2008 Dodge Nitro wipers, windshield & visibility problems

41 complaints about wipers, windshield & visibility have been filed for the 2008 Dodge Nitro, which is 7% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

Complaints: 41 7% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage: 88,000 miles 34 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires: 0 and 2
Injuries and deaths: 1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When wipers, windshield & visibility problems show up

Based on 34 complaints that include mileage. 12% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.

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Mileage	Complaints
0k to 20k miles	0
20k to 40k miles	1
40k to 60k miles	3
60k to 80k miles	8
80k to 100k miles	10
100k to 120k miles	5
120k to 140k miles	4
140k to 160k miles	0
160k to 180k miles	2
180k to 200k miles	0
200k+ miles	1

What the data shows

Of the 34 wipers, windshield & visibility complaints that report mileage, the median is about 88,000 miles, and 12% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 2 fires, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge nitro. The contact stated that he noticed smoke and saw that the windshield wiper motor had caught on fire. The fire was contained by the contact. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

Reported at 100,000 miles, May 2013 Fire

The doors will not unlock without using the keys manually. But more frightening is that the wipers stay on all the time and many electrical issues began showing up at 70,000 miles. Dash warning lights will come & go! No hi- beams at times. What is it going to take, a death & law suit?

Reported at 102,000 miles, January 2016

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