2012 Dodge Avenger seat belts problems
43 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seat belts on the 2012 Dodge Avenger — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“On November 19, 2021 I was a passenger in the above vehicle, which was owned by my ex-husband. We were involved in a 3 car accident when another car cut us off while driving at the speed of 45 mph (posted), with cruise control set. Upon impact with the 2 other vehicles, my seat (the passenger side…”
filed Mar 28, 2022
“The vehicles may experience loss of air bag and seat belt pretensioner deployment capability in certain crash events due to a shorting condition resulting in a negative voltage transient that travels to the occupant restraint controller via the front impact sensor wires. The occupant restraint…”
filed Jan 18, 2021
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Occupant Restraint Control (OCR) module may short circuit, preventing the frontal air…Campaign 16V668000 · Sep 15, 2016
Seat Belts problems in other Avenger years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 Avenger | 39 | 19% |
| 2013 Avenger | 52 | 10% |
| 2011 Avenger | 20 | 10% |
| 2010 Avenger | 15 | 9% |
| 2009 Avenger | 2 | 3% |
| 2008 Avenger | 10 | 1% |
| 1999 Avenger | 2 | 3% |
| 1998 Avenger | 2 | 3% |
| 1997 Avenger | 4 | 5% |
| 1996 Avenger | 10 | 6% |
| 1995 Avenger | 7 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2012 Dodge Avenger
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.