2008 Dodge Nitro - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2008 Dodge Nitro

602 problems have been reported for the 2008 Dodge Nitro. The following chart shows the 20 most common problems for 2008 Dodge Nitro. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system with 191 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's fuel system, gasoline (64 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2008 Dodge Nitro

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Electrical System	191
Gasoline Fuel System	64
Other Fuel System	47
Visibility	41
Exterior Lighting	38
Equipment	36
Engine And Engine Cooling	36
Service Brakes	31
Power Train	25
Air Bag	23
Electronic Stability Control	18
Structure	16
Steering	10
Vehicle Speed Control	8
Suspension	6
Unknown Or Other	4
Latches/locks/linkage	3
Wheel	3
Parking Brake	1
Seat Belt	1

📈 Problem Occurrence Trend

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2008 Dodge Nitro in 2008.

Table 2. Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year	Number of Problems
2026	0
2025	5
2024	4
2023	9
2022	1
2021	11
2020	18
2019	45
2018	46
2017	30
2016	40
2015	83
2014	66
2013	69
2012	46
2011	50
2010	51
2009	17
2008	1

📊 Compare the 2008 Dodge Nitro with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used Dodge Nitro, the following table can be used to compare the 2008 Dodge Nitro with the Dodge Nitro from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2008 Nitro is 602 while the average number of problems reported for the 7 model years of the Dodge Nitro is 290.

Table 3. Compare the 2008 Dodge Nitro with other model years

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

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