Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2007 Dodge Nitro has 28 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
28
Complaints
0
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2025 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Ever since I bought this vehicle, I have been having issues with it registering the key, which keeps... |
| Jun 21, 2021 | STEERING,AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Nitro. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20V... |
| Oct 10, 2020 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | BRAKES NOT BRAKING UPHILL DASH LIGHTS NOT LIGHTING WHEN HAVE ISSUES LIKE LOW FLUIDS OR OIL DRIVE T... |
| Apr 17, 2019 | STEERING,AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WHITE PLASTIC STRIP TO AIRBAG COMING OUT FROM BEHIND STEERING, TAKATA RECALL WHITE STRIP COMING O... |
| Apr 15, 2019 | STEERING,AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I HAVE ALREADY PUT IN PROBLEM TO THIS WEB SITE BUT NO ANSWERS SO FAR, I HAVE A 2007 DODGE NITRO SLT ... |
| Sep 1, 2018 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,WHEELS | HORN HONKS WHENEVER IT WANTS. ABS, ESP/BAS, TRACTION CONTROL, AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON. ABS ES... |
| Jul 21, 2018 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND POWER GOES OUT. NO AIR, NO RADIO, ENGINE WILL NOT START. |
| Sep 21, 2017 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN,VISIBILITY/WIPER | I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND HEARD A SQUEAKING AND GRINDING NOISE WHILE TURNING I FELT MY CAR JERK IN TH... |
| Apr 26, 2016 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE INTERSTATE IT WILL JUST SHUT OFF. NO LIGHTS ON DASH OR WARNING. WHE... |
| Jan 10, 2016 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING A... |
| Sep 16, 2015 | STEERING,ENGINE | WHEN DRIVING, OVER THE PAST YEAR, THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS. I HAVE BEEN IN ... |
| Jul 28, 2015 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | I HAVE A 2007 DODGE NITRO WITH MILAGE AT 48,545. I HAVE HAD A FEW INCIDENTS WHERE I HAVE BEEN DRIVI... |
| Jul 22, 2015 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE WAS DIFFICUL... |
| Jun 25, 2015 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE RIGHT IN... |
| Jun 25, 2015 | STEERING | STEERING LOCKED UP ON ME AS I WAS DRIVING AND I WAS UNABLE TO TURN. I HAD TO PULL THE CAR OVER AND ... |
| Sep 11, 2013 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | I WAS TRAVELING UP THE HIGHWAY WHEN ALL OF MY SERVICE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND I LOST COMPLETE ENGINE ... |
| Aug 9, 2013 | STEERING,AIR BAGS | WE ENDED UP HEADED TOWARDS THE SKY AND TOOK A HARD HEAD NOSE INTO THE EARTH. WE THEN CAME UP TURNED... |
| Apr 2, 2012 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | A FEW YEARS AGO I HAD TO REPLACE THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT. LAST YEAR I HAD TO REPLACE THE RACK AND... |
| Feb 7, 2012 | STEERING,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | NUMEROUS TIMES OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS I HAVE PULLED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY OR OUT OF A PARKING LOT AND... |
| Nov 5, 2011 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WHILE D... |