NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
Unknown Or Other complaints
57 reportsClear category filterMileage unknown · Jan 16, 2020
Electrical SystemUnknown Or OtherVehicle Speed Control
THE THROTTLE LIGHT CAME ON AND NOW MY CAR IS WONT PICK UP SPEED ONLY 10MPH AND ITS PUTTERING AND JERKING. SO I REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY UNIT AND DID A RELEARN ON THE CAR AND ITS STILL ACTING FUNKY. I SAW ITS A RECALL ON THE 2007 DODGE CABLIER OTHER PPL ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM .. ITS VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE A CAR L…
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THE THROTTLE LIGHT CAME ON AND NOW MY CAR IS WONT PICK UP SPEED ONLY 10MPH AND ITS PUTTERING AND JERKING. SO I REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY UNIT AND DID A RELEARN ON THE CAR AND ITS STILL ACTING FUNKY. I SAW ITS A RECALL ON THE 2007 DODGE CABLIER OTHER PPL ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM .. ITS VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE A CAR LIKE THIS WITH MY FAMILY
NHTSA ODI #11299704
106,000 miles · Nov 3, 2019
StructureSuspensionUnknown Or Other
I WASHED MY CAR FOR THE FIRST TIME AND THAT IS WHEN I NOTICED MY CARS FRAME IS RUSTED OUT. THERE IS A BIG HOLE IN THE MIDDLE OF MY FRAME THAT IS NEAR THE MOTOR. I HAVE TO DRIVE IT AND IT SOUNDS LIKE IT'S GOING TO BREAK IN HALF. IT IS WORST WHEN I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD, LIKE SPEED BUMPS. MY CAR HAS 106K MILES THE BODY HAS LITTLE…
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I WASHED MY CAR FOR THE FIRST TIME AND THAT IS WHEN I NOTICED MY CARS FRAME IS RUSTED OUT. THERE IS A BIG HOLE IN THE MIDDLE OF MY FRAME THAT IS NEAR THE MOTOR. I HAVE TO DRIVE IT AND IT SOUNDS LIKE IT'S GOING TO BREAK IN HALF. IT IS WORST WHEN I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD, LIKE SPEED BUMPS. MY CAR HAS 106K MILES THE BODY HAS LITTLE TO NO RUST. I'VE OWNED IT ONLY A FEW MONTHS.
NHTSA ODI #11277824
156,000 miles · Aug 5, 2019
Unknown Or OtherCrashInjury
I AM A SINGLE DISABLED MOM WHO WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION ON 7/21/2019 IN AUSTELL GA OFF VETERANS MEMORIAL HWY. PRIOR TO INCIDENT I JUST GOT OUT OF A MAJOR SURGERY ON MY STOMACH THAT I WAS HEALING FROM. ACCCIDENT HAPPENED A WEEK LATER IN PROCESS OF ME HEALING. MY STOMACH WOUND OPENED BACK DUE TO COLLISION ALONG WITH OTH…
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I AM A SINGLE DISABLED MOM WHO WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION ON 7/21/2019 IN AUSTELL GA OFF VETERANS MEMORIAL HWY. PRIOR TO INCIDENT I JUST GOT OUT OF A MAJOR SURGERY ON MY STOMACH THAT I WAS HEALING FROM. ACCCIDENT HAPPENED A WEEK LATER IN PROCESS OF ME HEALING. MY STOMACH WOUND OPENED BACK DUE TO COLLISION ALONG WITH OTHER INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL TRAUMA TO MY BODY. I WAS HEADING HOME DRIVING ON RIGHT SIDE OF LANE. HEARD A VERY LOUD HONK THAT STARTLED ME. I PRESSED THE BRAKES. CAR STARTED