There are 2 stored owner reports matching the tires & wheels leading-label group for the 2014 Dodge Avenger in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)THE TIRE SEPARATED AND EXPLODED, THIS IS A FAIRLY NEW CAR, I COULD OF HAD AN ACCIDENT. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED RIGHT AWAY.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE AVENGER EQUIPPED WITH CONTINENTAL STEEL BELT RADIAL TIRES, SIZE: 225/55/R17 (NA). WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH OVER A POTHOLE, THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRES BLEW OUT. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE RIMS WERE DAMAGED ON BOTH TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER TIRES. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE AND DOT NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN.
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.
NHTSA source checks for this vehicle year
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.