What breaks most · 2006 to 2009 model years
Chrysler Aspen problems by year
Owners have filed 229 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Chrysler Aspen across model years 2006 to 2009. One year stands out: 2007 for air bags complaints. The quietest years are 2006.
- Years to check closely: 2007
- Fewest complaints: 2006
- Complaints on file
- 2292006 to 2009, all trims
- Worst year
- 2007129 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 164 fires · 13 injuries · 0 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 80kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 9Across the years shown
Complaints by model year
Raw filings with NHTSA, not adjusted for how many were sold.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Recalls | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Fuel system (1) | |
| 129 | 10 | 3 | Air bags (35) | |
| 74 | 4 | 2 | Air bags (27) | |
| 25 | 2 | 4 | Powertrain and transmission (9) |
What fails on the 2007 Chrysler Aspen
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 27% |
35 | 5 | Check recalls for air bags on NHTSA.gov |
| Fuel systemFuel pumps and injectors | 19% |
25 | 0 | Shop fuel system parts for the 2007 Chrysler Aspen |
| Fuel systemFuel pumps and injectors | 17% |
22 | 0 | Shop fuel system parts for the 2007 Chrysler Aspen |
| Electrical systemAlternators, starters and ignition | 9% |
11 | 1 | Shop electrical system parts for the 2007 Chrysler Aspen |
| Unknown or other | 7% |
9 | 1 | — |
| SteeringPower steering pumps, racks and hoses | 6% |
8 | 1 | Shop steering parts for the 2007 Chrysler Aspen |
| SuspensionStruts, springs and control arms | 5% |
7 | 0 | Shop suspension parts for the 2007 Chrysler Aspen |
| Powertrain and transmissionTransmission parts | 5% |
6 | 2 | Shop powertrain and transmission parts for the 2007 Chrysler Aspen |
One complaint can name more than one component, so shares add to more than 100%. "Unknown or other" is NHTSA's uncategorized bucket and is shown but never ranked.
In owners' words
Complaint narratives as filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length.
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Fuel will spray out of the filler port[not topping off]----this happens every time and should have been a recall issue. Does someone have to die?
How to read this page
Every figure comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's public complaint database, which holds every safety-related defect complaint filed by owners since 1995. We refresh it monthly and count each complaint once per component it names. Data through September 6, 2026.
NHTSA only accepts safety-related complaints. Rattles, paint, infotainment bugs and other annoyances are under-reported here, so this page is a map of what fails in ways owners consider dangerous, not a full reliability score.
Counts are raw. Use the year-over-year shape and the component mix, not the absolute numbers. Where a component maps to parts we stock, the row links to that category filtered to the year you are viewing. Air bag and seat belt complaints link to the recall checker instead, because those repairs are almost always covered.
Common questions
Which Chrysler Aspen years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 2007 carries the most filings on the Chrysler Aspen. The 2007 alone has 129 complaints, led by air bags.
What is the most common Chrysler Aspen problem?
On the 2007 model year, the most-reported component is air bags with 35 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do Chrysler Aspen problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all Chrysler Aspen complaints that include mileage is about 80,000 miles. Older model years skew higher; the per-year figure is in the "at a glance" card.
Are these complaints verified?
No. NHTSA publishes complaints as submitted and does not investigate individual filings. Patterns across hundreds of complaints are meaningful; a single one is not.