2007 Dodge Caliber: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 1393 complaints
1393
Total Complaints
85,000mi
Median Mileage
Suspension
Top Issue
73
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

51,236 25th Percentile
85,000 Median Mileage
123,213 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Suspension
204
Electrical System
187
Body
104
Vehicle Speed Control
94
Steering
89
Exterior Lighting
88
Engine
59
Power Train
58
Unknown Or Other
57
Front
44

Severity Assessment

73
Crashes
28
Fires
50
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 43MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK IN THE LEFT FRONT END WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ROLLOVER TWICE AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WAS NO PRE-BRAKING PRIOR TO IMPACT. ALTHOUGH THE OCCUPANTS WERE WEARING SEATBELTS, MINOR INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE POLICE ..."
"AT 200 MILES, MY CAR'S ENGINE STARTED TO RATTLE AND MY POWER LOCK HAD A SHORT. I CALLED AND CALLED THE DEALERSHIP UNTIL 1000 MILES LATER THEY CHECKED THE PROBLEM. THEY GAVE ME AN EXCUSE FOR THE MOTOR RATTLING WAS THAT THERE WAS SUCH THING AS WINTER AND SUMMER FUEL AND THAT I SHOULD CHANGE GASOLINE..."
"AT 200 MILES, MY CAR'S ENGINE STARTED TO RATTLE AND MY POWER LOCK HAD A SHORT. I CALLED AND CALLED THE DEALERSHIP UNTIL 1000 MILES LATER THEY CHECKED THE PROBLEM. THEY GAVE ME AN EXCUSE FOR THE MOTOR RATTLING WAS THAT THERE WAS SUCH THING AS WINTER AND SUMMER FUEL AND THAT I SHOULD CHANGE GASOLINE..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Suspension 204 complaints
25th: 55,375 mi Median: 91,986 mi 75th: 127,084 mi
Electrical System 187 complaints
25th: 70,000 mi Median: 92,300 mi 75th: 130,000 mi
Body 104 complaints
25th: 88,000 mi Median: 117,500 mi 75th: 149,861 mi
Vehicle Speed Control 94 complaints
25th: 49,750 mi Median: 79,026 mi 75th: 100,000 mi
Steering 89 complaints
25th: 43,646 mi Median: 66,500 mi 75th: 109,194 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

OH: 117 PA: 114 NY: 100 MI: 98 IL: 91 CA: 81 TX: 62 WI: 55 FL: 53 NJ: 40

Who Files Complaints?

4.5%
Original Owners
95.5%
Second+ Owners

Dodge Caliber — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
200857029
200935421
201024616
201127115
20128016

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28