2009 Dodge Nitro 4x4 problems, complaints & recalls

2019-01-09 · Service Brakes · 60,000 mi

“i have had problems with my car starting for about a little over 3 years. it randomly will not start and will only click when you try to start. it started out turning on after a couple of attempts and has escalated to more than 20 attempts before it would start. we have replaced a lot of parts, have contacted dodge corporate, got 2nd opinion and s…”

2018-10-26 · Engine · 68,400 mi

“driving on highway for 75 minutes. pulled over to rest area- got out of vehicle and noticed the bumper on the back right side was melted and very hot to touch. then noticed my tail pipe was gone. my guess is the exhaust from the muffler was hot and melted the bumper.…”

2015-08-05 · Suspension

“tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge nitro 4x4. the contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle shook violently and the driver side air bag deployed. the vehicle was towed to the dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown. the vin was not available. …”

2015-05-27 · Wheels · 25,000 mi

“driving down the expressway and low tire light came on, lost all air in front passenger tire. when i looked the air valve was missing, checked other wheels and found alloy lug nuts( tire pressure moniters) were all cracked and falling off. had towed to clio randy wise chrysler. replaced all 4 sensors and a tire $700 repair ! although it is a 2009 …”

2014-02-13 · Wheels · 85,500 mi

“2009 dodge nitro - tpm valve stems corrosion at valve stem retaining nut: when retaining nut fails, falls off, it then chews up the inside of the tire, and the valve stem blows out tire while driving - tire goes flat so fast operator must stop before wheel is damaged and now we find out from the dealer that all 4 tires have to be replaced on 4x4 ve…”

2014-01-26 · Electrical System · 79,153 mi

“while driving my horn suddenly went off and then all the light on the dish lit up and the car cut off. i tried to restart the vehicle multiple times to no avail....i then turned on my emergency lights and they blinked a couple of times then a beeping sound was made, the everything went out and smoke began to pour from under the hood. i lifted the h…”

2013-03-23 · Engine And Engine Cooling · 100,286 mi

“1. while driving on interstate at about 65 to 70mph my truck made this thumping sound and a big jerk. i stopped at the traffic light, the truck acted as if it was going to shut off. i drove off and the truck began to jerk really bad. what could this be????? *tr 2. the lock on the passenger door would not lock when you pressed the lock switch on…”

2011-05-10 · Tires:pressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems · 32,968 mi

“2009 dodge nitro - tpm valve stems corrosion at valve stem retaining nut -- nut fails and valve stem blows out while driving - tire goes flat so fast operator can not stop before tire is damaged and has to be replaced - dealer will replace valve stem but will not cover the tire loss - this could be very un safe at high speeds - we have had 4 to 5 o…”