FaultScore

Dodge Nitro 4X4 problems

Owners have filed 342 complaints about the Dodge Nitro 4X4 with NHTSA across model years 2007 to 2009. More of them are about the electrical system than anything else.

Every Dodge Nitro 4X4 year, graded

The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded
Year Grade Complaints Crashes Fires Median miles Most reported
2009 14 0 0 68,400 Engine & Cooling
2007 328 5 7 56,875 Electrical System

What breaks on a Dodge Nitro 4X4

Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.

Worst in 2007

Worst in 2007

Worst in 2007

Engine & Cooling 24 7.0%

Worst in 2007

Transmission & Drivetrain 21 6.1%

Worst in 2007

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 20 5.8%

Worst in 2007

Brakes 19 5.6%

Worst in 2007

Doors, Latches & Locks 12 3.5%

Worst in 2007

Airbags 11 3.2%

Worst in 2007

Tires 9 2.6%

Worst in 2007

Acceleration & Cruise Control 7 2.0%

Worst in 2007

Wheels 6 1.8%

Worst in 2007

Lights 5 1.5%

Worst in 2007

Stability & Traction Control 5 1.5%

Worst in 2007

Exactly what failed on a Dodge Nitro 4X4

The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.

Door 16 29.1%
Body 10 18.2%
Automatic Transmission 7 12.7%
Pressure Monitoring AND Regulating Systems 6 10.9%
Engine 4 7.3%
Instrument Cluster/Panel 3 5.5%
Tank Assembly 3 5.5%
Switch/Wiring 2 3.6%
Latch 2 3.6%
Frame AND Members 2 3.6%

Complaints filed over time

Every complaint about every Dodge Nitro 4X4, by the month it reached NHTSA.

Feb 2007 peak 17 Jul 2019

Compare the Dodge Nitro 4X4

Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.