2006 Dodge CALIBER problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
1 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
66,836 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2006 model year. Data updated: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
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Most common problems
Suspension is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 1 complaints (100.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Suspension | 1 |
Suspension: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 1 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 0 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 |
2016: 1
Pattern summary
Suspension leads the component reports. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Vehicle analysis explorer
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
1 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Problems by model year
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
| Component | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 1100.0%ODI 10852289 · 66,836 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A CLUNKING NOISE EMERGING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CROSS MEMBERS ON BOTH SIDES NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT A RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED IN REFERENCE TO THE FRONT CROSS MEMBERS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL. THE MECHANIC NOTED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE REPAIR RECEIPT THAT BOTH LOWER CONTROL ARMS AND BOLT JOINTS NEEDED REPLACEMENT BECAUSE OF TH… | 20423.1%ODI 10168712 · 350 miI PURCHASED A 2007 DODGE CALIBER SE FROM JIM COGDILL DODGE IN KNOXVILLE TENNESSEE ON AUGUST 23RD, 2006. THIS VEHICLE HAS A VIBRATION AT 60-75 MPH. I HAVE HAD THE CAR IN THE SHOP ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS AND THE SERVICE MANAGER HAS TOLD ME HE BELIEVES THAT IT IS THE TIRES; HOWEVER THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PURCHASE NEW TIRES FOR THIS VEHICLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I FIRST REPORTED THIS TO THE DEALER ON AUGUST 29TH, AND IT WAS TOLD TO ME THAT THE TIRES WERE OUT OF BALANCE. AFTER THEIR ATTEMPT TO BALANCE THEM I THEN DROVE THE VEHICL… | 10629.4%ODI 10275998 · 35,000 miI TOOK MY CALIBER IN FOR SOME WARRANTY WORK. THEY FOUND THE LEFT STRUT WAS BAD. THEY ORDERED THE PART. I WENT BACK IN THE NEXT WEEK FOR THE STRUT AND ALIGNMENT. WHILE THEY WERE DRIVING BACK FROM THE ALIGNMENT PLACE, THEY HAD AN ACCIDENT IN MY CAR. THEY FIXED IT. I HAVE SINCE THEN BROUGHT IT BACK TO A ROAR IN THE CAR. THEY TOLD ME MY TIRES WERE BAD. I ASKED IF IT COULD BE BECAUSE OF THE ALIGNMENT WAS OUT AND THEY SAID NO. I ASKED IF IT COULD BE BECAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT, AGAIN NO. WHO IN THEIR RIGHT MIND WOULD ALIGN A CAR WITH BAD TIRES.… | 5825.0%ODI 10356863 · 17,425 mi2009 DODGE CALIBER HAS NO ADJUSTMENTS FOR REAR CAMBER AND REQUIRES AN AFTER-MARKET BOLT INSTALLATION FOR FRONT. MY 2009 DODGE CALIBER [XXX], HAS EATEN THE INSIDE EDGES OFF ALL 4 TIRES (SCOOPED) THIS WAS WRITTEN OFF AS TIRE WEAR-OK ON EACH CHRYSLER SERVICE. I NOTICED THAT THE INSIDES OF THE TIRES WERE SCOOPED OUT WHEN THE WHEELS WERE TURNED OUT WHEN I PARKED RECENTLY. ESSENTIALLY, YOU AS THE OWNER GET TO REPLACE FOUR TIRES EVERY 24,000 MILES AND THERE SEEMS TO BE NO SOLID REPAIR. MY CAR HAS 17,425 MILES AND I AM DISGUSTED THAT THIS IS A PROB… | 2515.9%ODI 10636952 · 58,898 miPER MY MECHANIC THE BALL JOINTS NEED REPLACED. HAVING SPOKEN WITH OTHER CALIBER OWNERS, IT SEEMS FAIRLY UNANIMOUS THAT THEY HAVE REPLACED OR NEED TO REPLACE THE BALL JOINTS ON THEIR CARS NOT LONG AFTER THE MANUFACTURER