Total Complaints
31 filings
CHRYSLER ASPEN · model year
31 NHTSA complaints, 2 crash reports, and 4 active recalls for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 2009CHRYSLERASPEN carries 31 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 2 crashes, 0 fires, 3 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 2009 ASPEN is power train with 9 filings, followed by fuel/propulsion system (5) and air bags (5). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability. This model year has 4 active recall campaigns, which means the manufacturer is obligated to remedy the covered defect at no charge for the life of the vehicle — the full NHTSA campaign numbers are listed below.
NHTSA currently has 88 investigation files overlapping the 2009 ASPEN, and 7 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.
Total Complaints
31 filings
Crashes Reported
2 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | 9 |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 5 |
| AIR BAGS | 5 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 3 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 2 |
| SEAT BELTS | 2 |
| ENGINE | 2 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 2 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 1 |
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) expanded the affected population to include 73,712 2005-2009 RAM 2500 trucks produced at the St. Louis North Assembly Plant. With this change, Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2004-2008 RAM 1500, 2005-2009 RAM 2500, 2006-2009 RAM 3500, 2007-2010 RAM 3500 Cab Chassis, 2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2009 Dodge Durango and Chrysler Aspen vehicles manufactured January 17, 2007, to December 18, 2008, and 2010 RAM 3500 cab chassis manufactured September 25, 2009, to February 1, 2010. The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver f
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2009-2013 Jeep Wrangler, Chrysler 300, Dodge Challenger and Dodge Charger vehicles, and 2009-2011 Dodge Dakota vehicles sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas,
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2009-2012 Ram 1500 trucks manufactured from February 27, 2008, through June 30, 2009, and from December 1, 2009, through October 20, 2011; model year 2009-2011 Dodge Dakota trucks manufactured from February 27, 2007, through June 30, 2009, and from December 1
Every time I fill the gas tank, the fuel spills out of the fill tube when it gets full. I have tried putting it in slow but before the nozzle can shut off it blows the fuel back out of the fill tube. This is a substantial amount of fuel which I believe is a serious hazard.
Every time I fill the gas tank, the fuel spills out of the fill tube when it gets full. I have tried putting it in slow but before the nozzle can shut off it blows the fuel back out of the fill tube. This is a substantial amount of fuel which I believe is a serious hazard.
The contact owned a 2009 Chrysler Aspen. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown rate of speed, she was run off the road by a vehicle by another vehicle. The contact crashed into an unknown object and hit her face on the steering wheel since the airbags did not deploy. The contact temporarily lost consciousness; once she regained consciousness, blood was coming from her mouth. The contact immediately checked on her two young children who were both treated by an ambulance. The contact stated that her son was treated for facial injuries. A police report was filed. The contact had yet to seek medical attention for her injuries. The vehicle was initially towed to an independent tow yard but was later towed back to her home. The dealer nor the manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The contact stated that the vehicle was a total loss. The failure mileage was unknown.
The contact owns a 2009 Chrysler Aspen. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, the vehicle inadvertently shifted from 4-wheel drive to 4-wheel low. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to park on the side of the roadway. The contact stated that a family member arrived at her location and assisted her with resetting the 4-wheel drive. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 109,369.
Mileage: 109,369
THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OUTSIDE. PROBABLE TRANSMISSION ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK. I STARTED THE VEHICLE USING THE REMOTE START AND THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD SEVERAL INCHES THEN SETTLED BACK WERE IT WAS. THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE HAD BEEN +- ZERO FOR SEVERAL DAYS. IT DID NOT REPEAT AFTER BEING WARMED UP. IT HAS NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE. 116,000 MILES.
Mileage: 116,000
CHRYSLER HAS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THEIR 5.8 HEMI ENGINE. 12/16/2020 I PAID $3791.07 TO REPLACE A BAD CAMSHAFT AND LIFTERS ON A VEHICLE WITH ONLY 72,768 MILES. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM, I FIND HUNDREDS OF OTHERS HAVING THE SAME ISSUES! IN CONTACTING CHRYSLER, THEY OF COURSE, REFUSE TO ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS DESIGN FLAW. ALTHOUGH THIS IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE, IT IS A MAJOR ENGINE DEFECT WHICH NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. I WOULD BE INTERESTED IF ANYONE ELSE HAS EXPRESSED THEIR CONCERNS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND CHRYSLER'S COMPLETE DISREGARD.
