2008 Dodge Nitro lighting problems
Owners reported lighting problems in 39 complaints for the 2008 Dodge Nitro, 6% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 39 6% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 90,000 miles 32 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When lighting problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 13 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 3 |
What the data shows
Of the 32 lighting complaints that report mileage, the median is about 90,000 miles, and 22% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the lighting complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
Inadequate high beam headlights. When the high beams are selected, the roadway actually becomes darker. This vehicle utilizes a single headlight assy on each side consisting of an h13 high/low beam lamp. Single beam headlight systems have traditionally powered both the high and low beam filaments when the high beam mode is selected and when low beam mode is selected only the low beam filament is powered.
The horn / alarm/ lights/ locks / windows , constantly go off & on with no warning. It happened randomly at first but now 09/03/2015 it is a everyday occurrence. I have taken it to the dealer to switch out remote, update electrical system and still the dealer has no idea. Ive disconnected the battery, replaced fuses, nothing. I was told it might be the tipm since several 2008 models have the same problem. They replaced the 2010-2012 but not the 2007 & 2008 models.
Other problems reported for the 2008 Dodge Nitro
- Electrical system 200 complaints
- Fuel system 113 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 41 complaints
- Engine 39 complaints
- Brakes 33 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 25 complaints
- Air bags 23 complaints
- Stability control 18 complaints
Lighting problems in other years
- 2012
- 2011
- 2010
- 2009
- 2008
- 2007