WARRANTY EXPIRES. FURTHER IT IS RECOMMENDED TO REPLACE THE WHOLE LOWER CONTROL ARM. *TR | 2917.6%ODI 10547205 · 15,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2011 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD NOISE AND WOULD SLIDE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION, WHO ADVISED THAT THE STRUTS AND SHOCKS WERE PREMATURELY WORN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000. | 510.2%ODI 10542603MY CAR CURRENTLY HAS 23000 MILES ON IT AND STILL UNDER STANDARD WARRANTY. WITHIN THE LAST MONTH & 1/2 OR SO THEY HAVE HAD TO REPLACE NEARLY EVERYTHING UNDERNEATH, ALL HAVING TO DO WITH SUSPENSION AND STEERING. STRUTS WERE LEAKING, CONTROL ARMS WERE REPLACED, SWAY BARS, STABILIZER BAR, ALONG WITH BALL JOINT , AND EVAPORATIVE SYSTEM. NOW BEING SAID THAT THIS BRAND NEW CAR HAS HAD A BAD BALL JOINT FOR QUITE SOME MILES THIS COULD BE THE REASON FOR EVERYTHING ELSE TO FAIL!! I HAVE BEEN HEARING FAINT POPPING/CLICKING NOISES SINCE AROUND 10000 MILES!!… |
| Electrical System | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 18821.3%ODI 10157392 · 200 miAT 200 MILES, MY CAR'S ENGINE STARTED TO RATTLE AND MY POWER LOCK HAD A SHORT. I CALLED AND CALLED THE DEALERSHIP UNTIL 1000 MILES LATER THEY CHECKED THE PROBLEM. THEY GAVE ME AN EXCUSE FOR THE MOTOR RATTLING WAS THAT THERE WAS SUCH THING AS WINTER AND SUMMER FUEL AND THAT I SHOULD CHANGE GASOLINE STATIONS AND BRANDS TO SEE IF THAT WOULD CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I FOLLOWED THEIR INSTRUCTIONS AND WENT PRACTICALLY ALL OVER TOWN GASHING UP. I JUST HAD IT CHECKED AGAIN AT 1527 MILES, THE NOISE GOT WORST. THE MOTOR RATTLES WHEN I ACCELERATE AND WHEN … | 5615.6%ODI 10266740AFTER PURCHASING MY DODGE CALIBER IN FEBRUARY OR 2008 I NOTICED THE GAS GAUGE WAS NOT CONSISTENTLY ACCURATE. IT TOOK A TOTAL OF 6 MONTHS FOR SCHAEFER AND STROHMINGER TO "FIX" IT. I CALLED THEM AFTERWARDS TO TELL THEM IT WAS BETTER BUT NOT COMPLETELY CORRECT AND THEY PUT ME OFF SEVERAL TIMES. THEY SAID THEY WOULD CALL THE ENGINEER AND FOLLOW UP WITH ME. THAT NEVER HAPPENED EVEN AFTER THE CEO OF THE VEHICLE MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT TOLD ME I MET THE LEMON LAW REQUIREMENTS. DURING THIS TIME THE CAR BEGAN TO HESITATE FROM TIME TO TIME WHEN STARTING… | 198.2%ODI 10448390 · 65,000 miI BOUGHT MY 2009 DODGE CALIBER BRAND NEW IN JULY 2009. I MADE MY DECISION BASED ON THE 5-YR POWERTRAIN WARRANTY, ASSUMING THE CAR MUST BE MECHANICALLY DEPENDABLE. WELL NEEDLESS TO SAY, I WAS WRONG FOR MAKING THAT ASSUMPTION. I BEGAN TO HAVE SERIOUS MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WITHIN THE FIRST 2 YEARS OF OWNING THE CAR. I REPLACED THE BATTERY 3 TIMES, HAD A TUNE-UP AT 65,000 MILES AND REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR TWICE AFTER THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT MY WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER ANY REPAIRS SINCE THE CAR HAD OVER 36,000 MILES ON THE ENGINE AND THAT… | 3019.1%ODI 10395985 · 1,713 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED SEVERAL TIMES TO START THE IGNITION YET THE ENGINE FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN REPROGRAMMED THE IGNITION KEY YET THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING DIAGNOSIS BY THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,713. UPDATED 06/01/11*LJ UPDATED 06/10/11 | 2414.5%ODI 10413484 · 293 mi2011 DODGE CALIBER HAS STALLED THREE TIMES AND STARTER HAS REMAINED ENGAGED WHEN STARTING VEHICLE IN THE TIMESPAN OF ONE WEEK SINCE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED APPROX. THREE WEEKS AGO. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SERVICE DEPT. FOR ONE WEEK AND NO RESOLUTION HAS BEEN MADE. *KB | 510.2%ODI 10731519 · 30,147 miTHE LEFT TAIL LIGHT FIXTURE HAS ACCUMULATED APPROXIMATELY 7.25 INCHES OF WATER/MOISTURE IN SIDE OF IT. THE RIGHT TAIL LIGHT FIXTURE HAS ACCUMULATED APPROXIMATELY 2.75 INCHES OF WATER/MOISTURE IN SIDE OF IT. THE LEFT RUNNING, BRAKE AND TURNING SIGNAL LIGHTS ARE STILL FUNCTIONING PROPERLY, BUT THE REVERSE LIGHT (THE ONLY ONE COMPLETELY COVERED WITH WATER/MOISTURE) DOES NOT. THE RIGHT RUNNING, BRAKE, REVERSE AND TURNING SIGNAL LIGHTS ARE STILL FUNCTIONING PROPERLY (NONE ARE COVERED BY WATER. |
