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2008 Dodge Caliber Recalls, Ratings & Complaints

The 2008 Dodge Caliber has no NHTSA recall campaigns and 360 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Dodge dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2008 Dodge Caliber, plus NCAP crash-test ratings. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

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2008 Dodge Caliber owner complaints

Owners have filed 360 complaints with NHTSA about the 2008 Dodge Caliber, describing incidents dated November 1, 2007 to July 10, 2023.

Most-cited components

  • Suspension 113 complaints
  • Structure 87 complaints
  • Electrical System 58 complaints
  • Engine 56 complaints
  • Power Train 37 complaints
  • Steering 35 complaints

Of the 360 complaints on file, 21 report a crash and 4 a fire; across all 360 complaints, owners report 14 injuries and 2 deaths (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

  • ODI #11535980 · Filed

    My vehicle has created a rotten subframe that holds my engine

  • ODI #11502388 · Filed

    The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Caliber. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds in the rain, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that the power steering became inoperable. The battery warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed…

  • ODI #11501990 · Filed

    My car shuts down while driving These cars recalled July10 2008 Mine was made April18 2008 but has the same issue It could cost lives

Read all 360 complaints

Owner-reported

2008 Dodge Caliber mileage at failure

292 of the 360 complaints on file for the 2008 Dodge Caliber give the vehicle's mileage when the problem happened.

Mileage at failure by component, from owners' complaints to NHTSA
SuspensionMedian 100,000 milesMiddle half 60,000–135,000 milesBased on 91 complaints
StructureMedian 105,000 milesMiddle half 80,000–140,000 milesBased on 70 complaints
Electrical SystemMedian 85,000 milesMiddle half 60,000–120,000 milesBased on 47 complaints
EngineMedian 85,000 milesMiddle half 60,000–100,000 milesBased on 45 complaints
Power TrainMedian 85,000 milesMiddle half 60,000–115,000 milesBased on 36 complaints
SteeringMedian 100,000 milesMiddle half 55,000–135,000 milesBased on 31 complaints

A component's median is its 50th percentile, and its middle half runs from its 25th to its 75th percentile.

Owners give the mileage themselves, often as a round number, and NHTSA doesn't check it. A complaint that names several components counts under each one, and mileages that can't be right, such as 999,999, or 50 miles on a five-year-old car, are left out.

These figures describe the complaints owners filed. They don't predict when a particular vehicle will have a problem, and vehicles that never had one aren't counted.

Mileage from NHTSA's complaints file of October 31, 2026. How these figures are worked out

NHTSA lists no recall campaigns for the 2008 Dodge Caliber as of November 3, 2026. New recalls can be issued at any time, so check the specific VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls before buying.

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