2007 Dodge Caliber Airbags Problems

The contact owned a 2007 Dodge Caliber. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact's vehicle was involved in a head-on collision, which was no fault of the contact. The contact's vehicle was damaged to the front of the vehicle and on the passenger's front side of the vehicle. The contact stated that the other driver's vehicle crashed into the contact's vehicle at a high rate of speed. The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was towed to a local tow yard. The paramedics and the local Police arrived at the scene. A Police report was filed, however, the report number was unavailable. The vehicle was deemed a total loss. The contact was the only occupant in the vehicle. The contact was transported to the local medical center, however, due to the severity of the injuries and the specific treatments that the contact required, the contact was transferred to a medical center that specialized in the contact's required treatments. The contact-sustained injuries included but were not limited to traumatic brain injury, seizures, impaired speech, physical and mental disabilities, intermittent paralysis, damage to the spinal cord, and amnesia. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

NHTSA ID

11624039

Incident

Jan 7, 2020

The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Caliber. The contact stated that while it was raining, there was water entering through the sunroof and doors into the vehicle. The air bag warning light was illuminated. The contact called the local dealer, who stated that there were no related recalls for the failures. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that there was no recall coverage for the failures and the contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failures. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

NHTSA ID

11595439

Incident

Jan 1, 2022

Mileage

70,000 mi

The air bag light and sound are going off without any collision or accident type. Just randomly started going off. Airbags have never been deployed and goes off with or without weight on the seats.

NHTSA ID

11572966

Incident

Dec 15, 2023

MY SON DROVE MY CAR ONE NIGHT AND HE SAID HE DIDN'T LIKE THE STEERING BECAUSE IT ACT LIKE ILOSE AND TIRES ABOUT TO FALL OFF I TOLD HIM I KNOW CAUSE IT WAS EATING UP THE OUT SIDE OF TIRES FAST TO WEAR WIRES WERE SEEN ON BOTH SIDES OF THE FRONT TIRES AND LATER EVENY SON HAD A WRECK AND TOTAL OUT CAR ON THE SEEN WHERE THE WRECK HAPPEN IT DIDN'T MAKE SENSE TO ME AND MY SON DIDN'T HAVE HIS SEAT BEAT ON AND IT THREW H OUT AND I BELIEVE IIF HE DID IT WOULD OF KILLED HIM HE DON'T REMEMBER NOTHING CAUSE I THINK IT PUT HIM IN SHOCK I HAVE NOT RECEIVED THE POLICE REPORT BUT I HAVE TAKING PICTURES AND I DO KNOW THERE WAS A ALOT RUST UNDERNEATH I ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR TWO MONTH THE CAR IS AT A SALVAGE PLACE AND I CAN'T GET IT AND I AM GOING TO HAVE TO PAY FOR IT I JUST THINK SOMETHING WAS NOT RIGHT ON THE STEERING AND SUPENTION IT WAS ON HWY ON A STRAIGHT AWAY

NHTSA ID

11388470

Incident

Jan 9, 2021

Mileage

14,490 mi

THIS PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY AND IN MOTION. THE VEHICLE WILL START TO FREAK OUT BY LOSING ALL OF ITS GAUGES AND CONTROLS, ALSO THE AIR BAG, ELECTRICAL, ABS AND CHECK ENGINE WILL COME ON. THERE WAS NO WARNING SIGNS WHEN THIS INITIALLY OCCURRED. I TOOK IT TO A DEALER AND THEY CLAIMED THE IT WAS THE TIPM (TOTAL INTEGRATED POWER MODULE) AND ITS SUPER COMMON WITH DODGE PRODUCTS. I WAS INFORMED THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON OTHER DODGE PRODUCTS FOR THIS VERY ISSUE BUT NOT THE CALIBER. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND THIS NOR HOW IF THIS IS A PROBLEM ON OTHER MODELS FROM THE SAME YEAR IT CAN BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BUT NOT FOR THIS CAR.

NHTSA ID

11348387

Incident

Aug 10, 2020

Mileage

135,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AN MY AIR BAG LIGHT POPPED UP ON MY DASH . IT BEEPS AND GOES OFF AN ON WHEN I TURN , I WENT TO MECHANIC HE SAYS ITS SOMETHING DODGE NEEDS TO FIX . I RAN INTO A DITCH AVOIDING HITTING ANOTHER CAR AN MY AIR BAGS DIDNT DEPLOY I WAS GOING 55 . I THINK DODGE NEEDS TO DO A RECALL AND FIX THIS PROBLEM ITS SEVERAL PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS SO EVIDENTLY ITS A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM .

