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2007 Dodge Caliber AWD Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
5about this part
Share
7%of 74 total for the year
Median mileage
11,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2007 Dodge Caliber AWD, 7% of the 74 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 11,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I bought a 2007 Dodge caliber and the following things have happened that resulted in a accident. 1.) the blower motor went out only 2 months after buying the car. 2.) the steering wheel controls for the volume and changing the channels have never worked. I have brought the car into the shop 14 times and the issue has never been fixed. 3.) first brake failure was about a year after buying the car and was due to the booster cylinder and master cylinder failing. Ourisman Dodge put me into a rental car for about 10 days. …”

NHTSA complaint #10373293, filed 2010-12, 67,000 miles

“It is about Dodge caliber sxt 2007 sports I, the undersigned,give you this written information that I have leased the new latest model tempted by advertisement and in order to buy a safe vehicle. Before I went for my first oil change I already posted my feedback opinion online to the Dodge company. I complained about a metallic cracking sound that was coming from the engine which is a strange phenomenon in a new vehicle. When I approached the dealer for the first oil change, it took longer time to do the oil change service. …”

NHTSA complaint #10162559, filed 2006-07, 5,000 miles

“There were no events leading up to any of these failures. I simply bought a brand new 2007 Dodge caliber in june of '06 and to date have experienced the following problems: 1. A humming noise (similar to that of a rice burner car) in the rear of the vehicle that took over three trips to the service department (from august 2006 to january 2007) and a total of 20 days being out of service is at present repaired. 2. There is a rattle underneath the car, either coming from the middle or the rear when not applying the gas and simply cruising down the road. But when I hit the gas it goes away. 3. …”

NHTSA complaint #10184590, filed 2007-03, 4,887 miles

“The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Caliber Awd. The contact stated that the vehicle would overheat and failed to accelerate past 10 MPH. The contact had to pull over and allow the vehicle to cool off. Afterwards, the vehicle operated at the proper speed. The dealer was unable to determine the cause of failure. A brand new transmission was installed in the vehicle on february 12, 2007, but the vehicle is still overheating. The VIN and engine size were unknown. The current mileage is 18,000 and failure mileage was 17,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10190910, filed 2007-05, 17,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2008212%
200757%

Other parts of the 2007 Dodge Caliber AWD

Suspension
26 complaintsElectrical system
13 complaintsVehicle speed control
13 complaintsBody and structure
12 complaintsFuel system
10 complaintsEngine
8 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaintsWheels
4 complaintsSteering
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2007 Dodge Caliber AWD

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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