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2007 Dodge CALIBER AWD: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

74 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

68,500 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2007 model year. Data snapshot: . 64 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Suspension is the most frequently named component, appearing in 19 of 74 complaints (25.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Engine operation1013.5%
Braking behavior810.8%
Steering behavior56.8%
Fuel system concerns56.8%
Transmission and shifting34.1%
Electrical and battery issues34.1%

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.

Suspension
19
Electrical System
12
Vehicle Speed Control
12
Engine
8
Fuel/Propulsion System
7
Suspension:Front
7
Unknown Or Other
6
Structure:Body
5
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Suspension19
Electrical System12
Vehicle Speed Control12
Engine8
Fuel/Propulsion System7
Suspension:Front7
Unknown Or Other6
Structure:Body5

Suspension: 19; Electrical System: 12; Vehicle Speed Control: 12; Engine: 8; Fuel/Propulsion System: 7; Suspension:Front: 7; Unknown Or Other: 6; Structure:Body: 5

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
13
25,000 to 49,999
12
50,000 to 74,999
13
75,000 to 99,999
12
100,000 to 149,999
10
150,000 and above
4
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,00013
25,000 to 49,99912
50,000 to 74,99913
75,000 to 99,99912
100,000 to 149,99910
150,000 and above4

Under 25,000: 13; 25,000 to 49,999: 12; 50,000 to 74,999: 13; 75,000 to 99,999: 12; 100,000 to 149,999: 10; 150,000 and above: 4

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (13). 10 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.

2006
3
2007
3
2008
3
2009
4
2010
10
2011
5
2012
4
2013
6
2014
11
2015
8
2016
4
2017
2
2018
7
2019
4
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20063
20073
20083
20094
201010
20115
20124
20136
201411
20158
20164
20172
20187
20194

2006: 3; 2007: 3; 2008: 3; 2009: 4; 2010: 10; 2011: 5; 2012: 4; 2013: 6; 2014: 11; 2015: 8; 2016: 4; 2017: 2; 2018: 7; 2019: 4

Pattern summary

Suspension leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 10 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 8 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 5 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.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10160959 · 2006-06-28 (June 28, 2006)

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN THE VEHICLE. ONCE THE GAS PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PROPERLY CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO DRIVE SLOWLY. ON ANOTHER OCCASION WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE PARKING LOT AT WORK, THE VEHICLE TOTALLY FAILED TO ACCELERATE AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE CAM SPEED SENSOR WAS BAD.

Owner-reported narrative. 1,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10160959 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10162559 · 2006-07-17 (July 17, 2006)

IT IS ABOUT DODGE CALIBER SXT 2007 SPORTS I, THE UNDERSIGNED,GIVE YOU THIS WRITTEN INFORMATION THAT I HAVE LEASED THE NEW LATEST MODEL TEMPTED BY ADVERTISEMENT AND IN ORDER TO BUY A SAFE VEHICLE. BEFORE I WENT FOR MY FIRST OIL CHANGE I ALREADY POSTED MY FEEDBACK OPINION ONLINE TO THE DODGE COMPANY. I COMPLAINED ABOUT A METALLIC CRACKING SOUND THAT WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE WHICH IS A STRANGE PHENOMENON IN A NEW VEHICLE. WHEN I APPROACHED THE DEALER FOR THE FIRST OIL CHANGE, IT TOOK LONGER TIME TO DO THE OIL CHANGE SERVICE. UPON INQUIRING…

Owner-reported narrative. 5,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10162559 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10169184 · 2006-09-25 (September 25, 2006)

HEAD ON COLLISION IN 2007 DODGE CALIBER. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER FRACTURED BACK IN 2 LOCATIONS HAS ALSO INCURRED NECK AND LEG INJURIES. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10169184 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10181336 · 2007-02-01 (February 1, 2007)

WHILE DRIVING THE HAZARD LIGHTS WILL AUTOMATICALLY COME ON AND BLINK FIVE OR SIX TIMES, THEN AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10181336 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10184590 · 2007-03-09 (March 9, 2007)

THERE WERE NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO ANY OF THESE FAILURES. I SIMPLY BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2007 DODGE CALIBER IN JUNE OF '06 AND TO DATE HAVE EXPERIENCED THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS: 1. A HUMMING NOISE (SIMILAR TO THAT OF A "RICE BURNER" CAR) IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE THAT TOOK OVER THREE TRIPS TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT (FROM AUGUST 2006 TO JANUARY 2007) AND A TOTAL OF 20 DAYS BEING OUT OF SERVICE IS AT PRESENT REPAIRED. 2. THERE IS A RATTLE UNDERNEATH THE CAR, EITHER COMING FROM THE MIDDLE OR THE REAR WHEN NOT APPLYING THE GAS AND SIMPLY "CRUISING"…

Owner-reported narrative. 4,887 miles reported. Look up ODI 10184590 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10190910 · 2007-05-16 (May 16, 2007)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER AWD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD OVERHEAT AND FAILED TO ACCELERATE PAST 10 MPH. THE CONTACT HAD TO PULL OVER AND ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO COOL OFF. AFTERWARDS, THE VEHICLE OPERATED AT THE PROPER SPEED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. A BRAND NEW TRANSMISSION WAS INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE ON FEBRUARY 12, 2007, BUT THE VEHICLE IS STILL OVERHEATING. THE VIN AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 18,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 17,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10190910 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10224798 · 2008-04-17 (April 17, 2008)

2007 DODGE CALIBER - STEERING PULLS TO BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT FOR ABOUT FIRST 10 MINUTES OF DRIVING (FEELS VERY SLOPPY). PULLS HARD TO THE RIGHT WHILE BRAKING. DOORS LOCK WITH CAR RUNNING. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 7,950 miles reported. Look up ODI 10224798 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10225185 · 2008-04-20 (April 20, 2008)

I HAVE A 2007 DODGE CALIBER WITH FIRESTONE FIREHALK GTA-03 215/55R18 SIZE STANDARD TIRES, BETWEEN 25,000 TO 26,000 MILES THE TIRES HAVE BECOME CUPPED AND VERY LOAD, I TOOL IT TO A DODGE DEALER AND THEY AGREED THEY ARE CUPPED BUT BLAME THE ROTATION. I HAVE INVESTIGATED THE CAR AND TIRE AND FIND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THESE TIRES AND FEEL FIRESTONE AND DODGE IS NOT CORRECTING A POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUES. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 25,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10225185 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.