2007 Dodge Nitro Fuel System, Gasoline Problems
Owners have filed 82 complaints with NHTSA about fuel system, gasoline problems on the 2007 Dodge Nitro, 17% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 40,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “gas tank” (39% of reports).
- 82fuel system, gasoline complaints
- 40,000median 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 32 of 82 complaints (39%)
- Filler neck: mentioned in 12 of 82 complaints (15%)
- Every fill: mentioned in 8 of 82 complaints (10%)
- Pump shut off: mentioned in 6 of 82 complaints (7%)
At what mileage do fuel system, gasoline problems happen?
Based on 69 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
None of the 82 complaints report a crash, fire or injury.
Dodge Nitro fuel system, gasoline complaints by model year
| Model year | Fuel System, Gasoline complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Nitro | 3 | 2% | 40,000 |
| 2010 Nitro | 3 | 4% | 34,000 |
| 2009 Nitro | 3 | 13% | 44,000 |
| 2008 Nitro | 66 | 17% | 39,250 |
| 2007 Nitro | 82 | 17% | 40,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists fuel system, gasoline 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.
Whin filling tank gas boils out just after the auto shutoff clicks.
This vehicle as bought used at a chevrolet dealership in arlington, tx with about 33,800 miles on it. When refueling this vehicle for the first time the gas pump did not shut off when the tank was full, resulting in gas overflowing onto the side of the vehicle and spilling on the ground. This same…
When i am filling gas tank, the automatic shut off does not work, and fuel pours out everywhere. I have been covered in gas several times as it suddenly overflows and almost seems to shoot out. It does not happen every time, started about two years ago but seems to be happening more frequently. *tr
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2007 Dodge Nitros have fuel system, gasoline problems?
No. NHTSA has 82 owner complaints about fuel system, gasoline for the 2007 Dodge Nitro (17% 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 system, gasoline?
No recall currently lists fuel system, gasoline for this vehicle.
At what mileage do fuel system, gasoline problems start?
The median reported mileage is 40,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about fuel system, gasoline problems on the 2007 Dodge Nitro?
The most frequent phrase is “gas tank”, in 32 of 82 complaints, followed by “filler neck” (12).
Other 2007 Dodge Nitro problems
See all 2007 Dodge Nitro problems or fuel system, gasoline problems across all Nitro years.