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2007 Dodge Caliber service brakes problems

17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2007 Dodge Caliber2% of all complaints for this model year.

17
Service Brakes complaints
2%
share of all complaints
116,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
4 / 1
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Caliber. The contact stated that the ECU had been hacked. While driving on the highway at 70 MPH, the brakes applied without application, but I was able to move to the right lane. The vehicle was able to pull over safely, and it stalled. While parking with the foot on…

    filed Jan 26, 2026

  • I had my 2007 Dodge Caliber rear brakes replaced today, at 83,487 miles. The service professional noted on the receipt that the “rear subframe is rotting out.” He suggested that I contact Dodge, to find out if there has been a recall regarding this issue. Please advise as to how this problem may be…

    filed Dec 12, 2022

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Service Brakes problems in other Caliber years

YearReportsShare
2012 Caliber12%
2011 Caliber32%
2010 Caliber32%
2009 Caliber73%
2008 Caliber154%
Caliber service brakes problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.