Dodge Nitro - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

Dodge Nitro owners have reported a total of 2,030 problems for their cars built in the 7 model years listed in the chart below. The chart shows the number of problems reported across all service years for each given model year of the Dodge Nitro. The 2007 Dodge Nitro cars have the most problems reported (1,063 problems).

Table 1. Total number of problems by model year for Dodge Nitro

Model Year	Number of Problems
2012 Nitro	3
2011 Nitro	197
2010 Nitro	111
2009 Nitro	53
2008 Nitro	602
2007 Nitro	1,063
2005 Nitro	1

🔍 Common problems of Dodge Nitro

The following chart shows the 26 most common problems for Dodge Nitro cars. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system (529 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's fuel system, gasoline (211 problems).

Table 2. Common problems of Dodge Nitro

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Electrical System	529
Gasoline Fuel System	211
Other Fuel System	162
Equipment	150
Engine And Engine Cooling	149
Power Train	127
Air Bag	125
Visibility	94
Service Brakes	82
Structure	76

Exterior Lighting	65
Electronic Stability Control	46
Steering	46
Vehicle Speed Control	40
Latches/locks/linkage	38
Unknown Or Other	16
Wheel	15
Suspension	15
Parking Brake	13
Tire	9
Seat Belt	8
Seats	6
Forward Collision Avoidance	3
Traction Control System	2
Lane Departure	2
Child Seat	1

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