2008 Dodge Avenger

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Coverage held for this vehicle

  • OFFICIAL ACTION 6 US Recalls
  • MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION 59 Manufacturer Bulletins
  • INVESTIGATION 1 Investigations
  • CONSUMER REPORT 831 Consumer Complaints
  • CANADIAN RECALL 6 Canada Recalls

These are counts of distinct official records held locally. They are not combined into any score, and a record count is not a failure rate. A zero means no record is held here, not that none exists.

US Recalls

NHTSA Recall US

  • 08V152000 2008-04-02

    Recall 08V152000

    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.

    Recorded model years: 2008

  • 07V473000 2007-10-10

    Recall 07V473000

    ON CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.4 LITER ENGINES, THE ENGINE COOLANT MAY BE DRAWN INTO THE LEFT RADIATOR COOLING FAN MOTOR CONNECTOR.

    Recorded model years: 2008

  • 07V426000 2007-09-13

    Recall 07V426000

    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.

    Recorded model years: 2008

Showing 3 of 6 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 24 records exist for the Dodge Avenger where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Campaign applicability can depend on build date, equipment and market, and a remedy may already have been completed. Confirm any campaign against the official record using the VIN.

Manufacturer Bulletins

NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US

  • 11017445 2025-04-02

    103954

    ACTUATOR - A/C AND HEATER

    Recorded model years: 2008

  • 11017435 2025-04-02

    104087

    ACTUATOR - A/C AND HEATER

    Recorded model years: 2008

  • 10244348 2023-09-15

    9100226

    Connector kit Before ordering this connector repair kit 68018957A$, check it in the Mopar Connector Repair Kit Website to confirm part number and applicability. There is an error with the wiring diagrams in Service Library that is causing the incorrect repair kit part number to populate. Please use the Mopar Connector Repair Kit Website until this issue is resolved.

    Recorded model years: 2008

Showing 3 of 59 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 324 records exist for the Dodge Avenger where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.

Investigations

NHTSA Investigation US

  • AQ10001 2010-11-18

    Fleet Vehicle Recall Completion Audit

    On November 18, 2010, NHTSA's Recall Management Division (RMD) opened an audit query (AQ10-001) to investigate recall remedy completion by rental car companies on safety recall campaigns.It was expected to provide the agency an indication of how completely and how quickly rental car fleets perform necessary recall-related remedies on the vehicles owned and then rented/leased for use on the roadways.RMD…

    Recorded model years: 2008

A further 6 records exist for the Dodge Avenger where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.

Canada Recalls

Transport Canada Recall CA

  • 2008117 2008-04-04

    Transport Canada recall 2008117

    On certain vehicles equipped with a standard Tire-Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS), unused electrical connectors for a second type of TPMS may become corroded and could short circuit. This could cause a variety of conditions including engine no-start, dead battery, an inoperative cruise control or remote start system, and/or engine stalling. Engine stalling, in conjunction with traffic and road conditions, and…

    Recorded model years: 2008

  • 2007319 2007-10-04

    Transport Canada recall 2007319

    On certain vehicles equipped with a 2.4L engine, the coolant overflow from the recovery bottle may be drawn into the left radiator cooling fan motor connector. This can cause an electrical short circuit and could result in an engine compartment fire. Correction: Dealers will inspect the connector for contamination or damage, install a wiring harness overlay and, if necessary, replace…

    Recorded model years: 2008

  • 2007304 2007-09-17

    Transport Canada recall 2007304

    On certain all-wheel drive vehicles, the fuel tank straps were improperly manufactured and could separate. This can cause the fuel tank to loosen and leak fuel. Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, can result in a fire. Correction: Dealers will replace the fuel tank retention straps.

    Recorded model years: 2008

Showing 3 of 6 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 21 records exist for the Dodge Avenger where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.

Consumer Complaints

NHTSA Complaint US

831 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.

Outcomes stated in those reports

  • reports mentioning a crash 36
  • reports mentioning a fire 26
  • reported injuries 34
  • reported fatalities 1

Outcomes as stated by the person who filed the report. They are not verified, not adjudicated, and carry no exposure denominator, so they cannot be turned into a rate.

By system

  • Powertrain (transmission & drivetrain)237 (19.1%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 2009.
  • Electrical system220 (17.8%)Official recall records for this system: 4, covering model years 2008–2013.
  • Engine168 (13.6%)Official recall records for this system: 4, covering model years 1998–2013.
  • Speed control & accelerator138 (11.1%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 1998.
  • Air bags (restraint system)97 (7.8%)Official recall records for this system: 11, covering model years 2008–2014.
  • Fuel system70 (5.7%)Official recall records for this system: 6, covering model years 1995–2013.
  • Brakes37 (3.0%)Official recall records for this system: 4, covering model years 2010.
  • Stability & traction control31 (2.5%)

Other / uncategorized: 46 classifications (3.7%) were not assigned to a specific system by the source. They are counted but not treated as an issue area.

A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.

A further 3,154 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.

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