2009 Dodge Caliber Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 2%of 232 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 61,596miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2009 Dodge Caliber, 2% of the 232 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 61,596 miles.
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 go my 09 loved it but now I have no dash lights, my turn signals in the rear don't work, my driverside head lamp don't work. I've read everything there is on these types of problems. An most of them are in whom ever the designerror was of the computer board in the dash. And the tipm for the lights.”
NHTSA complaint #11170371, filed 2019-01, 3 miles“I notice a few after my car inspection, water was in my driver tail light housing. Housing was drained. After about 2 month my daughter ask what that dark looking stuff was in my driver tail light housing was. Of course it was water again, and the lights stop working. Please fix this problem soon. Thanks”
NHTSA complaint #10704943, filed 2015-04, 52,099 miles“When I turn on my signals to make a turn, one of my headlights goes out. Sometimes at night it's difficult to see where I'm turning into. Also sometimes when I turn my car on and turn on my headlights, they won't turn on. But when I put my in reverse and drive, they turn on. I got stopped friday night because the police officer said my headlights were out and when I tested them out they wouldn't turn on while I was sitting still. I took them to goodyear the next day and told what was wrong. They checked them out and said that nothing was wrong and everything was working right. …”
NHTSA complaint #10811414, filed 2015-12, 71,092 milesExterior lighting: other model years
Other parts of the 2009 Dodge Caliber
64 complaintsSuspension
61 complaintsBody and structure
49 complaintsOther or unknown
25 complaintsElectrical system
23 complaintsEngine
22 complaintsSteering
16 complaintsFuel system
11 complaintsWheels
11 complaintsTires
10 complaintsVehicle speed control
10 complaintsBrakes
9 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 Dodge Caliber
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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