Dodge Nitro recalls
Every NHTSA recall campaign filed since 2000 that names the Dodge Nitro, newest first. Last verified Jul 30, 2026.
Units are totals reported across campaigns mentioning this model — NHTSA does not always break unit counts down by model.
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- Jul 7, 2020Crash risk2008–2010 Chrysler Town and Country, 2008–2010 Dodge Grand Caravan, 2007–2011 Dodge Nitro — Air Bags
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2008-2010 Chrysler Town and Country and Dodge Grand Caravan and 2007-2011 Dodge Nitro vehicles. These vehicles may have a loose or missing brand emblem in the center of the steering wheel. The loose emblem or the securing nuts for the emblem within the driver air bag module may become projectiles in the event of a driver air bag deployment.
20V396000 · 925K units · Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
- Jul 2, 2013Crash risk2011–2013 Chrysler 200, 2011–2013 Chrysler Sebring, 2011–2013 Dodge Avenger and 2 other models — Air Bags
Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Sebring and 200 vehicles manufactured June 28, 2011, through December 13, 2012; model year 2011-2013 Dodge Avenger vehicles manufactured June 25, 2011, through January 14, 2013; model year 2011-2012 Dodge Nitro vehicles manufactured June 17, 2011, through December 15, 2011; and model year 2011-2012 Jeep Liberty vehicles manufactured June 17, 2011, through August 15, 2012. Electrical over-stress of a resistor in the occupant restraint control module may lead to the non-deployment of the active head restraints during a rear impact collision.
13V282000 · 442K units · Chrysler Group LLC
- Apr 3, 2013Crash risk2007–2008 Dodge Nitro, 2008 Jeep Liberty — Structure
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 Dodge Nitro 4X2 vehicles manufactured March 21, 2006, through March 1, 2008; and 2008 Jeep Liberty 4X2 vehicles manufactured February 15, 2007, through March 1, 2008. The transfer case heat shield may drop down and rub on the drive shaft, weakening it and potentially causing the drive shaft to break.
13V121000 · 63K units · Chrysler Group LLC
- Jun 8, 2011Crash risk2011 Chrysler 200, 2011 Chrysler 200 Convertible, 2011 Chrysler Town and Country and 9 other models — Steering
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011DODGE JOURNEY, JEEP WRANGLER, CHRYSLER 200, CHRYSLER 200 CONVERTIBLE, DODGE AVENGER, DODGE NITRO, JEEP LIBERTY, DODGE CALIBER, JEEP COMPASS, JEEP PATRIOT, DODGE GRAND CARAVAN AND CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH A MISSING OR INCORRECTLY INSTALLED STEERING COLUMN PIVOT RIVET.
11V315000 · 11K units · CHRYSLER GROUP LLC
- Jul 7, 2010Crash risk2010 Dodge Nitro, 2010 Dodge Ram, 2010 Jeep Liberty and 1 other model — Service Brakes, Hydraulic
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 LEFT HAND DRIVE JEEP LIBERTY, DODGE NITRO AND RAM 1500 TRUCK; RIGHT AND LEFT HAND DRIVE JEEP WRANGLER VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH AN IMPROPERLY FORMED MASTER CYLINDER TO HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT (HCU) BRAKE TUBE ASSEMBLY END FLARE.
10V315000 · 21K units · CHRYSLER GROUP LLC
- Jan 11, 2010Crash risk2010 Chrysler Sebring, 2010 Dodge Avenger, 2010 Dodge Nitro and 4 other models — Service Brakes, Hydraulic
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 CHRYSLER SEBRING; DODGE AVENGER AND NITRO; JEEP LIBERTY, COMMANDER AND GRAND CHEROKEE; AND MODEL YEAR 2009-2010 DODGE RAM TRUCK. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH AN IMPROPERLY FORMED OR MISSING BRAKE BOOSTER INPUT ROD RETAINING CLIP.
10V009000 · 20K units · CHRYSLER GROUP LLC
- Nov 6, 2009Crash risk2007 Dodge Nitro — Visibility
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007 DODGE NITRO PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM MAY EXPERIENCE A CONDITION OVER TIME WHERE HIGH USAGE OF THE VARIABLE PAUSE WIPER FUNCTION ("DELAY" MODE) MAY EVENTUALLY AFFECT PRIMARY WIPER FUNCTION, RENDERING THE WIPER SYSTEM INOPERABLE.
09V438000 · 82K units · CHRYSLER LLC
- Oct 8, 2008Crash risk2007–2008 Dodge Nitro, 2008 Jeep Liberty — Parking Brake
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING 3,663 MY 2007-2008 DODGE NITRO AND MY 2008 JEEP LIBERTY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS. THE PARK BRAKE LEVER CLUTCH DRUM MAY DISTORT AND REDUCE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PARK BRAKE SYSTEM.
08V525000 · 4K units · CHRYSLER LLC
- Sep 14, 2007Crash risk2007 Dodge Nitro, 2006–2007 Jeep Commander, 2006–2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee and 1 other model — Service Brakes, Hydraulic
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE SOFTWARE PROGRAMMED INTO THE ABS ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE MAY ALLOW A MOMENTARY DELAY IN BRAKING WHEN COASTING UP A HILL DURING CERTAIN CONDITIONS.
07V434000 · 297K units · DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Jul 3, 2007Crash risk2007 Dodge Nitro, 2007 Jeep Wrangler — Electrical System
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE (TIPM) WAS PROGRAMMED WITH SOFTWARE THAT MAY ALLOW THE ENGINE TO STALL UNDER CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS.
07V291000 · 81K units · DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Dec 29, 2006Crash risk2007 Chrysler 300, 2007 Chrysler Sebring, 2007 Dodge Caliber and 8 other models — Service Brakes, Hydraulic
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) CONTROL MODULE SOFTWARE MAY CAUSE THE REAR BRAKES TO LOCK UP DURING CERTAIN BRAKING CONDITIONS.
06V493000 · 51K units · DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION