2008 Dodge Avenger Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 34about this part
- Share
- 4%of 832 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 90,000miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 34 complaints about the visibility of the 2008 Dodge Avenger, 4% of the 832 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 90,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I was driving along the freeway and the car just automatically went into limp mode. I change the oil I flush everything then when I went on to the kelly book blue book to try to sell it as saying that it had a bunch of recalls welcome to find out chrysler saying it doesn't so I don't know what's going on with my car and neither do mechanics.”
NHTSA complaint #11243688, filed 2019-08, 121,000 miles“I went to roll my driver side window down and it fell off the track down into the door. My mechanic said the motor was broken and repaired it. A year later today my passenger side window did the exact same thing. I wondered if it could possibly be a defect in the factory motor or it is just a coincidence and if all my windows are going to do this eventually.”
NHTSA complaint #10532977, filed 2013-07, 70,000 miles“I got in my car after work and noticed that my headlights automatically came on, I don't have the daytime running lights. I tried to turn them off on the control switch, nothing happened. I didn't figure out that my turn signals didn't work till I had a line of semi trucks behind me and I was needing to turn into my driveway, I live in ky so we have a lot of big trucks on the road hauling coal and gravel. …”
NHTSA complaint #10525817, filed 2013-07, 144,000 miles“Was driving on the highway when it started to rain. Turned wipers on only to have them stutter in the middle of the windshield. They then stopped in the middle of my window, blocking my vision. I had to pull over and push them down by hand. I had to finish my 25 mile drive at about 30 miles an hour periodically getting my wipers to work. Next day I checked all the fuses and wiring and then read online the numerous reports of the same issues with my car model as well as other chrysler vehicles over the last 5 or so years. …”
NHTSA complaint #10777775, filed 2015-09, 56,000 miles“A few things have happened all pointing towards a failed/failing tipm module. The first thing we noticed was the car would stall while sitting still in rush hour/bumper to bumper traffic. Then in early 2014 the windshield wipers started turning off during snow/rain storms almost causing accidents a few times that we replaced the wipers, wiper switch and wiper motor and still have the issue randomly. Last week the horn started to randomly go off to the point that I was driving to work today and it went off and did not stop. …”
NHTSA complaint #10714524, filed 2015-05, 140,000 milesVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3 | 1% |
| 2013 | 51 | 9% |
| 2012 | 119 | 21% |
| 2011 | 26 | 12% |
| 2010 | 4 | 2% |
| 2009 | 7 | 10% |
| 2008 | 34 | 4% |
| 2000 | 1 | 5% |
| 1999 | 2 | 3% |
| 1997 | 3 | 4% |
| 1996 | 6 | 4% |
| 1995 | 10 | 5% |
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 complaintsElectronic stability control
31 complaintsBody and structure
24 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
22 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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