2007 Dodge Nitro 4X2 problems
Owners have filed 143 complaints with NHTSA about the 2007 Dodge Nitro 4X2. Electrical system is the most reported problem area, at 26% of complaints. Next are fuel system (13%) and drivetrain & axles (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 143 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 26% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 10 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 53,000 miles 121 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 47 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 8 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 10 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 12 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 11 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 10 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 5 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 6 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 5 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 6 |
What the data shows
Of the 121 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 53,000 miles. For electrical system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 30,000 miles (35 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 3 complaints mention a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire; 10 injuries reported.
It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Had my car into dealer 2 times for the same problem. It shuts down while in motion. Have had 5 incidents of stalling. The 5th time was the same thing, it completely shut down. Unable to steer and brake. I ran off the road, through a chain link fence, down an imbankment into somebody's back yard, the only thing stopping my vehicle was a large car trailer. I was slightly injured (bruising). It is my opinion that dodge has a serious safety issue here, that they are not addressing.
Side curtain airbag failed to deploy in the 2007 dodge nitro during a passenger-side impact accident. My wife sustained facial laceration, numerous broken ribs, and internal organ damage. The impact point was the passenger side door and part of the rear quarter panel.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro. While the contact drove in rush hour traffic at approximately 25 MPH a vehicle crashed into the left front end of her vehicle. The drivers frontal air bag deployed. The contact sustained burns to her hand, arm, and legs. The vehicle was towed to a local repair facility. The gwinnett county police department report number is 10-058161. The manufacturer will be contacted. The failure and current mileages were 52,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro 4x2. The contact received recall notice # 06v493000 (service brakes, hydraulic:antilock:control unit/module). The ABS warning light illuminated. The contact has been on a waiting list for the part since june of 2007. The current mileage is 4,000 and failure mileage was 3,746.
I was traveling up the highway when all of my service lights illuminated and I lost complete engine power. I attempted to get my vehicle to the turning lane but it was difficult because of loss of power steering. I got it to the turning lane and tried to restart it several times. This lasted about 15-20 mins to no avail. My vehicle was towed to a local mechanic who could find nothing wrong with the vehicle.