2012 Dodge Avenger air bags problems
109 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2012 Dodge Avenger — 20% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I was driving and I stopped at a stop sign. When I got ready to go, the car stalled and stopped and wouldn't start. After 30 minutes, it started but I ended up having it towed. My mechanic was able to replicate it after putting the car in the sun, running it for 10 minutes and then driving it. When…”
filed Aug 1, 2025
“The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Avenger. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the air bag warning light intermittently illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an auto repair shop where it was diagnosed that there was an open circuit in the front driver’s side air bag squib. The…”
filed Oct 22, 2024
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Electrical over-stress of a resistor in the occupant restraint control module may lead to…Campaign 13V282000 · Jul 2, 2013
Air Bags problems in other Avenger years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 Avenger | 69 | 34% |
| 2013 Avenger | 154 | 28% |
| 2011 Avenger | 35 | 17% |
| 2010 Avenger | 37 | 23% |
| 2009 Avenger | 11 | 16% |
| 2008 Avenger | 96 | 12% |
| 1999 Avenger | 7 | 11% |
| 1998 Avenger | 8 | 14% |
| 1997 Avenger | 13 | 16% |
| 1996 Avenger | 10 | 6% |
| 1995 Avenger | 15 | 8% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2012 Dodge Avenger
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.