Safety Score
76
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2011 Dodge Nitro.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2011 Dodge Nitro. The contact stated that the vehicle frequently experienced electrical malfunctions… |
| 2023-10-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2011 Dodge Nitro. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, the vehicle inadvertently lost electrical… |
| 2022-11-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I am experiencing electrical issues with my 2011 Dodge Nitro SXT. Despite replacing the alternator and battery, the SUV… |
| 2022-10-05 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Airbag symbol keeps jumping on and dinging and their is a malfunctioning of the airbag which showed after being but on … |
| 2022-02-07 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | While my husband was driving home from work, the drive shaft of our vehicle completely snapped at 50mph causing him to … |
| 2022-01-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Loss of power, engine completely shut off at a redlight |
| 2022-01-18 | STEERING | No | 0 | The contact's daughter owns a 2011 Dodge Nitro. The contact stated that while his daughter was starting the vehicle, th… |
| 2022-01-04 | STEERING | No | 0 | My car is always acting as if it is going to flip or gets locked up, even in slow speeds below the speed limit. I am a … |
| 2021-06-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The horn started blowing randomly, Pulled the negative battery connector as recommended to reset TIPM. The horn continu… |
| 2021-05-21 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | DATE OF INCIDENT: 05202021 SPEED: VEHICLE PARKED/DRIVING 30 MPH MILEAGE: 110000 VEHICLE HORN SOUNDED NUMEROUS TIMES O… |
| 2021-04-19 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | MY SUV KEEP HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL ISSUES, FIRST IT STARTED WITH THE RADIO AND THEN MY BRAKE LIGHT KEEP BO… |
| 2021-03-26 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | AFTER DEALERSHIP REMOVED THE EMBLEM FROM THE STEERING WHEEL DUE TO THE RECALL, THE HORN WOULD START TO BLOW ON ITS OWN … |
| 2021-03-19 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I purchased a 2011 Dodge Nitro SUV in March 2021 from a dealer with all recall information. I contacted online about re… |
| 2021-03-19 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THE ALARM GOES OFF FOR MAYBE 1 TO 4 SECONDS AT ANY TIME IT'S PARKED AND THE HORN BLOWS TIME TO TIME WITHOUT ME TOUCHING… |
| 2020-08-18 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HIS GIRLFRIEND WAS DRIVING AT 15-20 MPH, SHE CRASHED… |
| 2020-07-09 | ENGINE | No | 0 | THE CAR JUST TURNED OFF ON ITS OWN AS I WAS DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT ABOUT 15 MPH. |
| 2020-04-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY HIS WIFE THAT THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TAIL LIGHT… |
| 2019-11-21 | AIR BAGS | No | 2 | I WAS STOPPED AT A INTERSECTION WAITING FOR TRAFFIC TO PASS ON A CITY STREET, AS I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL TO DRIVE THE V… |
| 2019-10-25 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | FOR THE PAST YEAR OR SO THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR USUALLY WHILE BRAKING AND HITTING A BUMP. BRAKES WILL EVENTU… |
| 2019-10-14 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON BECUASE OF THE ROLLOVER SENSOR ISSUE. |
| 2019-09-22 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE NITRO. AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIVEN A SHORT DISTANCE AND PARKED, IT WAS UNABLE T… |
| 2019-09-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE NITRO. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ERRONEOUSLY ACTIVATED. DURIN… |
| 2019-06-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | 3 WEEKS AFTER HAVING MY 2011 DODGE NITRO DETENATOR WOULD STICK BETWEEN GEARS, AT BOTH SLOW AND HIGH SPEEDS AND I WAS BU… |
| 2019-05-06 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | THE HEAT SHIELDING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE DISLODGED IN A FEW PLACES CAUSING IT TO RUB AGAINST THE DRIVE SHAFT. IT WASN'… |
| 2019-04-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO START, WHILE DRIVING AT THE HIGHWAY OR AT A LIGHT IT SLOW DOWN AS IF GOING TO SHUTS OFF, REAR WIND… |
