What is the fuel economy of a 2012 Dodge Avenger?

EPA figures for the 2012 Dodge Avenger reach 24 MPG combined depending on configuration; the table on this page lists every tested engine and transmission combination.

Are there recalls on the 2012 Dodge Avenger?

NHTSA lists 3 safety recall campaigns for the 2012 Dodge Avenger. Check your specific vehicle by VIN on the official NHTSA site - recalls are fixed free of charge by dealers.

What are common problems with the 2012 Dodge Avenger?

Owners have filed 837 complaints with NHTSA for the 2012 Dodge Avenger, most often about: Unknown Or Other, Air Bags, Electrical System. Complaint counts reflect what owners report, not confirmed defects.

What is the safety rating of the 2012 Dodge Avenger?

NHTSA gave the 2012 Dodge Avenger (2012 Dodge Avenger 4 DR FWD) an overall 4-star rating in the official 5-Star Safety Ratings program.

Dodge · 2012

2012 Dodge Avenger

Official EPA fuel economy and NHTSA recall record, best combined figure 24 MPG.

Safety rating (NHTSA 5-Star)

Official crash-test ratings for the 2012 Dodge Avenger 4 DR FWD.

4/5

Overall

4/5

Frontal crash

4/5

Rollover

Fuel economy (EPA)

Engine	Transmission	Fuel	City	Highway	Combined	CO2 g/mi
2.4L 4-cyl	Automatic 4-spd	Regular	21	29	24	370
2.4L 4-cyl	Automatic 6-spd	Regular	20	30	23	386
3.6L 6-cyl	Automatic 6-spd	Gasoline or E85	19	28	22	404

Safety recalls (NHTSA)

3 campaigns on record for this model year. Recall repairs are free at dealers; check your exact vehicle by VIN on nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Campaign 13V282000

Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Sebring and 200 vehicles manufactured June 28, 2011, through December 13, 2012; model year 2011-2013 Dodge Avenger vehicles manufactured June 25, 2011, through January 14, 2013; model year 2011-2012 Dodge Nitro vehicles manufactured June 17, 2011, through December 15, 2011; and model year 2011-2012 Jeep Liberty vehicles manufactured June 17, 2011,

Campaign 16V668000

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Chrysler 200, 2010 Chrysler Sebring, 2010-2012 Dodge Caliber and 2010-2014 Jeep Patriot, Compass and Dodge Avenger vehicles. The Occupant Restraint Control (OCR) module may short circuit, preventing the frontal air bags, seat belt pretensioners, and side air bags from deploying in the event of a crash.

Campaign 17V640000

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.

Owner complaints (NHTSA)

837 complaints filed by owners for this model year (61 involving a crash, 17 a fire). Complaints are owner reports, not confirmed defects - browse them in full on nhtsa.gov.

Unknown Or Other 163 Air Bags 110 Electrical System 108

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Sources: EPA fueleconomy.gov, the NHTSA recalls, complaints and 5-Star Safety Ratings databases (all US public data), refreshed monthly. Recall texts are quoted from the official record. Details on About & Data Sources.