2008 Dodge Avenger AWD Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 31%of 13 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 69,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the air bags of the 2008 Dodge Avenger AWD, 31% of the 13 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 69,500 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Takata recall I was traveling northbound and a car crossed into my lane trying to make a left turn rt into my vehicle. The driver of the other vehicle admits to looking at his phone prior to turning. He hit my front driver side traveling head on with a turning motion with both of us traveling approximately 35 m.p.h. My airbag never deployed and my seatbelt unlocked allowing me to hit my head on the ceiling/roof of my car.”
NHTSA complaint #11098934, filed 2018-05, 130,000 miles“I was driving around a curve in the road a little too fast and the car slid on loose gravel. It spun around once and hit a telephone box, spun around a second time and slammed against the inside of a ditch. It caused enough damage that the drivers front tire turned all the way out and my knees knocked out the dashboard. The air bag didn't deploy causing me to hit my head on the steering wheel. I haven't felt okay since this happened and I don't feel safe driving this car. I was in a wreck in a honda accord before that wasn't half this bad and the air bag saved me from being injured. …”
NHTSA complaint #10593898, filed 2014-05, 119,000 miles“La bomba de gasolina se ha daada 2 veces, ya que se quiebra el tubito donde se conecta la maguera de gasolina. Se enciende y se apaga la imagen de la bolsa de aire de acuerdo al clima y mas cuando hace calor. El sistema electrico por cambio de bujias se tiene que resetear la computadora ya es la segunda vez que pasa y me esta constando, gracias.”
NHTSA complaint #11129330, filed 2018-09, 2 milesAir bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4 | 31% |
Other parts of the 2008 Dodge Avenger AWD
4 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 Dodge Avenger AWD
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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