| Structure:Body | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 10411.8%ODI 10181122 · 2,000 miTL*-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH AND THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE DRY. THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD RUMBLING SOUND THAT WAS PIERCING TO THE EARS. THE SOUND WAS LOUD ENOUGH TO GIVE THE CONTACT A HEADACHE. THE DEALER TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND DIAGNOSED A PRESSURIZATION PROBLEM. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN THE REAR WINDOWS WERE DOWN AND THE FRONT WINDOWS WERE UP. THE DEALER ADVISED HER THAT THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE MAY HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE LOUD NOISE, AND ADVISED HER, IF THE REAR WINDOWS WERE D… | 5816.1%ODI 10232009 · 1,000 miTHE EXHAUST PIPE PROTRUDES TOO FAR FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE MAKING IT POSSIBLE FOR SMALL CHILDREN TO RECEIVE INJURY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS HOT. A SMALL CHILD IN OUR HOME RECEIVED A SECOND DEGREE BURN WHEN WALKING AROUND THE VEHICLE TO ASK A QUESTION. IN MERELY WALKING BY, THE CHILD WAS ABLE TO COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE VEHICLE'S EXHAUST PIPE CAUSING A BURN. *TR | 3414.7%ODI 10447783 · 70,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S DOOR FAILED AND WOULD NOT CLOSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPRING IN THE DOOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND SEPARATED FROM THE DOOR HINGE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER DENIED ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 70,000. | 85.1%ODI 10643711 · 72,039 miI HAD TOOK MY CAR TO GET SERVICE AT JIFFY LUBE WITH A AIR FILTER AND OIL CHANGE. WHEN DRIVING TO SCHOOL I SLOWLY STARTED TO NOTICE A STRANGE SMELL AND DECIDED TO RETURN TO JIFFY LUBE. WELL ON MY WAY THE PROBLEM INCREASED AND SMOKE AND FLAMES STARTED APPEARING, THAT'S WHEN I QUICKLY GOT OUT THE CAR AND CALLED 911. I HAD ONLY MADE IT A BLOCK AWAY FROM REACHING JIFFY LUBE WHEN INCIDENT OCCURRED . *TR | 137.9%ODI 10930087 · 39,000 miWHILE LOOKING AT THE UNDER CARRIAGE OF MY 2011 DODGE CALIBER, FLAKES OF BLACK PAIN PEELING OFF THE FRONT SUBFRAME. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, THE FRONT SUBFRAME THAT PROVIDES STRUCTURE FOR IMPORTANT COMPONENTS SUCH AS ENGINE MOUNTING AND SUSPENSION AND STEERING IS BEING SUCCUMBED TO RUST. THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY BEEN SERVICED AT THE DODGE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED IT FROM AND STRANGELY THIS SUBFRAME WHICH A "CERTIFIED MOPAR MECHANIC" WOULD HAVE TO LOOK AT JUST TO DRAIN THE OIL APPEARED TO PASS THE SAFETY INSPECTION. LISTEN, ANY COMPETENT HUMAN… | 510.2%ODI 11331588 · 92,516 miLOCAL REPAIR SHOP DOING OIL CHANGE NOTICED FRONT CROSS MEMBER WAS RUSTED OUT. *TR |
