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2011 Dodge Caliber air bags problems

Owners reported air bags problems in 36 complaints for the 2011 Dodge Caliber, 13% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
36 13% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
68,000 miles 10 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
6 and 0
Injuries and deaths
6 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When air bags problems show up

Air bags complaints by mileage, 2011 Dodge Caliber Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 68,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 1 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 2 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 2 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 0 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 3 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 68,000 miles
Based on 10 complaints that include mileage. 50% 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 miles1
20k to 40k miles2
40k to 60k miles2
60k to 80k miles0
80k to 100k miles3
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 10 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 68,000 miles, and 50% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 6 crashes, 6 injuries.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owned a 2011 dodge caliber. While driving 10 MPH and making a left turn, another vehicle crashed into the passenger door of the contact's vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the vehicle was destroyed. The contact sustained a broken neck and a broken back. Medical attention was required. A police report was not filed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 42,000.

Reported at 42,000 miles, November 2015 CrashInjury

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge caliber. The contact stated the air bag warning light remained illuminated. Additionally, the driver's seat belt unbuckled independently. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed nor repaired. Neither the manufacturer nor a dealer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 90,000.

Reported at 90,000 miles, January 2019

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