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2012 Dodge Avenger visibility & wipers problems

The 2012 Dodge Avenger has 122 visibility & wipers complaints filed with NHTSA — 15% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

122

Visibility & Wipers complaints

15%

Share of year

2

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Visibility & Wipers complaints by year

Avenger visibility & wipers complaints by model year122 complaints1995: 12 complaints1996: 7 complaints1997: 3 complaints1999: 2 complaints2000: 2 complaints2008: 34 complaints2009: 7 complaints2010: 4 complaints2011: 26 complaints2012: 122 complaints2013: 55 complaints2014: 3 complaints
Avenger visibility & wipers complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

THERE IS NO HEAT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BUT THERE IS HEAT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THERE SEEMS TO BE A MECHANICAL DEFECT WITH THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE STALLED ON A HILL IN PARK AND STARTED TO ROLL DOWN THE HILL AND THE BRAKE AND EVERYTHING STOPPED WORKING AT THAT MOMENT IN THE CAR. I ALSO HAD…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Visibility & Wipers · March 15, 2019 · crash

Common questions

How many visibility & wipers complaints does the 2012 Dodge Avenger have?

NHTSA has 122 complaints about the 2012 Dodge Avenger visibility & wipers — 15% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.