| Power Train | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 596.7%ODI 10262598 · 60,000 miMY DODGE CALIBER 2007 STUCK IN PART. I TAKE IT TO THE DEALER BUT THEY SAY I MUST PAY FOR THE REPAIR BECAUSE THE GEAR BOX IS NOT PART OF THE TRANSMISSION. THE DODGE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THE CHAIN IN THE GEAR BOX IS BROKEN, BUT I NOTICED ON THE INTERNET THERE A ALOT OF OWNER HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM . I JUST WANT TO KNOW WHAT I CAN DO TO GET THEM (THE DODGE DEALER) TO LOOK IN THIS PROBLEM (CAR STUCK IN PARK). *TR | 3610.0%ODI 10374640 · 53,900 mi2008 DODGE CALIBER - CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR $700 IN REPAIRS. THEY STATE THAT THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE CAR WOULD RANDOMLY AND SUDDENLY BOGG DOWN UPON NORMAL ACCELERATION--VERY DANGEROUS WHEN PULLING INTO TRAFFIC-- AND THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE EITHER MOMENTARILY OR FLASH. IT WOULD NOT GO ABOVE 10 MPH WHEN THIS HAPPENED. RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET HAS REVEALED MANY, MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE. DODGE TAKES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS CLAIMING IT NOT TO BE A COVERED PART OF TH… | 5222.4%ODI 10375139 · 59,300 miI OWN A 2009 DODGE CALIBER RT WITH ODO READING 59,300 & MY TRANSMISSION LINE BURST CAUSING $450 IN NEEDED REPAIR THAT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR | 1710.8%ODI 10422716 · 28,000 miTHIS STANDARD TRANSMISSION 2010 DODGE CALIBER CONTINUALLY STALLS OUT WHEN THE CAR IS IN NEUTRAL, SUCH AS AT INTERSECTIONS, RAILROAD CROSSINGS, TOLL BOOTHS, AND PARKING LOTS. IT USUALLY TAKES FIVE TO TEN MINUTES OF ATTEMPTS BEFORE THE CAR WILL RESTART. THIS POSES A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM BECAUSE OFTEN TRUCKS OR OTHER CARS DRIVING UP BEHIND ME BARELY SLOW DOWN IN TIME, EVEN THOUGH MY FLASHERS ARE BLINKING. LAST WEEKEND I WAS ALMOST HIT FROM BEHIND BY A LARGE TRUCK WHILE I WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET THE CAR RE-STARTED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. DODGE RE… | 169.7%ODI 10417274 · 900 miWAS DRIVING CAR , TOOK A LEFT HAND TURN AND CAR DIED IN MIDDLE OF INTERSECTION , HAD ENOUGH MOMENTUM TO CARRY CAR THROUGH INTERSECTION SO THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. THE CAR STARED RIGHT BACK UP SEEMED FINE. THE A/C WAS ON BUT THAT SHOULD NOT HAVE AN EFFECT ON IT. THE CAR DID THE SAME THING 3 DAYS BEFORE THIS AND I WAS NOT TURNING , I WAS STOPPING BEHIND A CAR THAT WAS TURNING. EACH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED THE A/C WAS ON AND IT WAS WITHIN 5 MILES OF FIRST STARTING THE CAR. I DID NOTICE THE RPM DROP AND THEN IT SEEMED LIKE TO CATCH ITSELF AND REV BACK… | 510.2%ODI 10543786 · 6,500 miIGNITION KEY CAN BE REMOVED FROM ANY POSITION. DRIVE, NEUTRAL, REVERSE OR ANY. THIS LETS VEHICLE KEY BE REMOVED WITHOUT BEING IN PARK POSITION. THE 2012 DODGE CALIBER CAN JUST ROLL AWAY. CAUGHT CAR A FEW TIMES ROLLING. NOW HAD A VERY RECENT SERIOUS CRASH. IT WAS SITTING BEHIND HOUSE AND ROLLED DOWN A STEEP HILL THROUGH TREES, WITH BODY DAMAGE. IT WAS STOPPED BY TREES AND WINCHED OUT OF THE WOODS. DID NOT HIT NEIGHBORS HOUSE BELOW AND NO ONE WAS IN THE CAR TO BE INJURED. *TR |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 9510.7%ODI 10275788 · 50,600 mi2007 DODGE CALIBER GAS PEDAL. WITH 50,600 MILES. WHILE DRIVING APPROX 65 MPH ON A 3 LANE HIGHWAY THE GAS PEDAL ACCELERATED TO OVER 90 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES AND EMERGENCY BRAKES COULD NOT STOP THE CAR ONLY SLOWED IT SLIGHTLY WHEN I REACHED THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD ACROSS 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND TURNED OFF THE CAR TO FULLY STOP THE VEHICLE. THE GAS PEDAL WAS REPLACED AND EXPLAINED THAT IT WAS THE CAUSE FOR THE EXCESSIVE SPEED. *TR | 267.2%ODI 10208818 · 1,000 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CALIBER. DURING ACCELERATION, THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. THE