2011 Dodge Nitro problems
Owners have filed 197 complaints with NHTSA about the 2011 Dodge Nitro. Electrical system is the most reported problem area, at 27% of complaints. Next are air bags (12%) and engine (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 197 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 27% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 9 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 63,000 miles 148 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 | 26 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 19 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 19 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 20 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 27 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 13 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 9 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 11 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 3 |
What the data shows
Of the 148 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 63,000 miles. For electrical system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 66,000 miles (42 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 5 complaints mention a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire; 9 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2011 ranks 3rd most-complained-about out of 5 model years of the Dodge Nitro with enough data (114 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 3 safety recall campaigns.
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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge nitro. While traveling 45 MPH, the vehicle was struck from the rear causing the vehicle to crash and roll over three times. The driver's side steering wheel airbag deployed yet no other airbags in the vehicle deployed. The driver and a passenger were injured during the crash and were transported to the hospital. The vehicle was not diagnosed for the failure. The current and the failure mileages were 14,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge nitro. While idling at a red light, the contact's vehicle was rear ended. As a result, the contact rear ended the preceding vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact and a passenger were injured and transported to the hospital by ambulance. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an impound lot. The vehicle was in the process of being repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The VIN was invalid. The approximate failure mileage was 95,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2011 dodge nitro heat. While driving approximately 5 MPH the vehicle was involved in a crash with another vehicle. The contacts vehicle was damaged on the drivers side door. The contact stated that the side air bags did not deploy. The driver suffered injuries to his face. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was waiting for her insurance to provide an appraisal. The approximate failure mileage was 894.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge nitro. When the vehicle was started, the windshield wipers activated independently and remained activated. The contact was unable to turn off the windshield wipers. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 98,000.
About a year ago the airbag warning light flashed up on the dash everytime I start the vehicle. The code flashed up for no reason. We did not have an accident nor running over a rut. This is a safety issue even though it it isn't due for a recall. I think it is a module issue, according to the sheet from chrysler my nitro is right in the middle of the recall model year. It happened when we driving on a smooth city street. My nitro is a disaster...I replaced the ccm because of a charging issue myself.