NHTSA ID

11316795

Incident

Mar 7, 2020

Mileage

220,278 mi

SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT WOULD NOT GO OFF AND HORN QUIT WORKING AT ALL TIMES. MALFUNCTIONING CLOCK SPRING

NHTSA ID

11312012

Incident

Feb 20, 2020

Mileage

160,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE EXITING A PARKING LOT, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING INTO A BUSY STREET, CROSSED OVER TRAIN TRACKS, AND CRASHED INTO A TRAIN. THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WENT UNDER THE TRAIN. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 163,000. *DT*DT *TR *DT*JB

NHTSA ID

11270956

Incident

Oct 12, 2019

Mileage

163,000 mi

THIS CAR HAS HAD THE DRIVER AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ON IN THE DASH FOR MORE THAN 20,000 MILES.I DO NOT KNOW IF THEY ARE "TAKATA AIR BAGS OR NOT. ALSO, THE DRIVER REAR TAILLIGHT HAS FILLED WITH WATER. I HAVE BEEN THE SOLE OWNER OF THIS CAR. NOW THE DASH LIGHTS ARE FLICKERING OFF & ON WHEN LIGHTS ARE TURNED ON. THE CALIBER NOW HAS 96,000 MILES ON IT . THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR ANY ANSWERS.

NHTSA ID

11242928

Incident

Jan 1, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED AND CRASHED INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A FRIEND'S HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

11151309

Incident

Nov 12, 2018

Mileage

68,000 mi

MY AIRBAG DID NOT GO OFF ON MY CAR WANT TO KNOW WHY THE HIT WAS BAD AN NOTHING WENT OFF THERE BEEN NO RECALLS SO NOW I THINK SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE I AM LUCKY I AM NOT HURT I HYDRATED PLANED ON THE WATER AND HIT A POLL THE POLICE OFFICERS COULDN'T BELIEVE IT DIDN'T GO OFF WHAT CAN I DO AND HOPE NO ONE ELSE GET HURT

NHTSA ID

11151244

Incident

Nov 12, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN. *TT *TR

NHTSA ID

11061195

Incident

Oct 1, 2017

I SWERVED FOR DEER AND WHEN I DID I CRASHED MY CAR AND ROLLED IT AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY

NHTSA ID

11053720

Incident

Dec 3, 2017

Mileage

122,090 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BARBERA AUTOLAND (7810 E ROOSEVELT BLVD, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19152 (215) 333-3700) FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OF THE HEADLIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC OR DEALER FOR THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BY VOICEMAIL AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A CALLBACK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

11051284

Incident

Nov 22, 2016

MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON RECENTLY AND IT VERBS AND FLASHES WHEN I MAKE A LEFT TURN. AT TIMES WHEN I MAKE A RIGHT TURN IT TURNS OFF AFTER A WHILE AS LONG AS I DON'T TURN THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT. WHEN I HAVE THE VEHICLE PARKED NOW AFTER TIME THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON NOW. IT USE TO GO OFF BUT NOT NO MORE. PLEASE HELP I KNOW THIS IS UNSAFE FOR ME AND MY FAMILY TO DRIVE WITH A AIRBAG LIGHT ON.

NHTSA ID

10984498

Incident

Feb 3, 2017

Mileage

145,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL- MY AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME, ALSO I HAD TO REPLACE THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE, IT WAS COMPLETELY FULL OF CORROSION. ALL OF THE FRONT AND BACK SUSPENTION HAD TO BE REPLACED, ALL CONTROL ARMS UPPER AND LOWER, STRUTS, THE WHOLE THING. THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT PROPERLY, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STALL. I HAVE HAD THE SUSPENTION FIXED, AND THE ELECTRICAL REPLACED. THE TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGED BUT MECHANIC COULD NOT FIND OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. IT DOES NOT SHIFT PROPERLY WHEN ON HIGHWAY DRIVING, AND WILL NOT DOWN SHIFT WHEN STOPPING, CAR STALLS OUT. THE ELECTRICAL MODULE WOULD NOT PUT OUT ENOUGH POWER TO RUN THE LIGHTS, WIPERS, FAN OR RADIO. THIS CAR IS A REAL PIECE OF CRAP, DODGE SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF THEMSELVES FOR EVEN PUTTING IT ON THE MARKET. WE WANT ACTION, FOR WHAT WE PAID FOR THIS JUNK.

