2008 Dodge Avenger Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 1%of 832 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 58,672miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the seats of the 2008 Dodge Avenger, 1% of the 832 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 58,672 miles. 4 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.
“While driving 35 to 40 the car in front of me suddenly stopped and when I braked, the car would not stop. The anti-lock brakes never activated and I slid right into the car in front me. I had plenty of room to stop, but could not. In addition, on impact, the back passenger seat flew forward. It did not stay in a locked position. I'm glad I did not have an infant or small child in the back seat.”
NHTSA complaint #10230436, filed 2008-06, 12,055 miles“I have a 2008 Dodge Avenger. My airbag light keeps coming on and off intermittently. I noticed if I move passenger seat forward or back it comes on and stays on longer. When I'm driving down the road there can be no one in the seat and the light will come on. After reading all the complaints around this issue, air bags deploy when driving and not hitting anything, or air bags not deploying when in collision, I think this is a huge safety issue! All of these people were told their VIN # didn't match the recall. …”
NHTSA complaint #10554362, filed 2013-12, 107,000 miles“I was driving east bound and I was t-boned on the driver side by a car going south bound on whom ran the light. My car spun around and hit a steel pole on my passenger side which my 10 year old son was sitting. I hit my face on steering wheel and air bags never deployed on driver side which caused terrible injury and scaring to my left eye which is still visible. My son was in the middle of car smashed against the dash had to get out with the jaws of life. The passenger air bag deployed and draping on sides also on my side nothing deployed . I had whiplash,back and facial injurys. …”
NHTSA complaint #10502159, filed 2013-03, 58,672 miles“Drivers seatbelt doesn't stay locked. It comes undone. Driver's seat doest move up or down anymore and tire sensor never goes off. Even after new tires put on.”
NHTSA complaint #11124276, filed 2018-09, 100,000 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..”
NHTSA complaint #11053620, filed 2017-12Related service bulletins
- 10216395Feb 6, 2013Gasoline Engine Diagnostic Inspection Procedure This bulletin provides a procedure to determine repair versus replacement of a gasoline long block engine assembly. This procedure…
Seats: other model years
Other parts of the 2008 Dodge Avenger
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.
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