2007 Dodge Caliber problems
Owners have filed 1,396 complaints about the 2007 Dodge Caliber with NHTSA. Suspension accounts for 18.6% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of electrical system at 14.7%.
Complaints1,396
Crashes73
Fires28
Injuries50
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Suspension 18.6% · 259
Electrical system 14.7% · 205
Structure 11.5% · 161
Vehicle speed control 7.5% · 105
Steering 7.1% · 99
Exterior lighting 6.7% · 93
Power train 5.7% · 80
Engine 4.2% · 59
Severity
Of those complaints, 73 describe a crash, 28 describe a fire and 50 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 5 model years of the Dodge Caliber in this data, 2007 draws the most complaints of any of them.
Filings have fallen off, 27 in the last three years against 50 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 85,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Every time I go over a bump it make a horrible squeaking/ jerking motion I've looked on there and it seems everyone is having the same issues, I replaced the struts thinking that was it and it seemed the sound got worse. I shouldn't be replacing all this that early, this car has nothing by highway miles. It literally sounds like my tires are gonna fly off. This really worries me because I have small children. Suspension · reported at 85,000 miles
Engine cradle is completely rusted out on our 2007 Dodge Caliber sxt. I have never seen something like this on a car that's not too old. Looking at the engine cradle it has a hole about 12 inches round and along the engine cradle support or whatever its called that sticks up in the air welded to the cradle ...Updated 07/30/15 *bf the consumer stated the part was replaced at not charge. Updated 08/13/14 Suspension · reported at 120,000 miles
The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Caliber. The contact indicated that while having maintenance performed, the contact was informed that both tie rods and ball joints were defective and needed to be replaced. The contact indicated that the vehicle was repaired for the same defect on multiple occasions but the problem recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The failure mileage was 19,000. Suspension · reported at 19,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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