There are 5 owner-reported fuel system complaints for the 2012 Dodge Avengerin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
THE CAR WOULD INTERMITTENTLY ACCELERATE WITH OUT ME USING THE GAS PEDAL. I LEARNED THERE WAS A THROTTLE CONTROL SYSTEM ISSUE. THE FLAP INSIDE THE THROTTLE BODY WOULD NOT CLOSE CAUSING THE CAR TO WANT TO MOVE FORWARD QUICKLY EVEN IN STOPPED TRAFFIC. NEARLY CAUSED ME TO REAR END A CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I HAVE LEARNED THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE IN THE DESIGN AND HAS BEEN REDONE. VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR AND DANGEROUS IF CHRYSLER KNOWS THIS IS A PROBLEM WHY NOT RECALL IT?
MY FUEL SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY, THE FUEL GAUGE WILL NOT MEASURE HOW MUCH GAS IS IN CAR WHEN DRIVING. A RECALL STARTED 07/26/ 2007 FOR SAME ISSUE BY AIR TEX. THEY WERE REPLACING GAS PUMP. PHONE # GIVEN FOR CONTACT IS NOT VALID, CAN YOU HELP.
UPON STARTING THE CAR IT BUCKS AND HESITATES ALSO BACKING INTO TRAFFIC BUCKING STILL AND ISSUE...DODGE HAS BEEN NOTIFIED NUMEROUS TIMES DIRECTLY FROM THE BBB AND NOTHING HAS BEEN RESOLVED THANK YOU!! *TR
I HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE ACCELERATION OF THIS VEHICLE THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION AND SEVERAL SENSORS DUE TO BUCKING AND HESITATIONS. THIS NEVER RESOLVED THE SITUATION IT STILL BUCKS WHEN ITS MOIST OR RAINS I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THIS IS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THIS PARTICULAR MODEL. *TR
UPON ACCELERATION THE CARS BOGS DOWN AND HESITATES..IT ALSO BUCKS UPON STARTING MAKING IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC...THE TRANSMISSIONS HAS BEEN REPLACED AND SENSORS AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS AND DODGE CLAIMS THIS IS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THIS PARTICULAR MODEL AND YEAR!! *TR
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 26, 2026