2007 Dodge Nitro Fuel/propulsion System Problems
Owners have filed 57 complaints with NHTSA about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2007 Dodge Nitro, 12% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 80,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “gas tank” (28% of reports).
- 57fuel/propulsion system complaints
- 80,000median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Gas tank: mentioned in 16 of 57 complaints (28%)
- Filler neck: mentioned in 7 of 57 complaints (12%)
- Refueling fuel: mentioned in 5 of 57 complaints (9%)
- Onto ground: mentioned in 5 of 57 complaints (9%)
At what mileage do fuel/propulsion system problems happen?
Based on 42 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
None of the 57 complaints report a crash, fire or injury.
Dodge Nitro fuel/propulsion system complaints by model year
| Model year | Fuel/propulsion System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Nitro | 14 | 11% | 98,000 |
| 2010 Nitro | 10 | 13% | 71,000 |
| 2009 Nitro | 3 | 13% | 74,000 |
| 2008 Nitro | 46 | 12% | 61,500 |
| 2007 Nitro | 57 | 12% | 80,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists fuel/propulsion system for the 2007 Dodge Nitro. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
My car didnât want to start after seeing a check engine light saying cylinder 2 misfire then 4 had fuel pump replaced still had check engine light and was misfiring afterwards a week or two the truck stalled while driving off freeway in middle of traffic breakers did not work, car frozen almost…
Four total incidents of the vehicle engine shutting off while driving the car. Most recent today 12-17-21 was placed in extremely dangerous situation and was almost rear ended 5 times by other vehicles traveling at speeds greater than 55 mph. 1st instance occurred back in 2007 traveling West bound…
1. Engine light on reads gas cap . We replaced gas cap numbers times and engine light doesnât go away. 2. Wipers not working . Water cleaning spray for windows not working front or back windows. 3. I have replaced my windows panel numerous times. The window panels keep braking and my windows stay…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2007 Dodge Nitros have fuel/propulsion system problems?
No. NHTSA has 57 owner complaints about fuel/propulsion system for the 2007 Dodge Nitro (12% of the 494 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2007 Dodge Nitro fuel/propulsion system?
No recall currently lists fuel/propulsion system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do fuel/propulsion system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 80,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2007 Dodge Nitro?
The most frequent phrase is “gas tank”, in 16 of 57 complaints, followed by “filler neck” (7).
Other 2007 Dodge Nitro problems
See all 2007 Dodge Nitro problems or fuel/propulsion system problems across all Nitro years.