556 problems have been reported for the 2008 Dodge Caliber. The following chart shows the 21 most common problems for 2008 Dodge Caliber. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's suspension with 110 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's structure (77 problems).
In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2008 Dodge Caliber in the United States are 88,302 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Dodge Caliber owners in the last 15 years is 556, and the age of the vehicle is 15, the PPMY index can then be calculated as
PPMY Index = 556 / 88,302 / 15 * 1000 = 0.42.
For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Dodge Caliber model year vehicles.
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2008 Dodge Caliber in 2008.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Dodge Caliber, the following table can be used to compare the 2008 Dodge Caliber with the Dodge Caliber from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2008 Caliber is 556 while the average number of problems reported for the 7 model years of the Dodge Caliber is 401.
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