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2007 Dodge Caliber body & structure problems

161 complaints about body & structure have been filed for the 2007 Dodge Caliber, which is 12% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
161 12% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
109,000 miles 137 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
2 and 2
Injuries and deaths
4 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When body & structure problems show up

Body & structure complaints by mileage, 2007 Dodge Caliber Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 109,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 8 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 4 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 8 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 16 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 20 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 22 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 21 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 21 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 12 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 3 complaints 200k+ miles: 2 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 109,000 miles
Based on 137 complaints that include mileage. 15% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles8
20k to 40k miles4
40k to 60k miles8
60k to 80k miles16
80k to 100k miles20
100k to 120k miles22
120k to 140k miles21
140k to 160k miles21
160k to 180k miles12
180k to 200k miles3
200k+ miles2

What the data shows

Of the 137 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 109,000 miles, and 15% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 2 crashes, 2 fires, 4 injuries.

What owners wrote

My husband was driving and I was the passenger. 12/23/15. The car was a 2007 dodge caliber. Approx 80,000 miles on it. No prior accidents. A car turned into driver side. My husband was not hurt. Both cars going approx 10 miles an hour. I was hit with air bag. I received a broken rib, new bridge completely knocked out(or should I say in.). My back, neck, ankle still give me a lot of pain today. My body bruised head to toe. Concussion.

Reported at 80,000 miles, December 2015 CrashInjury

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge caliber. While driving various speeds, there was a bouncing noise underneath the front driver side subframe. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the crossmember was corroded through with cracks. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact that they would get back to her in one or two business days. The approximate failure mileage was 210,000.

Reported at 210,000 miles, June 2017

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