1998 Dodge Avenger

Safety profile for the 1998 Dodge Avenger. Recall, complaint, and investigation data from NHTSA.

Recalls
6
Complaints
72
Investigations
0
Vehicle Type
Unknown
Make
Dodge
Model
Avenger
Year
1998
Vehicle Type
Manufacturer ID

Recall Campaigns

6 recalls affecting the 1998 Dodge Avenger

Recalls

nhtsa-odi-recalls
Recalls
Campaign #ComponentSummaryReport DateAffected
09E025000EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTSDOPE, INC. IS RECALLING 42,540 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFT…May 11, 200942,540
09E012000EXTERIOR LIGHTINGSABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFT…Apr 7, 200916,270
07E055000FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMPCERTAIN AIRTEX FUEL PUMP MODULE ASSEMBLIES, P/N E7081H, SOLD FOR USE AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR THE VEHICLES LISTED AB…Jul 26, 2007222
06E064000EXTERIOR LIGHTINGCERTAIN TRADESONIC COMBINATION LAMPS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED PASSENGER VEHICLES. COMBINAT…Jul 17, 20064,029
00V421002SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINTVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. IF THE RUBBER BOOTS ON THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINTS OF THE FRONT SUSPENS…Dec 18, 2000393,796
98V045002VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE DASH PANEL PAD CAN SHIFT INTERFERRING WITH THE THROTTLE CABLE CONTROL.Mar 3, 199827,527

NHTSA Complaints

50 complaints for the 1998 Dodge Avenger

Complaints

nhtsa-complaints
Complaints
Complaint IDComponentSummaryDate ReceivedCrashFire
1355121ELECTRICAL SYSTEMELECTRICAL SYSTEMFeb 10, 2017NoNo
913217FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINEFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINEApr 5, 2012NoNo
902949STRUCTURE:BODYSTRUCTURE:BODYFeb 1, 2012NoNo
836425SUSPENSION:FRONTSUSPENSION:FRONTJan 12, 2011NoNo
827354SUSPENSION:FRONTSUSPENSION:FRONTNov 23, 2010NoNo
773252SUSPENSION:FRONTSUSPENSION:FRONTMar 12, 2010NoNo
773253ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGMar 12, 2010NoNo
623273SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINTSUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINTMay 7, 2007NoNo
623274POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLYPOWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLYMay 7, 2007NoNo
623272SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINTSUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINTMay 7, 2007NoNo
601476LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCHLATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCHNov 1, 2006NoNo
559435SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINTSUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINTOct 20, 2005NoNo
559192SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINTSUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINTOct 19, 2005NoNo
559191SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTORSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOROct 19, 2005NoNo
546974SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINTSUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINTAug 1, 2005YesNo
534340EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTSEXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTSMay 9, 2005NoNo
511257POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONPOWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONDec 10, 2004YesNo
498054STEERING:RACK AND PINIONSTEERING:RACK AND PINIONSep 23, 2004NoNo
492919LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCHLATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCHAug 26, 2004NoNo
489370SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINTSUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINTJul 23, 2004NoNo
473809SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINTSUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINTMay 3, 2004NoNo
464206ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINEENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINEApr 3, 2004NoNo
448479SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINTSUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINTJan 8, 2004NoNo
439210SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINTSUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINTNov 5, 2003NoNo
435873LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCHLATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCHOct 18, 2003NoNo
417927POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONPOWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONJul 14, 2003NoNo
400542SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINTSUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINTApr 1, 2003NoNo
398199AIR BAGSAIR BAGSMar 17, 2003YesNo
391732SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINTSUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINTJan 31, 2003NoNo
391733EQUIPMENTEQUIPMENTJan 31, 2003NoNo
390151WHEELS:RIMWHEELS:RIMJan 21, 2003NoNo
385344TIRES:SIDEWALLTIRES:SIDEWALLNov 20, 2002NoNo
380327UNKNOWN OR OTHERUNKNOWN OR OTHEROct 24, 2002NoNo
378608SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICOct 21, 2002YesYes
353660VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLVEHICLE SPEED CONTROLMay 20, 2002YesNo
339076STEERING:RACK AND PINIONSTEERING:RACK AND PINIONMar 14, 2002NoNo
322215SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIPSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIPNov 8, 2001YesNo
322218AIR BAGS:FRONTALAIR BAGS:FRONTALNov 8, 2001YesNo
313110SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARMSUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARMSep 10, 2001NoNo
308853AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOWAIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOWAug 16, 2001YesNo
298337WHEELSWHEELSJun 13, 2001NoNo
295769SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINTSUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINTJun 4, 2001NoNo
295276SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTORSEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTORMay 30, 2001NoNo
290881STRUCTURE:BODY:DOORSTRUCTURE:BODY:DOORMay 3, 2001NoNo
274736TIRES:TREAD/BELTTIRES:TREAD/BELTFeb 14, 2001NoNo
257208WHEELS:RIMWHEELS:RIMNov 20, 2000NoNo
223343SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADSSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADSAug 1, 2000NoNo
218438AIR BAGS:FRONTALAIR BAGS:FRONTALJun 29, 2000YesNo
210106SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLYSEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLYMay 1, 2000YesNo
209350POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCHPOWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCHApr 17, 2000NoNo

Data sources & freshness

NHTSA Model Year Database
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NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
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NHTSA Complaint Database
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