Total Complaints
10 filings
CHRYSLER ASPEN 4X4 · model year
2009 CHRYSLER ASPEN 4X4
10 NHTSA complaints, 3 crash reports for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 2009CHRYSLERASPEN 4X4 carries 10 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 3 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 4X4 is air bags with 4 filings, followed by seat belts (1) and tires (1). 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.
NHTSA currently has 88 investigation files overlapping the 2009 ASPEN 4X4, 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.
10
Complaints
3
Crashes
0
Fires
3
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
3 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | 4 |
| SEAT BELTS | 1 |
| TIRES | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN | 1 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 1 |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20180814FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
SUV STALLS AFTER FILLING FUEL TANK. OFTEN IT WILL REQUIRE MULTIPLE CYCLES OF STARTING AND STALLING BEFORE IT WILL CONTINUE TO RUN. PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE MORE SEVERE IN COLD WEATHER. THE SUV HAS STALLED IN TRAFFIC ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. ADDITIONALLY GAS WILL SPLASH OUT DURING FUELING.
Mileage: 145,000
20171202ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FOR NO KNOWN REASON MY 2009 CHRYSLER ASPEN 4X4 WILL ENGAGE ON ITS OWN, I HAVE REPEATEDLY TAKEN IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP (WHICH BY THE WAY IS HORRIBLE) THEY CAN NOT FIGURE OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS . HOWEVER SINCE I HAVE A LIFETIME WARRANTY THEY HAVE CLAIMED I NEED EVERY SINGLE PART COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY WITH NOT RESULTS. THE FIRST TIME I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP REGARDING THIS I WAS TOLD TO BRING THE TRUCK IN IMMEDIATELY AS THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS PROBLEM DUE TO THE FACT WHEN IT IS ENGAGED THE TRUCK WILL LOOSE POWER. IT ENGAGED WHILE I WAS ON THE FREEWAY DOING 70 MPH AND DROPPED INSTANTLY TO 20 MPH AND WOULD NOT GO OVER 35MPH. MY OVERHEAD CONSOLE, DASH AND RADIO AT RANDOM GO OUT. ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP I NEEDED A NEW RADIO 3 TIMES EACH TIME THE RADIO WOULD START WORKING AGAIN FOR THE SAME REASON IT STOPPED, UNKNOWN. I TURN ON THE TURN SIGNAL THEY FLASH BETWEEN LEFT, RIGHT AND HAZARD.
20171202POWER TRAIN
FOR NO KNOWN REASON MY 2009 CHRYSLER ASPEN 4X4 WILL ENGAGE ON ITS OWN, I HAVE REPEATEDLY TAKEN IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP (WHICH BY THE WAY IS HORRIBLE) THEY CAN NOT FIGURE OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS . HOWEVER SINCE I HAVE A LIFETIME WARRANTY THEY HAVE CLAIMED I NEED EVERY SINGLE PART COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY WITH NOT RESULTS. THE FIRST TIME I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP REGARDING THIS I WAS TOLD TO BRING THE TRUCK IN IMMEDIATELY AS THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS PROBLEM DUE TO THE FACT WHEN IT IS ENGAGED THE TRUCK WILL LOOSE POWER. IT ENGAGED WHILE I WAS ON THE FREEWAY DOING 70 MPH AND DROPPED INSTANTLY TO 20 MPH AND WOULD NOT GO OVER 35MPH. MY OVERHEAD CONSOLE, DASH AND RADIO AT RANDOM GO OUT. ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP I NEEDED A NEW RADIO 3 TIMES EACH TIME THE RADIO WOULD START WORKING AGAIN FOR THE SAME REASON IT STOPPED, UNKNOWN. I TURN ON THE TURN SIGNAL THEY FLASH BETWEEN LEFT, RIGHT AND HAZARD.
