2007 Dodge Caliber Suspension Problems
- Complaints
- 255about this part
- Share
- 29%of 884 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 75,016miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 255 complaints about the suspension of the 2007 Dodge Caliber, 29% of the 884 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 75,016 miles. 9 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 washed my car for the first time and that is when I noticed my cars frame is rusted out. There is a big hole in the middle of my frame that is near the motor. I have to drive it and it sounds like it's going to break in half. It is worst when I hit a bump in the road, like speed bumps. My car has 106k miles the body has little to no rust. I've owned it only a few months.”
NHTSA complaint #11277824, filed 2019-11, 106,000 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“Struts and ball joints have been replaced 5 times since owning this car the past 5 years. Currently being repaired after subframe broke while I was driving. Did some research and apparently this is a huge issue. Not only while I was driving when it broke, I had my kids with me. While making a left hand turn onto a busy street I heard a loud 'snap' and lost all control of my car.”
NHTSA complaint #11130608, filed 2018-09, 145,000 miles“I have owned this Dodge Caliber for 6 years now and the lower control arms on this vehicle are a very poor design. In the 6 years that I have owned this car I have replaced the lower control arms 3 times. Both control arms were replaced each time because the bushings were bad, cracked and split. Now for the fourth time I will be replacing these control arms because of this same issue.”
NHTSA complaint #11084017, filed 2018-04, 90,000 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…
Suspension: other model years
Other parts of the 2007 Dodge Caliber
197 complaintsBody and structure
158 complaintsVehicle speed control
104 complaintsSteering
98 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 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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