2008 Dodge Avenger: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the 2008 Dodge Avenger. The newest campaign is 08V152000. NHTSA received the report on 2 Apr 2008. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / Wiring. NHTSA has 235 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names 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, 08V152000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will seal the wires for the TPMS free of charge. The recall began on april 15, 2008. Owners may contact chrysler at 1-800-853-1403.

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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.
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Recall campaigns

6 campaigns, newest first. 368,485 units in total.

08V1520002 Apr 2008Electrical System / Wiring
07V47300010 Oct 2007Engine and Engine Cooling / Cooling System / Radiator Assembly
07V42600013 Sep 2007Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly
07V41400012 Sep 2007Latches/Locks/Linkages / Doors / Latch
07V24000013 Jun 2007Air Bags / Frontal
07V10400015 Mar 2007Latches/Locks/Linkages / Doors / Latch

08V152000Received 2 Apr 2008. 180,963 units.
Electrical System / Wiring
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Chrysler is recalling 180,963 my 2007-2008 sebring and dodge avenger vehicles equipped with a standard tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS). Unused electrical connectors for the TPMS may become corroded and could short circuit, which can cause a variety of conditions including engine no-start, dead battery, an inoperative cruise control or remote start system, and/or engine stalling.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Engine stalling could cause a crash without warning.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will seal the wires for the TPMS free of charge. The recall began on april 15, 2008. Owners may contact chrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
Report filed by CHRYSLER LLC. Manufacturer campaign number H07. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 15 Apr 2008.
07V473000Received 10 Oct 2007. 102,042 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling / Cooling System / Radiator Assembly
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain vehicles equipped with 2.4 liter engines, the engine coolant may be drawn into the left radiator cooling fan motor connector.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This can cause an electrical short circuit and result in an engine compartment fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the connector for contamination or damage, install a wiring harness overlay, and replace the fan motor free or charge. The recall began on november 19, 2007. Owners may contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
Report filed by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number G39. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 19 Nov 2007.
07V426000Received 13 Sep 2007. 1,158 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain vehicles with all wheel drive, the fuel tank straps were improperly manufactured and could separate. This can cause the fuel tank to loosen and leak fuel.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source can result in an underbody fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the fuel tank retention straps free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during october 2007. Owners may contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
Report filed by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number G38. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 15 Oct 2007.
07V414000Received 12 Sep 2007. 72,333 units.
Latches/Locks/Linkages / Doors / Latch
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain vehicles, the front door latch cable may become partially unseated from the interior release handle housing possibly causing the latch to stick in the unlatched position or the lock function to become inoperative.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Driving a vehicle with an unlatched door can result in an unbelted front seat occupant falling out of the vehicle or being ejected in a crash, causing increased risk of injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will add a secondary retention feature to both front doors. This action will supersede and expand a previous safety recall (please see 07v-104). The recall began on october 29, 2007. Owners may contact chrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
Report filed by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number G33. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 29 Oct 2007.
07V240000Received 13 Jun 2007. 798 units.
Air Bags / Frontal
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain passenger vehicles, the front seat track position sensors utilized for the air bag system may not function properly.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This could increase the risk of injury to front seat occupants during certain crash conditions.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the front seat track position sensors and replace them free of charge. The recallbegan on june 18, 2007. Owners may contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
Report filed by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number G14. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 18 Jun 2007.
07V104000Received 15 Mar 2007. 11,191 units.
Latches/Locks/Linkages / Doors / Latch
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain passenger vehicles, the front door latch cable may become partially unseated from the interior release handle housing causing the door latch to stick in the open position and not be secured to the striker.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
During certain crash conditions, the possibility of a door opening could cause an unbelted passenger to be ejected, increasing the risk of injuries.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
This action is superseded (please see 07-v414.) dealers will add free of charge a secondary feature to both front doors to prevent the door latch cable ferrule from becoming unseated at the interior front door release handle housing. The recall began on april 30, 2007. Owners may contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
Report filed by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number G12. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 30 Apr 2007.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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Complaints by component

235 complaints, 310 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.

2008 Dodge Avenger
All 2008 vehicles

2008 Dodge Avenger: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	2008 Avenger	All 2008 vehicles	Avenger, all years	Mentions
Power Train	487.1	106.2	194.9	151
Engine and Engine Cooling	90.3	74.1	83.9	28
Electrical System	74.2	69.3	65.9	23
Latches/Locks/Linkages	48.4	18.7	19	15
Air Bags	48.4	56.6	65.9	15
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	45.2	143	122.7	14
Tires	32.3	39.1	20.8	10
Equipment	25.8	23.9	12.6	8
Suspension	19.4	39.2	178.7	6
Structure	19.4	40.9	30.7	6

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 22.

Complaints that report a crash: 11
Complaints that report a fire: 6
Injuries in the complaints: 5
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 26 Oct 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.

Complaints about the 2008 Dodge Avenger, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2010, with 161 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2008 Dodge Avenger
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
AQ10001	Audit query	Fleet Vehicle Recall Completion Audit	Unknown or Other	18 Nov 2010	28 Dec 2015

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 2008 Dodge AvengerThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2008 Dodge Avenger: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/dodge/avenger/2008/. 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: 29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: CHRYSLER LLC

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2008 Dodge Avenger?: 368,485 units in 6 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. 6 of them name the 2008 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2008 Dodge Avenger name most often?: Power Train: 151 of 310 component mentions, or 487.1 per 1,000. For all 2008 vehicles the figure is 106.2 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2008 Dodge Avenger open?: No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.