2011 DODGE CALIBER — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 165 complaints · 2 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (25 complaints · 15.2%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 9
  • Fires 1
  • Injuries 9
  • 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 ENGINE appears in 25 of 165 owner complaints (15.2%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 25 complaints, 15.2% of reports ENGINE 25 · 15.2% · 1 fire reports SEAT BELTS: 21 complaints, 12.7% of reports SEAT BELTS 21 · 12.7% SUSPENSION: 19 complaints, 11.5% of reports SUSPENSION 19 · 11.5% · 1 crash reports STRUCTURE: 14 complaints, 8.5% of reports STRUCTURE 14 · 8.5% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 14 complaints, 8.5% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 14 · 8.5% · 1 crash reports AIR BAGS: 12 complaints, 7.3% of reports AIR BAGS 12 · 7.3% · 5 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 12 complaints, 7.3% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 12 · 7.3% POWER TRAIN: 12 complaints, 7.3% of reports POWER TRAIN 12 · 7.3% EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 6 complaints, 3.6% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 6 · 3.6% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 32 complaints, 19.4% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 32 · 19.4% · 1 crash 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)
ENGINE 25 15.2% 0 crashes · 1 fires
SEAT BELTS 21 12.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 19 11.5% 1 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 14 8.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 14 8.5% 1 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 12 7.3% 5 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 12 7.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 12 7.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 6 3.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 32 19.4% 1 crashes · 0 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 Apr 2011; the first recall shown was reported in Jun 2011. 2011-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2011-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2011-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2012-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2015-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2016-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2016-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2017-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2017-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2017-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2017-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2019-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2019-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2020-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2020-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2021-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2022-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Apr 2011 Jul 2025 Recall campaign 11V315000 ◆ Recall campaign 11V315000 Recall campaign 16V668000 ◆ Recall campaign 16V668000 Investigation PE19014 ● Investigation PE19014
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2011-Q2 Owner reports 4
2011-Q3 Owner reports 12
2011-Q4 Owner reports 3
2012-Q1 Owner reports 2
2012-Q2 Owner reports 2
2012-Q3 Owner reports 1
2012-Q4 Owner reports 1
2013-Q2 Owner reports 1
2013-Q3 Owner reports 1
2013-Q4 Owner reports 2
2014-Q1 Owner reports 2
2014-Q3 Owner reports 2
2014-Q4 Owner reports 8
2015-Q2 Owner reports 1
2015-Q3 Owner reports 2
2015-Q4 Owner reports 6
2016-Q1 Owner reports 2
2016-Q2 Owner reports 3
2016-Q3 Owner reports 2
2016-Q4 Owner reports 8
2017-Q1 Owner reports 10
2017-Q2 Owner reports 13
2017-Q3 Owner reports 5
2017-Q4 Owner reports 2
2018-Q1 Owner reports 1
2018-Q2 Owner reports 3
2018-Q3 Owner reports 3
2018-Q4 Owner reports 2
2019-Q1 Owner reports 5
2019-Q2 Owner reports 3
2019-Q3 Owner reports 4
2019-Q4 Owner reports 3
2020-Q1 Owner reports 7
2020-Q2 Owner reports 6
2020-Q3 Owner reports 2
2020-Q4 Owner reports 2
2021-Q1 Owner reports 2
2021-Q2 Owner reports 2
2021-Q3 Owner reports 4
2021-Q4 Owner reports 2
2022-Q1 Owner reports 4
2022-Q2 Owner reports 2
2022-Q3 Owner reports 2
2023-Q1 Owner reports 2
2023-Q3 Owner reports 2
2023-Q4 Owner reports 2
2024-Q1 Owner reports 2
2024-Q3 Owner reports 2
2025-Q3 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 11V315000
Recall campaign 1 16V668000
Defect investigation 1 PE19014
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Safety Recalls (2)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 11V315000

    Report date
    Component:
    STEERING
    Consequence:
    A MISSING OR INCORRECTLY INSTALLED RIVET COULD COMPROMISE THE ABILITY OF THE STEERING COLUMN TO SUPPORT THE OCCUPANT LOADS IN THE EVENT OF A FRONTAL CRASH, DECREASING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE FRONTAL IMPACT SAFETY SYSTEM. AS A RESULT, THE CONDITION MAY INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR INJURY IN A FRONTAL CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR RIVET PRESENCE AND ALIGNMENT AND REPAIR THE STEERING COLUMN PIVOT AS REQUIRED, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 4, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 16V668000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    If the frontal air bags, seat belt pretensioners, and side air bags are disabled, there is an increased risk of injury to the vehicle occupants in the event of a vehicle crash that necessitates deployment of these safety systems.
    Remedy:
    Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the OCR, free of charge. Interim letters informing owners that parts are not available yet were mailed on October 26, 2016. The recall began on August 15, 2017. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S61.
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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

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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

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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