Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 Dodge Caliber has 37 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
37
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2023 | STEERING,WHEELS,ENGINE | My vehicle has created a rotten subframe that holds my engine |
| Dec 27, 2021 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I was informed at inspection that the main front cross member has a huge hole in the center of it an... |
| Jun 5, 2020 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | MAKING NOISE GOING AROUND BEND 06052020. *TR |
| Nov 26, 2019 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,WHEELS | I WAS TURNING IN MY VEHICLE FOR A TRADE IN AND DURING THE APPRAISAL TEST DRIVE THE AXEL BROKE AND IT... |
| Oct 7, 2019 | STEERING,STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT... |
| Jun 28, 2019 | STEERING,STRUCTURE,WHEELS | I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD EVERY TIME I SHIFTED GEARS THE FRONT END WOULD JUST GO LIKE WOBBLE WOBBL... |
| Jun 10, 2019 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN | LEFT LOWER CONTROL ARM AND UPPER CV SHAFT SEPARATED FROM TRANSMISSION WHILE ENTERING AN ON RAMP, CA... |
| Jun 1, 2019 | STEERING,STRUCTURE,ENGINE | I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE KNOWING OF RUST BUT WHEN I CLIMBED UNDER IT I SEEN THE SUBFRAME IS ALMOST R... |
| May 1, 2019 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,WHEELS | THIS CAR HAS HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS HAD TO REPLACE ALL 4 CONTROL ARMS, BALL JOINTS BUSHINGS SPRING... |
| Feb 1, 2019 | STEERING,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Caliber. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds in th... |
| Dec 13, 2016 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | I HAD A DANGEROUS SITUATION. I FIRST NOTICED A VIBRATION IN THE WHEEL AT 55 MPH. I THEN STARTED HEAR... |
| Nov 29, 2016 | STEERING | LOOSE STEERING COLUMN. WAS GETTING AN ALIGNMENT WHEN IT WAS NOTICED. |
| Oct 21, 2016 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | DRIVING AND STEERING GOT LOSE.PULLED INTO WORK AND WAS TURNING THE WHEEL HEARD CRUNCHING NOSE.GOT OU... |
| Sep 6, 2016 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I DID SOME WORK ON THE FRONT END, I REPLACED TIEROD END AND BALL JOINTS,ALSO PUT NEW TIRES ON THE CA... |
| Jul 6, 2016 | STEERING,STRUCTURE,WHEELS | I HAVE A 2008 DODGE CALIBER GARAGE KEPT 49000 MILES WITH A RUSTED BUSTED FRAME. DIDN'T REALIZE UNTI... |
| Feb 5, 2016 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | ROTTEN SUBFRAME - MY CONTROL ARM SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME AND MY TIRE/WHEEL WENT SIDEWAYS CAUSING ME... |
| Jan 5, 2016 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | TOOK MY 2008 DODGE CALIBER TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR AN OIL CHANGE, WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE REP THAT MY ... |
| Aug 17, 2015 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE ENGINE CRADLE WAS COMPLETELY CORRODED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED, ALONG WITH THE ATTACHED LOWER CONT... |
| Aug 1, 2015 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | FOUND THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE IS RUSTING OUT. THIS CRADLE SUPPORTS ALL STEERING FRONT SUSPENSION AND ... |
| Jul 20, 2015 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN | I BOUGHT MY 2008 DODGE CALIBER IN JULY 2010. IT HAD 27,000 MILES ON IT. IT WAS A CAMPAIGN CAR. IT... |