MANEUVERING TO OPPOSITE SIDE OF HWY. I COULDN'T UNDERSTAND WHAT WAS GOING ON SINCE I WAS STEERING BUT IT BECAME VERY DIFFICULT FOR ME TO DO THAT. AS THE CAR WAS GOING OPPOSITE MY DIRECTION NO MOVING CARS WAS PRESENT BESIDES ONE IN LEFT LANE. IM MANAGED TO STEER MY VEHICLE AWAY FROM LEFT INTO RIGHT. CAR IN LEFT LANE HIT MY FRONT END WHICH LED TO A HEAD ON COLLISION. THE ROADWAYS WAS CLEAR AND WEATHER CONDITIONS DRY. I BECAME VERY TRAUMATIZED FROM EVEN BECAUSEY CAR WAS VERY HARD TO CONTROL AND MANEUVER. I FEEL THAT IT IS A CAR MALFUNCTION THAT CAUSED MY CAR TO GO OPPOSITE SIDE OF ROAD. AT THE TIME I DIDN'T KNOW BUT I FELT IT WAS A BRAKE MALFUNCTION. DUE TO MY OWN RESEARCH, I FOUND OUT THE BRAKING SYSTEM ON THESE CARS HAD A RECALL. I WASN'T AWARE OF THIS BECAUSE I JUST PURCHASED VEHICLE FROM A PRIVATE OWNER BEFORE MY STOMACH SURGERY. I DIDN'T DRIVE THE SINCE I WAS IN ER FOR 2 WEEKS. DROVE IT FULLY FOR A WEEK AND ENDED UP IN A WRECK. I AM SUFFERING A LOT MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY FROM INCIDENT JUST TRYING TO HEAL ALONG WITH COOPERATING WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT WHICH I HAVEN'T OBTAINED A POLICE REPORT FROM YET TILL THIS DAY. AS OF RIGHT NOW I HAVE A PENDING CLAIM WITH MY INSURANCE COMPANY. NO INFO FROM OTHER PARTY INSURANCE COMPANY AS OF YET. NOR DO I HAVE REPRESENTATION FOR MY PERSONAL INJURIES. THIS TRAUMATIC EVENT HAS PUT MORE STRESS AND STRAIN ON MY LIFE PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY.
NHTSA ODI #11241865
Mileage unknown · Jun 19, 2019
Unknown Or Other
WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED LIMITS 35-45 VEHICLE SEEMS TO BE OFF BALANCE AS IF IT IS GOING TO FISHTAIL OR I WILL LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. I'M NOT SURE OF WHAT THIS ISSUE IS BUT, I HAVE SEEN PREVIOUS RECALLS WITH THIS ISSUE AND I WANT TO HAVE THIS ISSUE FIXED IF POSSIBLE.
NHTSA ODI #11221303
Mileage unknown · May 31, 2019
StructureSuspensionUnknown Or Other
MY 2007 DODGE CALIBER'S SUBFRAME IS SEVERELY RUSTED AND THERE'S LESS THEN 80,000 MILES ON THE CAR. A CAR THAT NEW SHOULD NOT RUST SO BAD IN SUCH A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME. THE WARRANTY ON THE CAR SHOULD BE A RECALL BECAUSE THE SUBFRAME IS SO RUSTED THAT IT'S DANGEROUS AND TOO UNSAFE TO DRIVE ANYWHERE. IN ADDITION TO THE CAR BEING A…
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MY 2007 DODGE CALIBER'S SUBFRAME IS SEVERELY RUSTED AND THERE'S LESS THEN 80,000 MILES ON THE CAR. A CAR THAT NEW SHOULD NOT RUST SO BAD IN SUCH A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME. THE WARRANTY ON THE CAR SHOULD BE A RECALL BECAUSE THE SUBFRAME IS SO RUSTED THAT IT'S DANGEROUS AND TOO UNSAFE TO DRIVE ANYWHERE. IN ADDITION TO THE CAR BEING A SAFETY HAZARD, THE SUBFRAME IS VERY EXPENSIVE TO FIX THANKS TO THE AMOUNT OF TIME IT TAKES TO REMOVE THE SUBFRAME. WITH THE SUBFRAME GONE BAD, THE RUSTED OUT SUBFRAME ALSO DAMAGES ATTACHED PARTS OF THE CAR. THE STRUTS IN THE REAR AND FRONT HAVE GONE BAD DUE TO THE SUBFRAME'S EROSION.
