Mazda MAZDA2 vs Dodge Caliber AWD

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure Mazda MAZDA2 Dodge Caliber AWD
Complaints on file 61 151
Model years covered 2011–2014 2007–2008
Worst model year 2014 —
Best model year 2011 —
Crashes reported 4 12
Fires reported 1 2
Injuries reported 1 9
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Steering Suspension
Share of complaints involving harm 9.8% 15.2%

Mazda MAZDA2 by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Steering 17 27.9%
Seats 8 13.1%
Airbags 6 9.8%
Suspension 5 8.2%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 4 6.6%
Electrical System 3 4.9%
Brakes 3 4.9%
Tires 3 4.9%

Dodge Caliber AWD by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Suspension 32 21.2%
Electrical System 18 11.9%
Engine & Cooling 14 9.3%
Body & Structure 14 9.3%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 14 9.3%
Fuel & Propulsion 12 7.9%
Transmission & Drivetrain 8 5.3%
Other & Unspecified 7 4.6%