Worst 2010 Dodge Nitro Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AIR BAGS
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2010 Dodge Nitro.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 24 | — | 1 | 80,383 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 12 | 3 | — | 82,438 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 10 | — | — | 75,238 mi | |
| ENGINE | 9 | — | — | 83,000 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 8 | — | 1 | 65,950 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 8 | — | — | 85,903 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 5 | — | — | 89,400 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 4 | — | — | 67,500 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 4 | — | — | 61,936 mi | |
| STEERING | 4 | — | — | 86,833 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 4 | — | — | 46,288 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 3 | — | — | 30,342 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN | 2 | — | — | 51,750 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2 | — | — | 14,000 mi | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | 2 | — | — | 63,500 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | 1 | — | — | 210,000 mi | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 1 | — | — | 45,000 mi | |
| PARKING BRAKE | 1 | — | — | 100,000 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT | 1 | — | — | 160,000 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 1 | — | — | 4,400 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 1 | — | — | 60,000 mi | |
| TIRES | 1 | — | — | 38,000 mi | |
| TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM | 1 | — | — | 500 mi | |
| VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM | 1 | — | — | 14,000 mi | |
| WHEELS | 1 | — | — | 38,000 mi |
Recalls for 2010 Dodge Nitro
4 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~1,891,149 vehicles.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2008-2010 Chrysler Town and Country and Dodge Grand Caravan and 2007-2011 Dodge Nitro vehicles. These vehicles may have a loose or missing brand emblem in the center of the steering wheel. The loose emblem or the securing nuts for the emblem within the driver air bag module may become projectiles in the event of a driver air bag deployment.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2008-2010 Chrysler Town and Country and Dodge Grand Caravan and 2007-2011 Dodge Nitro vehicles. These vehicles may have a loose or missing brand emblem in the center of the steering wheel. The loose emblem or the securing nuts for the emblem within the driver air bag module may become projectiles in the event of a driver air bag deployment.
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 LEFT HAND DRIVE JEEP LIBERTY, DODGE NITRO AND RAM 1500 TRUCK; RIGHT AND LEFT HAND DRIVE JEEP WRANGLER VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH AN IMPROPERLY FORMED MASTER CYLINDER TO HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT (HCU) BRAKE TUBE ASSEMBLY END FLARE.
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 CHRYSLER SEBRING; DODGE AVENGER AND NITRO; JEEP LIBERTY, COMMANDER AND GRAND CHEROKEE; AND MODEL YEAR 2009-2010 DODGE RAM TRUCK. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH AN IMPROPERLY FORMED OR MISSING BRAKE BOOSTER INPUT ROD RETAINING CLIP.
Other Dodge Nitro Years
Wider context: See the full Dodge Nitro reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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