"How reliable is the 2008 Dodge Caliber?"

"Based on 570 NHTSA complaints, the 2008 Dodge Caliber has a median complaint mileage of 87607 miles. The most common issue is SUSPENSION."

"What are common problems with the 2008 Dodge Caliber?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2008 Dodge Caliber is SUSPENSION, accounting for a significant portion of the 570 total complaints filed."

2008 Dodge Caliber: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 570 complaints

570

Total Complaints

87,607mi

Median Mileage

SUSPENSION

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

57,468 25th Percentile

87,607 Median Mileage

121,627 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SUSPENSION

106

STRUCTURE:BODY

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ENGINE

POWER TRAIN

STEERING

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

AIR BAGS

WHEELS

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CALIBER. DURING ACCELERATION, THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. THE CONTACT HAS TO ACCELERATE VERY HARD AND THEN OVERSTEER TO KEEP THE VEHICLE FROM DRIVING OFF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO FOUR DEALERS AND NONE WERE ABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FA..."

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CALIBER. THE VEHICLE HAS FIRESTONE AFFINITY TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 8 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE FAILED. THE CONTACT SLIGHTLY STRUCK THE CURB AND THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE FAILED. THE TIRE SIZE AND DOT NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,4..."

"MY BOYFRIEND AND I HAD A SINGLE CAR ACCIDENT IN MY 2008 DODGE CALIBER THIS PAST WEEKEND. DURING THE ACCIDENT WE WERE TRAVELING BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH IN FOG AND WERE UNAWARE THAT THE ROAD WE WERE ON ENDED IN THE SHAPE OF A "T". WE THEN FLEW IN THE AIR LANDED AND CRASHED THE WHOLE FRONT PART OF MY C..."

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

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