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2011 Dodge Nitro electrical system problems

The 2011 Dodge Nitro has 60 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 30% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

60

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

I PURCHASED MY 2011 DODGE NITRO BRAND NEW FROM GULF GATE DODGE HERE IN HOUSTON TX. SINCE THEN, I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS ISSUES WITH THIS TRUCK STARTING IN 2013. LAST YEAR, THE WATER PUMP WENT OUT. THIS YEAR THE FUEL INJECTORS WENT OUT. IN BOTH OCCASIONS, I PAID OUT OF POCKET TO GET THE ISSUES CORRECTED.…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · October 20, 2014 · fire

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2011 Dodge Nitro have?

NHTSA has 60 complaints about the 2011 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.