Menu

Dodge CaliberYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 1,847 NHTSA owner complaints across 6 model years, the Dodge Caliber years to avoid are 2007, and the strongest years are 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. The Caliber has 8 safety recalls on record.

Dodge Caliber
Years to avoid'07Use caution: 2008Best years'09 '10 '11 '12Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints1,847Top: SuspensionSafety recalls82007–2012 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Best & worst years

Dodge Caliber 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 Caliber median. Tap a year for its full report.

'07'08'09'10'11'12
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2012Best75/10049 complaints · 1 recall2011Solid55/100165 complaints · 2 recalls2010Solid54/100157 complaints · 2 recalls2009Solid46/100232 complaints · 1 recall2008Caution36/100360 complaints · 0 recalls2007Avoid18/100884 complaints · 4 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Dodge Caliber problems

All model years combined: 1,847 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
Suspension49117
Electrical system33914
Structure33111
Power train22010
Vehicle speed control18714
Engine1759
Steering17212
Air bags15956
Exterior lighting1273
23 other systems53660
8 recalls

Dodge Caliber recalls

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

44%Equipment17V-824 · 2007 · Dec 21, 2017 · 61,791 vehicles38%Air bags16V-668 · 2010–2012 · Sep 15, 2016 · 1,435,625 vehicles–Steering: column11V-315 · 2011 · Jun 8, 2011 · 11,096 vehicles–Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal10V-234 · 2007 · Jun 3, 2010 · 24,825 vehicles–Doors: latch10V-197 · 2010 · May 11, 2010 · 123 vehicles–Automatic transmission: control module (tcm/pcm/tecm)08V-528 · 2009 · Oct 9, 2008 · 712 vehicles–Wheels: hub07V-196 · 2007 · May 7, 2007 · 410 vehicles–Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module06V-493 · 2007 · Dec 29, 2006 · 50,665 vehicles
2 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Caliber

  1. Active Head Rest Inadvertent DeploymentPE19014 · 2010–2012 · closed Feb 25, 2026
    No recall
  2. Sticking Accelerator PedalPE10012 · 2007 · closed Aug 26, 2010
    Led to recall 10V-234