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2013 Dodge Avenger

5 open recalls

Read the first one before you drive it again. Every repair below is free.

Key facts

  • Recall repairs are free by law, however old the vehicle is.
  • You don't need to be the original owner to have it fixed.
  • There is no deadline — an open recall stays open until it's repaired.

Open recalls

Source: NHTSA · synced 29 Jul 2026 13:14
Repair when you can Seats

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

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.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 363,930 vehicles affected Read campaign 17V640000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
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Repair soon Seat belts

If the frontal air bags, seat belt pretensioners, and side air bags are disabled, there is an increased risk of injury to the vehicle occupants in the event of a vehicle crash that necessitates deployment of these safety systems.

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.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 1,435,625 vehicles affected Read campaign 16V668000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair when you can Engine

If the engine stalls while driving it may increase the risk of a crash.

4L engines. Due to abrasive debris in the balance shaft bearings, these engines may have a loss of engine oil pressure, possibly resulting in an engine stall or engine failure.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 521 vehicles affected Read campaign 13V552000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair soon Air bags

In the event of a crash necessitating the deployment of the active head restraints , their non-deployment could increase the risk of injury.

Electrical over-stress of a resistor in the occupant restraint control module may lead to the non-deployment of the active head restraints during a rear impact collision.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 442,320 vehicles affected Read campaign 13V282000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair soon Fuel system

A broken control valve in the fuel tank assembly may lead to an engine stall or fuel leakage.

These vehicles may have a gas tank that has a broken control valve in the fuel tank assembly.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 1,785 vehicles affected Read campaign 13V043000 on NHTSA.gov ↗

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