There are 4 owner-reported fuel system complaints for the 2008 Dodge Caliberin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
WHEN FUELING CAR GAS INTAKE CUTS OFF REPEATEDLY. TAKES AT LEAST 10 MINUTES TO PUT GAS IN CAR. HAPPENS CONSISTENTLY 7 - 8 MONTHS.
MY 2008 DODGE CALIBER 2.4L TURBO JUST GOT THROTTLE BODY ISSUES. I WAS DRIVING AROUND 30 MPH LIKE NORMAL AND MY CAR STARTED GOING BERSERK, HAD TO TURN IT OFF WHILE PARKING ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. IT SEEMS DANGEROUS I KNOW THIS CAN CAUSE ACCIDENTS. *TR
08 DODGE CALIBER SE. JUST RIDING DOWN THE ROAD . FUEL THROTTLE CONTROL MODULE LIGHT COMES ON AND CAR QUITS RUNNING WHILE YOUR DRIVING. I WAS ON INTERSTATE. HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. CHRYSLER SAID IT COULD BE A FLUKE TO KEEP DRIVING IT. SOMEONE GOING TO GET HURT.. LUCKILY I WAS IN A LANE,WHERE I COULD JUST ROLL INTO EMERGENCY LANE. *TR
COMPLAINED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS TO THE STONE MOUNTAIN DODGE DEALER THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH MY FUEL GAUGE. IT DOES NOT KEEP AN ACCURATE ACCOUNT OF THE FUEL IN MY FUEL TANK. UPON FILLING UP MY CAR ON FULL WITH FUEL, IT WOULD GIVE AN INACCURATE READING RIGHT AWAY. AS SOON AS I DROVE OUT OF THE PARKING LOT. I EXPLAINED THIS TO THE DEALER ON A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT OCCASIONS AND EACH TIME I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A PART THAT MY CAR NEEDED, AND IT WAS ON ORDER AND WOULD BE IN A COUPLE OF MONTHS. I WOULD WAIT A COUPLE OF MONTHS, AND RETURN TO THE DEALER, AND AT THAT TIME I WAS TOLD THE SAME STORY AGAIN, THAT THIS PART WOULD BE ORDERED, BUT NOW, THEY COULD NOT FIND A MANUFACTURER TO GET THE PART FROM, BUT THAT CORPORATE KNEW ABOUT THIS. ON VARIOUS VISITS TO THE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT, THERE WAS NEVER A RESOLUTION, AND FINALLY I WAS TOLD TO CONTACT THEIR CORPORATE CUSTOMER SERVICE. UPON CONTACT TO THEIR CORPORATE CUSTOMER SERVICE, I WAS OFFERED A DEAL FOR DODGE TO PAY TWO OF MY CAR NOTES, AND I HAD 30 DAYS TO ACCEPT. I DID NOT ACCEPT THAT OFFER BECAUSE THAT MEANT THAT THERE WAS STILL NO RESOLUTION IN FIXING MY CAR. WHEN I PURCHASED MY CAR, IT HAD APPROXIMATELY 18,000 MILES ON MY CAR, AND I WAS TOLD THAT MY CAR HAD BEEN SERVICED AND LOOKED AT BY THEIR MECHANICS, AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE BEFORE DRIVING IT OFF THE LOT. TWO TO THREE MONTHS LATER IS WHEN I NOTICED THIS PROBLEM, AND I FEEL THAT THE DODGE DEALER LIED TO ME WHEN I WAS TOLD THAT EVERYTHING WAS FINE, AND LATER AGAIN, WHEN I WAS TOLD ON A CONSISTENT BASIS THAT A PART WAS COMING IN AND MY CAR WOULD BE FIXED. I DO NOT FEEL THAT IT IS FAIR TO ME AS A CONSUMER THAT I AM LITERALLY PAYING FOR SOMETHING THAT IS NOT TRUE. I HAVE CONSISTENTLY BEEN LIED TO BY THEIR SERVICE PEOPLE, AND STILL NO RESOLUTION TO EITHER FIX MY CAR, OR TO EVEN GIVE ME ANOTHER CAR FOR THE SAME VALUE OF WHEN I PURCHASED MY CAR. UPDATED 01/21/11
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on May 4, 2026