20171202VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
FOR NO KNOWN REASON MY 2009 CHRYSLER ASPEN 4X4 WILL ENGAGE ON ITS OWN, I HAVE REPEATEDLY TAKEN IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP (WHICH BY THE WAY IS HORRIBLE) THEY CAN NOT FIGURE OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS . HOWEVER SINCE I HAVE A LIFETIME WARRANTY THEY HAVE CLAIMED I NEED EVERY SINGLE PART COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY WITH NOT RESULTS. THE FIRST TIME I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP REGARDING THIS I WAS TOLD TO BRING THE TRUCK IN IMMEDIATELY AS THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS PROBLEM DUE TO THE FACT WHEN IT IS ENGAGED THE TRUCK WILL LOOSE POWER. IT ENGAGED WHILE I WAS ON THE FREEWAY DOING 70 MPH AND DROPPED INSTANTLY TO 20 MPH AND WOULD NOT GO OVER 35MPH. MY OVERHEAD CONSOLE, DASH AND RADIO AT RANDOM GO OUT. ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP I NEEDED A NEW RADIO 3 TIMES EACH TIME THE RADIO WOULD START WORKING AGAIN FOR THE SAME REASON IT STOPPED, UNKNOWN. I TURN ON THE TURN SIGNAL THEY FLASH BETWEEN LEFT, RIGHT AND HAZARD.
20170413CrashAIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER ASPEN 4X4. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V947000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER FAILED TO SUPPLY THE REMEDY PARTS TO THE DEALER TO RECEIVE THE REPAIR IN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME. WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL ON AN S CURVE AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE WENT OVER AN ICE PATCH. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE FRACTURED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BE UNSTABLE AND CRASH. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN THE DRIVER, WHICH CAUSED BRUISING FROM HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE PERFORMED AS DESIGNED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR A RESPONSE FROM THE MANUFACTURER TO DETERMINE A SOLUTION TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. ..UPDATED 06/08/17 *BF (RECALL RELATED IN
20170413CrashSEAT BELTS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER ASPEN 4X4. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V947000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER FAILED TO SUPPLY THE REMEDY PARTS TO THE DEALER TO RECEIVE THE REPAIR IN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME. WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL ON AN S CURVE AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE WENT OVER AN ICE PATCH. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE FRACTURED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BE UNSTABLE AND CRASH. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN THE DRIVER, WHICH CAUSED BRUISING FROM HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE PERFORMED AS DESIGNED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR A RESPONSE FROM THE MANUFACTURER TO DETERMINE A SOLUTION TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. ..UPDATED 06/08/17 *BF (RECALL RELATED IN
20170413CrashTIRES
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER ASPEN 4X4. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V947000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER FAILED TO SUPPLY THE REMEDY PARTS TO THE DEALER TO RECEIVE THE REPAIR IN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME. WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL ON AN S CURVE AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE WENT OVER AN ICE PATCH. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE FRACTURED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BE UNSTABLE AND CRASH. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN THE DRIVER, WHICH CAUSED BRUISING FROM HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE PERFORMED AS DESIGNED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR A RESPONSE FROM THE MANUFACTURER TO DETERMINE A SOLUTION TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. ..UPDATED 06/08/17 *BF (RECALL RELATED IN
20170221AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER ASPEN 4X4. 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.
20170103AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL IT IS UNACCEPTABLE THAT, IN ALMOST A YEAR, NO REPLACEMENT PART HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO REMEDY THIS POTENTIALLY DEADLY ISSUE! CHRYSLER NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME, WHICH I FEEL HAS LAPSED.
20160801AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER ASPEN 4X4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE REMEDY AND PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR WITH THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Compare 2009CHRYSLERASPEN 4X4 to Similar Vehicles
NHTSA Investigations 7 Open
RQ25005Recall QueryOpen
Recall 23V-413 Post Remedy Failures
PE25009Preliminary EvaluationOpen
Intermittent Loss of Electric Power Steering
RQ25002Recall QueryClosed
Recall 19V-293 Post Remedy Failures
PE24018Preliminary EvaluationOpen
Engine Stall With Intermittent Restart
RQ24004Recall QueryOpen
Loss of motive power due to an internal wiring connector short.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 2009 CHRYSLER ASPEN 4X4 have?▼
The 2009 CHRYSLER ASPEN 4X4 has 10 NHTSA complaints, 3 crashes, 0 fires, 3 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 2009 CHRYSLER ASPEN 4X4?▼
The most-complained component for the 2009 CHRYSLER ASPEN 4X4 is AIR BAGS with 4 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include SEAT BELTS and TIRES.
Is the 2009 CHRYSLER ASPEN 4X4 safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
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.
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