Reliability & cost of ownership
Dodge Caliber Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Dodge Caliber? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Dodge Caliber problems by model year
10 recall entries and 1848 owner complaints on file across 7 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Caliber | 1 | 49 | 3.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2011 Caliber | 2 | 165 | 3.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2010 Caliber | 2 | 157 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2009 Caliber | 1 | 232 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 Caliber | 0 | 360 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 Caliber | 4 | 884 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 Caliber | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Dodge Caliber, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- suspension491 complaints
- electrical system339 complaints
- structure331 complaints
- power train220 complaints
- vehicle speed control187 complaints
- engine175 complaints
- steering172 complaints
- air bags159 complaints