2007 DODGE CALIBER — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 874 complaints · 4 recalls
Most-reported system: SUSPENSION (184 complaints · 21.1%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 54
  • Fires 18
  • Injuries 38
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution SUSPENSION appears in 184 of 874 owner complaints (21.1%) in this vehicle snapshot. SUSPENSION: 184 complaints, 21.1% of reports SUSPENSION 184 · 21.1% · 8 crash reports STRUCTURE: 113 complaints, 12.9% of reports STRUCTURE 113 · 12.9% · 2 crash reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 87 complaints, 9.9% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 87 · 9.9% · 1 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 77 complaints, 8.8% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 77 · 8.8% · 6 crash reports 1 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 76 complaints, 8.7% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 76 · 8.7% · 2 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 62 complaints, 7.1% of reports POWER TRAIN 62 · 7.1% · 2 crash reports ENGINE: 56 complaints, 6.4% of reports ENGINE 56 · 6.4% · 1 crash reports 2 fire reports STEERING: 36 complaints, 4.1% of reports STEERING 36 · 4.1% · 5 crash reports 1 fire reports AIR BAGS: 31 complaints, 3.6% of reports AIR BAGS 31 · 3.6% · 17 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 301 complaints, 34.4% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 301 · 34.4% · 19 crash reports 9 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
SUSPENSION 184 21.1% 8 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 113 12.9% 2 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 87 9.9% 1 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 77 8.8% 6 crashes · 1 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 76 8.7% 0 crashes · 2 fires
POWER TRAIN 62 7.1% 2 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 56 6.4% 1 crashes · 2 fires
STEERING 36 4.1% 5 crashes · 1 fires
AIR BAGS 31 3.6% 17 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 301 34.4% 19 crashes · 9 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 2006; the first recall shown was reported in Dec 2006. 2006-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2006-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2007-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2007-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2007-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2007-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2008-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2008-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2008-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2009-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2009-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2009-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2009-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2010-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2010-Q2: 23 owner reports 23 2010-Q3: 32 owner reports 32 2010-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2011-Q1: 19 owner reports 19 2011-Q2: 26 owner reports 26 2011-Q3: 16 owner reports 16 2011-Q4: 26 owner reports 26 2012-Q1: 18 owner reports 18 2012-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2012-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 2012-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2013-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2013-Q2: 18 owner reports 18 2013-Q3: 20 owner reports 20 2013-Q4: 17 owner reports 17 2014-Q1: 29 owner reports 29 2014-Q2: 28 owner reports 28 2014-Q3: 25 owner reports 25 2014-Q4: 29 owner reports 29 2015-Q1: 25 owner reports 25 2015-Q2: 22 owner reports 22 2015-Q3: 26 owner reports 26 2015-Q4: 24 owner reports 24 2016-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2016-Q2: 16 owner reports 16 2016-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2016-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2017-Q1: 18 owner reports 18 2017-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2017-Q3: 16 owner reports 16 2017-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2018-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2018-Q2: 21 owner reports 21 2018-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2018-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2019-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2019-Q2: 16 owner reports 16 2019-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2019-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2020-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2020-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2020-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2020-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2021-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2022-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2022-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2022-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2024-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2025-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 2006 Apr 2026 Recall campaign 06V493000 ◆ Recall campaign 06V493000 Recall campaign 07V196000 ◆ Recall campaign 07V196000 Recall campaign 10V234000 ◆ Recall campaign 10V234000 Recall campaign 17V824000 ◆ Recall campaign 17V824000 Investigation PE10012 ● Investigation PE10012
  • Campaign 10V234000 was reported 854 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2006-Q1 Owner reports 1
2006-Q2 Owner reports 1
2006-Q3 Owner reports 7
2006-Q4 Owner reports 5
2007-Q1 Owner reports 6
2007-Q2 Owner reports 8
2007-Q3 Owner reports 11
2007-Q4 Owner reports 6
2008-Q1 Owner reports 3
2008-Q2 Owner reports 10
2008-Q3 Owner reports 2
2008-Q4 Owner reports 3
2009-Q1 Owner reports 6
2009-Q2 Owner reports 9
2009-Q3 Owner reports 5
2009-Q4 Owner reports 4
2010-Q1 Owner reports 7
2010-Q2 Owner reports 23
2010-Q3 Owner reports 32
2010-Q4 Owner reports 15
2011-Q1 Owner reports 19
2011-Q2 Owner reports 26
2011-Q3 Owner reports 16
2011-Q4 Owner reports 26
2012-Q1 Owner reports 18
2012-Q2 Owner reports 9
2012-Q3 Owner reports 14
2012-Q4 Owner reports 9
2013-Q1 Owner reports 14
2013-Q2 Owner reports 18
2013-Q3 Owner reports 20
2013-Q4 Owner reports 17
2014-Q1 Owner reports 29
2014-Q2 Owner reports 28
2014-Q3 Owner reports 25
2014-Q4 Owner reports 29
2015-Q1 Owner reports 25
2015-Q2 Owner reports 22
2015-Q3 Owner reports 26
2015-Q4 Owner reports 24
2016-Q1 Owner reports 13
2016-Q2 Owner reports 16
2016-Q3 Owner reports 13
2016-Q4 Owner reports 11
2017-Q1 Owner reports 18
2017-Q2 Owner reports 12
2017-Q3 Owner reports 16
2017-Q4 Owner reports 13
2018-Q1 Owner reports 15
2018-Q2 Owner reports 21
2018-Q3 Owner reports 13
2018-Q4 Owner reports 13
2019-Q1 Owner reports 9
2019-Q2 Owner reports 16
2019-Q3 Owner reports 8
2019-Q4 Owner reports 10
2020-Q1 Owner reports 13
2020-Q2 Owner reports 8
2020-Q3 Owner reports 9
2020-Q4 Owner reports 10
2021-Q1 Owner reports 1
2021-Q2 Owner reports 1
2021-Q3 Owner reports 2
2021-Q4 Owner reports 5
2022-Q1 Owner reports 4
2022-Q2 Owner reports 5
2022-Q3 Owner reports 2
2022-Q4 Owner reports 3
2023-Q1 Owner reports 2
2023-Q2 Owner reports 1
2023-Q4 Owner reports 1
2024-Q1 Owner reports 3
2024-Q2 Owner reports 2
2024-Q4 Owner reports 3
2025-Q3 Owner reports 1
2025-Q4 Owner reports 1
2026-Q1 Owner reports 1
2026-Q2 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 06V493000
Recall campaign 1 07V196000
Recall campaign 1 10V234000
Recall campaign 1 17V824000
Defect investigation 1 PE10012
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Safety Recalls (4)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06V493000

    Report date
    Component:
    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
    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.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 07V196000

    Report date
    Component:
    WHEELS
    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.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 10V234000

    Report date
    Component:
    VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
    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.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 17V824000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    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.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

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