2007 Dodge NITRO problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
494 owner complaints analyzed
7 distinct recall campaigns
70,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2007 model year. Data snapshot: . 381 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 130 of 494 complaints (26.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel system concerns | 82 | 16.6% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 56 | 11.3% |
| Braking behavior | 54 | 10.9% |
| Engine operation | 49 | 9.9% |
| Transmission and shifting | 35 | 7.1% |
| Steering behavior | 27 | 5.5% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Electrical System | 130 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 79 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 57 |
| Power Train | 43 |
| Air Bags | 40 |
| Engine | 36 |
| Unknown Or Other | 36 |
| Structure:Body:Door | 26 |
Electrical System: 130; Fuel System, Gasoline: 79; Fuel/Propulsion System: 57; Power Train: 43; Air Bags: 40; Engine: 36; Unknown Or Other: 36; Structure:Body:Door: 26
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 59 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 69 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 76 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 72 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 74 |
| 150,000 and above | 31 |
Under 25,000: 59; 25,000 to 49,999: 69; 50,000 to 74,999: 76; 75,000 to 99,999: 72; 100,000 to 149,999: 74; 150,000 and above: 31
50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (76). 113 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 25 |
| 2008 | 8 |
| 2009 | 11 |
| 2010 | 49 |
| 2011 | 58 |
| 2012 | 42 |
| 2013 | 59 |
| 2014 | 44 |
| 2015 | 43 |
| 2016 | 31 |
| 2017 | 22 |
| 2018 | 22 |
| 2019 | 27 |
| 2020 | 16 |
| 2021 | 18 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2025 | 6 |
2007: 25; 2008: 8; 2009: 11; 2010: 49; 2011: 58; 2012: 42; 2013: 59; 2014: 44; 2015: 43; 2016: 31; 2017: 22; 2018: 22; 2019: 27; 2020: 16; 2021: 18; 2022: 8; 2023: 5; 2025: 6
Pattern summary
Electrical System leads the component reports. Fuel system concerns appears in 82 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 56 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 54 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10272689 · 2009-06-02 (June 2, 2009)
AS YOU ARE PUTTING GAS INTO THE FUEL TANK IT WILL OVERFLOW FROM FILLER SPOUT AND SPILL OUT CAUSING A HAZARDOUS CONDITION AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEM. THIS WILL HAPPEN NOT MATTER THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN TANK. I WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT THE HOLE INTO THE GAS TANK IS SMALLER THAN THE FILL LINE AND CAUSES BACK UP. IF YOU TRY TO FILL VERY SLOW THE SENSOR IN THE PUMP DOES NOT DETECT AND IT OVERFLOWS. DEALER HAS REPLACED GAS TANK BUT DID NOT HELP THE PROBLEM. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 50 miles reported. Look up ODI 10272689 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10286024 · 2009-10-01 (October 1, 2009)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. WHILE ADDING FUEL TO THE VEHICLE THERE WAS A CLICKING NOISE PRESENT. WHENEVER THE FUEL BEING ADDED WAS NEAR IT'S CAPACITY IT RAPIDLY BEGAN LEAKING ON THE FLOOR. THE FAILURE OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 7 TO 8 TIMES. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FUEL LEAK WILL BE REPAIRED PER THE WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40000. UPDATED 11/06/09. *LJ THE DEALER REPLACED THE ENTIRE GAS TANK. UPDATED 11/09/09
Owner-reported narrative. 39,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10286024 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10186941 · 2007-04-03 (April 3, 2007)
INSIDE DOME LIGHT KEEPS TURNING ON WHILE DRIVING,DOOR AJAR INDICATOR KEEPS LIGHTING UP, ALARM KEEPS SOUNDING FOR NO REASON RUNNING DOWN BATTERY,INDICATOR FOR LOW TIRE PRESSURE IS LIGHTING UP WHEN TIRE PRESSURE IS GOOD.*JB
Owner-reported narrative. 5,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10186941 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10196505 · 2007-07-16 (July 16, 2007)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE JERKED. THE DEALER DID NOT INSPECT THE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER DID NOT INSPECT THE VEHICLE. SHE RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE # 07V291000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). SHE SPOKE WITH THE DEALER ON JULY 6, 2007 AND THEY STATED THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO WAIT APPROXIMATELY TEN DAYS BEFORE THEY COULD PERFORM THE RECALL WORK. AS OF JULY 16, 2007, THE VEHI…
Owner-reported narrative. 7,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10196505 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10196048 · 2007-07-11 (July 11, 2007)
