Selling a junk Dodge Avenger
Any Avenger sells for scrap or parts, running or not. Below: what owners report most often for each model year, the recalls on file, and which of those change the offer. Enter your ZIP for a buyer near you.
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What owners report about the Dodge Avenger
NHTSA has 4,740 owner complaints on file for the Dodge Avenger, model years 1995 to 2015, the 96th-most of the 423 models in our data. The most-reported components are electrical system (603, 13%), air bags (570, 12%), other (564, 12%). 359 complaints involved a crash, 101 a fire, and 147 say the vehicle had to be towed. The median mileage when the problem was reported is 75,000 miles. The 2008 model year has the most complaints (1,238). Data as of 2026-10-12.
When the top complaint is electrical system, the question for a seller is whether a buyer will resell the car, pull the parts or scrap it. Read our guide to selling a car that doesn't run: it explains which offers assume the part works and how to describe the car so the price holds at pickup.
Dodge Avenger by model year
| Year | Complaints | Most reported | Crash | Fire | Recalls | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 254 | Suspension | 30 | 3 | 3 | — |
| 1996 | 235 | Suspension | 28 | 3 | 3 | — |
| 1997 | 109 | Suspension | 18 | 0 | 6 | 94,500 |
| 1998 | 72 | Suspension | 16 | 1 | 6 | 84,500 |
| 1999 | 96 | Brakes | 6 | 2 | 5 | 65,000 |
| 2000 | 33 | Brakes | 0 | 1 | 5 | — |
| 2007 | 2 | Engine and cooling | 0 | 0 | 4 | — |
| 2008 | 1,238 | Transmission and drivetrain | 63 | 40 | 6 | 76,778 |
| 2009 | 99 | Air bags | 4 | 0 | 2 | 80,750 |
| 2010 | 248 | Electrical system | 24 | 12 | 3 | 75,800 |
| 2011 | 311 | Other | 22 | 4 | 3 | 80,067 |
| 2012 | 840 | Other | 61 | 17 | 3 | 70,000 |
| 2013 | 872 | Air bags | 48 | 13 | 5 | 78,000 |
| 2014 | 330 | Air bags | 39 | 5 | 1 | 52,200 |
| 2015 | 1 | Transmission and drivetrain | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not confirmed defects. Median miles is the odometer reading owners gave when they reported a problem, shown only where 20 or more reports include it.
Dodge Avenger recalls
NHTSA lists 24 recall campaigns across these model years, most often for fuel system (3), lights (3), suspension (2). Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer. Before you sell, check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a buyer who plans to resell the car will.
- 2012 model year, seats (campaign 17V640000, Oct 2017): 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 fro…
- 2010 model year, seat belts (campaign 16V668000, Sep 2016): 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 …
- 2013 model year, engine (campaign 13V552000, Nov 2013): Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2013 Dodge Avenger and Chrysler 200, and model year 2014 Jeep Compass and Patriot vehicles equipped with 2.4L engines. Due to abrasive debris in the balance s…
- 2011 model year, electrical system (campaign 13V282000, Jul 2013): 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 1…
- 2013 model year, fuel system (campaign 13V043000, Feb 2013): Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2013 Chrysler 200 and Dodge Avenger vehicles manufactured from October 30, 2012, through November 2, 2012. These vehicles may have a gas tank that has a broken control valve in th…
What a Dodge Avenger is worth as a junk car
Buyers price a junk Avenger on four things: its weight at today's scrap steel price (the floor), the parts still on it that can be resold, whether it starts and drives, and how far they have to tow it. None of those come from a complaint database, so use this page to describe the car accurately and our junk car value guide to work out a ceiling for the metal. Then get more than one offer.
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Questions people ask
- What is a junk Dodge Avenger worth?
- What a yard can recover: the car's weight at the current scrap steel price, plus parts it can resell (the catalytic converter, engine, transmission and wheels if they're good), minus towing and processing. The same Avenger gets different offers from different buyers, so compare at least two. Our value guide shows the public benchmark.
- Will a junkyard buy a Dodge Avenger that doesn't run?
- Yes. Junkyards and junk car buyers take cars that don't start, and most arrange the tow. Tell them honestly whether it starts, whether the engine and transmission are still in it, and whether the catalytic converter is on; those are what change the price.
- Should I fix an open recall before selling a Dodge Avenger?
- Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer for as long as the car exists. If the car is going for scrap, the repair won't change the scrap price. If a buyer might resell it or pull parts, a completed recall can help. Check your VIN at NHTSA's recall lookup first.
- Where do these Dodge Avenger numbers come from?
- From the complaint and recall data NHTSA publishes for every make and model, counted by model year on 2026-10-12. A complaint is an owner's report, not a confirmed defect, and the count rises with how many of the model were sold.