2011 Dodge Caliber problems
Owners have filed 271 complaints about the 2011 Dodge Caliber with NHTSA. Air bags account for 13.3% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of suspension at 11.1%.
Complaints271
Crashes15
Fires1
Injuries11
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Air bags 13.3% · 36
Suspension 11.1% · 30
Engine 9.6% · 26
Seat belts 9.2% · 25
Electrical system 8.9% · 24
Structure 7.7% · 21
Vehicle speed control 7.7% · 21
Power train 6.3% · 17
Severity
Of those complaints, 15 describe a crash, 1 describe a fire and 11 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 5 model years of the Dodge Caliber in this data, 2011 draws comparatively few complaints; 2007 is the outlier year.
Filings have fallen off, 16 in the last three years against 56 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 60,200 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2011 Dodge Caliber. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v668000 (seat belts, air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
The contact owns a 2011 Dodge Caliber. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v668000 (air bags, seat belts); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
The vehicle was involved in an accident. The vehicle was going approximately 50 mph and jumped a ditch and struck a pole on the front driver side of the vehicle. The front driver side of vehicle was pushed up to the windshield. The force of the impact caused the driver to bend the steering wheel by impact. None of the airbags deployed at any point during this.*Dt*jb the consumer provided photos of the vehicle. Air bags · reported at 180,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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