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2010 Dodge Nitro electrical system problems

The 2010 Dodge Nitro has 33 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 30% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

33

Electrical System complaints

30%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Nitro electrical system complaints by model year217 complaints2005: 1 complaints2007: 145 complaints2008: 217 complaints2009: 10 complaints2010: 33 complaints2011: 60 complaints2012: 1 complaints
Nitro electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, THE ALARM ACTIVATED AS SMOKE STARTED TO EMIT FROM THE VEHICLE BEFORE IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND NO INJURIES…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · November 17, 2014 · fire

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2010 Dodge Nitro have?

NHTSA has 33 complaints about the 2010 Dodge Nitro electrical system — 30% 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.