Dodge Caliber Reliability

2,916 NHTSA complaints (2006–2012). Complaint rate: 2222.6 per 1,000 vehicles.

Severity Score
3903.2
Complaints
2,916
Crash Rate
5.8%
Fire Rate
1.7%
Injuries
125
Fatalities
4

Which Years to Buy & Avoid

Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.

Bottom line: Avoid the 2007–2008 Dodge Caliber (102 crash-related complaints). The 2012 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: SUSPENSION.

Avoid These Years

2007–2008
~982/yr complaints · 102 crashes

Average

2009–2011
~291/yr complaints

Better Years

2012
~80/yr complaints
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Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA complaint count per model year

Dodge Caliber — Complaints by Model YearPeak: 2007 (1,393)
04008011,2011,602200720082009201020112012

Common Dodge Caliber Problems

Most reported component complaints to NHTSA

ComponentComplaintsCrash %
SUSPENSION4283.3%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM3211.6%
STRUCTURE:BODY2221.8%
POWER TRAIN1842.7%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL1766.2%
ENGINE1752.3%
STEERING1634.9%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1506.0%
AIR BAGS14834.5%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING1211.7%

Year-by-Year Breakdown

NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.

YearGenerationComplaintsCrashesFiresDetails
2007AVOID—1,3937328View→
2008AVOID—570297View→
2009—355215View→
2010—246165View→
2011—271151View→
2012GOOD—80163View→

See also: Dodge Caliberaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.

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