Dodge Nitro
Owners filed 1,114 complaints across 7 model years of the Dodge Nitro. The 2007 drew the most (494); the 2005 the fewest (1).
Model years7
Complaints1,114
Recalls18
Fires26
Deaths0
Every Dodge Nitro model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2 | 1 | — | — | Equipment Adaptive/Mobility | Routine | |
| 2011 | 122 | 3 | 1 | 5 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2010 | 78 | 3 | 2 | 3 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2009 | 24 | 1 | — | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2008 | 393 | 3 | 12 | 17 | Electrical System | Above average | |
| 2007 | 494 | 7 | 11 | 16 | Electrical System | Above average | |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Electrical System | Routine |
Which Dodge Nitro years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2007 is the weakest year on record, with 494 complaints concentrated in the electrical system. It carries 7 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.