2008 Dodge Caliber drivetrain & axles problems
36 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2008 Dodge Caliber, which is 6% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 36 6% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 90,000 miles 35 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 7 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 7 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 8 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 35 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 90,000 miles, and 26% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the drivetrain & axles complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
2008 dodge caliber - currently at the dealership for $700 in repairs. They state that the throttle body assembly needs to be replaced. The car would randomly and suddenly bogg down upon normal acceleration--very dangerous when pulling into traffic-- and the electronic throttle control light would illuminate either momentarily or flash. It would not go above 10 MPH when this happened. Research on the internet has revealed many, many complaints about the same issue.
While going 45 MPH car started stalling and would idle at 1.5 stopped in neutral. Lost almost all power. Merely caused a collision.
Other problems reported for the 2008 Dodge Caliber
- Suspension 113 complaints
- Body & structure 88 complaints
- Electrical system 59 complaints
- Engine 56 complaints
- Steering 35 complaints
- Cruise control 27 complaints
- Air bags 23 complaints
- Brakes 23 complaints