Major Problems with 2007 Dodge Nitro Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2007 Dodge Nitro

2007 Dodge Nitro AIR BAGS Victims: 3 Mileage: 125000 miles

2007 Dodge Nitro SEAT BELTS Victims: 2 Mileage: 70000 miles

2007 Dodge Nitro AIR BAGS Victims: 2

Browse 2007 Dodge Nitro complaints by category

Problems with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE and FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Dodge Nitro owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM inside dome light keeps turning on while driving door ajar indicator keeps lighting up alarm keeps sounding for no reason	104 ~ 86725 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE uncontrolled accelleration of 2007 dodge nitro w/3.7 litre has happened 5 times in six months of owning . cant be...	79 ~ 36192 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM every time i fill up my gas tank it overflows and spills all over the vehicle and ground. this is...	46 ~ 60862 miles
POWER TRAIN with only 4 500 miles on my 2007 dodge nitro the entire engine stalled died while i was driving to...	39 ~ 63973 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2003 dodge nitro (n/a). the contact was traveling 45 mph when the vehicle stalled without...	27 ~ 61951 miles
AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro. while driving approximately 55 mph the air bag light illuminated on the...	27 ~ 82133 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE with normal usage by two responsible adults and no children the front drivers side door handle made of plastic broke...	26 ~ 66610 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER uncontrolled accelleration of 2007 dodge nitro w/3.7 litre has happened 5 times in six months of owning . cant be...	24 ~ 62127 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro rt. the contact stated that after exiting the vehicle the driver side...	19 ~ 71409 miles
STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro. while driving 65 mph the vehicle shut off twice. while driving 35 mph...	15 ~ 58663 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING with only 4 500 miles on my 2007 dodge nitro the entire engine stalled died while i was driving to...	15 ~ 28132 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl*the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro. the contact stated that the key that was used to open and close...	13 ~ 68354 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL uncontrolled accelleration of 2007 dodge nitro w/3.7 litre has happened 5 times in six months of owning . cant be...	13 ~ 64231 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro. the contact stated that after the vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign...	11 ~ 80985 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL 2007 dodge nitro on two occasions as i was pulling onto a highway the esc system actived when the rear...	11 ~ 60066 miles
PARKING BRAKE tl*the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro. the vehicle has a manual transmission and was sold with a non-functioning parking...	9 ~ 21988 miles
SERVICE BRAKES my dodge nitro is not able to pass safety inspection due to non-working parking brake. mechanic inspected rotors and drums....	7 ~ 57103 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING the wiper blades stopped working during a rain storm and the turn signals wouldn't work couldn't turn the head lamps	7 ~ 46301 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN serious transmission shifting problems caused bog down in gear changing then surging . also just shut down vehicle leaving driver...	7 ~ 8171 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl*the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro. the contact stated that the driver side and passenger side door handles broke...	5 ~ 104960 miles
VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro. with the heater settings on the high and low selections the air that...	5 ~ 24438 miles
STRUCTURE tl*the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro. the contact had the vehicle towed to a dealer and the dealer stated...	4 ~ 19500 miles
SEAT BELTS 2007 dodge nitro rt. seat belt rubs on the panel where the seat belt mechanism is and due to the...	4 ~ 87000 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY after filling up my 2007 dodge nitro gas spew out with force on myself and the side of the suv....	3 ~ 81333 miles
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl*the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro. while adding fuel to the vehicle there was a clicking noise present. whenever...	3 ~ 40000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC in purchasing a 2007 dodge nitro it has been in the repair shop for almost 30 days with in a...	3 ~ 43409 miles
SEATS tl*the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro. the contact stated that the vehicle was smoking in rainy weather/wet conditions from...	3 ~ 10033 miles
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY recall- tipm windshield wiper relays on 2007 dodge nitro. *bf the recall notice stated the inspection would take less than...	3 ~ 12667 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro. the contact started the vehicle and activated the air conditioner however warm...	2 ~ 48750 miles
