2008 Dodge Caliber air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 23 complaints for the 2008 Dodge Caliber, 4% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 23 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 68,000 miles 20 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 13 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 15 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 20 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 68,000 miles, and 35% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 13 crashes, 15 injuries.
What owners wrote
My boyfriend and I had a single car accident in my 2008 dodge caliber this past weekend. During the accident we were traveling between 40 and 50 MPH in fog and were unaware that the road we were on ended in the shape of a "t". We then flew in the air landed and crashed the whole front part of my car. The angle at which we landed was with the front of the car pointed down. The air bags did not deploy.
Air bag light came up on, horn and cruise control stopped working. Many people with same issues on forums. It is the clock spring.
Other problems reported for the 2008 Dodge Caliber
- Suspension 113 complaints
- Body & structure 88 complaints
- Electrical system 59 complaints
- Engine 56 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 36 complaints
- Steering 35 complaints
- Cruise control 27 complaints
- Brakes 23 complaints