Dodge Caliber Complaints (2012)

49 consumer complaints on file.

#11042780November 2, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR STALLED ON HIGHWAY. NO WARNING JUST CUT OFF. HAD TO TOW IT TO DODGE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11032349October 9, 2017
AIR BAGS
AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN MY CAR ACCIDENT IN APRIL 2017, CAR WAS TOTALED. RECEIVED CONCUSSION AND WHIPLASH AS A RESULT OF MY AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOYING. MY CAR WAS REG MAINTAINED AT THE DODGE DEALERSHIP ON RIVER DALE RD, OGDEN, UT CALLED IN AND SPOKE WITH A REP (SHAY) 10/09/2017 AND SHE GAVE ME A CASE # 32584117 ...UPDATED 10/13/17 *BF UPDATED 7/26/18*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11019542August 25, 2017
SEATS
MY CALIBER WAS MOVING STRAIGHT DOWN A CITY STREET AND WAS REAR-ENDED. THE AHR IN THE HEADRESTS DEPLOYED ON BOTH FRONT SEATS. THE AUTO BODY SHOP THAT REPAIRED THE CAR COULD NOT RESET THE HEADRESTS, EVEN THOUGH THEY'VE DONE IT ON OTHER CARS BEFORE. WE CANNOT GET THEM BACK INTO POSITION EITHER. DODGE AVENGERS THAT WERE MADE THE SAME YEAR AS OUR CALIBER WERE RECALLED FOR THIS REASON, BUT THE CALIBER WAS NOT INCLUDED. WE CANNOT DRIVE THE CAR WITHOUT OUR HEADS BEING PUSHED FORWARD UNLESS WE PUT THE SEATS BACK FARTHER THAN I FEEL IS SAFE. I HAVE THE ACCIDENT REPORT AND ALL ASSOCIATED PAPERS IF THEY ARE NEEDED. TODAY, WE TOOK THE CALIBER IN FOR A DIFFERENT RECALL AND ASKED THE DODGE DEALERSHIP IF THEY WOULD ALSO FIX THE HEADRESTS, BUT THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT SINCE IT'S NOT A PART OF THE CURRENT RECALL.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11019357August 24, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING WITH MY 2 NEPHEWS IN THE CAR ( AGES 7 AND 9) SMELLED ELECTRICAL BURNING, PULLED INTO PARKING LOT AWAY FROM OTHER CARS AND PEOPLE, GREY SMOKE WAS COMING FROM DRIVERS SIDE HOOD AND WIRING HARNESS HAD DROPPED FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND WAS ON FIRE. 2 MINS LATER THE ENTIRE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WENT UP IN FLAMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11003268July 6, 2017
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE LOCAL DEALER (LANDMARK DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM, 6850 MT ZION BLVD, MORROW, GA 30260) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11003465July 6, 2017
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER (NASHVILLE CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP LOCATED ON 5800 CROSSINGS BLVD, ANTIOCH, TN 37013) AND WAS INFORMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11002526June 30, 2017
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (MONROEVILLE DODGE/JEEP IN MONROEVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11001332June 26, 2017
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEAT BELTS
THERE IS CURRENTLY A RECALL ON THE VEHICLE POTENTIAL LOSS OF AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT PRETENSIONERS DEPLOYMENT DURING A CRASH DUE TO A SHORTING CONDITION. IT HAS BEEN SINCE SEPTEMBER 2016 SINCE WE RECEIVED THIS RECALL NOTICE AND THERE IS STILL NO RESOLUTION. THERE ARE OTHER ISSUES AS WELL REGARDING OUR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN OUR VEHICLE. THE WIRING SYSTEM FOR OUR LIGHTS HAS GONE BAD AND HAVE BEEN RECOMMENDED TO REPLACE THE WIRING. THIS VEHICLE HAS ISSUES THAT NEED RESOLVING AND I BELIEVE OVER 6 MONTHS OF WAITING ON A FIX TO THE AIR BAG/SEAT BELT RECALL HAS BEEN WAY TOO LONG. WHEN CHECKING THEIR WEBSITE IT SAYS NO REMEDY AVAILABLE STILL. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING IN THIS CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10983805May 6, 2017
