Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2009 Dodge Caliber has 53 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 1 powertrain-related recall.
53
Complaints
1
Recalls
4
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
08V528000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING 712 MY 2009 SEBRING, DODGE CALIBER, AVENGER, JOURNEY, JEEP PATRIOT, AND COMPASS VEHICLES. A NEW ADHESIVE USED IN THE POWER TRAI...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | My PCM failed car stopped on the highway in traffic without warning. I could have die or caused a de... |
| May 23, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | The engine stalls when I take off more times than none I'm stuck idling in traffic almost causing ac... |
| May 10, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | When the vehicle reaches 3,000 RPMs the temperature light comes on and the vehicle seems like it wan... |
| Dec 2, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WHEN I STARTED MY 09 DODGE CALIBER UP ONE MORNING . I BACK UP ,THEN PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE AND IT HESI... |
| Nov 13, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | The problem initially occurred in early November of 2020 when the vehicle would unpredictably stall ... |
| Jul 15, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE JUST STOPPED. THEN WHEN I STARTED IT, IT WOULD ONLY GO 5... |
| Jun 1, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION CAUSED THE VEHIC... |
| Oct 21, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | THE CAR JUST STOPPED. I COULDN'T MOVE RATHER IT WAS IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. |
| Oct 18, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | THE CARS TRANSMISSION LIGHT CAME ON INDACATING THAT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID IS OVER 250 DEGREES AND I... |
| Aug 14, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE STATIONARY DURING COLD START, CAR CRANKS AND RUNS, BUT AUTOMATICALLY STARTS IN LIMP MODE WITH ... |
| Jun 13, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH ON AN INCLINE, THE GEA... |
| Jun 10, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION OVERHEATED AND WENT INTO LIMP MODE REPEATEDLY DURING A ROAD TRIP IN SUMMER OF 2017 ON T... |
| May 25, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | THE RECALL U HAVE THAT U SAY HAS NOT EFFECTED MINE HAS. I'VE ALREADY PUT A NEW ENGINE IN THE CAR AN... |
| Mar 11, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | MY VEHICLE FOR MY YEAR HAS A RECALL FOR THE TRANSMISSION POWER CONTROL MODULE, I CALLED TO GET IT SO... |
| Mar 1, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | I BOUGHT MY CAR ABOUT A WEEK AGO WITH 100,000 MILES ON IT AND THE DAY TREE WE BROUGHT IT HOME WHEN W... |
| Mar 31, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN ACCELERATING MY VEHICLE IS SLOW TO TAKE OFF WITH MAX SPEEDS OF ONLY 50 MPH ON THE FREEWAY AND 3... |
| Feb 1, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | THE CVT TRANSMISSION KEEPS FAILING. TO DATE, I'VE HAD IT REPLACED UNDER THE LIFETIME POWERTRAIN WARR... |
| Dec 22, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION WARNING INDICATOR ... |
| Aug 15, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELE... |
| Jul 8, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT... |