2009 Dodge Caliber: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 2009 Dodge Caliber. The campaign is 08V528000. NHTSA received the report on 9 Oct 2008. The NHTSA record gives the component Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm). NHTSA has 232 complaints on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on this campaign.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of campaign 08V528000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the PCM free of charge. The recall began on november 10, 2008. Owners may contact chrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
1 campaign. 712 units in total.
08V528000Received . 712 units.
Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm)
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Chrysler is recalling 712 my 2009 sebring, dodge caliber, avenger, journey, jeep patriot, and compass vehicles. A new adhesive used in the power train control module (PCM) manufacturing process can cause the printed circuit board to break.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This can cause the engine to stall and cause a crash without warning.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the PCM free of charge. The recall began on november 10, 2008. Owners may contact chrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
Report filed by CHRYSLER LLC. Manufacturer campaign number H33. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
232 complaints, 355 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2009 Dodge Caliber
- All 2009 vehicles
| Component | 2009 Caliber | All 2009 vehicles | Caliber, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Train | 180.3 | 65.8 | 75.7 | 64 |
| Suspension | 177.5 | 30.1 | 170.3 | 63 |
| Structure | 138 | 42.6 | 114.8 | 49 |
| Unknown or Other | 70.4 | 45.3 | 51.4 | 25 |
| Electrical System | 64.8 | 130.2 | 119.2 | 23 |
| Engine | 62 | 74.3 | 60 | 22 |
| Steering | 45.1 | 119.8 | 59.3 | 16 |
| Wheels | 31 | 14.6 | 18.5 | 11 |
| Tires | 28.2 | 16.1 | 14 | 10 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 28.2 | 48.2 | 64.4 | 10 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 25.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 13
- Complaints that report a fire
- 2
- Injuries in the complaints
- 11
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 31 Mar 2026
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
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Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2009 Dodge CaliberThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2009 Dodge Caliber: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/dodge/caliber/2009/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- CHRYSLER LLC
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2009 Dodge Caliber?
- 712 units in 1 campaign. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Dodge Caliber have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 8 recall campaigns for the Dodge Caliber, model years 2006 to 2012. 1 of them names the 2009 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2009 Dodge Caliber name most often?
- Power Train: 64 of 355 component mentions, or 180.3 per 1,000. For all 2009 vehicles the figure is 65.8 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2009 Dodge Caliber open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.