2011 Dodge Nitro - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2011 Dodge Nitro

197 problems have been reported for the 2011 Dodge Nitro. The following chart shows the 20 most common problems for 2011 Dodge Nitro. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system with 53 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bags (24 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2011 Dodge Nitro

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Electrical System	53
Air Bag	24
Engine And Engine Cooling	17
Equipment	16
Power Train	15
Other Fuel System	15
Visibility	9
Service Brakes	9
Exterior Lighting	8
Vehicle Speed Control	7
Steering	6
Electronic Stability Control	5
Structure	3
Unknown Or Other	2
Forward Collision Avoidance	2
Seat Belt	2
Gasoline Fuel System	1
Tire	1
Wheel	1
Traction Control System	1

📈 Problem Occurrence Trend

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2011 Dodge Nitro in 2011.

Table 2. Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year	Number of Problems
2026	0
2025	1
2024	0
2023	1
2022	13
2021	8
2020	3
2019	18
2018	19
2017	20
2016	29
2015	26
2014	23
2013	19
2012	3
2011	14

📊 Compare the 2011 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 2011 Dodge Nitro with the Dodge Nitro from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2011 Nitro is 197 while the average number of problems reported for the 7 model years of the Dodge Nitro is 289.

Table 3. Compare the 2011 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	601
2007 Nitro	1,063
2005 Nitro	1

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