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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1C3CDZAB5DN••••••2013 Dodge AVENGER
This build draws 3.0× more complaints than the average 2013 Dodge AVENGER build (25 vs 8).
25on this build
507on the model
61builds in total
1involved a crash
4injuries
Most reportedAir Bags 12Engine 7Seats 4Seat Belts 3
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagscrashJan 2017
"takata recall"my wife got in a accident rear ending another car that stomped on breaks as she was trying to switch lanes her brakes did not clamp properly and her airbag did not deploy she was going 45mph on hwy 70 in durham, nc. She suffered injuries to her neck, shoulders,…
Power TrainOct 2025
Powertrain fail , airbag failed to deploy
Electrical SystemNov 2024
The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Avenger. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive with several unknown warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the warning lights on the instrument panel flashed on and off. The contact stated…
SeatsMay 2024
On May 10, 2024 my passenger headrest deployed on its own. I went to work, came back to my car for lunch and heard a pop and saw my passenger headrest deployed. No accident, no one hit my car, just my car parked. I did some research and found a recall for my make and model. I…
Unknown Or OtherOct 2020
My vehicle was recently stolen and the color of my vehicle was very rare light blue and recently I have come across a vehicle that's for sale even though it does have a different VIN number in different mileage the possibility of the same vehicle color been in my area for sale…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1C3CDZAB5DN544478 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.