Dodge Caliber Body Problems
934 owner complaints filed with NHTSA across 7 model years.
Complaints by Year
Worst year: 2007. Best year: 2006.
Owner Reports
A representative sample of complaints filed with NHTSA.
RIGHT FRONT DOOR SWUNG OPEN DURING CAR MOVING
Due to the subframe rusting on the undercarriage of the car, the lower ball joint completely detached from the car, cause the driver side tire to fall off during operation.
The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Caliber. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnormal sound coming from the rear passenger side. The contact looked in the rearview mirror and saw sparks coming from ...
The front sub frame rusted out and almost killed everyone in the car the wheels turned out and lost all steering was really scary is there any way we can get this fixed by dodge this should be a recall I’ve looked at 6 calibers and all...
FRONT SUBFRAME FAILURE DUE TO PREMATURE CORROSION CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE WHICH COULD HAVE LED TO AN ACCIDENT INVOLVING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH A SIT HAPPENED WHILE TURNING LEFT ONTO THE HIGHWAY AND SUBSEQUENTLY THE FAILURE CAU...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HIS DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING AT 40 MPH, AN UNKNOWN SUBARU CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR PANEL. THE DRIVER SEAT BELT DETACHED FROM VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING IN...
FLOOR ON PASSENGER SIDE (FRONT AND BACK SEAT) ARE WET. CARPETING AND FLOOR MATS ARE SOAKED THROUGH CONSISTENTLY. SEEMS TO GET WORSE DURING RAINY WEATHER, BUT IS CONSISTENT.
I AM A SINGLE DISABLED MOM WHO WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION ON 7/21/2019 IN AUSTELL GA OFF VETERANS MEMORIAL HWY. PRIOR TO INCIDENT I JUST GOT OUT OF A MAJOR SURGERY ON MY STOMACH THAT I WAS HEALING FROM. ACCCIDENT HAPPENED A WEEK...
TAKATA RECALL ON HWY 59 4 MILES SOUTH OF FAIRFAX MO A DEER RAN ACROSS HWY AND MY VEHICLE SPLIT THE DEER IN HALF AND MY SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ALSO MY KNEES WERE INJURED AND CUT FROM THE BOTTOM AIR BAG BUT NO AIRBAG EVER HIT MY UPPER...
ON OCTOBER 3RD 2018, I HAD AN ACCIDENT HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AFTER BEING HIT FROM BEHIND. MY AIRBAG DID NOT OPEN
CONTROL ARM BROKE AND AXLE SNAPPED. THE CAR WAS INSPECTED IN SEPTEMBER. ALIGNMENT. NEW TIRES. I WAS UNABLE TO STEER OR STOP. SEEMS THE FRAME CANNOT SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF THE CAR. THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. THIS HAPPE...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A LIGHT POLE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAIN...