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Dodge AspenYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 1 owner complaint and 13 safety recalls on record for the Dodge Aspen.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints1Top: Fuel system, gasolineSafety recalls131975–1980 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Dodge Aspen years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Aspen median. Tap a year for its full report.

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1980Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1979Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1978Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls1977Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls1976Not rated–/1001 complaint · 8 recalls1975Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Dodge Aspen problems

All model years combined: 1 complaint 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
Fuel system, gasoline10
Latches/locks/linkages10
Service brakes, hydraulic10
13 recalls

Dodge Aspen recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings79V-204 · 1980 · Sep 11, 1979 · 6,617 vehicles–Delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings78V-195 · 1979 · Sep 6, 1978 · 13 vehicles–Control arm: upper arm78V-097 · 1976–1978 · May 1, 1978 · 1,100,000 vehicles–Fuel system, gasoline: carburetor system77V-242 · 1975–1977 · Dec 28, 1977 · 1,300,000 vehicles–Hood: latch77V-240 · 1976–1978 · Dec 28, 1977 · 1,207,458 vehicles–Steering: steering wheel/handle bar77V-211 · 1978 · Nov 28, 1977 · 22,000 vehicles–Foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings77V-188 · 1976–1978 · Oct 25, 1977 · 1,225,000 vehicles–Delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings77V-179 · 1978 · Oct 14, 1977 · 241 vehicles–Exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe77V-037 · 1977 · Mar 15, 1977 · 250 vehicles–Other: labels77V-017 · 1976 · Feb 9, 1977 · 2,967 vehicles–Power assist: vacuum76V-125 · 1976 · Aug 10, 1976 · 40,000 vehicles–Front: retractor76V-055 · 1976 · Apr 13, 1976 · 48,000 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 13 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the Aspen

  1. BOLTS FAILED, PULLEY SEPARATED FROM DAMPDP78015 · 1976 · closed May 1, 1978
    No recall