Chrysler Aspen Recalls

The Chrysler Aspen has 5 recalls covering the 2007–2009 model years, with the most serious being airbag inflator defects across all three model years where the driver-side or passenger-side frontal airbag inflator can rupture in a crash and send metal fragments into the cabin, causing serious injury or death.

The airbag inflator issue appears in several overlapping recalls covering different model year ranges within the Aspen's production run. The driver-side inflator recall covers 2007–2008 and 2009 models separately, and the passenger-side inflator recall covers 2007–2009 models, with one filing specifically targeting vehicles registered in high-humidity states and territories including Florida, Hawaii, Texas, and others where heat and moisture accelerate inflator degradation. The consequence in every case is the same: a rupturing inflator that throws metal fragments toward occupants rather than deploying safely.

The 2009 model year also has a separate powertrain recall where the rear axle pinion nut can loosen and allow the rear driveshaft to detach from the vehicle, or cause the rear differential to fail suddenly and lock up the rear wheels while driving.