2007 Dodge Nitro 4X2 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 10about this part
- Share
- 11%of 95 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 100,100miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the air bags of the 2007 Dodge Nitro 4X2, 11% of the 95 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 100,100 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I was taking a left turn at an intersection traveling approximately 5mph. At the completion of the turn I heard a loud bang and the side impact airbags deployed. Upon inspecting the vehicle it was found that the drive shaft had twisted and fallen out of the transmission. The casing along the top of the nitro cracked, and caused damage to the interior headliner and windshield. The car would not go into drive or park indicating damage to the transmission as well. …”
NHTSA complaint #10364057, filed 2010-11, 53,000 miles“I was at a stop light and when the light turn green I was about to go when I heard a loud bang and the side air bags deployed. My truck never moved.the drive shaft completely broke in half ,it looks like when I was about to take off the drive shaft broke , shot up and hit the floor board and that caused the air bags to deploy. The drive shaft looks like it twisted. I haven't fixed the vehicle yet and im hoping Dodge will cover the expenses. Luckily I wasn't in the highway because it could have caused my truck to flip.”
NHTSA complaint #10408589, filed 2011-06, 56,833 miles“Electronical issues, like I'm unable t ok open trunk or lock and unlock vehicle with keys check engine light as well as an exclamation point turns on and of while car is on drive. Airbag light doesn't turn off even if both passenger and driver have seatbelts on it beeps while driving”
NHTSA complaint #11089966, filed 2018-04, 145,678 miles“We were driving like every morning to our work and when we try to pass the intersection we have to stop on a yield sign to let the other traffic pass. When I try to hit the accelerate all the lateral air bags exploded without reason and the1st thing we thought was that someone hit us. I try to move the car and the car wasn't running at all also I cannot stop it so I have to turn in off. We go out of the car to see if we got hit but the car didn't have anything so we try to see under the car and all the drive shaft was cracked in half! …”
NHTSA complaint #11023862, filed 2017-09“The contact owns a 2007 Dodge NITRO 4X2. The contact stated that the doors and rear hatch would not unlock unless the engine was running. The contact also stated that the driver's side air bag warning indicator was illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing, but the details of the diagnostic could not be provided. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,100.”
NHTSA complaint #10876370, filed 2016-06, 100,100 milesAir bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 10 | 11% |
Other parts of the 2007 Dodge Nitro 4X2
37 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
21 complaintsFuel system
18 complaintsEngine cooling
9 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsBody and structure
7 complaintsEngine
6 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsElectronic stability control
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2007 Dodge Nitro 4X2
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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