Model Year Problem Record
The complete public record for the 2012 Dodge Avenger: what owners reported, which systems drew recalls, and where complaints exist that no recall has ever covered.
Distinct complaints naming each system, most reported first. Select a system for its own page.
The join between complaints and recalls for this model year, system by system. A gap does not prove a defect - it means owners reported the problem and no recall campaign covers that system on this model year.
163 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
122 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
110 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 13V282000.
109 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
92 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
43 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 16V668000.
31 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
28 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
23 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
20 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
20 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
19 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
16 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
15 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 17V640000.
13 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
10 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
5 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
Every campaign covering this model year, in our own words. The campaign number is the official reference.
Air Bags. Recall covering the air bags system, reported to NHTSA on July 2, 2013. The campaign covers an estimated 442,320 vehicles across all affected models.
Seat Belts. Recall covering the seat belts system, reported to NHTSA on September 15, 2016. The campaign covers an estimated 1,435,625 vehicles across all affected models.
Seats. Recall covering the seats system, reported to NHTSA on October 10, 2017. The campaign covers an estimated 363,930 vehicles across all affected models.
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation opened these investigations touching this model year.
Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
When this model year's complaints reached NHTSA - whether its problems surfaced early or late in its life.
Data as of October 30, 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaints, recalls, and investigations files (U.S. Government public domain). DefectRecord is not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer. For your specific vehicle, use NHTSA's VIN lookup. Report an error.