2009 Dodge Caliber: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 354 complaints
354
Total Complaints
80,000mi
Median Mileage
SUSPENSION
Top Issue
21
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

45,500 25th Percentile
80,000 Median Mileage
119,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SUSPENSION
58
POWER TRAIN
52
STRUCTURE:BODY
34
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
24
ENGINE
22
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
19
STEERING
16
WHEELS
11
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
10
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
9

Severity Assessment

21
Crashes
5
Fires
19
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO YIELD TO THE LEFT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT SUFFERED MODERATE INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FIL..."
"09 DODGE CALIBER. VIBRATION OF ENTIRE CAR IN WHAT MANUFACTURER CALLS WIND BUFFETING DEFECT. START OF VIBRATION AT 45 TO 50 MPR. BACK WINDOWS ROLLED DOWN AND FRONT WINDOW CRACKED. CAR VIBRATES CAUSING IT HARD TO CONTROL VEHICLE. SALESMAN AND SALESMANAGER STATED THIS WAS COMMON IN ALL SMALL SEDANS AND..."
"09 DODGE CALIBER. VIBRATION OF ENTIRE CAR IN WHAT MANUFACTURER CALLS WIND BUFFETING DEFECT. START OF VIBRATION AT 45 TO 50 MPR. BACK WINDOWS ROLLED DOWN AND FRONT WINDOW CRACKED. CAR VIBRATES CAUSING IT HARD TO CONTROL VEHICLE. SALESMAN AND SALESMANAGER STATED THIS WAS COMMON IN ALL SMALL SEDANS AND..."

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