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2008 Dodge Nitro lighting problems

The 2008 Dodge Nitro has 39 lighting complaints filed with NHTSA — 6% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

39

Lighting complaints

6%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Lighting complaints by year

Nitro lighting complaints by model year39 complaints2007: 11 complaints2008: 39 complaints2010: 4 complaints2011: 8 complaints
Nitro lighting complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

THE WIPER TURNS ON AT A HIGH SPEED, FASTER THAN NORMAL, HORN GET STUCK, RADIO GOES OFF AND ON FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME AND WHEN YOU TURN THE TRUCK OFF ALL CONTINUE TO WORK EVEN WITH THE KEY OUT OF IGNITION. THIS HAPPEN WHEN I'M DRIVING OR WHEN IT'S STATIONARY. DOES NOT MATTER WHERE I'M AT, COULD…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Lighting · January 1, 2018

Common questions

How many lighting complaints does the 2008 Dodge Nitro have?

NHTSA has 39 complaints about the 2008 Dodge Nitro lighting — 6% 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.