2010 Dodge Caliber: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 246 complaints
246
Total Complaints
78,000mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
16
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

52,500 25th Percentile
78,000 Median Mileage
105,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
30
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
30
SUSPENSION
25
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
22
ENGINE
20
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
18
POWER TRAIN
17
SEAT BELTS
15
STEERING
12
STRUCTURE:BODY
8

Severity Assessment

16
Crashes
5
Fires
20
Injuries
2
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* THE CONTACT RENTED A 2010 DODGE CALIBER FROM A LOCAL VEHICLE RENTAL COMPANY. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. THERE WERE THREE REPORTED INJURIES AND BOTH THE POLICE AND MEDICAL UNITS ARRIVED ON SCENE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AC..."
"ON 7/9/10 I PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE @ OFFICE WHERE I WORK, I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL THE CAR BEGAN TO SLOW AS I WENT TO TOUCH THE BRAKE THE CAR ACCELERATED AND LUNGED FORWARD I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE IT DID NOT SLOW DOWN IT JUMP THE CARB & THAN HIT THE WALL OF THE BUILDING PUTTING A HOLE IN..."
"WHILE TURNING AT LOW SPEED CAR ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN FRONTAL CRASH. CAR CAUGHT FIRE. *TR"

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