Dodge Nitro problems reported in California
135 of the 1,635 complaints filed about the Dodge Nitro came from California, most often about the electrical system.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
135
Complaints from California
12
Crashes
3
Fires
2007
Worst model year
What failed
Electrical System
45
33.3%
Fuel & Propulsion
17
12.6%
Body & Structure
12
8.9%
Engine & Cooling
12
8.9%
Airbags
10
7.4%
Other & Unspecified
7
5.2%
Brakes
7
5.2%
Lights
5
3.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain
5
3.7%
Doors, Latches & Locks
4
3.0%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
4
3.0%
Steering
3
2.2%
By model year
Cities reporting most
Bakersfield
7
13.7%
SAN Jose
7
13.7%
Sacramento
5
9.8%
LOS Angeles
5
9.8%
Pittsburg
4
7.8%
Garden Grove
4
7.8%
Concord
4
7.8%
Quail Valley
3
5.9%
EL Segundo
3
5.9%
Lemon Grove
3
5.9%
Phelan
3
5.9%
Compton
3
5.9%