2008 Dodge Nitro brakes problems
33 complaints about brakes have been filed for the 2008 Dodge Nitro, which is 5% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 33 5% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 86,000 miles 25 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When brakes problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 25 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 86,000 miles, and 28% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 fire, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 dodge nitro. The contact stated that after the NHTSA recall campaign id number: 08v525000 (parking brake) repairs were made the vehicle was taken back to the dealer three times as a result of the parking brake failure. The contact stated that the vehicle rolled away twice. The first time the vehicle crashed into a vehicle and the second time, the vehicle rolled over him and crashed into a door. A police report was not filed and the contact suffered minor injuries as a result.
The ABS, traction, bas esp lights came on just a week after I purchased the vehicle after I took it in to have a recall completed. Yesterday the vehicle's brake light illuminated red and the vehicle came to a brief stop abrupt while I was driving. The light went off and I continued driving. The a few miles down the road the vehicle suddenly locked up causing the gas meter, speedometer and RPM to all fall to zero and the steering wheel became difficult to turn.
Other problems reported for the 2008 Dodge Nitro
- Electrical system 200 complaints
- Fuel system 113 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 41 complaints
- Engine 39 complaints
- Lighting 39 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 25 complaints
- Air bags 23 complaints
- Stability control 18 complaints
Brakes problems in other years
- 2012
- 2011
- 2010
- 2009
- 2008
- 2007