MY COMPLAINT IS IN REGARD TO THE NEW DODGE NITRO. ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING , TWICE AT SPEEDS OF APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH AND ONCE WHILE GOING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, I LOST POWER FOR A FEW SECONDS. NO STEERING, NO BRAKES, NO CONTROL. LUCKILY, WITHIN 2-3 SECONDS IT LITERALLY TURNED ITSELF BACK ON. WHEN I COMPLAINED OF THIS TO MY DEALER'S MAINTENANCE SHOP , ARRIGO DODGE ON OKEECHOBEE IN WEST PALM BEACH, THEY DISMISSED IT AS SOME TYPE OF GLITCH, AND DIDN'T SEE HOW THEY COULD SIMULATE A 5 HOUR ROAD-TRIP. WHICH WAS THE SITUATION WHEN…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10196048 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10199091 · 2007-08-10 (August 10, 2007)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH SHE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED HEAD ON INTO A DITCH. SHE STATED THAT HER HEAD HIT THE WINDSHIELD AND HER CHEST HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. THE SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED HOWEVER, THE FRONT AIRBAGS DID NOT. THE POLICE ONSITE STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE NOT APPLIED. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE ANTILOCK BRAKES CAUSED THE CRASH. SHE SUSTAINED BRUISES TO HER CHEST, FOREHEAD AND LEGS AND SUFFERED A SWOLLEN HEAD, SHOULDER AND NECK. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE ANTILOCK BRAKES (NHTSA CA…
Owner-reported narrative. 19,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10199091 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10188496 · 2007-04-21 (April 21, 2007)
WITH ONLY 4,500 MILES ON MY 2007 DODGE NITRO, THE ENTIRE ENGINE STALLED, DIED, WHILE I WAS DRIVING TO WORK, GOING ABOUT 45 MILES PER HOUR. POWER LOSS WAS COMPLETE, NO RADIO, NO ENGINE, ALL LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CAME ON. THE OUTAGE LASTED ABOUT , I GUESS 30 SECS TO 1 MINUTE, THEN THE ENGINE CAME BACK ON AS DID THE RADIO. I WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, ON THE INSIDE LANE AND HAD IT NOT RESTARTED, I WAS IN A WRECK FOR SURE AS A BIG TRUCK WAS BEHIND ME, ANOTHER CAR NEXT TO ME IN THE OUTSIDE LANE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER WHICH SAYS IT …
Owner-reported narrative. 4,619 miles reported. Look up ODI 10188496 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10189675 · 2007-05-03 (May 3, 2007)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO SLT. SINCE ITS PURCHASE IN FEBRUARY O 2007 THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP SEVERAL TIMES FOR RANDOM STALLING. AFTER THE FIRST COUPLE OF OCCURRENCES THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SHOP. THE MECHANICS WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SHOP FOR FAILURE AGAIN THE CONTACT TOLD THE MECHANICS TO TEST DRIVE THE VEHICLE FOR A DAY IN HOPES THAT THEY COULD DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MECHANIC OBEYED , AND CALLED THE CONTACT THE NEXT DAY. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE C…
Owner-reported narrative. 560 miles reported. Look up ODI 10189675 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10191790 · 2007-05-26 (May 26, 2007)
SERIOUS TRANSMISSION SHIFTING PROBLEMS CAUSED BOG DOWN IN GEAR CHANGING, THEN SURGING . ALSO, JUST SHUT DOWN VEHICLE, LEAVING DRIVER POWERLESS TO PREVENT A REAR END COLLISION. TERRIBLE PROBLEM, THAT WAS NOT CORRECTED BY CURRENT CHRYSLER'S TSB. I HAD COMPUTER UPDATE AND NEW TORQUE CONVERTER, AND STILL SHIFTING PROBLEMS. LOUD CLANKING NOISES, BUMPS WHILE SHIFTING. STRANGE SOUNDS AND VIBRATIONS FROM UNDER FLOORBOARDS. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GOT SERIOUSLY HURT. CRYSLER NEEDED TO TAKE ACTION ON THIS AND QUIT MAKING EX…
Owner-reported narrative. 5,546 miles reported. Look up ODI 10191790 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10193621 · 2007-06-18 (June 18, 2007)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WITHIN THE SEVEN MONTHS OF THE CONTACT OWNING THE VEHICLE. THE TRANSMISSION IS TAKING LONGER TO ENGAGE AFTER EACH FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 7,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 7,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10193621 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10192770 · 2007-06-08 (June 8, 2007)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF TWICE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH DOWN AN EXIT RAMP, THE STEERING FAILED AND THE CONTACT PULLED OFF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER. THE VIN AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED BY CHRYSLER TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 1,100 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 800.
Owner-reported narrative. 800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10192770 at NHTSA ↗