NHTSA ODI #11217164
138,321 miles · May 1, 2019
SuspensionUnknown Or Other
FAILED STATE INSPECTION DO TO RUSTED FRONT AND REAR SUB FRAME WITH PERFORATION .VEHICLE HAS 138 321 MILES. REFERENCE CHRYSLER ACTION # 23-012-14. RECALL/EXTENDED WARRANTY
NHTSA ODI #11205108
120,000 miles · Apr 2, 2019
Unknown Or Other
THE ENTIRE SUBFRAME IS RUSTED THROUGH AND IS STARTING TO CRACK, AS SEEN IN THE PHOTOS, WHILE THE REST OF THE CAR IS IN GOOD CONDITION. WHEN I TURN LEFT, THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CAR MAKES A "CRUNCHING" SOUND DUE TO THE RUST ACCUMULATED ON THE SUBFRAME. THE RUST THAT HAS ACCUMULATED HAS MADE THIS CAR UNSAFE TO DRIVE, AS IT IS START…
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THE ENTIRE SUBFRAME IS RUSTED THROUGH AND IS STARTING TO CRACK, AS SEEN IN THE PHOTOS, WHILE THE REST OF THE CAR IS IN GOOD CONDITION. WHEN I TURN LEFT, THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CAR MAKES A "CRUNCHING" SOUND DUE TO THE RUST ACCUMULATED ON THE SUBFRAME. THE RUST THAT HAS ACCUMULATED HAS MADE THIS CAR UNSAFE TO DRIVE, AS IT IS STARTING TO CRACK AND COULD CRACK COMPLETELY THROUGH WHEN I AM DRIVING. OTHER DODGE CALIBER 2007 SUBFRAMES HAVE BEEN RECALLED DUE TO THIS ISSUE, AND THIS VIN SHOULD DEFINITELY BE ADDED TO THAT RECALL.
NHTSA ODI #11193314
72,700 miles · Dec 17, 2018
SuspensionUnknown Or Other
ACCORDING TO MY MECHSNIC ,THE SWAY BAR HAS ROTTED OFF AND THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR THIS MODEL DUE TO WHERE THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT DRAINS THERE HAS BEEN A WARRANTY EXTENSION I'VE BEEN TOLD WHEN WE TURN THE WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT IT FEELS LIKE THE THE CAR IS COMING APART THE SUBFRAME NEEDS TO BE REPLACED .
NHTSA ODI #11162006
Mileage unknown · Nov 22, 2018
Unknown Or OtherVehicle Speed Control
MY CAR LOSS SPEED WHEN YOU DRIVE IT FOR MORE THAN 50 MINUTES END THEN I HAVE TO WAIT FOR 20 MINUTES WHILE THE TEMPERATURE DOWN.
NHTSA ODI #11153245
92,768 miles · Oct 14, 2018
Unknown Or Other
YES MY DAUGHTER HAS A 08 DODGE CALIBER BUT THE MANUFACTURER DATE IS 11 07 THE ENGINE CRADLE IS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT. MECHANIC SAID THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. HE SAID POOR ~METAL QUALITY CAUSES THIS. SHE NEEDS HELP WITH THIS. SHE IS STILL MAKING PAYMENTS ON THIS.SHE IS AFRAID TO DRIVE IT.THE CAR IS SETTING NOW.
NHTSA ODI #11140265
Official recalls
4Dec 21, 2017
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling various Dodge, Chrysler, and RAM vehicles equipped with Kidde Plastic-Handle or Push Button 'Pindicator' Fire Extinguishers. A list of the affected trailer models is available at: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17V824-0103.pdf. These extinguishers may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or requiring excessive force to activate the extinguisher. Additionally, in certain models, the nozzle may detach from the valve assembly with enough force that it could cause injury and also render the product inoperable. For a full list of the affected fire extinguisher models visit: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17E062-5427.pdf
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury in the event of a fire.
Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners instructing them to contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began February 14, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403 or Kidde customer service service toll-free at 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.kidde.com and click on "Product Safety Recall" for more information. Chrysler's number for this recall is T82.
