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Forward collision avoidancePart report

2009 Dodge Caliber Forward collision avoidance Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
0%of 232 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2009 Dodge Caliber, 0% of the 232 complaints for this model year. 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.

“The car was in park on a hill, when I turned off the engine, it rolled down the steep hill and the brakes or emergency brake would not work. I crashed through a fence across the street and into a building. The car was totaled.”

NHTSA complaint #11471526, filed 2022-06

Forward collision avoidance: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200910%

Other parts of the 2009 Dodge Caliber

Transmission and drivetrain
64 complaints
Suspension
61 complaints
Body and structure
49 complaints
Other or unknown
25 complaints
Electrical system
23 complaints
Engine
22 complaints
Steering
16 complaints
Fuel system
11 complaints
Wheels
11 complaints
Tires
10 complaints
Vehicle speed control
10 complaints
Brakes
9 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2009 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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