2009 CHRYSLER ASPEN — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 30 complaints · 4 recalls

Verdict & Safety Summary

Most-reported system: POWER TRAIN (9 complaints · 30.0%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 2
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 3
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution POWER TRAIN appears in 9 of 30 owner complaints (30.0%) in this vehicle snapshot. POWER TRAIN: 9 complaints, 30.0% of reports POWER TRAIN 9 · 30.0% FUEL SYSTEM: 6 complaints, 20.0% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 6 · 20.0% AIR BAGS: 5 complaints, 16.7% of reports AIR BAGS 5 · 16.7% · 1 crash reports ENGINE: 4 complaints, 13.3% of reports ENGINE 4 · 13.3% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 2 complaints, 6.7% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2 · 6.7% SEAT BELTS: 1 complaints, 3.3% of reports SEAT BELTS 1 · 3.3% · 1 crash reports STEERING: 1 complaints, 3.3% of reports STEERING 1 · 3.3% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 4 complaints, 13.3% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 4 · 13.3% 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
POWER TRAIN 9 30.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 6 20.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 5 16.7% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 4 13.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2 6.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 1 3.3% 1 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 1 3.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 4 13.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Oct 2013; the first recall shown was reported in Feb 2013. 2013-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2017-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Feb 2013 Oct 2023 Recall campaign 13V038000 ◆ Recall campaign 13V038000 Recall campaign 16V352000 ◆ Recall campaign 16V352000 Recall campaign 16V947000 ◆ Recall campaign 16V947000 Recall campaign 18V021000 ◆ Recall campaign 18V021000 Investigation EA21002 ● Investigation EA21002 Investigation DP22005 ● Investigation DP22005
  • Campaign 16V947000 was reported 65 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 18V021000 was reported 448 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2013-Q4 Owner reports 2
2014-Q1 Owner reports 2
2014-Q2 Owner reports 2
2014-Q3 Owner reports 1
2015-Q3 Owner reports 1
2015-Q4 Owner reports 1
2016-Q1 Owner reports 1
2016-Q2 Owner reports 1
2016-Q3 Owner reports 1
2016-Q4 Owner reports 5
2017-Q1 Owner reports 2
2017-Q2 Owner reports 2
2018-Q3 Owner reports 1
2018-Q4 Owner reports 1
2019-Q1 Owner reports 1
2019-Q4 Owner reports 1
2021-Q1 Owner reports 2
2022-Q1 Owner reports 1
2023-Q1 Owner reports 1
2023-Q4 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 13V038000
Recall campaign 1 16V352000
Recall campaign 1 16V947000
Recall campaign 1 18V021000
Defect investigation 1 EA21002
Defect investigation 1 DP22005
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Safety Recalls (4)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 13V038000

    Report date
    Component:
    POWER TRAIN
    Consequence:
    If the rear axle pinion nut loosens, the axle can lock up and cause a loss of vehicle control and/or a vehicle crash with little warning.
    Remedy:
    On November 7, 2013 Chrysler notified owners that dealers would install a pinion nut retainer, free of charge. In July 2015, and under a consent order with NHTSA, the company agreed to offer owners three options for remedying their vehicles: perform the original remedy, offer to repurchase the vehicle at the fair market value plus 10%, or offer an additional incentive offer towards the purchase of a new Dodge, Jeep, Chrysler, or Fiat vehicle. Chrysler will notify owners of the new recall options in a letter expected to be mailed on August 31, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. Chrysler's recall campaign number is N08.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 16V352000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. These inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling. An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
    Remedy:
    Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the recall repair is complete. Chrysler will notify the Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and RAM owners. Mitsubishi owners will be notified by their company. Dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on March 27, 2017. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S43. Note: This recall supersedes recall 14V-7700.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 16V947000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
    Remedy:
    Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the recall repair is complete. Chrysler has notified owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began January 11, 2017. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S92. Note: This recall covers vehicles that were accidentally excluded from recall 15V-313.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 18V021000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
    Remedy:
    Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the recall repair is complete. Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began February 28, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is U03.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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