2007 Dodge Caliber Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 98about this part
- Share
- 11%of 884 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 62,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 98 complaints about the steering of the 2007 Dodge Caliber, 11% of the 884 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 62,000 miles. 7 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I I have changed multiple times the sway bar links and had to put on new struts twice. There was supposed to be a recall on the cross member bar and when I took it to be fixed the dealer would not honor the recall on the bar. It is now making once again a popping sound in the front drivers side and I am wanting to once again get the recall on the car that was supposed to be fixed before.”
NHTSA complaint #11341003, filed 2020-07, 136,000 miles“I was changing the oil of my wife 2007 Dodge Caliber when I looked over and saw that the lower control arm was completely almost completely cracked through the middle portion of it. A day prior my wife mentioned that the car was driving a little weird. This could have been extremely dangerous for my wife and other motorist if it failed on the public roads.”
NHTSA complaint #11099310, filed 2018-06, 150,000 miles“I have replaced both front struts both sway bar links passengers side front lower control arm and bushings (ball joints) still here something hitting and while driving the car goes where it wants in steering goes into other lanes to oncoming vehicles have to pull back onto my lane like it looses steering”
NHTSA complaint #11078401, filed 2018-03, 162,000 miles“Have a 2007 Dodge Caliber with 90k miles. My wife recently went to get it inspected and come to find out the front and rear crossmembers and subframe components were terribly corroded. Needless to say it was not passed. It's started shaking while driving, alignment is off according to tire wear. I've read tons of complaints and see they issues not a recall but a 10 year extended warranty on this issue. Curious as to when this was issued and if my car falls into that”
NHTSA complaint #11310886, filed 2020-02, 90,000 miles“My wife was driving my car heard a squealing noise and could not control the car. The steering seemed very lose. She was by a garage and stopped and left the car there. Today they looked at the car and send the undercarriage was shot and could not be fixed.. Can chrysler be notified of this and should we get a second opinion? Its a good thing this happened on a back road with no traffic or my wife could have been seriously injured.”
NHTSA complaint #10721547, filed 2015-05, 79,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10137036May 19, 2014Front And Rear Crossmember Corrosion (X58 10 Years Unlimited Mileage) This bulletin involves inspecting the front and rear crossmembers for perforation / rust through and if…
- 10021984May 17, 2007Steering angle sensor - not initialized/internal.
Steering: other model years
Other parts of the 2007 Dodge Caliber
255 complaintsElectrical system
197 complaintsBody and structure
158 complaintsVehicle speed control
104 complaintsExterior lighting
93 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
80 complaintsEngine
59 complaintsOther or unknown
58 complaintsAir bags
46 complaintsFuel system
44 complaintsBrakes
40 complaintsEngine cooling
35 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2007 Dodge Caliber
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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