2010 Dodge CALIBER problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
157 owner complaints analyzed
2 distinct recall campaigns
78,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2010 model year. Data snapshot: . 115 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 30 of 157 complaints (19.1%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Engine operation | 23 | 14.6% |
| Transmission and shifting | 16 | 10.2% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 15 | 9.6% |
| Braking behavior | 9 | 5.7% |
| Steering behavior | 8 | 5.1% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 0.6% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Air Bags | 30 |
| Electrical System | 30 |
| Suspension | 25 |
| Unknown Or Other | 22 |
| Engine | 20 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 18 |
| Power Train | 17 |
| Seat Belts | 15 |
Air Bags: 30; Electrical System: 30; Suspension: 25; Unknown Or Other: 22; Engine: 20; Vehicle Speed Control: 18; Power Train: 17; Seat Belts: 15
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 14 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 13 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 26 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 26 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 29 |
| 150,000 and above | 7 |
Under 25,000: 14; 25,000 to 49,999: 13; 50,000 to 74,999: 26; 75,000 to 99,999: 26; 100,000 to 149,999: 29; 150,000 and above: 7
100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (29). 42 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 2 |
| 2011 | 5 |
| 2012 | 5 |
| 2013 | 15 |
| 2014 | 25 |
| 2015 | 7 |
| 2016 | 21 |
| 2017 | 20 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2019 | 14 |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 |
2010: 2; 2011: 5; 2012: 5; 2013: 15; 2014: 25; 2015: 7; 2016: 21; 2017: 20; 2018: 11; 2019: 14; 2020: 12; 2021: 5; 2022: 7; 2023: 2; 2024: 3; 2025: 3
Pattern summary
Air Bags leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 23 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 16 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 15 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10393994 · 2011-04-01 (April 1, 2011)
OCCASIONALLY THE VEHICLE CHUGS AND SPUTTERS AT STOPS. TWICE THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED AT STOPLIGHTS AND HAD TO BE PUT BACK INTO PARK AND RESTARTED. DEALER RAN DIAGNOSTICS, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE, AND NO CODES WERE FOUND. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 8,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10393994 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10422716 · 2011-08-31 (August 31, 2011)
THIS STANDARD TRANSMISSION 2010 DODGE CALIBER CONTINUALLY STALLS OUT WHEN THE CAR IS IN NEUTRAL, SUCH AS AT INTERSECTIONS, RAILROAD CROSSINGS, TOLL BOOTHS, AND PARKING LOTS. IT USUALLY TAKES FIVE TO TEN MINUTES OF ATTEMPTS BEFORE THE CAR WILL RESTART. THIS POSES A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM BECAUSE OFTEN TRUCKS OR OTHER CARS DRIVING UP BEHIND ME BARELY SLOW DOWN IN TIME, EVEN THOUGH MY FLASHERS ARE BLINKING. LAST WEEKEND I WAS ALMOST HIT FROM BEHIND BY A LARGE TRUCK WHILE I WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET THE CAR RE-STARTED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. DODGE RE…
Owner-reported narrative. 28,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10422716 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10519753 · 2013-06-13 (June 13, 2013)
I HAD BEEN DRIVING FOR A FEW HOURS AT APPROXIMATE 65 MPH. SOME OF WHICH WAS ON CRUISE. ALL OF A SUDDEN MY VEHICLE STARTED SLOWING DOWN. MY SPEEDOMETER SAID 60 MPH. HOWEVER, I WAS PROBABLY AT 30. I STEPPED ON THE GAS AND THE RPM WENT HIGH BUT I DIDN'T GET ANY SPEED. BASICALLY, THE SPEEDOMETER WASN'T RECORDING THE SPEED I WAS AT AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT WORKING IN INCREASING SPEED. I HAD IT TOWED BACK TO PHOENIX AND THE DODGE DEALERSHIP IN MESA, AZ CHECKED IT OVER AND TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS A "FLUKE" WITH THE CTV TRANSMISSION IN THIS MODEL AN…
