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2007 Dodge Nitro Air bags Problems

Complaints
41about this part
Share
8%of 494 total for the year
Median mileage
114,784miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 41 complaints about the air bags of the 2007 Dodge Nitro, 8% of the 494 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 114,784 miles. 8 of these say a crash was involved and 2 a fire, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I recently had a random deployment of my side airbags. I was not in a collision and had just drove over a pothole in the road. Although no serious injuries, my family and I have neck soreness and are shaken. If this would have happened spontaneously on a freeway or busy road, I am not sure I would be able to say 'no serious injuries'.”

NHTSA complaint #11364805, filed 2020-10, 158,000 miles

“I have already put in problem to this web site but no answers so far, I have a 2007 Dodge Nitro slt that the air bag strips are hanging out behind my steering wheel and now my horn does not blow, my speed control is not working, and the white strip is interfering with my steering could you please have my car recalled for takata air bag it was on a city street while making a turn.”

NHTSA complaint #11205543, filed 2019-05, 165,000 miles

“Airbag light come on and off as not been in wreck comes on while driving and just seating at a stop does not stay on for more than a min are so this is dangerous for me and my kids for it may not work if we are in an accident and it may just go off and cause an accident a lot of people having this issue this needs to be recalled and taken care of by Dodge before someone gets killed”

NHTSA complaint #10784972, filed 2015-10, 125,000 miles

“The air bag light keeps coming on and going off sporadically with out provocation, upon contacting Dodge they tell me my vehicle isn't part of the recall on air bags for the 2007 Nitro - really - so if this air bag explodes without reason who is going to assist me then? Obviously after doing some research most Nitro's had this problem and they should all be included in this recall.”

NHTSA complaint #10610668, filed 2014-07, 222,012 miles

“My airbag light came on a week ago and wont go off. Very nerve wracking. If I fill gas tank gas comes back out of tank all over me and truck. Key fob stopped working setting off engine immobilizer costing me $207 for a new key because the one that came with truck could not be just reprogrammed. I love my truck, but it is becoming one thing after the other and as a single disabled mom of an 8 year old, I cant afford this money pit. Especially with what my loan costs me every month. …”

NHTSA complaint #11281282, filed 2019-11, 118,000 miles

Related recalls

Related service bulletins

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
20112420%
20101215%
2009417%
2008236%
2007418%

Other parts of the 2007 Dodge Nitro

Fuel system
138 complaints
Electrical system
133 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
54 complaints
Body and structure
53 complaints
Other or unknown
37 complaints
Engine
36 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
33 complaints
Brakes
26 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
20 complaints
Steering
19 complaints
Engine cooling
18 complaints
Vehicle speed control
16 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2007 Dodge Nitro

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology