10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
9 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
10 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #9

May 242002

Avenger

  • miles
While driving at 25mph was involved in a frontal collision and none of the airbags deployed. Vehicle totalled.

- Marinette, WI, USA

problem #8

Mar 272000

Avenger

  • miles
Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision at 60 mph. Driver's airbag deployed 60 seconds after impact. But, passenger's airbag did not deploy. Manufacturer will be notified.

- Toledo, OH, USA

problem #7

Mar 101999

Avenger

  • miles
Vehicle was in an accident, and driver's air bag did not deploy. Also, seat belt did not hold driver back.

- Elmonte, CA, USA

problem #6

Oct 021996

Avenger

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Vehicle struck another vehicle from behind and air bags did not deploy. The back seat belt that held the css in, came unlatched which made the css fall forward.

- Midlothian, VA, USA

problem #5

Oct 101996

Avenger

  • miles
When going down a moutain in foggy weather, driving about (40) or (45) mph, lost control of vehicle and went off the road, car flipped over about (2) or (3) times and hit hillside head on and the air bags did not deploy.

- Victor, WV, USA

problem #4

Oct 011996

Avenger

  • miles
During head-on collision dual air bags did not deploy. Rear seat belt released and threw the child in back of front seat.

- Richmond, VA, USA

problem #3

Jan 121996

Avenger

  • miles
While in an accident, the driver and passenger side air bags didn't deploy.

- Ocean, NJ, USA

problem #2

Dec 191995

Avenger

  • miles
Upon impact estimated speed 30 mph, drivers air bag did not deploy.

- Memphis, TN, USA

problem #1

Dec 191995

Avenger

  • miles
Upon impact estimated speed 30 mph, passengers air bag did not deploy.

- Memphis, TN, USA