I HAD TROUBLE WITH A HUMMING NOISE AND POPPING UNDER MY VEHICLE FOR A FEW MONTHS. THE HUMMING GOT SO LOUD THAT WE COULD NOT HEAR EACH OTHER TALK TO ONE ANOTHER AT ALL. IT POPPED PULLING OUT, GOING AROUND A CURVE, GOING BACKWARDS, OR SLOWING DOWN. THE HUMMING STOPPED ALL OF A SUDDEN AFTER IT GOT VERY LOUD. MY ASPEN THEN FELL TOWARD THE RIGHT SIDE AND SMOKE STARTED SHOOTING OUT FROM THE PASSENGER BACK TIRE WHEN DRIVING IT. I THEN TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC. HE SAID IT WAS VERY BAD. THE REAR AXLE AND REAR AXLE BEARING ARE DESTROYED AND IT WILL NEED A NEW REAR END. THIS VEHICLE HAD NO8 REAR PINION NUT RECALL COMPLETED ON 1/13/2014. IF THE RECALL REALLY SOLVES THE 2009 ASPEN PROBLEM OF THE REAR END AXLE AND AXLE BEARINGS FROM BEING DESTROYED THEN WHY AM I NOW HAVING TO GET A NEW REAR END IN DECEMBER OF 2019. I SEE COMPLAINTS ALL OVER THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE AFTER THE RECALL WAS COMPLETED SO NOW PEOPLE ARE PAYING FOR REPAIRS OUT OF POCKET. A $2500+ REPAIR FOR A VEHICLE
Mileage: 196,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER ASPEN. AFTER REFUELING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT BEGAN TO DRIVE AND ALMOST IMMEDIATELY THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT, WHO WAS A CERTIFIED MECHANIC, DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO CONFIRMED WITH OURISMAN CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM OF BOWIE (LOCATED AT 2406 CRAIN HWY, BOWIE, MD 20716, (855) 822-3228) THAT THE CHECK VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS MORE PROMINENT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS FILLED WITH FUEL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 189,000.
Mileage: 189,000
FUEL PUMP SHORT CIRCUIT. AFTER PUMPING GAS THE TRUCK WILL NOT TURN ON. SHORT CIRCUIT FROM THE PUMP TO THE STARTER. AFTER TURNING THE KEY TO POWER ON THE TRUCK ALL THE GAS SPILLED FROM UNDERNEATH. I DROVE TO MY KIDS SCHOOL AT 230PM , AFTER LEAVING POWERED ON THE TRUCK TO ROLL THE WINDOW DOWN AND THATS WHEN ALL THE GAS SPILLED FROM UNDERNEATH.
FUEL PUMP SHORT CIRCUIT. AFTER PUMPING GAS THE TRUCK WILL NOT TURN ON. SHORT CIRCUIT FROM THE PUMP TO THE STARTER. AFTER TURNING THE KEY TO POWER ON THE TRUCK ALL THE GAS SPILLED FROM UNDERNEATH. I DROVE TO MY KIDS SCHOOL AT 230PM , AFTER LEAVING POWERED ON THE TRUCK TO ROLL THE WINDOW DOWN AND THATS WHEN ALL THE GAS SPILLED FROM UNDERNEATH.
THE OVERHEAD CONTROL MODULE HAS FAILED 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 2 YEARS. WE ARE BEING ASKED TO COVER IT OUR OF POCKET AGAIN EVEN THOUGH THE PART SHOULD BE UNDER THE 12 MONTH WARRANTY. CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE TELLS ME THAT SINCE IT WAS REPLACE UNDER WARRANTY THE LAST TIME (12 MONTHS AGO) OUR CONSUMER WARRANTY GOES BACK TO THE ONE WE PURCHASED THE FIRST TIME IT FAILED AND WON'T COVER IT THIS TIME.
Mileage: 92,000
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER ASPEN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000(AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER ASPEN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V947000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS NEEDED WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 03/07/17*LJ
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER ASPEN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
I RECEIVED AND RESPONDED TO A RECALL NOTICE IN JULY 23, 2016. TO DATE, THEY STILL HAVE NOT CONTACTED ME FOR REPAIR. WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS?
CHRYSLER CASE #: 29959728 VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CHRYSLER ASPEN LIMITED 4X2 SPORT UTILITY 4-DOOR I ATTEMPTED TO REACH OUT TO MY CASE MANAGER HALEY AND MY LINK HAS BEEN DISABLED AND HER VOICEMAIL HAS YESTERDAY'S DATE. I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A CALL TODAY FROM ANYONE AT CHRYSLER CORP REGARDING MY CASE. I DID SPEAK TODAY WITH MOPAR VEHICLE PROTECTION AND THEY STATED WHEN CHRYSLER PLACED THE MAX CARE COVERAGE ON MY ASPEN, THEY WERE SUPPOSE TO PLACE THE POWERTRAIN WRAP WITH THE MAX CARE COVERAGE. PER MY VEHICLE INFO AND THE SALES REP, CHRYSLER LIFETIME POWERTRAIN WARRANTY WAS INCLUDED WITH MY VEHICLE PURCHASE. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH JAKE AND MEKA ALSO WITH REGARDS TO THIS CASE AND WAS ADVISED BY MEKA, MY CASE MANAGER SHOULD BE CONTACTING ME BACK. SEEKING ASSISTANCE SINCE HALEY X40612 IS NOT IN THE OFFICE.
