Dodge Nitro problems, recalls & safety data
Complaints, recalls, technical service bulletins and federal investigations for every Dodge Nitro model year, from official NHTSA data.
1,111
NHTSA complaints
11
recall campaigns
325
service bulletins (TSBs)
5
defect investigations
Model years
Best & worst years →| Year | Complaints | Recalls | TSBs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Dodge Nitro | 122 | 3 | 86 |
| 2010 Dodge Nitro | 78 | 3 | 68 |
| 2009 Dodge Nitro | 24 | 1 | 50 |
| 2008 Dodge Nitro | 393 | 3 | 59 |
| 2007 Dodge Nitro | 494 | 7 | 62 |
Common problems
Symptoms owners describe
Federal investigations
- Active Head Rest Inadvertent DeploymentPE19014 · opened Sep 9, 2019 · closed Feb 25, 2026
- Electrical overstressEA19001 · opened Apr 19, 2019 · closed Sep 19, 2024
- Totally Integrated Power Module FailureDP14004 · opened Sep 25, 2014 · closed Jul 24, 2015
- Fleet Vehicle Recall Completion AuditAQ10001 · opened Nov 18, 2010 · closed Dec 28, 2015