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
NOTIFIED IN SEPTEMBER 2016 OF A RECALL ON THIS CAR BUT NO REMEDY AT THAT TIME WAS AVAILABLE. AS OF TODAY, MAY 6, 2017, THERE IS STILL NO REMEDY. THE PARTS AFFECTED WITH THIS RECALL COULD CONTRIBUTE TO INCREASED RISK FOR INJURY IN A CRASH. THE RESPONSE TIME FOR A REMEDY IS UNACCEPTABLE IN MY OPINION. PLEASE INVESTIGATE!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10983536May 4, 2017
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (SEAT BELTS AND AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10981616May 1, 2017
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT A SECOND NOTICE WOULD BE MAILED WHEN PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 06/21/17*LJ *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10957175February 27, 2017
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10956756February 24, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER ASKED THE CONTACT TO FOLLOW-UP AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR TO DETERMINE WHEN THE PARTS MAY BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT RECENTLY FOLLOWED-UP WITH THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE SUPPLIED FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE CUSTOMER SERVICE AGENT FROM THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THE PARTS MAY BECOME AVAILABLE IN MID JUNE OR JULY OF 2017. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10954780February 15, 2017
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
THE RECALL DESCRIBES PROBLEMS WITH THE OCCUPANT RESTRAINT CONTROLLER, AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, AND SAFETY BELT RESTRAINT. THE DEALER SUGGESTED I CALL THE MANUFACTURER, WHO TOLD ME THEY HAD DEEMED THE VEHICLE SAFE TO DRIVE AND TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER FOR AN INSPECTION BEFORE THEY WOULD CONSIDER GIVING ME A DIFFERENT CAR TO DRIVE WHILE THE MANFUCATURER FINDS A SOLUTION. WHILE CHECKING IN MY CAR AT THE DEALERSHIP, I WAS TOLD THAT RECALL HAS 'ONLY' RESULTED IN INJURY AND NOT DEATH. ANYBODY WANT TO VOLUNTEER THEMSELVES OR THEIR CHILDREN? I DIDN'T THINK SO. THE DEALERSHIP EMPLOYEE CHECKING IN MY CAR DIDN'T THINK IT WAS A PROBLEM TO DRIVE FOR UBER.... REALLY? THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND I DON'T THINK IT'S UNREASONABLE TO HAVE ALTERNATE TRANSPORTATION PAID FOR BY THE MANUFACTURER UNTIL THIS IS RESOLVED. PLEASE CONTACT ME SO THAT MY FAMILY CAN REMAIN SAFE WHILE THIS RESOLVED. I WILL BE SENDING SIMILAR MESSAGES TO THE AG AND CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10949639February 5, 2017
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL REGARDING MY 2012 DODGE CALIBER, REGARDING A LOSS OF AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER DEPLOYMENT CAPABILITY DURING A CRASH DUE TO SHORTING CONDITION RESULTING IN NEGATIVE VOLTAGE TRANSIENT THAT TRAVELS TO THE OCCUPANT RESTRAINT CONTROLLER VIA THE FRONT IMPACT SENSOR WIRES. I RECEIVED THIS NOTICE AT LEAST 6 MONTHS AGO AND NO ACTION HAS HAPPENED YET REGARDING THIS RECALL. PLEASE HAVE THIS REVIEWED AS I TRAVEL MY FAMILY AROUND IN THIS CAR AND NEED TO MAKE SURE IT IS UP TO STANDARDS. THANK YOU
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10926370November 16, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING
