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EquipmentPart report

2008 Dodge Avenger Equipment Problems

Complaints
11about this part
Share
1%of 832 total for the year
Median mileage
52,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 11 complaints about the equipment of the 2008 Dodge Avenger, 1% of the 832 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 52,000 miles. 1 a fire, 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.

“The cars electrical wiring is messed up.... Power steering is tight at tinge... Windows roll up tooo much u hear it grinding.... U can't have the heat and radio on at the sane tinge cause it's nothing but static..... It says gascap where the mileage is..... Somtimes it won't show the mileage..... I.bought this from a dealership. One month ago are they reliable to fix this or is there a legal way I can..... From the looks of it they sold me a car with recall problemsm.”

NHTSA complaint #10583024, filed 2014-04, 52,000 miles

“I got a recall on my Dodge Avenger, due to a plate on the shifter, I took it to dealer, they replaced the part, and less then 2 mo. My car locked in park and unable to get to go into gear, had to have car towed to dealer again and they had to replace the shifter, they charge me $100. And said it was deductible , I feel it was not my place to have to pay to fix a part that has been recalled, and they messed up. The dealer said they had several shifter to have to replaced since they changed out the recalled part.”

NHTSA complaint #10414040, filed 2011-07, 60,000 miles

“I went to go get in my car to go to work after returning home 3 hours earlier and my park would not shift out of park. My wife and I took apart the console to find out if anything was jammed in it such as lose change but there wasn't. She decided to go online to do some research and discovered that this has happened to a lot of people. I have 88,000 miles on my 2008 Dodge Avenger but I take great care with maintenance. Of course there has not been a recall but I hope they do. The pink button everyone is referring to we have not tried yet...”

NHTSA complaint #10346181, filed 2010-07, 88,000 miles

“While I was driving with the air conditioning on I noticed the left 2 vents were coming out warm air. A couple days later there was a mist coming through the only 2 vents that work. I took it in and was told my heatercore/heater housing was broke. That would cost $900.00 to fix. Also I have had my car stall 6 times, mostly when it is raining and I am coming to a stop sign or stop light. I took it in for that but they couldn't find anything. I also had the clock run 2 min fast every day or two. That had to be updated which doesn't make since to me since it is a 2008 car. …”

NHTSA complaint #10345895, filed 2010-07, 56,000 miles

“2008 Dodge Avenger with automatic transmission will not move out of park. Drove car in morning to work and 8 hours later after starting and then depressing the brake pedal to shift the shift lever would not mover from park. Bought this car new and it has only 29,000 miles after 2 years of ownership.”

NHTSA complaint #10357294, filed 2010-09, 29,000 miles

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Equipment: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201310%
2008111%
200015%
199812%
199722%
199611%
199511%

Other parts of the 2008 Dodge Avenger

Transmission and drivetrain
236 complaintsElectrical system
219 complaintsVehicle speed control
138 complaintsEngine
116 complaintsAir bags
96 complaintsFuel system
70 complaintsEngine cooling
61 complaintsOther or unknown
47 complaintsBrakes
35 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
34 complaintsElectronic stability control
31 complaintsBody and structure
24 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2008 Dodge Avenger

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology