2011 Dodge Nitro: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2011 Dodge Nitro. The newest campaign is 20V396000. NHTSA received the report on 7 Jul 2020. The NHTSA record gives the component Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module. NHTSA has 92 complaints on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 20V396000, in the NHTSA record
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's air bag cover with a redesigned cover, free of charge. The recall began February 11, 2021. Owners may contact FCA US LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is W09.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
3 campaigns, newest first. 1,378,655 units in total.
20V396000Received . 925,239 units.
Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2008-2010 Chrysler Town and Country and Dodge Grand Caravan and 2007-2011 Dodge Nitro vehicles. These vehicles may have a loose or missing brand emblem in the center of the steering wheel. The loose emblem or the securing nuts for the emblem within the driver air bag module may become projectiles in the event of a driver air bag deployment.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Projectiles as a result of driver air bag deployment in the event of a crash can increase the risk of injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's air bag cover with a redesigned cover, free of charge. The recall began February 11, 2021. Owners may contact FCA US LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is W09.
Report filed by Chrysler (FCA US LLC). Manufacturer campaign number W09. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
13V282000Received . 442,320 units.
Air Bags
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Sebring and 200 vehicles manufactured June 28, 2011, through December 13, 2012; model year 2011-2013 Dodge Avenger vehicles manufactured June 25, 2011, through January 14, 2013; model year 2011-2012 Dodge Nitro vehicles manufactured June 17, 2011, through December 15, 2011; and model year 2011-2012 Jeep Liberty vehicles manufactured June 17, 2011, through August 15, 2012. Electrical over-stress of a resistor in the occupant restraint control module may lead to the non-deployment of the active head restraints during a rear impact collision.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a crash necessitating the deployment of the active head restraints , their non-deployment could increase the risk of injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will flash the Totally Integrated Power Module (TIPM) or replace the occupant restraint control module, as needed, free of charge. The recall began on November 19, 2013. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. Chrysler's recall campaign number is N38.
Report filed by Chrysler Group LLC. Manufacturer campaign number N38. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
11V315000Received . 11,096 units.
Steering / Column
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2011dodge journey, jeep wrangler, chrysler 200, chrysler 200 convertible, dodge avenger, dodge nitro, jeep liberty, dodge caliber, jeep compass, jeep patriot, dodge grand caravan and chrysler town & country vehicles. Some of these vehicles may have been built with a missing or incorrectly installed steering column pivot rivet.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A missing or incorrectly installed rivet could compromise the ability of the steering column to support the occupant loads in the event of a frontal crash, decreasing the effectiveness of the frontal impact safety system. As a result, the condition may increase the potential for injury in a frontal crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect for rivet presence and alignment and repair the steering column pivot as required, free of charge. The safety recall began on july 4, 2011. Owners may contact chrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
Report filed by CHRYSLER GROUP LLC. Manufacturer campaign number L23. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
92 complaints, 149 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2011 Dodge Nitro
- All 2011 vehicles
| Component | 2011 Nitro | All 2011 vehicles | Nitro, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 275.2 | 132.1 | 256.8 | 41 |
| Air Bags | 114.1 | 124.4 | 51.8 | 17 |
| Engine | 87.2 | 118.1 | 51.8 | 13 |
| Power Train | 73.8 | 91.7 | 63.1 | 11 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 73.8 | 44.2 | 79.6 | 11 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 53.7 | 44.6 | 25.5 | 8 |
| Visibility/Wiper | 53.7 | 13.2 | 37.5 | 8 |
| Exterior Lighting | 40.3 | 31.1 | 38.3 | 6 |
| Service Brakes | 40.3 | 43.7 | 29.3 | 6 |
| Unknown or Other | 33.6 | 56.3 | 40.5 | 5 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 20.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 4
- Complaints that report a fire
- 1
- Injuries in the complaints
- 5
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 9 Apr 2019
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA19001 | Engineering analysis | Electrical overstress | Air Bags / Air Bag/Restraint Control Module | 19 Apr 2019 | 19 Sep 2024 | 20V024 |
| DP14004 | Defect petition | Totally Integrated Power Module Failure | Electrical System | 25 Sep 2014 | 24 Jul 2015 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2011 Dodge NitroThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2011 Dodge Nitro: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/dodge/nitro/2011/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 29 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 15 May 2019
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2011 Dodge Nitro?
- 1,378,655 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Dodge Nitro have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 11 recall campaigns for the Dodge Nitro, model years 2005 to 2012. 3 of them name the 2011 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2011 Dodge Nitro name most often?
- Electrical System: 41 of 149 component mentions, or 275.2 per 1,000. For all 2011 vehicles the figure is 132.1 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2011 Dodge Nitro open?
- No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.