Jun 3, 2010
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007 DODGE CALIBER AND JEEP COMPASS PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM MARCH 7 THROUGH MAY 19, 2006. THE PIVOT BUSHINGS IN VEHICLES WITH OVERSIZED ACCELERATOR PEDAL BEARING POCKETS MAY BECOME DISLODGED AND POTENTIALLY CAUSE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO BIND OR STICK.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: SHOULD THE PEDAL BIND OR BECOME STUCK, IT CAN BE OVERCOME BY SMART BRAKES WHICH OVERRIDE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IN CERTAIN CONDITIONS.
Remedy: CHRYSLER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE ALL AFFECTED ACCELERATOR PEDAL ASSEMBLIES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 29, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-853-1403.
May 7, 2007
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH REAR DISC BRAKES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD (FMVSS) NO. 135, "LIGHT VEHICLE BRAKE SYSTEMS." THE LENGTH OF THE REAR WHEEL HUB MOUNTING BOLTS MAY PREVENT ACTUATION OF THE PARK BRAKE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS COULD ALLOW UNINTENDED MOVEMENT OF THE VEHICLE UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS AND CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR WHEEL HUB MOUNTING BOLTS AND REPAIR THE PARK BRAKE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 8, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Dec 29, 2006
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) CONTROL MODULE SOFTWARE MAY CAUSE THE REAR BRAKES TO LOCK UP DURING CERTAIN BRAKING CONDITIONS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE ABS ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 19, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1PE10012 · Sticking Accelerator Pedal
Opened Apr 29, 2010 · Closed Aug 26, 2010
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:accelerator Pedal
In their Defect Information Report (DIR) of June 3, 2010, Chrysler Group, LLC (Chrysler) notified NHTSA that it will conduct a safety recall of approximately 25,265 model year 2007 Dodge Caliber vehicles and 71 model year 2007 Jeep Compass vehicles manufactured from March 7, 2006 through May 19, 2006.The recall will remedy a defect in the accelerator pedal assembly (accelerator pedal) of the Electronic Throttle Control (ETC) system that can cause the accelerator pedal to stick in an open position and not return to the idle position when released.As stated in the opening resume, the subject vehicles (Caliber) are equipped with an ETC accelerator pedal manufactured by the CTS Corporation, the same supplier of the ETC accelerator pedal used in the recently recalled Toyota vehicles.The ETC accelerator pedal used in Caliber and Compass vehicles is not the same as those used in the recalled Toyota vehicles.They are of a different design, were manufactured using different tooling, and fail in a different manner.According to Chrysler and CTS, oversized bearing pockets in the ETC accelerator pedal housing of the Caliber and Compass vehicles allows the accelerator pedal pivot shaft bearings to dislodge from the housing.If this occurs, the accelerator pedal can stick in an open position (i.e., fails to return to the closed position) or be slow to return.Chrysler's DIR notes that the subject vehicles are equipped with Smart Brake Technology and contends that the impact of a binding or sticking accelerator pedal can be negated by its Smart Brake system.In Chrysler's view, the system enables the brake pedal input to override the throttle control system and safely depower the vehicle and minimizes the potential for safety consequences resulting from the defect in the accelerator pedal.Further, Chrysler states, as a result of the presence of this technology, Chrysler Group LLC has concluded that the condition described in this report does not present an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety.ODI does not concur with Chrysler's position that the Smart Brake technology employed in the subject vehicles eliminates unreasonable risks to safety stemming from the ETC accelerator pedal defect.Aside from the fact that the technology is applicable only to situations where the brake pedal is activated, the Smart Brake system implemented in the subject vehicles will override a stuck throttle under a discrete set of conditions.Because driver behaviors (e.g., kicking at the accelerator pedal to dislodge it, or pumping the brake pedal instead of steady application) may delay or prevent activation of the Smart Brake system in the subject vehicles, ODI believes that this Smart Brake system does not totally eliminate unreasonable risks to safety posed by this defect or the necessity of a safety recall in this case.See Safety Recall file 10V-234 for recall details.
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