| 2019-04-06 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | THE BRAKES GIVE OUT WHEN HITTING A POTHOLE, SOMETIMES IT JUST GOES OUT. |
| 2019-01-10 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | PURCHASED 2011 NITRO. HIGH SPEED CAN COMMUNICATION BUS, CODE U0002. DASH CLUSTER FAULTS ALL LIGHT UPWITH WARNING BELL E… |
| 2018-12-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WAS DRIVING UP MECHANICSVILLE TURNPIKE IN RICHMOND,VA. HEADING HOME WHEN VEHICLE CUT OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING THEN HAD T… |
| 2018-12-06 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED AFTER HITTING A POTHOLE OR INDENTION IN THE ROAD, THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALL THE W… |
| 2018-11-30 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | REGARDLESS OF WHICH GAS STATION/PUMP, DURING REFUEL GAS WILL OVERFLOW AND SPRAY ONTO THE GROUND, CAR, AND OPERATOR. VEH… |
| 2018-10-29 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE NITRO. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE IGNITIO… |
| 2018-08-25 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE BROKE. I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING FORUMS AND IT HAS HAPPENED A LOT. I ALSO CALLED DODGE CUSTOMER… |
| 2018-08-15 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I BOUGHT MY NITRO ON DEC 29, 2017 FROM HADDAD TOYOTA IN PITTSFIELD MA I HAVE PUT 4648 MILES ON SINCE DRIVING IT OFF TH… |
| 2018-08-06 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET, APPROXIMATELY 40 MILES PER HOUR, THE DRIVE SHAFT BROKE OFF COMPLETELY. TOWED TO FOWLER … |
| 2018-07-31 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | THE TPC POWER BOX THAT HAS ALL THE FUSES IN IT. IS MALFUNCTIONING CAUSING THE WIPERS FOUR WAY FLASHER AND HORN ,HEADLI… |
| 2018-05-11 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE… |
| 2018-05-03 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | STARTED SUV SOUNDED VERY LOUD. PUT IN PARK SOUNDED BETTER. STARTED TO DRIVE AND SUV ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN, NOT SURE HO… |
| 2018-04-24 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TRANSFER CASE HAS STRIPPED OUT TWICE SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE. I BOUGHT IT USED AND TWO MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT IT… |
| 2018-04-03 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | FOR THE SECOND TIME MY MASTER CYLINDER HAS GONE OUT. NO WARNING OR NOISE AT ALL; MY BREAKS WHEN PRESSED JUST GO STRAIGH… |
| 2018-02-20 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THE AIR BAG LIGHTS COMES ON AND OFF CONSTANTLY. |
| 2018-02-15 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THE AIRBAG LIGHT KEEPS POPPING UP. WHEN PARKED OR MOVING, IT'S ALWAYS ON AND CHIMES FROM TIME TO TIME.THE VEHICLE HAS … |
| 2018-01-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE NITRO. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY AN… |
| 2017-12-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHEN I GET IN THE CAR, ALL THE LIGHTS AND DOOR AJAR SOUNDS HAPPEN LIKE NORMAL. WHEN I PUT THE KEY INTO IGNITION AND AT… |
| 2017-11-30 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL, VEHICLE START CRANKIN W/O THE KEY ON THE IGNITION, WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLS, GAS SMELLS AND WASTE A … |
| 2017-10-26 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE NITRO. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, AN ABNORMAL SOUND WAS HEARD AND THE VEH… |
| 2017-10-18 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | ABOUT A YEAR AGO THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHED UP ON THE DASH EVERYTIME I START THE VEHICLE. THE CODE FLASHED UP FO… |
| 2017-10-10 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL |
| 2017-10-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | WHEN VEHICLE IS IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET AND HITS A BUMP OR RUT AND I HIT THE BRAKES, BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO… |
| 2017-09-30 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | DOOR LOCK MODULE HAS FAILED POSING A SAFETY HAZARD AS ONLY ONE DOOR HAS A KEY LOCK. REAR HATCH HAS BECOME NON FUNCTION… |
| 2017-08-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I HAVE A DODGE NITRO HEAT, THE CAR IS A LEMON. CONSTANT FAILS WITH HVAC, ELECTRIC, COILS, CATALYTIC CONVERTER. MY EN… |