Vehicle report

2009 DODGE CALIBER

Reported problems

232 complaints · median 80000 miles
ComponentReports
SUSPENSION58
POWER TRAIN52
STRUCTURE:BODY34
UNKNOWN OR OTHER25
ENGINE22
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM19
STEERING16
WHEELS11
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL10
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION9
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM8
AIR BAGS7
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING7
SERVICE BRAKES7
STRUCTURE6
EXTERIOR LIGHTING5
SEAT BELTS5
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS5
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS5
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)4
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS4
TIRES:VALVE4
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT2
SEATS2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL1
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE1
EQUIPMENT1
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)1
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE1
SUSPENSION:FRONT1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR1
SUSPENSION:SUBFRAME/MOUNTING BRACKET1
TIRES1
VISIBILITY1
VISIBILITY/WIPER1

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Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.

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