Dodge Caliber
Registered from 2006 to 2012.
About this model
The Dodge Caliber is a compact hatchback manufactured and marketed by Chrysler's Dodge division from the 2007 through 2012 model years, replacing the Dodge Neon and Chrysler PT Cruiser.
From the Wikipedia article Dodge Caliber, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where it stands out against its peers
- Seat belts: more complaints than 99% of 2012 cars — 27% of its 49 complaints, where an ordinary 2012 car has 2%.
- Vehicle speed control: more complaints than 95% of 2012 cars — 14% of its 49 complaints, where an ordinary 2012 car has 5%.
- Suspension: more complaints than 93% of 2012 cars — 10% of its 49 complaints, where an ordinary 2012 car has 4%.
Same model year only, at least 30 peer cars, zeros included. Every car has a worst part; this shows which, and how far from ordinary it is. A high share means more to check, not a verdict.
Crash test
| Overall | ★★★☆☆ |
| Frontal crash | ★★★★☆ |
| Side crash | ★★★☆☆ |
| Rollover | ★★★★☆ |
| Stability control | Standard |
| Forward collision warning | No |
| Lane departure warning | No |
Crash-tested by NHTSA, the American road safety agency.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 172 hp · 1345 kg · 2640 mm wheelbase · 9.8 L/100km (EPA) · 10.2 L/100km city · 8.7 motorway · Hatch, 4-door |
| 2011 | 172 hp · 1408 kg · 2640 mm wheelbase · 9.8 L/100km (EPA) · 10.2 L/100km city · 8.7 motorway · Hatch, 4-door |
| 2010 | 165 hp · 1345 kg · 2640 mm wheelbase · 9.4 L/100km (EPA) · 10.2 L/100km city · 8.7 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 2009 | 1447 kg · 2640 mm wheelbase · 9.8 L/100km (EPA) · 10.2 L/100km city · 8.7 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 2008 | 1447 kg · 2640 mm wheelbase · 10.2 L/100km (EPA) · 11.2 L/100km city · 8.7 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 2007 | 1447 kg · 2640 mm wheelbase · 9.8 L/100km (EPA) · 10.2 L/100km city · 8.7 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
80% of 2012 cars have more recall campaigns than this one, and an ordinary one has 3. More of them means more to check the service record for, not a worse car.
16V668000
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.
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.
Regulator investigations
Opened by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation is a question the regulator asked about a possible defect, not a fault it found — most end without a recall.
Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment
Preliminary evaluation, opened September 2019, closed February 2026.
Sticking Accelerator Pedal
Preliminary evaluation, opened April 2010, closed August 2010.
What the maker told its dealers
Service bulletins are the manufacturer's own repair guidance to dealers, filed with NHTSA. A bulletin is not a defect finding; the count rises with how many things a maker writes down, not only with how many go wrong.
Dodge filed 100 bulletins about the 2012 Caliber.
- Equipment: 29
- Electrical system: 15
- Engine and engine cooling: 10
- Suspension: 8
- Power train: 7
- Seats: 7
- Structure: 7
- Fuel system, gasoline: 4
- Visibility: 4
- Engine: 3
- Other: 6
- Emissions Recall U67 - Catalytic Converter Efficiency - Dealer Notification (Revision 11) · July 2026
- LIFTER, Hydraulic Roller Deactivating Please do not replace MDS lifters because the disconnecting pin is not lined up, this is normal and not a defect. · January 2024
- Connector kit Before ordering this connector repair kit 68018957A$, check it in the Mopar Connector Repair Kit Website to confirm part number and applicability. There is an error with the wiring… · January 2024
- LIFTER, Hydraulic Roller Deactivating Please do not replace MDS lifters because the disconnecting pin is not lined up, this is normal and not a defect. · October 2023
- Connector kit Before ordering this connector repair kit 68018957A$, check it in the Mopar Connector Repair Kit Website to confirm part number and applicability. There is an error with the wiring… · October 2023
- Lubrication and Maintenance Fluids If MOPAR fluids and chemicals are not readily available, please review Service Library for specifications so a suitable alternative can be used · September 2023
- wiTECH Small Leak Verification Test (SLVT) - P0456-EVAP SYSTEM SMALL LEAK · May 2023
- Emissions recal U67 Catalytic Converter Efficiency · February 2023
92 more.
Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.