Worst years for a Dodge Caliber
Owners have filed 2,919 complaints about the Dodge Caliber with NHTSA across model years 2006 to 2012. More of them are about the suspension than anything else.
Every Dodge Caliber year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | C | 80 | 16 | 3 | 68,000 | Airbags |
| 2011 | B | 271 | 15 | 1 | 61,710 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2010 | B | 246 | 16 | 5 | 78,000 | Electrical System |
| 2009 | C | 355 | 21 | 5 | 83,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2008 | C | 570 | 29 | 7 | 87,607 | Suspension |
| 2007 | D | 1,396 | 73 | 28 | 85,000 | Suspension |
| 2006 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Suspension |
What breaks on a Dodge Caliber
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Exactly what failed on a Dodge Caliber
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Dodge Caliber, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Dodge Caliber problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the Dodge Caliber
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.