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2008 Chrysler CrossfireProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 27 owner complaints about the 2008 Chrysler Crossfire, most often about the air bags. It is covered by 1 safety recall, and for recall 16V-081 the manufacturer reports only 65% of affected cars repaired.

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CarFlaw IndexSolid year34% below the Crossfire median · #5 of 5 years by complaints
Safety recalls1Lowest repair rate 65%Owner complaints270 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage53kAir bags, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through June 21, 2021. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2008 Chrysler Crossfire has problems

27 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Air bags150
Visibility50
Visibility/wiper40
Structure20
Engine10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

1 recall

2008 Chrysler Crossfire recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

65%repaired · 2026 Q3

Driver side: inflator module

Recall 16V-081 · Feb 11, 2016 · 711,159 vehicles · 464,166 repaired

Risk. 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…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Chrysler.

Best & worst years

2008 vs. every other Crossfire year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Crossfire median. How we score

'04'05'06'07'08
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
NHTSA crash tests

2008 Chrysler Crossfire safety ratings

2008 Chrysler Crossfire 2-DR. w/SAB in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.

2008 Chrysler Crossfire side barrier test, NHTSA
Side barrierNot rated
  • Stability control: Standard
  • Forward collision warning: No
  • Lane departure warning: No
1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2008 Chrysler Crossfire, and the recalls they led to.

  1. Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA21002 · still open
    Open
In owners' words

What Crossfire owners report

Recent air bags complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS). DESERT 215 SUPERSTORE (8030 RAFAEL RIVERA WAY, LAS VEGAS, NV 89118) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS AND STATED THAT THE TOOLS…
Complaint 11229331 · Jul 3, 2019
2008 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TAKATA AIRBAG INFLATOR SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER THE AIRBAG INFLATOR RECALL WAS COMPLETED THE SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. *JS
Complaint 11032392 · Mar 6, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 016V081000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE…
Complaint 10943805 · Jan 9, 2017

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