2013 Dodge Avenger seats problems

The 2013 Dodge Avenger has 60 seats complaints filed with NHTSA — 7% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

Seats complaints

Share of year

Crash-involved

Related recalls

Seats complaints by year

Avenger seats complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

17V640000SeatsOctober 10, 2017 · 363,930 units

Defect

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2012 Jeep Liberty and 2012-2013 Chrysler 200 and Dodge Avenger vehicles. A component within the occupant restraint controller (ORC) may fail and prevent the active headrests from deploying in the event of a rear-end crash.

Consequence

If the active headrests do not deploy in certain rear-end crashes, the front seat occupants have an increased risk of injury.

Remedy

Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ORC as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on December 4, 2017. Owners may contact FCA customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA's number for this recall is T56.

What owners report

“The Contact owns a 2013 Dodge Avenger. The contact stated while driving approximately 25-30 mph, the driverâs side head restraint was inadvertently deployed. There was no warning light illuminated before or after the deployment of the head restraint. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired.…”
Complaint filed with NHTSA · Seats · July 26, 2021

Common questions

How many seats complaints does the 2013 Dodge Avenger have?

NHTSA has 60 complaints about the 2013 Dodge Avenger seats — 7% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2013 Dodge Avenger seats?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the seats: 17V640000.

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

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.