Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 Dodge Caliber has 33 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
33
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | WHILE DRIVING MY CAR SPEED LOWERED AND THE TRANS TEMP LIGHT AND ESP LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL AND E... |
| Feb 1, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO FUNCTI... |
| Jul 14, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | LOSING POWER AND ALL IDIOT LIGHTS FLASHING ON HIGHWAY OR DRIVING AROUND THE CITY VERY DANGEROUS CAN ... |
| Nov 17, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | I WAS DRIVING IN TOWN WHEN SUDDENLY THE CAR ACTED LIKE IT HAD NO POWER! THEN IT STARTED JERKING AND... |
| Sep 1, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | AFTER REACHING 100K MILES, I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION FLUSHED. SINCE ... |
| Jul 1, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | I WAS TURNING ONTO A STATE HIGHWAY WHEN MY BRAKES MADE THE MOST AWFUL GRINDING NOISE AND MY ABS BRAK... |
| Jun 18, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING ... |
| Apr 23, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | WHILE GOING 45 MPH CAR STARTED STALLING AND WOULD IDLE AT 1.5 STOPPED IN NEUTRAL. LOST ALMOST ALL P... |
| Apr 17, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | WHILE TRAVELING AT 45 MPH ON 6 LANE HIGHWAY ENGINE DECELERATED TO BETWEEN 5 TO 10 MILES PER HOUR. E... |
| Dec 1, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | TROUBLE SHIFTING INTO 3RD GEAR. REQUIRES DOUBLE CLUTCHING TO ENTER INTO 3RD GEAR AND ALSO GRINDS WHE... |
| Nov 27, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | "TAKATA RECALL" IN THE YEAR 2014 I EXPERIENCED THE LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING IT . THE VEHICLE WO... |
| Aug 14, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I AM WRITING TO DISCUSS A POSSIBLE DANGER IN THE DESIGN OF THE FUSE BOX. THE FUSE BOX UNDER THE HOO... |
| Jun 10, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STARTED TO JERK VIOLE... |
| Jun 2, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | MY 2008 CALIBER HAD A REAL BAD TAPPING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE AREA, WHEN I WAS READING ONLINE WHAT IT... |
| May 6, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING MY CHILDREN TO SCHOOL, MY CAR BEGAN SHUTTING DOWN ON A MAJOR ROAD PUTTING MYCHILDREN A... |
| Mar 4, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | VEHICLE STARTING MAKING A SOUND. WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT. *... |
| Jan 1, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED WHEN FIRST STARTED... |
| Sep 2, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND WHEN DOWN SHIFTING TO MERGE IN TRAFFIC THE CAR DIED. GOT IT TO THE SHOULD... |
| Jul 17, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | AFTER TURNING ON MY CAR IT BEGAN TO LUNGE WHILE IN IDLE. AS I ATTEMPTED TO BACK IT OUT OF THE DRIVEW... |
| Jul 1, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY/WIPER | THE MAIN ISSUE IS NOT BEING ABLE TO TAKE THE CAR OUT OF "PARK" WHEN IT IS RUNNING. FOR THE PAST YEAR... |