IllustrationUNKNOWN Passenger side headlight will not come on Not a bad bulb
2009 Dodge Caliber
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2009 Dodge Caliber do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 165.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
230–25K
2725–50K
3750–75K
3275–100K
48100–150K
20150K+
187 reports with mileage · 45 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Power Train. Review the 64 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Suspension. Review the 61 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Structure. Review the 49 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
13 crash reports2 fire reports9 injury reports
Exterior Lighting complaints
5 reportsI 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.
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 …
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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. HAZARDOUS NIGHT TIME DRIVING.
CAR SHAKING WHILE DRIVING ENGINE LIGHT ON AND DASH LIGHTS KEEP FLASHING
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 *TR
Official recalls
108V528000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission:control Module (tcm/pcm/tecm)
Oct 9, 2008
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING 712 MY 2009 SEBRING, DODGE CALIBER, AVENGER, JOURNEY, JEEP PATRIOT, AND COMPASS VEHICLES. A NEW ADHESIVE USED IN THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) MANUFACTURING PROCESS CAN CAUSE THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD TO BREAK.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CAN CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL AND CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PCM FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 10, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.