2010 Dodge Caliber problems
Owners have filed 246 complaints about the 2010 Dodge Caliber with NHTSA. Electrical system accounts for 13% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of air bags at 12.6%.
Complaints246
Crashes16
Fires5
Injuries20
Deaths2
What owners report breaking
Electrical system 13.0% · 32
Air bags 12.6% · 31
Suspension 10.6% · 26
Unknown or other 8.9% · 22
Engine 8.1% · 20
Vehicle speed control 7.3% · 18
Power train 6.9% · 17
Seat belts 6.1% · 15
Severity
Of those complaints, 16 describe a crash, 5 describe a fire, 20 report an injury and 2 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 5 model years of the Dodge Caliber in this data, 2010 draws comparatively few complaints; 2007 is the outlier year.
Filings have fallen off, 16 in the last three years against 34 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 78,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Every so often the car will not start when you put the key in the ignition and turn it. It does nothing, makes no noise. It acts as if you did nothing. You turn the key and nothing happens. Most times, when you turn the key back to the original position and try again, it will start as if nothing was wrong. It is just weird. This has happened to me at least 15 times over the past year and a half. Electrical system · reported at 12,000 miles
The contact owns a 2010 Dodge Caliber. While driving, the instrument panel indicators flickered. The failure recurred numerous times. The dealer diagnosed that there was an electrical shortage in the instrument panel. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 99,532. Electrical system · reported at 99,532 miles
Horn isnt working at all. Checked horn to see if it was broken , removed and tested on another truck, they worked. Checked fuses and there is no power to ether fuse. There is no horn relay. It is part of the tipm. The relay is on the tipm unit. Vehicle was parked. When I found out the horn failed. Electrical system · reported at 66,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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