2012 Dodge Avenger

US Recalls

NHTSA Recall US

• 17V640000 2017-10-10

  Recall 17V640000

  Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2012 Jeep Liberty and 2012-2013 Chrysler 200 and Dodge Avenger vehicles. A component within the occupant restraint controller (ORC) may fail and prevent the active headrests from deploying in the event of a rear-end crash.

  Recorded model years: 2012

• 16V668000 2016-09-15

  Recall 16V668000

  Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Chrysler 200, 2010 Chrysler Sebring, 2010-2012 Dodge Caliber and 2010-2014 Jeep Patriot, Compass and Dodge Avenger vehicles. The Occupant Restraint Control (OCR) module may short circuit, preventing the frontal air bags, seat belt pretensioners, and side air bags from deploying in the event of a crash.

  Recorded model years: 2012

• 13V282000 2013-07-02

  Recall 13V282000

  Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Sebring and 200 vehicles manufactured June 28, 2011, through December 13, 2012; model year 2011-2013 Dodge Avenger vehicles manufactured June 25, 2011, through January 14, 2013; model year 2011-2012 Dodge Nitro vehicles manufactured June 17, 2011, through December 15, 2011; and model year 2011-2012 Jeep Liberty vehicles manufactured June 17, 2011, through August…

  Recorded model years: 2012

A further 24 records exist for the Dodge Avenger where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Campaign applicability can depend on build date, equipment and market, and a remedy may already have been completed. Confirm any campaign against the official record using the VIN.

Manufacturer Bulletins

NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US

• 11034343 2026-06-18

  U67 Combo Rev11

  Emissions Recall U67 - Catalytic Converter Efficiency - Dealer Notification (Revision 11)

  Recorded model years: 2012

• 11017435 2025-04-02

  104087

  ACTUATOR - A/C AND HEATER

  Recorded model years: 2012

• 11017445 2025-04-02

  103954

  ACTUATOR - A/C AND HEATER

  Recorded model years: 2012

Showing 3 of 108 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 324 records exist for the Dodge Avenger where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.

Investigations

NHTSA Investigation US

• PE19014 2019-09-09

  Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment

  The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19014 on September 9, 2019, to investigate 128 consumer complaints alleging that the Active Head Rest (AHR) inadvertently deployed without the occurrence of a crash or other rear impact event in model year (MY) 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles.When ODI opened the investigation, ODI was aware of thirteen alleged injuries.A…

  Recorded model years: 2012

A further 6 records exist for the Dodge Avenger where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.

Canada Recalls

Transport Canada Recall CA

• 2019420 2019-08-21

  Transport Canada recall 2019420

  Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.

  Recorded model years: 2012

• 2017494 2017-10-12

  Transport Canada recall 2017494

  Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.

  Recorded model years: 2012

• 2016448 2016-09-14

  Transport Canada recall 2016448

  Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.

  Recorded model years: 2012

Showing 3 of 4 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 21 records exist for the Dodge Avenger where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.

Consumer Complaints

NHTSA Complaint US

553 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.

Outcomes stated in those reports

• reports mentioning a crash 34
• reports mentioning a fire 7
• reported injuries 35

Outcomes as stated by the person who filed the report. They are not verified, not adjudicated, and carry no exposure denominator, so they cannot be turned into a rate.

By system

• Air bags (restraint system)110 (13.1%)Official recall records for this system: 11, covering model years 2008–2014.
• Electrical system108 (12.9%)Official recall records for this system: 4, covering model years 2008–2013.
• Visibility (glass, wipers, mirrors)100 (11.9%)
• Engine89 (10.6%)Official recall records for this system: 4, covering model years 1998–2013.
• Seat belts43 (5.1%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 1997–2014.
• Powertrain (transmission & drivetrain)31 (3.7%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 2009.
• Stability & traction control26 (3.1%)
• Brakes23 (2.7%)Official recall records for this system: 4, covering model years 2010.

Other / uncategorized: 163 classifications (19.5%) were not assigned to a specific system by the source. They are counted but not treated as an issue area.

A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.

A further 3,154 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.