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1995 Dodge Avenger Body & structure Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the body or structure system, filed with NHTSA

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Body & structure reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
8
Latest May 30, 2008
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
4%
of 196 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1995 Dodge Avenger submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming body or structure

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Body & structure
Filed May 30, 2008

DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HANDLE BREAKS OFF, MOST USED.... *TR

NHTSA ID
10229302
Incident
May 2, 2008
Mileage
96,000 mi
Body & structure
Filed May 2, 2002

DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF WHILE OPENING THE DOOR(DOOR HANDLE WAS PULLED NORMALLY ALL THE WAY TO THE TOP AND BROKE). (ALMOST ALWAYS GARAGED) THE CAR WAS PARKED OUTSIDE AND THERE WAS NO COLD WEATHER THE NIGHT BEFORE. PLASTIC SHOULD NOT BE SO BRITTLE, SMALL CHILDREN COULD BE LOCKED IN, THANK YOU. * TS *JB ****DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12-12-02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS****761468

NHTSA ID
10008793
Incident
May 1, 2002
Mileage
130,213 mi
Body & structureInterior & seats
Filed Nov 30, 2001

POWER DOOR LOCKS DISENGAGE WHILE DRIVING. INSIDE LIGHTS FLASH, AND CHIMES RING WHILE LOCKS UNLOCK AND LOCK. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. DEALER IS UNABLE TO INSPECTIT IF IT DOESN'T DUPLICATE ITSELF. *AK

NHTSA ID
899710
Incident
Oct 25, 2001
Body & structure
Filed Jun 19, 2001

DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER 'S SIDE DOORS WERE BREAKING AWAY FROM VEHICLE. DEALER STATED DOORS WERE TOO HEAVY FOR VEHICLE, IT WAS A DESIGN PROBLEM. DEALER WILL HAVE TO WELD PIECES TO SUPPORT DOOR BECAUSE STEEL FRAME WAS SO WEAK.*AK

NHTSA ID
890632
Incident
Nov 1, 2000
Body & structure
Filed Mar 21, 2001

OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES ARE FALLING OFF , CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID
883620
Body & structureBrakesTransmission
Filed Feb 27, 1999

BRAKES CONTINUE TO MAKE NOISE; FRONT BRAKES REPLACED -- STILL NOISE; WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, THE TRANSMISSION ACTED AS THOUGH IT WAS IN NEUTRAL -- HAD TO WAIT FOR IT TO RE-ENGAGE IN GEAR. THE GLOVE BOX JUST FELL OUT -- THE HINGE PIN WAS MADE OF PLASTIC AND DISINTIGRATED. THE FRONT BUMPER SECTION HAS SEPARATED AND IS FALLING OFF -- THIS IS A PLASTIC PIECE THAT ENCOMPASSES THE ENTIRE FRONT OF THE CAR. THE BRAKES ARE THE REAL SAFETY ISSUE IN MY OPINION -- THEY DO NOT FEEL TRUSTWORTHY AND THE NOISE THEY MAKE WHEN YOU PUT PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL HAS CONTINUED FOR OVER TWO YEARS. THE DEALER IS TOTALLY DISINTERESTED!!!!

NHTSA ID
703814
Body & structure
Filed Feb 12, 1997

TRUNK RELEASE HANDLE BROKE.

NHTSA ID
602511
Incident
Apr 29, 1996
Body & structureSuspension
Filed Jun 12, 1995

REAR OF VEHICLE IS DESIGNED TOO HIGH, IMPAIRING VISIBILITY.

NHTSA ID
485096
Incident
Jun 12, 1995

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Suspension59Brakes38Engine19Electrical19Airbags15Interior & seats13Transmission12Steering12Visibility10

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

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