1995 Dodge Avenger: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1995 Dodge Avenger. The newest campaign is 00V421002. NHTSA received the report on 18 Dec 2000. The NHTSA record gives the component Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Lower Ball Joint. NHTSA has 196 complaints on file for this model year. 3 NHTSA investigations name this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 00V421002, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will inspect the lower lateral arm ball joint for wear. Ball joints that exhibit wear beyond the established tolerance will be replaced with newly designed lateral arm ball joints. Ball joints that are within the established tolerance will be cleaned and a special sealant will be applied to prevent intrusion of moisture.

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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on 1 Oct 2026. Complaint file through 15 May 2019. Recall file through 29 Sep 2026.

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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 559,653 units in total.

00V421002Received 18 Dec 2000. 393,796 units.
Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Lower Ball Joint
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. If the rubber boots on the lower lateral arm ball joints of the front suspension were damaged during assembly, dirt and water can intrude. Also, mmc has added the potential of leaking moisture, which can cause the ball stud to corrode.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This condition could cause the lower lateral arm ball joint to separate, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash. This campaign supercedes mmc's previous safety recall campaign, see 99v-066.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the lower lateral arm ball joint for wear. Ball joints that exhibit wear beyond the established tolerance will be replaced with newly designed lateral arm ball joints. Ball joints that are within the established tolerance will be cleaned and a special sealant will be applied to prevent intrusion of moisture.
Report filed by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number 967. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 21 May 2001.
99V066003Received 5 Apr 1999. 165,857 units.
Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Lower Ball Joint
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. If the rubber boots on the lower lateral arm ball joints of the front suspension were damaged during assembly, dirt and water can intrude.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This condition could cause the lower lateral arm ball joint to separate, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the rubber boots, and if the boot is damaged, they will replace the lower lateral arm and ball joint on the affected vehicles.
Report filed by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number 827. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 2 Aug 1999.

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Complaints by component

196 complaints, 254 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

1995 Dodge Avenger
All 1995 vehicles

1995 Dodge Avenger: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	1995 Avenger	All 1995 vehicles	Avenger, all years	Mentions
Suspension	259.8	49	64.4	66
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	161.4	137.6	38.4	41
Electrical System	82.7	79.9	124.8	21
Engine and Engine Cooling	74.8	145.2	37.4	19
Air Bags	70.9	71.3	124.2	18
Power Train	66.9	108.7	99.3	17
Steering	51.2	41	26.2	13
Visibility	47.2	61.1	21.2	12
Structure	31.5	40.1	24.4	8
Seats	31.5	24.2	13.2	8

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 21.

Complaints that report a crash: 23
Complaints that report a fire: 3
Injuries in the complaints: 12
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 26 Nov 2008

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 1995 Dodge Avenger, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2001, with 32 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1995 Dodge Avenger
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
DP03002	Defect petition	STEERING COLUMN SEPARATION	Steering / Column	7 May 2003	22 Jul 2003
RQ00015	Recall query	LOWER CONTRTOL ARM BALL JOINT	Suspension	2 Aug 2000	20 Apr 2001	00V421001
PE99008	Preliminary evaluation	BALL JOINT	Suspension	1 Feb 1999	13 Apr 1999	99V066001

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
NHTSA page of the 1995 Dodge AvengerThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1995 Dodge Avenger: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/dodge/avenger/1995/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 29 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 15 May 2019
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1995 Dodge Avenger?: 559,653 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Dodge Avenger have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 20 recall campaigns for the Dodge Avenger, model years 1995 to 2015. 2 of them name the 1995 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1995 Dodge Avenger name most often?: Suspension: 66 of 254 component mentions, or 259.8 per 1,000. For all 1995 vehicles the figure is 49 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1995 Dodge Avenger open?: No. Each of the 3 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.