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2009 Dodge Caliber

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2009 Dodge Caliber do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 165.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

187 reports with mileage · 45 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Power Train. Review the 64 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Suspension. Review the 61 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Structure. Review the 49 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

13 crash reports2 fire reports9 injury reports

Equipment complaints

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118,000 miles · Apr 2, 2016
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MY NAME IS [XXX] & MY WIFE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT ABOUT 55 MILES PER HOUR & THE STEERING WHEEL LOST CONTROL PULLING THE VEHICLE TO ON COMING TRAFFIC! SHE NEARLY MISS THE VEHICLE AND GOT CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. SHE WAS NEAR THE PLACE WHERE WE TAKE OUR VEHICLES TO GET REPAIRED,SO SHE HAD IT TOWED THERE. ) THE MECHANIC …

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MY NAME IS [XXX] & MY WIFE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT ABOUT 55 MILES PER HOUR & THE STEERING WHEEL LOST CONTROL PULLING THE VEHICLE TO ON COMING TRAFFIC! SHE NEARLY MISS THE VEHICLE AND GOT CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. SHE WAS NEAR THE PLACE WHERE WE TAKE OUR VEHICLES TO GET REPAIRED,SO SHE HAD IT TOWED THERE. ) THE MECHANIC CHECKED IT OUT AND SAID THE ENGINE CRADLE RUSTED OUT ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND BROKE THRU. THE TIRES WERE CHOPPED UP ON BOTH SIDES FROM CUTTING IN TO THE FRONT END ALSO. THE VEHICLE IS ONLY A 2009 .I CALLED CHRYSLER COMPLAINT DEPT.AND SHE SAID THAT THEY COULDN'T DO ANY THING ABOUT IT BECAUSE THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE DODGE CALIBER 2009 MODELS(ONLY ON THE 2005 CALIBER MODELS) SHE ALSO SAID THAT SHE BOUGHT THE SAME TYPE OF (USED )CALIPER AND HER DAD LOOKED AT IT AND SAID THE ENGINE CRADLE WAS RUSTING OUT . SO SHE SOLD IT.! MY WIFE COULD OF GOTTEN IN A HEAD ON ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS! WE TAKE A LOT OF PRIDE IN OUR VEHICLES & KEEP UP ON THE REGULAR MAINTENANCE.WE ALSO HAVE ALL THE RECORDS ON EVERYTHING THAT WE HAD DONE WITH THE VEHICLE. A PERSON CALLED TO ASK US ABOUT THE COMPLAINT AND WE COULD TALK TO HER AT THAT TIME BECAUSE MY WIFE WAS WORKING AT THAT TIME SO THE PERSON SAID THEY WOULD CALL BACK BUT WE HAVEN'T HEARD FROM THEM IN ABOUT A WEEK. PLEASE CALL US ABOUT THIS AT . [XXX] THE CAR IS REPAIRED AND WE HAVE THE BILL AND THE RUSTED OUT ENGINE CRADLE IF YOU NEED A PICTURE OF IT. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ODI #10853037

Official recalls

1

08V528000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission:control Module (tcm/pcm/tecm)

Oct 9, 2008

CHRYSLER IS RECALLING 712 MY 2009 SEBRING, DODGE CALIBER, AVENGER, JOURNEY, JEEP PATRIOT, AND COMPASS VEHICLES. A NEW ADHESIVE USED IN THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) MANUFACTURING PROCESS CAN CAUSE THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD TO BREAK.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CAN CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL AND CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PCM FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 10, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER 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

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No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.