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2008 Dodge Nitro fuel system problems

The 2008 Dodge Nitro has 113 fuel system complaints filed with NHTSA — 19% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

113

Fuel System complaints

19%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Fuel System complaints by year

Nitro fuel system complaints by model year141 complaints2007: 141 complaints2008: 113 complaints2009: 6 complaints2010: 13 complaints2011: 17 complaints
Nitro fuel system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

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…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Fuel System · July 1, 2016

Common questions

How many fuel system complaints does the 2008 Dodge Nitro have?

NHTSA has 113 complaints about the 2008 Dodge Nitro fuel system — 19% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.