Reliability & cost of ownership
Dodge Nitro 4X2 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Dodge Nitro 4X2? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Dodge Nitro 4X2 problems by model year
1 recall entry across 1 model year and 99 owner complaints across 2 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining model year — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Nitro 4X2 | Not confirmed | 4 | No NCAP test | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2007 Nitro 4X2 | 1 | 95 | No NCAP test | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Dodge Nitro 4X2, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system40 complaints
- power train21 complaints
- air bags10 complaints
- fuel system10 complaints
- gasoline10 complaints
- engine and engine cooling9 complaints
- structure8 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system8 complaints