Owner-reported narrative. 35,950 miles reported. Look up ODI 10519753 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10552443 · 2013-11-15 (November 15, 2013)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEAD LIGHT COVERS WERE FORMING CONDENSATIONS, WHICH THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FAILURE COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 52,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10552443 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10561464 · 2014-01-25 (January 25, 2014)
CAR CONTINUES TO STALL AT STOPLIGHTS OR IN STOP-AND-GO TRAFFIC. COMPLAINED TO DODGE AND DEALER AGREED TO KEEP CAR FOR A WEEK TO TEST DRIVE AND REPLICATE ISSUE. THE TECHNICIAN DROVE FOR SEVERAL DAYS BUT THE CAR DID NOT STALL OUT. DEALER TESTED WIRING, CONNECTIONS, AND TERMINALS. NOTHING WAS FOUND. I WAS TOLD THAT THE ISSUE WOULD NEED TO BE VERIFIED TO PROPERLY DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 48,314 miles reported. Look up ODI 10561464 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10344128 · 2010-07-19 (July 19, 2010)
ON 7/9/10 I PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE @ OFFICE WHERE I WORK, I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL THE CAR BEGAN TO SLOW AS I WENT TO TOUCH THE BRAKE THE CAR ACCELERATED AND LUNGED FORWARD I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE IT DID NOT SLOW DOWN IT JUMP THE CARB & THAN HIT THE WALL OF THE BUILDING PUTTING A HOLE IN IT ALSO BREAKING OFF A DRAIN PIPE, ON THE OUTSIDE. I WENT INSIDE THE OFFICE AND THERE WAS TWO CRACKS IN THE WALL INSIDE. THE FRONT BUMPER WAS BROKE IN TWO PLACES ON THE CAR. I CALLED MY INSURANCE STATE FARM & REPORTED IT. MY OFFICE INFORMED THE BUSI…
Owner-reported narrative. 96 miles reported. Look up ODI 10344128 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10490366 · 2012-12-28 (December 28, 2012)
I WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WHEN I LOST CONSCIOUSNESS DUE TO ADVERSE REACTION TO A PRESCRIBED MEDICATION. APPROACHED RETRO-STYLE PICKUP TRUCK STOPPED AT RED LIGHT & BECAUSE OF BEING UNCONSCIOUS DIDN'T APPLY BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN & STOP. FRONTAL CRASH INTO REAR END OF STOPPED VEHICLE. AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY NOR DID SEATBELT ENGAGE TO PREVENT ME FROM BEING THRUST FORWARD FACE FIRST INTO STEERING WHEEL. INCURRED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO FRONT TEETH & NECK/BACK STRAIN. WAS INFORMED BY CHRYSLER CORP. THAT AIRBAG SENSORS ARE POSITIONED TOO LOW …
Owner-reported narrative. 22,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10490366 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10523411 · 2013-07-05 (July 5, 2013)
STEERING WHEEL HAS A SLIGHT NOISE WHEN TURNING .IT FEELS LIKE A CLICKING SOUND WHEN I TURN THE WHEEL. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 51,234 miles reported. Look up ODI 10523411 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10626457 · 2014-08-19 (August 19, 2014)
MY 2010 DODGE CALIBER HAS STARTED THIS SPUTTERING THING. I INDICATED SEVERAL PROBLEMS BECAUSE I JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. SOMETIMES IT HESITATES TO START AND I HAVE NOTICED THAT INTERMITTENTLY IT HAS SORT OF JERKED, BUT TODAY, IT JUST SPUTTERED AND TRIED TO SHUT DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION AS I WAS TURNING INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. ALTHOUGH I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE FOR A LITTLE OVER 3 YEARS, THE MILEAGE IS ONLY 53,000 MILES. I AM OLD AND DISABLED. I DON'T KNOW WHAT I WOULD HAVE DONE IF I HAD TO WALK. IT ACTS LIKE IT IS EITHE…
Owner-reported narrative. 53,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10626457 at NHTSA ↗