1995 Dodge Avenger — 2.0L

The 1995 Dodge Avenger sits at the peak of the first generation's complaint curve with 233 reports — the highest of any model year through 2000 — while recalls hold at three, matching 1996 and sitting below the five-to-six range seen from 1997 onward. Investigations spike at three in 1995 before dropping to one in 1996 and zero thereafter, and TSBs at 65 sit mid-pack against the generation's 50–73 band. The top complaint categories — suspension (56), hydraulic service brakes (34), electrical system (20), and engine cooling (17) — concentrate in chassis and electrical subsystems, and the 27 crash-linked and four fire-linked complaints add safety weight to the volume. Across the 1995–2000 arc, complaints decline steadily from this 1995 high to 31 by 2000, indicating a classic first-year teething pattern that manufacturers largely resolved. The data doesn't specify root causes for the suspension or brake clusters, but the trajectory suggests most systemic issues were addressed in subsequent model years. For a buyer, 1995 is the riskiest year of the generation; a well-documented 1996–2000 example with service records addressing the early TSBs is the safer purchase.