Speed Control complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 Dodge Avenger has 87 NHTSA speed control complaints and 0 speed control-related recalls.
87
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2023 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | The car runs perfect but all the sudden started dying while in reverse then a lightning bolt with li... |
| Jan 21, 2019 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I JUST BOUGHT MY 2008 AVENGER. EVERYTHING WORKED AS NORMAL UNTIL I WENT TO WARM UP MY CAR TODAY AND ... |
| Sep 21, 2016 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE RPMS INCREASED RAPI... |
| Aug 10, 2016 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | GEAR SHIFT GOT STUCK IN PARK AND COULD NOT MOVE VEHICLE. THIS WAS A CUSTOMER CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SATI... |
| Jan 8, 2016 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT WILL FLASH WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND THE CAR LOSES POWER... |
| Jan 4, 2016 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MP... |
| Nov 3, 2015 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | CRUISE CONTROL WORKS ONLY UP TO 40 MPH. ANY ATTEMPT TO ENGAGE CRUISE CONTROL BEYOND 40 MPH IS FUTILE... |
| Jul 30, 2015 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,WHEELS,ENGINE | MY SON PURCHASED HIS 2008 AVENGER USED IN 2014 FROM OKLAHOMA. HE IS IN THE MILITARY AND WHILE DEPLOY... |
| May 4, 2015 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ETC WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED... |
| Mar 4, 2015 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE ENGINE WOULD REV BUT ... |
| Mar 1, 2015 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | THROTTLE POSITION WARNING INDICATOR (RED LIGHTNING BOLT) LIT WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEED, SUDDEN LOSS OF ... |
| Oct 13, 2014 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH, THE VEHICL... |
| Sep 26, 2014 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | ELECTRIC THROTTLE- I WAS DRIVING AT 35 ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR LOSES POWER AND MY ETC LID UP AND MY C... |
| Sep 5, 2014 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45... |
| Jul 30, 2014 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 M... |
| Apr 14, 2014 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE ELECTRONIC T... |
| Mar 28, 2014 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON OCCURRENCE AS I HAVE HEARD THIS SAME SCENARIO AMONGST MANY DODGE OWNERS. A... |
| Mar 26, 2014 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE | WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND NOTICED A DELAYED RESPONSE WHEN PUSHING DOWN ON THE ACCELERATOR, MO... |
| Mar 7, 2014 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE | THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL AND THE ENGINE LIGHT ARE CONSTANTLY COMING ON AND GOING OFF. THIS H... |
| Feb 24, 2014 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE ACCELER... |