2011 Dodge Caliber Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 26about this part
- Share
- 16%of 165 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 63,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 26 complaints about the engine of the 2011 Dodge Caliber, 16% of the 165 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 63,000 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I got my oil change done at 67,000 miles and since then my car jerks and feels weird when I drive it. I'm worried that it may stall on me when driving on the highway or city and that's dangerous for my kids and others on the road. Please investigate the transmission as it's made by nissan and nissan has a lot of problems with their cvts.”
NHTSA complaint #11156968, filed 2018-12, 67,000 miles“The etc (electronic throttle control) light comes on more and more, causing the engine to lose power at low and high rpms. I had it checked and I get codes of u1407,(implausible engine torque request signal received) u1424,(implausible engine torque signal received) u1425.(implausible pedal position signal received). Rough idle occurs at start up. Etc light comes on at low and high rpms even after the car has been running for some time.”
NHTSA complaint #10706492, filed 2015-04, 90,102 miles“The car while traveling the engine will suddenly race and loose power and will stall. The only solution is to sop the car put in park and restart the engine. Highly dangerous on a crowed road or making turns. I have taken the car to three different dealerships and now the car is at james brown Dodge in tampa, fl and I am renting a car until they fix this car again. The car has been fixed by this dealer and two other dealership with no solution.”
NHTSA complaint #10661209, filed 2014-11, 64,000 miles“I was driving on a 45 mile per hour road and the engine completely died. I had to get over 2 lanes in order to exit into a bank driveway. Turn signal and it did not work and the check engine light never came on. I was able to pull into the driveway, out of traffic before the car completely stopped. After I settled down and called someone for help, he told me to turn off the air and try to restart the car. I did and then pulled it into a parking space, put it in park and revved the engine. …”
NHTSA complaint #10610776, filed 2014-07, 26,650 miles“This is the third time since I have had this car beginning in september 2014 with about 60k the car suddenly stalls making the car very difficult handle. I think the technician called is cvm module, or something similar, I was in north carolina at the time since my grandmother was passed away. I paid them over an hundred dollars so that I could then take the car to a dealer near my home in tampa florida. I then took the car to courtesy Dodge in october with the same problem and sudden stall in dangerous traffic conditions. …”
NHTSA complaint #10653768, filed 2014-11, 64,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 10128948Feb 6, 2013Gasoline Engine Diagnostic Inspection Procedure This bulletin provides a procedure to determine repair versus replacement of a gasoline long block engine assembly. This procedure…
Engine: other model years
Other parts of the 2011 Dodge Caliber
36 complaintsSuspension
30 complaintsSeat belts
25 complaintsElectrical system
24 complaintsBody and structure
21 complaintsVehicle speed control
21 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
17 complaintsEngine cooling
16 complaintsOther or unknown
14 complaintsElectronic stability control
11 complaintsSteering
9 complaintsBrakes
6 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 Dodge Caliber
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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