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2009 Dodge Nitro electrical system problems

10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2009 Dodge Nitro42% of all complaints for this model year.

10
Electrical System complaints
42%
share of all complaints
median reported incident mileage
0 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Tipm module malfunctions. This is the second time this has happened. I believe it is about a $1000.00 repair.stationary in my driveway

    filed Sep 20, 2020

  • Takata recall / several times my 4wd will get a service 4wd light and I will lose 4wd. This time I was sitting still in neutral and turned my selector switch from 2wd to 4wd and received the serv 4wd light. Dodge dealership as well as locally owned shops are at a loss of what's wrong. After many…

    filed Dec 15, 2018

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Related service bulletins

  • Connector kit Before ordering this connector repair kit 68018957A$, check it in the Mopar Connector Repair Kit Website to confirm part number and applicability. There is an error with the wiring diagrams in Service…

    9100226 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 15, 2023
  • Connector kit Before ordering this connector repair kit 68018957A$, check it in the Mopar Connector Repair Kit Website to confirm part number and applicability. There is an error with the wiring diagrams in Service…

    9100226 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 15, 2023
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Electrical System problems in other Nitro years

YearReportsShare
2011 Nitro5444%
2010 Nitro2633%
2008 Nitro19850%
2007 Nitro13327%
Nitro electrical system problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.