10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
19 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
22 / 1
Average Mileage:
68,111 miles

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problem #65

Oct 292015

Avenger

  • miles
Airbag did not fully deploy from steering wheel, curtain airbags ABS seat airbags never deployed on driver side, shoulder strap of seat belt locked out. Resulting in multiple injuries to me which I was driver- not sure how accident happened. 95% facial fractures, needed plastic surgery, injury to S1 joints, right hip socket, injury in L4& L5 knees, ribs bruised badly, severe concussion..

- Berkshire, NY, USA

problem #64

Aug 082017

Avenger

  • 100,000 miles
My airbag light constantly turning on and off when I turn left or right my car never been wrecked before

- Memphis, TN, USA

problem #63

Mar 162016

Avenger

  • 60,000 miles
Air bag continuously goes on. Cruise control does not work. Tire pressure was an issue but had that fixed

- Stockton, CA, USA

problem #62

May 062017

Avenger

  • 140,000 miles
Air bag light coming on and off intermittently. After looking online my car also has the same air bag light problem that have been listed numerous time (but for some odd reason my VIN isn't one of the recalled cars) online. While driving the car the air bag light will come on and go off continuously. Reading around I have found that the problem lies within the seat track sensor. This needs to be fixed on all cars and not just the ones Chrysler deems to want to fix. This is a huge safety issue and could lead to some serious problems. The NHTSA needs to make them do the right thing and fix all the cars, not the select few they (Chrysler) deem to might be having problems.

- Burlington, NC, USA

problem #61

Jan 012017

Avenger

  • 140,000 miles
I was driving and airbag light kept coming on and going off. Even after I turned my car off and back on it did the same thing.

- Pawtucket, RI, USA

problem #60

Nov 012010

Avenger

  • miles
"takata recall " recent and ongoing problem with my 08 Dodge Avenger is the airbag light has been coming on randomly, from start up and while driving. Airbag has never deployed or no injuries to vehicle, has been on and off since last year. Oil pressure light was also on, got the oil pressure sensor replaced, would start off from start up and would come on and off consteadly. Front driversseatbelt also stopped retracting have recently had that changed as well. The TPMS light has been on for about 2 years now, turns on at start up and stays on while driving. The engine light has also been on for awhile now too, from start up and while driving, just stays on, since a few months of vehicle purchase, was actually still making payments when I took it in for service for the engine light, came off and back on 2 months later, been struggling with it every since. Just have learned to live with the engine light on and TPMS light on as well. Have had to change the alternator 3 times on this car already too. My car drives fine now, don't want to just keep ignoring the problem, would really like that fixed.

- Fredericksburg, TX, USA

problem #59

May 242016

Avenger

  • 180,000 miles
My car is having all of the same problems that the vehicles form the TPMS recall had. My car isnt covered under the recall though. The cruise control wont work, the battery just goes dead, the remote start sysyem wont work, sometimes the engine wont start, the radio stays on all the time if you dont manually shut it off, the air bag light is on even though there is nothing wrong with it. I feel as though since my car has all the same problems and I have seen many more complaints from others on this site and other websites that the recall should be reevaluated and expanded to cover more of the same year of vehicles. Please do something about this for all of the owners having problems.

- Chenoa, IL, USA

problem #58

May 132016

Avenger

  • 101,000 miles
The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Avenger. When the ignition was turned to the on position, the air bag warning indicator sounded and illuminated intermittently. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 101,000. The VIN was unavailable.

- Canton, OH, USA

problem #57

Apr 252016

Avenger

  • 134,000 miles
The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Avenger. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 134,000.

- Aiken, SC, USA

problem #56

Mar 222016

Avenger

  • 131,000 miles
The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Avenger. While driving 58 mph, the air bag warning light illuminated on the driver side. The contact also stated that the front passenger side window button no longer worked. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 131,000.

- Saint Louis, MO, USA

problem #55

Dec 202015

Avenger

  • 97,000 miles
The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Avenger. When the vehicle was started, the air bag warning light illuminated without a collision occurring. The warning light turned off; however; after some time, the failure recurred and the air bag warning light remained illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 97,000.

- Cardova, TN, USA

problem #54

Dec 012015

Avenger

  • 70,000 miles
The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Avenger. The contact's husband pulled the vehicle over and the driver's air bag deployed. There was no impact to the vehicle. The vehicle was declared inoperable to drive by the insurance company. The contact notified the manufacturer who stated that the failure was not believed to be a manufacturer default. The air bag warning light illuminated. The contact's husband received arm injuries; however, medical attention was not needed. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.

- Grand Ledge, MI, USA

problem #53

Oct 012014

Avenger

  • miles
Air bag light would come on intermittentaly and stay on for a period of time and then just shut off sometimes. After a number of repairs, it was discovered that the track sensor under the seat was not functioning properly (same as NHTSA campaign number: 07V240000) but my VIN was not included in the recall.

- Martin, MI, USA

problem #52

Oct 202015

Avenger

  • 88,000 miles
I was exiting out of a parking lot in town and traffic was back up and at a standstill. As I attempted to turn left a car tried passing the stopped traffic in a no passing zone. The vehicle hit the front of my car, totaling it. The bumper was on the ground, radiator sideways, hood crinkled, fenders destroyed. My airbags did not deploy. The car that hit me was going fast and caused major damage. Taylorville police department police report number 15-341

- Taylorville, IL, USA

problem #51

Oct 082015

Avenger

  • 130,000 miles
Air bag light on dash stays on when driving the car. Goes off about 10 minutes into driving the vehicle and then a bell noise beeps a few times and the light for the airbag comes on again.

- Maple Grove, MN, USA

problem #50

Sep 212015

Avenger

  • 45,900 miles
Air bag lite came on, went to get it fixed under NHTSA camp.#07V240000, they stated that VIN was not on that recall, chgd $134 to fix wire under seat as #showed location

- Coeur D'alene, ID, USA

problem #49

Sep 192015

Avenger

  • 84,767 miles
I was driving to the store through my neighborhood and the airbag light kept coming on and going off. Even after I turned my car off and back on it did the same thing.

- Mustang, OK, USA

problem #48

Jun 282011

Avenger

  • 90,000 miles
The contact owned a 2008 Dodge Avenger. While driving at approximately 45 mph, the contact crashed head on into another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. Prior to the incident, the air bag warning light illuminated. The contact sustained rib and wrist injuries and the passenger sustained lacerations. Medical attention was not received. It was unknown if a police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.

- Accident, MD, USA

problem #47

Sep 112014

Avenger

  • 112,000 miles
The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Avenger. The contact stated that while driving at any speed attempting adjust the seat track, the air bag warning light illuminated and remained on. The failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the failure was directly related to NHTSA campaign number: 07V240000 (air bags); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 112,000.

- San Diego, CA, USA

problem #46

Jul 272015

Avenger

  • 112,000 miles
The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Avenger. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the air bag warning light illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 112,000.

- Glendale , AZ, USA

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