2007 Dodge Nitro 4X4: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 328 complaints
328
Total Complaints
56,875mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
5
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

20,000 25th Percentile
56,875 Median Mileage
93,250 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
73
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
50
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
17
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
16
VISIBILITY/WIPER
13
STRUCTURE:BODY
10
ENGINE
10
POWER TRAIN
10
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
10
AIR BAGS
8

Severity Assessment

5
Crashes
7
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I OWN A 07 DODGE NITRO BUILD DATE 11/06. I WAS GOING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE ENGINE AND ELECTRONICS SHUT DOWN FOR 1-2 SEC. AND THEN STARTED BACK UP AGAIN. *NM"
"I OWN A 07 DODGE NITRO BUILD DATE 11/06. I WAS GOING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE ENGINE AND ELECTRONICS SHUT DOWN FOR 1-2 SEC. AND THEN STARTED BACK UP AGAIN. *NM"
"I HAVE A 2007 DODGE NITRO. SINCE ABOUT 400 MILES THERE HAS BEEN A HESITATION/BUCKING WHILE TRYING TO MAINTAIN A STEADY SPEED. IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES, ONCE A MONTH SINCE PURCHASED ON NOV 25, 2006. THE PROBLEM HAS STILL NOT BEEN CORRECTED AND I AM NOW TOLD THAT THE HESITATION/BUCKING A..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28