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2008 Dodge Caliber body & structure problems

The 2008 Dodge Caliber has 88 body & structure complaints filed with NHTSA — 15% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

88

Body & Structure complaints

15%

Share of year

3

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Body & Structure complaints by year

Caliber body & structure complaints by model year161 complaints2007: 161 complaints2008: 88 complaints2009: 49 complaints2010: 10 complaints2011: 21 complaints2012: 6 complaints
Caliber body & structure complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

MY CAR IS 8 YEARS OLD UNDER 90,000 MILES AND HAS SERIOUS AMOUNT OF RUST ON THE SUBFRAME (K FRAME) AND DAMAGE THAT IS MAKING THE CAR DEEMED UNSAFE. THIS PART SHOULD BE RECALLED SEEING HOW THE 07 MODELS ARE IN THE SAME DEFECT AND HAS A RECALL

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Body & Structure · January 10, 2016 · crash

Common questions

How many body & structure complaints does the 2008 Dodge Caliber have?

NHTSA has 88 complaints about the 2008 Dodge Caliber body & structure — 15% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.