NHTSA ID

10954878

Incident

Sep 15, 2016

Mileage

150,000 mi

MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING AND I WAS THE PASSENGER. 12/23/15. THE CAR WAS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. APPROX 80,000 MILES ON IT. NO PRIOR ACCIDENTS. A CAR TURNED INTO DRIVER SIDE. MY HUSBAND WAS NOT HURT. BOTH CARS GOING APPROX 10 MILES AN HOUR. I WAS HIT WITH AIR BAG. I RECEIVED A BROKEN RIB, NEW BRIDGE COMPLETELY KNOCKED OUT(OR SHOULD I SAY IN.). MY BACK, NECK, ANKLE STILL GIVE ME A LOT OF PAIN TODAY. MY BODY BRUISED HEAD TO TOE. CONCUSSION.

NHTSA ID

10945342

Incident

Dec 23, 2015

Mileage

80,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL I HAVE A 2007 DODGE CALIBER AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT WANT GO OUT AND I NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THIS LIGHT AND THE RECALL FOR THE AIRBAGS IN THESE CAR. THANK YOU. THERE IS NOTHING THAT HAVE HAPPEN RIGHT NOW BUT I DON'T WANT ANYTHING TO HAPPEN I NEED THIS FIX BEFORE SOMETHING DO HAPPEN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10904594

Incident

Aug 27, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEAD, NECK, AND SHOULDER INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A POLICE LOT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 154,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10870357

Incident

May 21, 2016

Mileage

154,000 mi

OUR 2007 DODGE CALIBER HAS A AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR THAT STAYS ON CONTINUOUSLY AND NOW IT IS GOING ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. I TOOK IT INTO DODGE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT'S NOT UNDER WARRANTY. SO WE TOOK THE CAR TO AN AUTO REPAIR FACILITY THAT SAID IT IS A DANGEROUS AND EXPENSIVE REPAIR AND THAT DODGE SHOULD TAKE CARE OF IT BECAUSE IT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. WHAT IS OUR NEXT STEP TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE?

NHTSA ID

10807333

Incident

Nov 29, 2015

Mileage

156,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER SLIDING ON BLACK ICE, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A POLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUFFERED FROM A CONCUSSION, CHEST AND NECK PAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A YARD WHERE THE INSURANCE DEEMED THE VEHICLE DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,263.

NHTSA ID

10693592

Incident

Feb 21, 2015

Mileage

109,263 mi

HORN AND AIRBAG BOTH FAILED MAKING THE VEHICLE UNSAFE. DODGE REFUSES TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10693282

Incident

Mar 10, 2015

Mileage

86,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. A BOTTLE WAS UNDERNEATH THE BRAKE PEDAL, WHICH CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO THE REAR OF A TRUCK. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10680684

Incident

Jan 20, 2015

Mileage

114,000 mi

I HAD AN ACCIDENT ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 2015. THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME PUT ON BRAKES, AND I WAS A DISTANCE AWAY FROM THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME WHEN I PUT ON BRAKES AS WELL. HOWEVER, WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE, IT WOULD NOT BRAKE NORMALLY AS A CAR SHOULD. ALSO, THERE WAS NO ANTI-LOCK BRAKE THAT KICKED IN. IN ADDITION, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN THIS VEHICLE. MY CAR IS TOTALED. THANKFULLY, I WAS ABLE TO WALK AWAY. THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES ON THIS VEHICLE. I ALWAYS FELT LIKE THAT. HOWEVER, THE EXPERIENCE THAT I HAD WITH THIS ACCIDENT WAS CONFIRMATION FOR ME. *TR

NHTSA ID

10676295

Incident

Jan 16, 2015

Mileage

106,000 mi

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN FRONTAL COLLISION WITH RUN OFF TIRE FROM A TRAILER BEING PULLED BY A PICKUP TRUCK. FRONTAL DRIVER SIDE RECEIVED DAMAGE TO ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESS WHICH SHUT DOWN ONBOARD COMPUTER SYSTEM. UPON IMPACT THE VEHICLE SEIZED OPERATION AND SHUT DOWN AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. STEERING CONTROL WAS LOST DUE TO HALF SHAFT JOINT WAS SHEERED APART. *TR

NHTSA ID

10659492

Incident

Nov 19, 2014

Mileage

119,738 mi