IllustrationTHE TIRES HAVE A DEFECT ALL FOUR, BRIDGESTONE TURANZA BRAND TIRE HAVE DEEP CRACKS AROUND THE OUTER RIM OF THE TIRE,IT FIRST APPEARED WHEN THE SEASON CHANGED FROM WINTER TO SPRING IT BECAME VERY NOTICEABLE AS IT BECAME WARMER, UNABLE TO PASS INSPECTION, WITH TIRES LESS THAN, 26 THOUSAND MILES ON THEM. *TR
2009 Dodge Avenger
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Fewer warning signs than most model years
Owner complaints for the 2009 Dodge Avenger are lower than the model-year median of 157.
About this comparison →How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Avenger years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
Tap a category to read its complaints. One report may name several components.
When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
60–25K
1025–50K
850–75K
975–100K
9100–150K
9150K+
51 reports with mileage · 16 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Air Bags. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
3 crash reports0 fire reports2 injury reports
Tires complaints
4 reports2009 DODGE AVENGER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE TIRE AIR PRESSURE SENSOR. *SMD THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A SERVICE CENTER, WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT A TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR HAD DEVELOPED A HOLE IN THE THREADED SIDE THAT CAUSED LOSS OF AIR. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF DAMAGE. APPARENTLY, IT WAS JUST A HOLE.…
Read full complaint
2009 DODGE AVENGER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE TIRE AIR PRESSURE SENSOR. *SMD THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A SERVICE CENTER, WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT A TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR HAD DEVELOPED A HOLE IN THE THREADED SIDE THAT CAUSED LOSS OF AIR. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF DAMAGE. APPARENTLY, IT WAS JUST A HOLE.
THE TIRE BLEW OUT THE SIDEWALL WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH. FIRST NOTICED A VIBRATION, BUT BEFORE THE VEHICLE COULD BE PULLED OF THE HIGHWAY, THE ENTIRE INSIDE IF THE SIDEWALL SEPARATED. THE TPMS WARNING CAME ON JUST AS THE TIRE EXPLODED, BUT GAVE NO EARLIER INDICATION THAT THERE WAS A LOSS OF PRESSURE IN THE TIRE P…
Read full complaint
THE TIRE BLEW OUT THE SIDEWALL WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH. FIRST NOTICED A VIBRATION, BUT BEFORE THE VEHICLE COULD BE PULLED OF THE HIGHWAY, THE ENTIRE INSIDE IF THE SIDEWALL SEPARATED. THE TPMS WARNING CAME ON JUST AS THE TIRE EXPLODED, BUT GAVE NO EARLIER INDICATION THAT THERE WAS A LOSS OF PRESSURE IN THE TIRE PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE TIRE THIS COMPLAINT RELATES TO IS NOT LISTED IN THE TIRE SELECTION OPTIONS. IT WAS A HANKOOK OPTIMO H727. SIZE 215/60R17. *TR
ALL OF MY VALVE STEM'S ON MY VEHICLE HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO MATERIAL DEFECT, I CONTACTED DODGE AND REPORTED THE DEFECT TO THEM LAST JULY (2011). HOWEVER THEY FAILED TO TAKE ANY ACTION ON THE MATTER, THIS PAST FRIDAY MY WIFE TOOK HER 2009 DODGE CALIBER IN FOR NEW TIRES AND FOUND 3 OUT OF 4 VALVE STEMS WERE BAD ON HER VEHICLE…
Read full complaint
ALL OF MY VALVE STEM'S ON MY VEHICLE HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO MATERIAL DEFECT, I CONTACTED DODGE AND REPORTED THE DEFECT TO THEM LAST JULY (2011). HOWEVER THEY FAILED TO TAKE ANY ACTION ON THE MATTER, THIS PAST FRIDAY MY WIFE TOOK HER 2009 DODGE CALIBER IN FOR NEW TIRES AND FOUND 3 OUT OF 4 VALVE STEMS WERE BAD ON HER VEHICLE AS WELL. I CALLED THE LOCAL DODGE DEALER TO FIND OUT IF THE VALVE STEM'S HAD BEEN RECALLED, I WAS TOLD THEY WERE NOT AND THAT THE COST WOULD BE $102.00 A TIRE TO BE REPAIRED. I BEEN TOLD THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEMS FOR THIS YEAR OF VEHICLE WITH DODGE. *TR
Official recalls
209V047000 · Fuel System, Other:storage:fuel Gauge System
Feb 4, 2009
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING 91 MY 2009 SEBRING AND DODGE AVENGER EQUIPPED WITH 2.4L ENGINE PASSENGER VEHICLES. A COMPATIBILITY ISSUE BETWEEN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER SOFTWARE AND FUEL PUMP MODULE CAN RESULT IN THE FUEL GAUGE OVERSTATING THE ACTUAL FUEL TANK LEVEL. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE MAY RUN OUT OF FUEL WHEN THE GAUGE INDICATES THAT THERE IS STILL FUEL REMAINING IN THE TANK.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP MODULE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MARCH 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
08V528000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission:control Module (tcm/pcm/tecm)
Oct 9, 2008
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING 712 MY 2009 SEBRING, DODGE CALIBER, AVENGER, JOURNEY, JEEP PATRIOT, AND COMPASS VEHICLES. A NEW ADHESIVE USED IN THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) MANUFACTURING PROCESS CAN CAUSE THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD TO BREAK.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CAN CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL AND CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PCM FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 10, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.