Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2009 Dodge Caliber has 13 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
13
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2015 | ENGINE | DRIVING OVER 2 HOURS ON HIGHWAY (HIGHWAY INTERSTATE 81) (ROUTE 80 ) (NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE)ENGINE STAR... |
| Apr 15, 2015 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEP... |
| Apr 1, 2015 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | MY MECHANIC AND MULTIPLE OTHERS HAVE STATED THAT THE INTAKE RUNNER IS STUCK AND THE INTAKE NEEDS TO ... |
| Mar 1, 2014 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING LONG DISTANCES, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND ... |
| Oct 13, 2013 | ENGINE | FIRST TIME HAPPENED NOTED ABOVE. WAS DRIVING FROM OHIO TO MI TO TAKE MY GRANDCHILDREN HOME. LOST S... |
| Oct 12, 2013 | ENGINE | VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY SLOWS DOWN AT SPEEDS OF 60 TO 70 MPH WHEN CAR IS DRIVEN FOR A MINIMUM OF 3 HOU... |
| Jun 15, 2013 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | IN JUNE OF 2013 WHILE DRIVING DOWN I-75 HEADING UP NORTH, MY TEMP LIGHT CAME ON, THE TEMP GAGE NEVER... |
| Jun 2, 2013 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | I HAD BEEN DRIVING APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR WHEN I BEGAN TO CLIMB THE INCLINE OVER SB 5 FWY (GRAPEVINE... |
| Sep 2, 2012 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ... |
| Apr 22, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | I BOUGHT MY 2009 DODGE CALIBER BRAND NEW IN JULY 2009. I MADE MY DECISION BASED ON THE 5-YR POWERTR... |
| Jan 30, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I RENTED A DODGE CALIBER FROM DOLLAR RENT-A-CAR IN HARTFORD, CN ON FRIDAY. JAN 29, 2009. ON THE THI... |
| Sep 15, 2009 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 09/2009 VEHICLE DIED WHILE DRIVING IN MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC TOWED TO DEALER, SUGGESTED CAR HAD AN ELECTR... |
| Mar 1, 2008 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN | THE CAR STARTED HAVING STALLING PROBLEMS LESS THAN A YEAR AFTER PURCHASE. STALLING PROBLEMS ARE MORE... |