Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2009 Dodge Caliber has 16 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
16
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2021 | STEERING,AIR BAGS,SEATS | Air bags didn't not deploy during a single car accident which ended in a head on crash into side of ... |
| Jul 3, 2019 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN | MY CAR IS STUTTERING/JOLTING UPON PUTTING IT IN DRIVE & STOPPING & DRIVING (AFTER STOPPING @ TRAFFIC... |
| Nov 8, 2018 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,WHEELS | SUBFRAME ROTTED AWAY. CAUSING THE DRIVERS SIDE A-ARM TO RIP OUT. THE WHEEL WAS AT AN APPROXIMATE 90 ... |
| Apr 8, 2018 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | HEARD A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN TURNING AND STOPPING, GOT HOME THINKING THE STRUT WAS BROKEN AND FOUND T... |
| Feb 21, 2018 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,WHEELS | I TOOK MY WIFE'S 2009 CALIBER TO OUR MECHANIC BECAUSE SHE HEARD CLUNKING NOISES FROM THE FRONT END. ... |
| Feb 15, 2018 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | SUBFRAME RUSTED CRACKS VERY DANGEROUS FREQUENT NOISES! |
| Nov 7, 2016 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | MY 2009 DODGE CALIBER HAS THE SAME ISSUE AS THE 2007 AND 2008 CALIBERS IN THAT THE MAIN CROSSMEMBER ... |
| May 24, 2016 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MY SON WAS DRIVING THIS CAR TO WORK NOTICED A SEVERE CHANGE TO THE STEERING. IT CAUSE HIM TO VEER IN... |
| Mar 2, 2016 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION OVER HEATING ON HIGHWAY.. FRONT STEERING AND SUSPENSION KEEP NEEDS REPAIRED. NOISE IN F... |
| Jan 18, 2016 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN OVE... |
| Dec 21, 2015 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,WHEELS | THE 2009 DODGE CALIBER WAS DEEMED UNSAFE AND UNABLE TO PASS A MAINE SAFETY INSPECTION. THE FRONT AND... |
| Nov 25, 2014 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN | THIS CAR ATTEMPTED TO KILL ME TWICE. FIRST THE SUBFRAME ROTTED OUT DUE TO BAD DESIGN. WE NOTICED THI... |
| Mar 15, 2014 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN | 2009 DODGE CALIBER, WITHIN 3 MONTHS OF BUYING VEHICLE, AS IS, STARTED HAVING ACCELERATION PROBLEMS, ... |
| Apr 2, 2013 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | LOWER DRIVER SIDE BALL JOINT FAILED. *TR |
| Mar 1, 2012 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | CAR STARTED FALLING APART AT AROUND 48K TIE RODS. CONTROL ARMS. STRUTS. BUSHINGS. BALL JOINTS. ... |
| Apr 25, 2011 | STEERING | THE ABS SENSORS IN BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT REAR TIRE WELLS ARE SUDDENLY BAD AT THE SAME TIME. THIS I... |