Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2010 Dodge Nitro has 3 recalls, 78 complaints.
3
Recalls
78
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
20V396000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2008-2010 Chrysler Town and Country and Dodge Grand Caravan and 2007-2011 Dodge Nitro vehicles. These vehi...
10V009000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 CHRYSLER SEBRING; DODGE AVENGER AND NITRO; JEEP LIBERTY, COMMANDER AND GRAND CHEROKEE; AND MODEL YEAR 20...
10V315000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 LEFT HAND DRIVE JEEP LIBERTY, DODGE NITRO AND RAM 1500 TRUCK; RIGHT AND LEFT HAND DRIVE JEEP WRANGLER VE...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2010 Dodge Nitro 4-DR. w/SAB
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2010 Dodge Nitro. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, ... |
| Sep 5, 2025 | AIR BAGS | Passengers front seat head rest deployed on its own. The air back feature of my head rest deployed a... |
| Dec 16, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2010 Dodge Nitro. The contact stated while attempting to accelerate from being st... |
| Oct 12, 2023 | STEERING,AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2010 Dodge Nitro. The contact received a recall notification of the NHTSA Campaig... |
| Jan 26, 2022 | AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | One day the airbag light started cutting on and off and then the horn started blowing randomly witho... |
| Aug 6, 2021 | AIR BAGS | 2010 DODGE NITRO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FRONT SEAT ACTIVE HEAD RESTRAINT SAFETY RECALL. TH... |
| Jul 30, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2010 Dodge Nitro. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, ... |
| Jul 24, 2020 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | I GOT MY DODGE NITRO 4 MONTHS AGO FIRST MONTH I NOTICED MY ENGINE WAS STARLING AND I KNOW IS I HAD E... |
| Jul 1, 2020 | PARKING BRAKE | The contact owns a 2010 Dodge Nitro. The contact stated that the spring inside the parking brake had... |
| Jun 16, 2020 | AIR BAGS | WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, MY HEADREST MALFUNCTIONED AND UNEXPECTEDLY DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NO... |
| Mar 23, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE IGNITION SWITCH OR W.I.N. HAS STOPPED WORKING , THROUGH RESEARCH THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE ON THE... |
| Feb 3, 2020 | STEERING,AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:... |
| Sep 19, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 20-30 MPH. MY CAR STARTED MAKING A WHINING SOUND THEN MY DASHBOARD LIT UP WIT... |
| Jun 25, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | KEY SWITCHES GOING BAD AND CANT GET KEYS OUT 1000S OF COMPLAINTS ON FORUMS FAULTY DESIGN OR EQUIPMEN... |
| May 20, 2019 | AIR BAGS | AIRBAG-DASH LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND SHUTTING OFF. WENT ONLINE AND FOUND SEVERAL FORUMS WITH SEVERA... |
| May 2, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | TIPM FLASHING , WIPERS DO NOT WORK, ABS LIGHT ON- SPEED WILL NOT GO OVER 40 AND TAKES A WHILE TO REA... |
| Dec 27, 2018 | ENGINE | TAKATA RECALL ENGINE LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE MOVING FROM ONE STATE TO ANOTHER. ... |
| Oct 20, 2018 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | HEADLIGHTS FLASH BUT DONT COME ON SOMETIMES ! AFRAID TO DRIVE AT NIGHT |
| Aug 10, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE | TAKATA RECALL. MY 2010 DODGE NITRO MAKES A VERY LOUD, ALMOST DIESEL TRUCK LIKE SOUND, WHENEVER MY CA... |
| Jul 13, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE NITRO. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE D... |