Fuel System complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 Dodge Nitro has 65 NHTSA fuel system complaints and 0 fuel system-related recalls.
65
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2016 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Nitro. The contact stated while attempting to refuel the vehicle, the ... |
| Nov 28, 2013 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | THE LAST 2 TIMES I FILLED MY FUEL TANK IN MY 08 DODGE NITRO RT IT SPILLS OUT ALL OVER THE GROUND. TH... |
| Oct 25, 2013 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | WHILE FILLING THE GAS TANK, MY HUSBAND WAS COVERED IN GASOLINE. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE 2 WEEKS AGO ... |
| Sep 2, 2013 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | 1. EVERY TIME I FILL UP GAS SPILLD OUT ALL OVER! 2. THE GEAR SHIFT POPS OUT OF FIRST GEAR ON A REGUL... |
| Mar 21, 2012 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REFUELING, THE FUEL PUMP SHUT... |
| Mar 21, 2012 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | AS I FILL THE TANK THE PUMP WILL SHUT OFF AND AFTER A FEW SECONDS IT THE GAS HAS A LARGE SPLASH BACK... |
| Mar 13, 2012 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK, THE GAS WILL SPEW OUT AS THE TANK GETS FULL. THE GAS GETS ALL OVER THE SI... |
| Jan 10, 2012 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | WHEN FILLING UP AT THE GAS STATION ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE OVERFLOW DID NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY WHI... |
| Jan 2, 2012 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | SPLASH BACK OF GASOLINE WHEN FILLING UP FUEL TANK. INCIDENT OCCURS JUST ABOUT EVERY TIME TANK IS FIL... |
| Dec 20, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | GASOLINE OVERFLOWS EVERY TIME I FILL THE TANK. IT OCCURS WITHOUT "TOPPING OFF" AND WITHOUT WARNING.... |
| Dec 12, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | WHEN I FILL UP MY TANK AT ANY GAS STATION, I WILL PUT THE GAS NOZZLE IN THE GAS FILLER NECK, AND HAV... |
| Dec 3, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | WHEN FILLING UP WITH GAS, INSTEAD OF THE PUMP SHUTTING OFF THE FLOW OF GAS, A GUSH OF GAS COMES FLOW... |
| Dec 1, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | WHEN FILLING UP MY GAS TANK THE PUMP STOPS AND THEN THE GAS OVERFLOWS ALL OVER THE CAR AND ON THE ... |
| Nov 26, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | GAS TANK OVERFLOWS DURING FILLING PROCESS. SOMETIMES THE PUMP SHUTS OFF AND THEN OVERFLOWS, AND SOM... |
| Nov 25, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | THE PROBLEM IS FILLING UP MY GAS TANK. EVERY TIME I GO TO FILL UP THE PUMP SHUTS OFF AND THEN ABOUT ... |
| Nov 18, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | WHEN FILLING UP AT A SERVICE STATION, GAS WILL NOW FLOW BACK OUT CAUSING SIGNIFICANT SPILLAGE OVER T... |
| Nov 17, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | MY LAST 3 OR SO GAS FILL UPS HAVE RESULTED IN GASOLINE GUSHING OUT OF GAS TANK UPON THE GAS NOZZLE S... |
| Nov 1, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | EVERY TIME I FILL UP THE GAS TANK THE NOZZLE NEVER CLICKS OFF NO MATTER WHAT PUMP OR GAS STATION I U... |
| Oct 21, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,WHEELS | THE GAS TANK OVERFLOWS WHEN FILLING. THE AUTO SHUTOFF ON THE GAS TANK IS FAULTY, THIS IS A PROBLEM W... |
| Oct 1, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN REFUELING, FUEL WOULD SPILL OU... |