MY OILS AND FLUID LEVELS WERE FINE. I HAVE ABOUT 74,000 ON MY VEHICLE, AND JUST HAD A RECENT OIL CHANGE ABOUT 300 MILES OR SO AGO. WHILE DRIVING AROUND 35 MPH ON A LOCAL STREET, MY VEHICLE''S CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT CAME ON. THE STEERING WENT OUT AND I IMMEDIATELY LOST THE ABILITY TO STEER OR MAINTAIN SPEED. I COASTED MY VEHICLE INTO A WENDY'S. I IMMEDIATELY RESTARTED MY CAR, AND MADE IT INTO THE PARKING LOT BEFORE LOSING THE ABILITY TO STEER AND MANAGE MY SPEED, AGAIN. I MANAGED TO GET IT THE 2 MILES OR SO HOME. I GOT IT TOWED, AND I AM WAITING TO HEAR FROM THE DEALERSHIP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10918764October 25, 2016
AIR BAGS
"TAKATA RECALL" I HAVE A 2012 DODGE CALIBER AND THE HORN HAS SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING AND I AM UNSURE WHY. THE HORN IS LOCATED IN THE AIRBAG ASSEMBLY AND BECAUSE OF THIS I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET IT REPLACED. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY A HORN ON A 4 YEAR OLD CAR WOULD SUDDENLY STOP WORKING, AND IF IT'S NOT THE HORN IT WOULD BE THE AIRBAG. THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN IN A COLLISION, NOR HAS THE AIRBAG BEEN DEPLOYED SO I STILL DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THIS IS OCCURRING. I HAVE GOOGLED THE ISSUE AND NUMEROUS PEOPLE WITH THE SAME VEHICLE DIFFERENT YEARS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE, BUT CHRYSLER IS REFUSING TO DEEM IT A RECALL ISSUE. ONE NIGHT I WAS AWAKEN TO MY HORN/ALARM GOING OFF, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS INSIDE A CLOSED GARAGE. THE HORN WON'T BLOW IF PRESSED, BUT WILL LATER BLOW ON IT'S ON IF YOU ATTEMPT TO PRESS IT. THERE IS AN ISSUE IN THE STEERING COLUMN BECAUSE AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN AN INTERSTATE IT BEGAN TO BLOW, AND IN ORDER TO STOP IT FROM BLOWING I HAD TO MOVE THE HORN PAD UP AND DOWN. THIS CANNOT BE NORMAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10863053May 4, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED AN ABNORMAL BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING AND THEN IGNITED INTO FLAMES NEAR THE ENGINE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS PRIOR TO THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10807257November 28, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
THIS CAR JUST DROPED POWER ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60MPH TO 15 MPH WITH NO WARNING HAD TO FIGHT MY WAY TO THE SHOLDER AND CALL A TOW TRUCK THE DODGE DEALER SAID IT WAS SOMETHING WITH THE CARBARATER 700.00 DOLLARS LATER AND NOT COVERED THE CAR WASN'T EVEN 3 YEARS OLD THIS SHOULD BE A SAFTY ISSUE BUT NOT WITH DODGE NEVER AGAIN WILL I BY DODGE THEY SUCK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10731519July 1, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE LEFT TAIL LIGHT FIXTURE HAS ACCUMULATED APPROXIMATELY 7.25 INCHES OF WATER/MOISTURE IN SIDE OF IT. THE RIGHT TAIL LIGHT FIXTURE HAS ACCUMULATED APPROXIMATELY 2.75 INCHES OF WATER/MOISTURE IN SIDE OF IT. THE LEFT RUNNING, BRAKE AND TURNING SIGNAL LIGHTS ARE STILL FUNCTIONING PROPERLY, BUT THE REVERSE LIGHT (THE ONLY ONE COMPLETELY COVERED WITH WATER/MOISTURE) DOES NOT. THE RIGHT RUNNING, BRAKE, REVERSE AND TURNING SIGNAL LIGHTS ARE STILL FUNCTIONING PROPERLY (NONE ARE COVERED BY WATER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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