Then all in a year the throttle body quit working, the alternator stopped working, it will not keep a charge, and sometimes when your driving for no reason at all the inside lights will dim and brighten. This all happens while in motion except the battery constantly dying even though the alternator and battery are new.”

NHTSA complaint #11351724, filed 2020-08, 130,000 miles

“This has been going on now for over a 1 year. My car engine just shuts off for no reason. I have taken it in had it towed in and multi Dodge dealership mechanics looks at it. Nobody can figure out why it does it. They have duplicated the problem lots of times but don't know why it happens. …”

NHTSA complaint #10717776, filed 2015-05, 3,000 miles

“Was notified by my mechanic that there is a nationwide shortage on Dodge Avenger engine manifolds. The manifold in my car had a huge crack and was emitting exhaust fumes into the cabin of the vehicle when starting up the car while the engine was cold. We could smell the fumes and it was making us sick. Our mechanic was not able to get a replacement for a brand new part and had it sent to a professional welder to fix the damage manifold in lieu of waiting a long period of time to get a new manifold sent to him.”

NHTSA complaint #11209607, filed 2019-05, 70,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Engine: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
20144220%
201312022%
20128716%
20113818%
20102314%
20091116%
200811614%
199912%

Other parts of the 2014 Dodge Avenger

Air bags
69 complaints
Seat belts
39 complaints
Electrical system
33 complaints
Seats
24 complaints
Other or unknown
20 complaints
Brakes
17 complaints
Vehicle speed control
15 complaints
Steering
14 complaints
Electronic stability control
12 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
12 complaints
Fuel system
7 complaints
Body and structure
7 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2014 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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