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2008 Dodge Caliber suspension problems

113 complaints about suspension have been filed for the 2008 Dodge Caliber, which is 20% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
113 20% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
101,000 miles 92 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
3 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When suspension problems show up

Suspension complaints by mileage, 2008 Dodge Caliber Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 101,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 3 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 10 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 11 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 9 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 13 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 14 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 12 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 7 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 9 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 3 complaints 200k+ miles: 1 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 101,000 miles
Based on 92 complaints that include mileage. 26% 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 miles3
20k to 40k miles10
40k to 60k miles11
60k to 80k miles9
80k to 100k miles13
100k to 120k miles14
120k to 140k miles12
140k to 160k miles7
160k to 180k miles9
180k to 200k miles3
200k+ miles1

What the data shows

Of the 92 suspension complaints that report mileage, the median is about 101,000 miles, and 26% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 3 crashes.

What owners wrote

I took my caliber in for some warranty work. They found the left strut was bad. They ordered the part. I went back in the next week for the strut and alignment. While they were driving back from the alignment place, they had an accident in my car. They fixed it. I have since then brought it back to a roar in the car. They told me my tires were bad. I asked if it could be because of the alignment was out and they said no. I asked if it could be because of the accident, again no.

Reported at 35,000 miles, June 2009 Crash

Have issues with both front struts, both ball joints, and both inner and outer tie rods. While driving you can feel shaking and vibrations. Also steering is starting to become bad because of this issue. There needs to be a recall on this before an accident occurs and someone gets seriously injured or killed.

Reported at 75,740 miles, October 2013

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