2008 Dodge Nitro Fuel System, Gasoline Problems
Owners have filed 66 complaints with NHTSA about fuel system, gasoline problems on the 2008 Dodge Nitro, 17% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 39,250 miles. The words owners use most often: “gas tank” (45% of reports).
- 66fuel system, gasoline complaints
- 39,250median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 1mention 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 30 of 66 complaints (45%)
- Every fill: mentioned in 14 of 66 complaints (21%)
- Clicks off: mentioned in 8 of 66 complaints (12%)
- Pump shut: mentioned in 6 of 66 complaints (9%)
At what mileage do fuel system, gasoline problems happen?
Based on 54 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 66 complaints, 1 an 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 2008 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.
The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Nitro. The contact stated while attempting to refuel the vehicle, the fuel was spilling from the vehicle onto the ground. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not under…
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge nitro. The contact stated that the fuel tank would overflow without warning while attempting to refuel vehicle. The contact stated that the failure occurred since owning the vehicle in 2009. The contact recently took the vehicle to carson dodge chrysler jeep ram…
When filling up gas tank, the bass nozzle safety clicks off and the fuel begins to spill out of the tank approx 1/4 to a 1/2 a gal every time i fill my tank. *tr
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2008 Dodge Nitros have fuel system, gasoline problems?
No. NHTSA has 66 owner complaints about fuel system, gasoline for the 2008 Dodge Nitro (17% of the 393 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 2008 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 39,250 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about fuel system, gasoline problems on the 2008 Dodge Nitro?
The most frequent phrase is “gas tank”, in 30 of 66 complaints, followed by “every fill” (14).
Other 2008 Dodge Nitro problems
See all 2008 Dodge Nitro problems or fuel system, gasoline problems across all Nitro years.