Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 Dodge Avenger has 224 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
224
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | While driving my airbag light came on I checked for recalls it tells me there is no unrepaired recal... |
| May 16, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | The gear shift locked in park. |
| Mar 13, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AT PA... |
| Feb 3, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Hi my name is [XXX] and I’m 28 years old and a full time single mom of 2 girls 24/7 and in February ... |
| Nov 24, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE CAR AUTOMATICALLY GOT INTO LIMP MODE. INTO A COMPUTER PROTECTION... |
| Jun 27, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | I WAS DRIVING MY DODGER AVENGER AND THE AXIAL BROKE UNDERNEATH. IT WAS AN ORIGINAL PART AND I HAVEN'... |
| Oct 30, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR DID NOT SHIFT OUT OF PAR... |
| Jul 29, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY/WIPER | I WAS DRIVING ALONG THE FREEWAY AND THE CAR JUST AUTOMATICALLY WENT INTO LIMP MODE. I CHANGE THE OIL... |
| Jul 15, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS | TAKATA RECALL.- I AM APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS OLD WITH THE LIGHT FROM THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG TURNED ON ALL... |
| Jun 16, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | UPON ACCELERATION TO ENTER HIGHWAY VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AS THO THE THROTTLE WAS TO THE FL... |
| Oct 10, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE | WHEN I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. I ASKED THE DEALER AND HE SAID HE WAS JUST ... |
| Sep 12, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, IT BECAME STUCK IN THE ... |
| Aug 1, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Avenger. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the ... |
| Apr 11, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO... |
| Feb 15, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | I WAS STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION IN MY SUBDIVISION TO LET SOME KIDS CROSS THE STREET. ALL OF A SUDDE... |
| Nov 25, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | THE GEAR SHIFT IS STUCK AND WILL NOT MOVE FROM PARK. SHIFT STUCK IN PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONAR... |
| Oct 20, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I'VE ALREADY HAD TO REPLACE THE POWER CONTROL MODULE (PCM) ONCE JUST A YEAR AND A HALF AGO, AND NOW ... |
| Oct 1, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON. EVERY SINCE I HAVE BEEN HAVING VARIOUS PROB... |
| Sep 2, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | CAR SHUTS OFF WHEN PUT IN DRIVE, IF NOT IT WILL JERK REALLY HARD AND SHUT OFF . IT'S AS IF THE TRANS... |
| Jun 9, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED WITHOUT WARNING ... |