Dodge Nitro Recalls

The Dodge Nitro has 10 recalls covering the 2007–2011 production run, with the most serious being a heat shield on 2007–2008 4x2 models that can drop and wear against the drive shaft until it breaks, potentially triggering airbag deployment from the impact force alone.

Recalls 3 and 5 overlap in scope but cover the same steering wheel emblem issue across different year ranges: on 2007–2011 models, the emblem in the center of the steering wheel can come loose, and in a crash where the driver airbag fires, the emblem or its retaining hardware can become projectiles directed toward the driver. The 2007 model year carries the heaviest recall load. The engine control software on 2007 vehicles can allow the engine to stall without warning under certain conditions, creating a crash risk. The anti-lock brake module software on 2007 models can introduce a brief delay in braking when coasting uphill, which can extend stopping distances unexpectedly. On 2007 models with a manual transmission, the parking brake lever clutch drum can distort and lose holding force, allowing the vehicle to roll when parked. The windshield wiper system on 2007 models can eventually fail entirely after heavy use of the delay mode, leaving the driver without wipers in rain or snow.