Selling a junk Dodge Caliber
Any Caliber sells for scrap or parts, running or not. Below: what owners report most often for each model year, the recalls on file, and which of those change the offer. Enter your ZIP for a buyer near you.
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What owners report about the Dodge Caliber
NHTSA has 2,919 owner complaints on file for the Dodge Caliber, model years 2006 to 2012, the 152nd-most of the 423 models in our data. The most-reported components are suspension (497, 17%), electrical system (348, 12%), body and structure (335, 11%). 170 complaints involved a crash, 49 a fire, and 90 say the vehicle had to be towed. The median mileage when the problem was reported is 85,000 miles. The 2007 model year has the most complaints (1,396). Data as of 2026-10-12.
When the top complaint is suspension, the question for a seller is whether a buyer will resell the car, pull the parts or scrap it. Read our guide to deciding whether to repair or junk: it explains which offers assume the part works and how to describe the car so the price holds at pickup.
Dodge Caliber by model year
| Year | Complaints | Most reported | Crash | Fire | Recalls | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | Suspension | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 1,396 | Suspension | 73 | 28 | 4 | 86,000 |
| 2008 | 570 | Suspension | 29 | 7 | 0 | 90,000 |
| 2009 | 355 | Transmission and drivetrain | 21 | 5 | 1 | 84,000 |
| 2010 | 246 | Electrical system | 16 | 5 | 2 | 79,000 |
| 2011 | 271 | Air bags | 15 | 1 | 2 | 67,000 |
| 2012 | 80 | Air bags | 16 | 3 | 1 | 68,000 |
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not confirmed defects. Median miles is the odometer reading owners gave when they reported a problem, shown only where 20 or more reports include it.
Dodge Caliber recalls
NHTSA lists 8 recall campaigns across these model years, most often for equipment (1), speed control (1), wheels (1). Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer. Before you sell, check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a buyer who plans to resell the car will.
- 2007 model year, equipment (campaign 17V824000, Dec 2017): Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling various Dodge, Chrysler, and RAM vehicles equipped with Kidde Plastic-Handle or Push Button 'Pindicator' Fire Extinguishers. A list of the affected trailer models is available at: https…
- 2010 model year, seat belts (campaign 16V668000, Sep 2016): Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Chrysler 200, 2010 Chrysler Sebring, 2010-2012 Dodge Caliber and 2010-2014 Jeep Patriot, Compass and Dodge Avenger vehicles. The Occupant Restraint Control …
- 2011 model year, steering (campaign 11V315000, Jun 2011): CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011DODGE JOURNEY, JEEP WRANGLER, CHRYSLER 200, CHRYSLER 200 CONVERTIBLE, DODGE AVENGER, DODGE NITRO, JEEP LIBERTY, DODGE CALIBER, JEEP COMPASS, JEEP PATRIOT, DODGE GRAND CARAVAN …
- 2007 model year, speed control (campaign 10V234000, Jun 2010): CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007 DODGE CALIBER AND JEEP COMPASS PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM MARCH 7 THROUGH MAY 19, 2006. THE PIVOT BUSHINGS IN VEHICLES WITH OVERSIZED ACCELERATOR PEDAL BEARING POCK…
- 2010 model year, latches and locks (campaign 10V197000, May 2010): CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 DODGE CALIBER VEHICLES. SOME VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH AN INCORRECT DOOR LOCK ROD IN THE RIGHT FRONT DOOR.
What a Dodge Caliber is worth as a junk car
Buyers price a junk Caliber on four things: its weight at today's scrap steel price (the floor), the parts still on it that can be resold, whether it starts and drives, and how far they have to tow it. None of those come from a complaint database, so use this page to describe the car accurately and our junk car value guide to work out a ceiling for the metal. Then get more than one offer.
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Questions people ask
- What is a junk Dodge Caliber worth?
- What a yard can recover: the car's weight at the current scrap steel price, plus parts it can resell (the catalytic converter, engine, transmission and wheels if they're good), minus towing and processing. The same Caliber gets different offers from different buyers, so compare at least two. Our value guide shows the public benchmark.
- Will a junkyard buy a Dodge Caliber that doesn't run?
- Yes. Junkyards and junk car buyers take cars that don't start, and most arrange the tow. Tell them honestly whether it starts, whether the engine and transmission are still in it, and whether the catalytic converter is on; those are what change the price.
- Should I fix an open recall before selling a Dodge Caliber?
- Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer for as long as the car exists. If the car is going for scrap, the repair won't change the scrap price. If a buyer might resell it or pull parts, a completed recall can help. Check your VIN at NHTSA's recall lookup first.
- Where do these Dodge Caliber numbers come from?
- From the complaint and recall data NHTSA publishes for every make and model, counted by model year on 2026-10-12. A complaint is an owner's report, not a confirmed defect, and the count rises with how many of the model were sold.