1998 Dodge Avenger: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1998 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 53 complaints on file for 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.
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.
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 421,323 units in total.
00V421002Received . 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: .
98V045002Received . 27,527 units.
Vehicle Speed Control
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The dash panel pad can shift interferring with the throttle cable control.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The throttle cable control would not return to idle increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will remove a portion of the dash panel pad so it cannot interfere with the throttle cable control.
Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
53 complaints, 67 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.
- 1998 Dodge Avenger
- All 1998 vehicles
| Component | 1998 Avenger | All 1998 vehicles | Avenger, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 238.8 | 81.5 | 178.7 | 16 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 119.4 | 114.6 | 122.7 | 8 |
| Air Bags | 119.4 | 49.3 | 65.9 | 8 |
| Wheels | 74.6 | 10.6 | 19.9 | 5 |
| Power Train | 74.6 | 94.3 | 194.9 | 5 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 59.7 | 131.3 | 83.9 | 4 |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages | 59.7 | 13 | 19 | 4 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 44.8 | 34.1 | 9.9 | 3 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 44.8 | 44.2 | 19 | 3 |
| Steering | 44.8 | 55.6 | 31.6 | 3 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 16.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 14
- Complaints that report a fire
- 1
- Injuries in the complaints
- 12
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 12 Mar 2010
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.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
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 1998 Dodge AvengerThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1998 Dodge Avenger: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/dodge/avenger/1998/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 29 Mar 2018
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1998 Dodge Avenger?
- 421,323 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 2014. 2 of them name the 1998 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1998 Dodge Avenger name most often?
- Suspension: 16 of 67 component mentions, or 238.8 per 1,000. For all 1998 vehicles the figure is 81.5 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1998 Dodge Avenger open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.