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1995 Dodge Avenger Interior & seats Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the interior system, filed with NHTSA

Data refreshed

Interior & seats 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.
13
Latest Feb 18, 2005
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.
7%
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.
2
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 seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings. 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. 13 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 interior

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

Interior & seats
Filed Feb 18, 2005

WHILE DRIVING THE BACK OF DRIVER'S SEAT FRAME COLLAPSED. OWNER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND HAD TO HAVE THE SEAT WELDED. *AK

NHTSA ID
10111799
Incident
Feb 9, 2005
Mileage
130,000 mi
Interior & seats
Filed Feb 11, 2002

WHILE DRIVING 45-50 MPH DRIVER'S SEAT COLLAPSED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID
8003839
Incident
Feb 10, 2002
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
EngineInterior & seats
Filed Jul 12, 2001
Fire reported

CONSUMER STARTED VEHICLE AND HEARD A LOUD NOISE, SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT FROM THE FRONT, CONSUMER TURNED OFF ENGINE, BUT IT KEPT ON RUNNING, CONSUMER CALLED FIRE DEPARTMENT, CLAIM 05-4650-711. *SLC

NHTSA ID
6900658
Incident
Jul 11, 2001
Interior & seats
Filed Apr 23, 2001

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH SEAT MOVING BACK AND FORTH BECAUSE SEAT ANCHORS ARE LOOSE. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS OUT OF ITS WARRANTY, AND NOT COVERED UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. *AK *SLC

NHTSA ID
886534
Incident
Oct 1, 1999
Interior & seatsSteeringSuspension
Filed Mar 5, 2001

WAS DRIVING SLOWLY DUE TO ICE. FELT SOMETHING JERK IN VEHICLE. WENT INTO A DITCH. WAS TOWED TO MECHANIC & THEN A DEALERSHIP. WAS INFORMED THAT UPPER CONTROL ARM HAD BROKEN. IT WAS ONLY A FEW INCHES FROM LOWER CONTROL ARM. IT HAD SEPARATED FROM SUSPENSION FRAME. ALSO, RACK & PINION STEERING WAS CRACKED, AND SUNROOF WILL NOT CLOSE OR OPEN ON TRACKS.*AK

NHTSA ID
882121
Incident
Jan 19, 2001
Interior & seats
Filed Jan 6, 2000

SEATBACK BROKE WHEN I WAS TRYING TO GET MY WALLET OUT OF MY BACK POCKET IN A WENDY'S DRIVE THROUGH. I LEANED BACK TO RAISE MY REAR OFF THE SEAT AND THE SEAT BACK BROKE. THE SEAT BACK RESTS ON THE NACK SEAT AND IT WILL NOT STAY IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION. I TOOK THE CAR TO A DODGE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WOULD COST ME $1016 TO FIX. I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT THE SEAT WAS NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO SUPPORT ME. WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF I HAD BEEN REAR ENDED? I WOULD HAVE ENDED UP IN THE BACK SEAT OR WORSE. I HAVE DIGITAL PICTURES OF THE SEAT FRAME I COULD E-MAIL TO SOMEONE IF YOU ARE INTERESTED. I OBTAINED A REPLACEMENT SEAT FROM A JUNK YARD. THANK FOR CREATING A WEB SITE ALLOWING ME TO REPORT THIA ISSUE. I BELIVE DODGE/CHYRSLER SHOULD PAY ME TO HAVE MY CAR FIXED. THANKS. *AK

NHTSA ID
716998
Incident
Jan 3, 2000
AirbagsInterior & seatsVisibility
Filed Dec 14, 1999

INTERIOR LIGHTS FAILED/ DASH CAUTION LIGHTS CAME ON FOR NO REASON/AIR BAG SENSOR FAILED, AND REAR DEFROSTER FAILED. ALSO, INTERMITENT WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE. *AK

NHTSA ID
716053
Incident
Jun 5, 1999
Interior & seats
Filed Apr 17, 1999

THIS SEAT DESIGN NEEDS TO BE CHECKED OUT BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. METAL IS FRAGILE AND AFTER TIME SEAT WILL BACK IN HALF. I THINK THIS AND OTHER AUTOMOBILE SEAT NEEDS TO BE STRENGTHENED. *AK

NHTSA ID
705706
Incident
Apr 16, 1999
Interior & seats
Filed Jan 16, 1998

DRIVER'S SEAT MOUNTING BOLTS AROUND THE BRACE CRACKED, CAUSING SEAT TO LOOSEN.

NHTSA ID
528381
Incident
Dec 26, 1997
Interior & seats
Filed Oct 20, 1997

INTERIOR LIGHTING FAILED.

NHTSA ID
538591
Incident
Feb 1, 1997
BrakesInterior & seatsSteering+1 more
Filed Jun 2, 1997

ALARM SYSTEM FAILED INTERMITTENTLY.

NHTSA ID
517718
Interior & seats
Filed Oct 26, 1995
Crash reported

SEAT MATERIALS; INTERIOR WINDOWS DEVELOPS A FILM WHICH CAUSES SEVERE BLINDNESS RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA ID
973966
Incident
Jun 15, 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

Suspension59Brakes38Engine19Electrical19Airbags15Transmission12Steering12Visibility10Body & structure8

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

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