AS REQUESTED BY JAKE - CHRYSLER CORP, CC#: 29959728 I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR REPAIRS LAST THURSDAY. MATT RICHARDSON CALLED ON FRIDAY STATING THAT THE REAR END BARRINGS HAVE COME APART ON THE CAR AND THAT THEY NOT ONLY NEED TO REPLACE THE BARRINGS, THEY NEED TO DO AN ENTIRE OVERHAUL OF THE ENTIRE REAR END. HE EXPLAINED THEY WILL BE REPLACING THE PINION NUT WHICH WAS THE N08 RECALL PERFORMED LAST YEAR, THE DIFFERENTIAL UNIT INCLUDING REPLACING THE OIL IN THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL UNIT ON THE SERVICE THAT WAS PERFORMED IN JULY 2016. HE STATED THAT IT WOULD TAKE APPROXIMATELY 3 TO 4 DAYS. $1150 CHRYSLER'S LIFETIME POWERTRAIN WARRANTY SHOULD COVER THIS AS THE PINION NUT, REAR END DIFFERENTIAL IS PART OF THE POWERTRAIN. A WARRANTY THAT PROVIDES PROTECTION FOR AS LONG AS YOU OWN THE CAR TO THE KEY COMPONENT GROUPS THAT ARE ESSENTIAL TO KEEPING YOUR VEHICLE RUNNING: THE ENGINE, TRANSMISSION/TRANSFER CASE/ALL-WHEEL DRIVE ASSEMBLY, AND DRIVETRAIN ASSEMBLY. HOWEVER, I AM BEING CHARGED. RECALL #2 NOT PERF
I FILED A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE PINION NUT AND REAR BEARINGS ISSUE TO THE NHTSA PINION NUT RECALL - N08 - POWER TRAIN/DRIVELINE/DIFFERENTIAL UNIT. WHILE STATELINE CHRYSLER REPRESENTATIVE, MATT RICHARDSON, DOES NOT FEEL THAT THE ISSUE IS RELATED TO THE PINION NUT RECALL, I STRONGLY DISAGREE. THE REASON STATED FOR THE WHEN I PRESS THE GAS THAT MY CAR MAKES NOISE WHICH APPEARS TO BE COMING FROM THE FRONT, BUT IS ACTUALLY COMING FROM THE REAR, IS BECAUSE THIS IS RELATED TO THE REAR END DIFFERENTIAL UNIT. FACT #1 ' MY ASPEN IS 1 OF THE 11 MILLION VEHICLES AFFECTED BUILT BY FCA AND PART OF THE 2015 NHTSA ENFORCEMENT ACTION. FACT #2 - STATELINE CHRYSLER, FORT MILL, SC HANDLED THE RECALL FOR THE PINION NUT REPAIR. FACT #3 ' JULY 2016, I WAS ADVISED MY CAR NEED PINION NUT REPAIR AFTER THE PINION NUT REPAIR SERVICE HAD BEEN PERFORMED. FACT #4 ' DURING THE SAME SERVICE, I WAS ADVISED THERE WAS NO REAR DIFFERENTIAL FLUID IN MY CAR BY CHRYSLER AND THAT IT NEEDED TO BE SEALED. WHICH MEANS MY CAR'S DI
HAVE TAKEN CAR IN TO CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP WITH REGARDS TO NOISE. CAR MAKING WHININ NOISE WHILE DRIVING. INITIALLY ADVISED REAR PINION SEAL LEAKING. SO NO FLUID IN REAR DIFFERENTIAL UNIT. I STATED REAR PINION NUT WAS A RECALL AND IF NUT HAD BEEN REPLACED, HOW ANY WHY DID FLUID LEAK OUT? REAR DIFFERENTIAL SERVICE PERFORMED AND FLUID ADDED WITH SERVICE AT MY EXPENSE. ADVISED NOISE WOULD GO AWAY. TOOK CAR IN AGAIN ALMOST THREE WEEKS LATER, AS PATIENTLY WAITED FOR NOISE TO GO AWAY, NOW TOLD REAR DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER BEARING ARE WORN AND $2000 TO FIX CAR! ALL OF THESE REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILURES ARE THE FAULT OF THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL PINION NUT.
HAVE TAKEN CAR IN TO CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP WITH REGARDS TO NOISE. CAR MAKING WHININ NOISE WHILE DRIVING. INITIALLY ADVISED REAR PINION SEAL LEAKING. SO NO FLUID IN REAR DIFFERENTIAL UNIT. I STATED REAR PINION NUT WAS A RECALL AND IF NUT HAD BEEN REPLACED, HOW ANY WHY DID FLUID LEAK OUT? REAR DIFFERENTIAL SERVICE PERFORMED AND FLUID ADDED WITH SERVICE AT MY EXPENSE. ADVISED NOISE WOULD GO AWAY. TOOK CAR IN AGAIN ALMOST THREE WEEKS LATER, AS PATIENTLY WAITED FOR NOISE TO GO AWAY, NOW TOLD REAR DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER BEARING ARE WORN AND $2000 TO FIX CAR! ALL OF THESE REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILURES ARE THE FAULT OF THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL PINION NUT.
Recall 23V-413 Post Remedy Failures
Intermittent Loss of Electric Power Steering
Recall 19V-293 Post Remedy Failures
Engine Stall With Intermittent Restart
Loss of motive power due to an internal wiring connector short.
Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.