CONTACT HAS TO ACCELERATE VERY HARD AND THEN OVERSTEER TO KEEP THE VEHICLE FROM DRIVING OFF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO FOUR DEALERS AND NONE WERE ABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE CAN OCCUR AT SPEEDS OF 5 MPH OR GREATER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 1,000. UPDATED 01-11-08. *KB | 104.3%ODI 10364056 · 1,700 mi09/2009 VEHICLE DIED WHILE DRIVING IN MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC TOWED TO DEALER, SUGGESTED CAR HAD AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AND FIXED. 08/16/2010 VEHICLE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND VEHICLE WAS JERKING BEFORE IT DIED WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC, TOWED TO DEALER SUGGESTED TRANSMISSION WAS BAD AND FIXED. 09/14/2010 VEHICLE ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN OVER TO START, WHEN STARTED DROVE 5 MILES AND STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC, TOWED BACK TO DEALER SUGGESTED COOLANT WAS LEAKING ON THE RADIATOR AND BATTERY WAS BAD AND FIXED. 09/20/2010 ENGINE, THROTTLE AND ENG… | 1811.5%ODI 10382907 · 14,000 miWHILE TURNING AT LOW SPEED CAR ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN FRONTAL CRASH. CAR CAUGHT FIRE. *TR | 2112.7%ODI 10554568 · 9,728 miI HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN TO ME TWICE NOW. THE FIRST TIME BACK ON 9-4-13 AND AGAIN NOW 11-18-13. FOR SOME REASON WHILE DRIVING IT I WILL LOOSE ACCELERATION IT WON'T GO MORE THAN 5 MILES WHEN APPLYING THE GAS. THE FIRST TIME I WAS A LIGHT GETTING READY TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN. AFTER MY TURN I NOTICE THE CAR WOULD NOT GO FASTER THEN 5 MILES, EVEN WITH THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR. AND AGAIN THE OTHER DAY, I GOT IN IT AND BACKED UP, PUT IN DRIVE AND THE SAME THING. THE ONLY WAY TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM IS TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND RESTART THE CAR. NOW DEALER… | 714.3%ODI 10543786 · 6,500 miIGNITION KEY CAN BE REMOVED FROM ANY POSITION. DRIVE, NEUTRAL, REVERSE OR ANY. THIS LETS VEHICLE KEY BE REMOVED WITHOUT BEING IN PARK POSITION. THE 2012 DODGE CALIBER CAN JUST ROLL AWAY. CAUGHT CAR A FEW TIMES ROLLING. NOW HAD A VERY RECENT SERIOUS CRASH. IT WAS SITTING BEHIND HOUSE AND ROLLED DOWN A STEEP HILL THROUGH TREES, WITH BODY DAMAGE. IT WAS STOPPED BY TREES AND WINCHED OUT OF THE WOODS. DID NOT HIT NEIGHBORS HOUSE BELOW AND NO ONE WAS IN THE CAR TO BE INJURED. *TR |
| Engine | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 596.7%ODI 10465619 · 86,000 miFIRST MY CAR STARTED TO SOUND LIKE A DRYER FULL OF BALL BEARINGS THE BALL BEARING THE OEM ONES IN THE ALTERNATOR WENT OUT. THERE IS NO REPLACEMENT PULLEY SO THE WHOLE ALTERNATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED $600+ (FOUND OUT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN 2007 DODGE CALIBERS) THEN WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE PARKING LOT MY TIRE FELL OFF DUE TO FAULTY/WORN-OUT I BALL JOINTS AND UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS.. HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE FRONT END SUSPENSION $1400+! (THIS IS A MAJOR COMPLAINT AS I HAVE FOUND ONLINE. I HAVE READ OVER 200 DIFFERENT COMPLAINT STATEME… | 4311.9%ODI 10469205 · 45,000 miTHE CAR HAS JUST SHUT DOWN 3 DIFFERENT TIMES NOW (WHILE DRIVING) AND HAS LEFT US STRANDED IN THE ARIZONA DESERT EACH TIME. WE WILL BE DRIVING AND SUDDENLY NO MATTER HOW HARD I PRESS THE GAS PEDAL THE CAR COMES TO A STOP AND WILL NOT TURN BACK ON UNTIL ABOUT 10 MINUTES LATER. I TOOK IT TO BRAKES PLUS AFTER IT HAPPENED THE FIRST TIME AND THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. IT THEN HAPPENED AGAIN A FEW MONTHS AGO, AND NOW AGAIN TODAY. I AM SCARED TO PUT MY FAMILY IN THE FAMILY CAR. SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS. I'M GOING TO CALL DODGE AND GET TO T… | 229.5%ODI 10630127 · 80,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY AND THE VEHICLE STALLED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED AND PROGRESSIVELY WORSENED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. | 2012.7%ODI 10493050 · 41,000 miTHE VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING AS I AM COMING TO A STOP (SUCH AS A STOP LIGHT OR STOP SIGN). THERE IS NO WARNING IN THE WARNING LIGHTS AND THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. I HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN NUMEROUS TIMES. I BOUGHT THE CAR USED AND HAVE HAD THE CAR UNDER A YEAR. I BOUGHT IT WITH ALMOST 39, 000 MILES ON IT AND ONLY HAVE 41, 800 ON THERE NOW. IT HAS BEEN TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE AT THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG. I AM HAVING THE SPARK PLUGS REPLACED AND HAVING A MAINTENANCE CHECK AS THEY SUGGESTED FOR A FEE.… | 2615.8%ODI 10470321 · 7,500 miI THOUGHT THE BATTERY DIED AS A RESULT OF A LIGHT BEING LEFT ON, BUT ATTEMPTED TO JUMP START THE BATTERY AND WOULD NOT START EVEN AFTER CHARGING BATTERY. IT WOULD NOT EVEN MAKE NO NOISE TRYING TO START IT. WAS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING IT TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP AND DRIVER WAS ABLE TO GET IT STARTED. THEN ON 8/12/2012 WAS AT GAS STATION AFTER GETTING GAS AND IT WOULD NOT START MADENO NOISE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START IT, FINALLY STARTED AFTER REMOVING AND REINSERTING THE POWER PLUG LOCATED UNDER STEALING COLUMN. TAKING INTO DEALERSHIP IN MORNING HOP… | 510.2%ODI 10543786 · 6,500 miIGNITION KEY CAN BE REMOVED FROM ANY POSITION. DRIVE, NEUTRAL, REVERSE OR ANY. THIS LETS VEHICLE KEY BE REMOVED WITHOUT BEING IN PARK POSITION. THE 2012 DODGE CALIBER CAN JUST ROLL AWAY. CAUGHT CAR A FEW TIMES ROLLING. NOW HAD A VERY RECENT SERIOUS CRASH. IT WAS SITTING BEHIND HOUSE AND ROLLED DOWN A STEEP HILL THROUGH TREES, WITH BODY DAMAGE. IT WAS STOPPED BY TREES AND WINCHED OUT OF THE WOODS. DID NOT HIT NEIGHBORS HOUSE BELOW AND NO ONE WAS IN THE CAR TO BE INJURED. *TR |
| Steering | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 8910.1%ODI 10172565 · 1 miCOPY OF COMPLAINT LETTER ATTACHED: OCTOBER 25, 2006 DAIMLER CHRYSLER MOTORS CORPORATION CUSTOMER CENTER PO BOX 21-8004 AUBURN HILLS, MI 48321-8004, PURCHASE DATE: MARCH 25, 2006, DEALERSHIP NAME: MANASSAS DODGE KIA SUBARU TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: AFTER CONSULTING WITH MY ATTORNEY, MR. THOMAS F. HENNESSY OF VIENNA, VA, I WAS ADVISED TO MAKE ONE LAST ATTEMPT TO RECONCILE MY PROBLEMS WITH MY 2007 DODGE CALIBER BEFORE TAKING LEGAL ACTION. AS OF TODAY MY CAR HAS BEEN SEEN BY DODGE DEALERSHIPS SIX TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM (SEE ATTACH… | 359.7%ODI 10383479 · 40,552 mi2008 DODGE CALIBER STEERING WHEEL ISSUE. OVER A PERIOD OF TIME MY DODGE CALIBER SRT4 STEERING WHEEL BECAME LOOSE AND MOVES FORWARD AND BACK CALLED THE DODGE DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAD TOLD ME THAT MY CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE IT FREE OF CHARGE AND THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE WHOLE STEERING COLUMN. WHEN I TURN THE STEERING WHEEL HAS ABOUT A HALF INCH PLAY IN IT. *TR | 166.9%ODI 10397292THE ABS SENSORS IN BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT REAR TIRE WELLS ARE SUDDENLY BAD AT THE SAME TIME. THIS IS CAUSING THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) TO