Air Bag Related Problems of the 2008 Dodge Nitro

Table 1 shows four common air bag related problems of the 2008 Dodge Nitro. The number one most common problem is related to the air bag (twelve problems). The second most common problem is related to the air bag light on (five problems).

Table 1. Air Bag related problems of Dodge Nitro


Recently reported Air Bag problems of the 2008 Dodge Nitro

The Air Bag problem

The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Nitro. The contact stated that while the son was driving approximately 5 mph, the front drive shaft fractured, causing the vehicle to abruptly stop, and the front driver's side and passenger's side airbags erroneously deployed.   Read details...

The Air Bag Light On problem

Airbag light had been flashing off and on for a short period of time. After a short period the light has now remained on for an extended period of time. Vehicle has never been in an accident with airbag deployment. The airbag light just continuously remains on for a period of over 6 months.   Read details...

The Air Bag Not Deploy problem

The airbags failed to deploy when I was in an accident. I t-boned another vehicle at approximately 35 mph, when they turned into my path. I hit the car squarely in the rear passenger door. Both vehicles came to rest 90+ degrees clockwise from the direction we were traveling.   Read details...


Air Bag related problems in other Dodge Nitro model year vehicles:



Nitro Service Bulletins
Nitro Safety Recalls
Nitro Defect Investigations