SUSPENSION after having a vibration in the under carriage of my dodge nitro i then carried it to a dodge...	2 ~ 107000 miles
EQUIPMENT tire sensor stem cracks causing tire to lose air. i will have had 4 replaced in last 12 months. these...	2 ~ 17676 miles
LOCK > HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro. the contact stated that the electrical door locks failed on all doors...	2 ~ 77500 miles
OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL > OTHER > EQUIPMENT i am writing to you to express my concerns and also complaints regarding daytona dodge. my husband and i purchased...	2 ~ 2748 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro. the contact stated that the engine sporadically failed without warning. it usually takes...	2 ~ 3500 miles
CONTROL UNIT/MODULE > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro. while driving 55 mph she lost control of the vehicle and crashed head...	2 ~ 13185 miles
DRIVESHAFT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owned a 2007 dodge nitro. while driving 10 mph there was an abnormal popping noise and the...	1 ~ 70000 miles
FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro. the contact stated that the rear latch door and all four automatic...	1 ~ 127000 miles
CHILD SEAT tl* the contact owns a graco child restraint seat model number: 1770254 manufactured december 20 2011. the child restraint was...	1
SHIELD ASSEMBLY > CHILD SEAT tl* the contact owns a graco child restraint seat model number: 1770254 manufactured december 20 2011. the child restraint was...	1
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY drivers side front door handle snapped while trying to exit the vehicle. i had just purchased the vehicle (used) and...	1 ~ 57500 miles
DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 2007 dodge nitro. consumer states problem with vehicle gas tank *tgw the dealer informed the consumer the gas tank was...	1
VALVE > TIRES tire valve stems are weak and break off easily. this could cause rapid loss of tire air pressure while driving.	1 ~ 27000 miles
STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro. the contact stated that she was involved in a crash while driving...	1 ~ 70000 miles
TIRES tl*the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro. the vehicle had michelin latitude tour tires tire size 220/75r16. the dot number...	1 ~ 46000 miles
FILLER PIPE AND CAP > TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro. the contact stated that when refueling the vehicle at least one quart...	1 ~ 33000 miles
FRONT > SEAT BELTS tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro. the contact was traveling 25 mph when a vehicle crashed into the...	1 ~ 39000 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES tire sensor stem cracks causing tire to lose air. i will have had 4 replaced in last 12 months. these...	1 ~ 35352 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro. while driving at approximately 55 mph the vehicle stalled without warning and...	1 ~ 63000 miles
SHOES/LININGS > DRUM > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS tl*the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro. the contact performed routine maintenance on the vehicle and detected that the rear...	1 ~ 33000 miles
DIFFERENTIAL UNIT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro. the contact had the vehicle towed to a dealer and the dealer stated...	1 ~ 48000 miles
AXLE ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN a dodge nitro 2007 has a defective rear axle. this was supposedly repaired around may 2009 at maroone dodge in...	1
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN i am writing to you to express my concerns and also complaints regarding daytona dodge. my husband and i purchased...	1 ~ 5495 miles
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER > EQUIPMENT i am writing to you to express my concerns and also complaints regarding daytona dodge. my husband and i purchased...	1 ~ 5495 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl*the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro. the vehicle has a manual transmission and was sold with a non-functioning parking...	1 ~ 267 miles
MOTOR > WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro. the contact stated that the front windshield wipers would not engage in...	1 ~ 1600 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro. the contact stated that the engine sporadically failed without warning. it usually takes...	1 ~ 7000 miles
CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro. while driving 70 mph the transmission failed. the failure has occurred on three...	1 ~ 7000 miles
SOFTWARE > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM my complaint is in regard to the new dodge nitro. on three separate occasions while driving twice at speeds of...	1
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS tl*the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro. while driving 55 mph she lost control of the vehicle and crashed head...	1 ~ 19900 miles

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