NOT WORK PROPERLY; SENDING THE CAR INTO A SKID. ESC IS TO ASSIST DRIVERS IN MAINTAINING CONTROL OF THEIR VEHICLES DURING EXTREME STEERING MANEUVERS. ESC SENSES WHEN A VEHICLE IS STARTING TO SPIN (OVERSTEER) OR PLOW (UNDERSTEER), AND ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT THE VEHICLE?S COURSE BY AUTOMATICALLY CONTROLLING THE THROTTLE AND APPLYING THE BRAKES AT INDIVIDUAL WHEELS. *TR | 127.6%ODI 10464153 · 42,332 miI PARKED MY CAR IN PARKING LOT WHILE CAR WAS IN DRIVE TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND I WITHDREW MY KEY FROM THE IGNITION AND LEFT THE CAR. WHEN I RETURNED TO THE CAR 3 PEOPLE WERE LEANING AGAINST THE REAR OF THE CAR TO KEEP IT FROM ROLLING OUT INTO 2 OTHER CARS. THE DOOR WAS LOCKED AND THE SHIFT WAS STILL IN DRIVE. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. THE DODGE MECHANIC FOUND THAT THE SHIFTER IS BROKEN INTERNALLY AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *JS | 95.5%ODI 10409377 · 1,600 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 20 MPH WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF WHEN RESTARTED, THE STEERING WAS RESET. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE COMPUTER BU THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHIN ONE WEEK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE COMPUTER A SECOND TIME. THE MANUFA… | 24.1%ODI 10542603MY CAR CURRENTLY HAS 23000 MILES ON IT AND STILL UNDER STANDARD WARRANTY. WITHIN THE LAST MONTH & 1/2 OR SO THEY HAVE HAD TO REPLACE NEARLY EVERYTHING UNDERNEATH, ALL HAVING TO DO WITH SUSPENSION AND STEERING. STRUTS WERE LEAKING, CONTROL ARMS WERE REPLACED, SWAY BARS, STABILIZER BAR, ALONG WITH BALL JOINT , AND EVAPORATIVE SYSTEM. NOW BEING SAID THAT THIS BRAND NEW CAR HAS HAD A BAD BALL JOINT FOR QUITE SOME MILES THIS COULD BE THE REASON FOR EVERYTHING ELSE TO FAIL!! I HAVE BEEN HEARING FAINT POPPING/CLICKING NOISES SINCE AROUND 10000 MILES!!… |
| Unknown Or Other | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 576.4%ODI 10172565 · 1 miCOPY OF COMPLAINT LETTER ATTACHED: OCTOBER 25, 2006 DAIMLER CHRYSLER MOTORS CORPORATION CUSTOMER CENTER PO BOX 21-8004 AUBURN HILLS, MI 48321-8004, PURCHASE DATE: MARCH 25, 2006, DEALERSHIP NAME: MANASSAS DODGE KIA SUBARU TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: AFTER CONSULTING WITH MY ATTORNEY, MR. THOMAS F. HENNESSY OF VIENNA, VA, I WAS ADVISED TO MAKE ONE LAST ATTEMPT TO RECONCILE MY PROBLEMS WITH MY 2007 DODGE CALIBER BEFORE TAKING LEGAL ACTION. AS OF TODAY MY CAR HAS BEEN SEEN BY DODGE DEALERSHIPS SIX TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM (SEE ATTACH… | 287.8%ODI 10370074 · 40,000 miWHEN TURNING OVER THE KEY TO START THE VEHICLE, NOTHING WOULD HAPPEN. TURNING BACK THE KEY AND TRYING AGAIN WOULD TYPICALLY RESULT IN THE CAR STARTING. AFTER 2-3 MONTHS OF THIS INTERMITTENT BEHAVIOR, THE VEHICLE ALSO BEGAN TO ACT AS IF THE KEY WAS IN THE IGNITION AFTER IT WAS REMOVED (IT WOULD DING WHEN THE DOOR WAS OPENED AND NOT ALLOW ME TO LOCK MY DOORS). | 2510.8%ODI 10277567 · 800 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CALIBER. WHEN THE CONTACT ACTIVATES THE AIR CONDITIONING OR HEATER, HIS HAND WILL TOUCH AND ACTIVATE THE FOUR WAY FLASHER. HE STATED THAT THE FLASHER WAS IN A BAD LOCATION. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY RECEIVED OTHER COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE POOR DESIGN OF THE FLASHER AND AIR CONDITIONER KNOBS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 800. UPDATED 08/20/09.