Major Problems with 2011 Dodge Nitro Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2011 Dodge Nitro

2011 Dodge Nitro AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 142022 miles

2011 Dodge Nitro AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 14000 miles

2011 Dodge Nitro AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 95000 miles

Browse 2011 Dodge Nitro complaints by category

Problems with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS and ENGINE are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Dodge Nitro owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM using my keyless entry fob i unlocked my door and tried to start my vehicle. the vehicle would not start...	43 ~ 62874 miles
AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge nitro. while traveling 45 mph the vehicle was struck from the rear causing...	18 ~ 57549 miles
ENGINE while driving in the area about 30 mph the engine just shut off and had to fight to keep the	14 ~ 45463 miles
POWER TRAIN transmission will not go into gear press on the gas and nothing happens then there is a loud bang and...	13 ~ 63121 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM fuel overflows when filling truck with fuel. *tr...	12 ~ 51530 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER the car start windsheild wipers come on by themself and vehicle will not go in gear. have to remove the	9 ~ 61625 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL i drive a 2011 dodge nitro and i went on a trip and on my way over i started having...	8 ~ 49581 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge nitro. while driving 60 mph the contact heard an abnormal noise coming from...	7 ~ 195646 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER the wind shield wipers come on and wont turn off and none of the lighting controls work high beam on	6 ~ 34394 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING the first sign of issues was in september one morning after my car had been locked all night like always...	6 ~ 80333 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL i started a complaint before and the ref number is 10995543 but more has happened since. i have had several...	5 ~ 63984 miles
STEERING the car start windsheild wipers come on by themself and vehicle will not go in gear. have to remove the	4 ~ 34939 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE there is an issue with the fuel tank/ valve in this model dodge vehicle. every time i go to fuel...	3 ~ 33175 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge nitro. the contact stated there was water in the ceiling of the vehicle....	2 ~ 40475 miles
SEAT BELTS tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge nitro. the contact stated that the front driver's side seat belt would not...	2 ~ 2250 miles
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge nitro. while the vehicle was parked the horn independently engaged. also the windshield...	1 ~ 230000 miles
MOTOR > WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY wipers stopped working 12/20/16. dealership said it was the wiper motor and it was $300.00 to repair. when the wiper...	1 ~ 63000 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge nitro. the contact stated that the headlights remained bright while the vehicle was...	1 ~ 61500 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge nitro. the contact stated that the headlights remained bright while the vehicle was...	1 ~ 61500 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge nitro. while driving 60 mph the contact heard an abnormal noise coming from...	1 ~ 39500 miles
FAN/MOTOR > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge nitro. the contact stated that while in park the air conditioner and heater...	1 ~ 12000 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the heater core on my car has cracked and is leaking fuel into the driver side floor. this should not...	1 ~ 60000 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge nitro. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 7 mph and making...	1 ~ 36000 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE passenger door handle broken so passenger can not get out from the inside. *tr...	1
TIRES tl*the contact owns a 2011 dodge nitro with goodyear wrangler hp tires line size: 245 50/r20. the contact stated that...	1 ~ 3000 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS tl*the contact owns a 2011 dodge nitro heat. while driving approximately 5 mph the vehicle was involved in a crash...	1 ~ 894 miles

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