*JB | 2214.0%ODI 10393994 · 8,600 miOCCASIONALLY THE VEHICLE CHUGS AND SPUTTERS AT STOPS. TWICE THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED AT STOPLIGHTS AND HAD TO BE PUT BACK INTO PARK AND RESTARTED. DEALER RAN DIAGNOSTICS, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE, AND NO CODES WERE FOUND. *TR | 137.9%ODI 10648198 · 68,000 miI WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY GOING ABOUT 55-60MPH WHEN LIGHTS ON MY DASH CAME ON AND MY RPM DROPPED DRASTICALLY. ALL OF THE SUDDEN I COULD NOT ACCELERATE AND MY CAR LOST SPEED ALMOST INSTANTLY. THE FIRST INCIDENT I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD TO SAFETY. THIS ISSUE CONTINUED A FEW TIMES AFTER AND FINALLY IT CAUSED ANOTHER VEHICLE TO HIT THE REAR BUMPER OF MY CAR. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE OR INJURY SINCE WE WERE AT A SLOW SPEED BUT IT COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE. I HAD MY CAR TO DODGE DEALERSHIPS AND THEY COULD NOT FIND THE ISSUE UNTIL RECENTLY WHEN I TOOK… | 510.2%ODI 10731519 · 30,147 miTHE LEFT TAIL LIGHT FIXTURE HAS ACCUMULATED APPROXIMATELY 7.25 INCHES OF WATER/MOISTURE IN SIDE OF IT. THE RIGHT TAIL LIGHT FIXTURE HAS ACCUMULATED APPROXIMATELY 2.75 INCHES OF WATER/MOISTURE IN SIDE OF IT. THE LEFT RUNNING, BRAKE AND TURNING SIGNAL LIGHTS ARE STILL FUNCTIONING PROPERLY, BUT THE REVERSE LIGHT (THE ONLY ONE COMPLETELY COVERED WITH WATER/MOISTURE) DOES NOT. THE RIGHT RUNNING, BRAKE, REVERSE AND TURNING SIGNAL LIGHTS ARE STILL FUNCTIONING PROPERLY (NONE ARE COVERED BY WATER. |
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Failure mileage by component
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
| Component | Mileage range (25th–75th percentile) | Median | Usable records | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension | Too few reports for a range | 66,836 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10852289 · 66,836 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A CLUNKING NOISE EMERGING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CROSS MEMBERS ON BOTH SIDES NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT A RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED IN REFERENCE TO THE FRONT CROSS MEMBERS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL. THE MECHANIC NOTED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE REPAIR RECEIPT THAT BOTH LOWER CONTROL ARMS AND BOLT JOINTS NEEDED REPLACEMENT BECAUSE OF TH… |
Complaint and recall timeline
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
| Month | Complaints | Campaigns announced | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2024-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2024-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-10 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-09 (partial) | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
Emerging complaint spikes
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Equal-age model-year comparison
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
2011: 31 complaints · 2012: 9 complaints
| Model year | Through age 0 | Through age 1 | Through age 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 24 | 26 | 31 |
| 2012 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
Date coverage across each selected cohort
| Year | Incident dates used | Filing date fallbacks | Excluded dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 165 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 49 | 0 | 0 |
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Components reported together
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
| Component | Suspension |
|---|---|
| Suspension | — |
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Recurring narrative patterns
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
0 patterns with matching reports.
No narratives match the published patterns.