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2007 Dodge Nitro Exterior lighting Problems

Complaints
11about this part
Share
2%of 494 total for the year
Median mileage
88,554miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 11 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2007 Dodge Nitro, 2% of the 494 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 88,554 miles. 1 a fire, 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.

“Was driving and was flagged down and told my right and left tail light was not working. The middle brake light comes on but the right and left do not work. I have had the brake light switch replaced, checked the fuses and replaced both tail light circuit boards with nothing working.”

NHTSA complaint #10606842, filed 2014-06, 90,000 miles

“I started my car then after 5 miutes my radio and lights turned off the my engine turned off. At 3am we heard someone honking outside and it went on for 20 minutes until a neighbor knocked to tell me it was my car honking but there was nobody in the car. I pressed my alarm key off and on but nothing would stop it finally I took the horn fuse out and disconnected the car battery. A person on the web told me he had a similair problem and it was a recall electrical system NHTSA vehicle safety recall. I typed in 2007 Dodge Nitro slt and that was one of the recalls on mine. …”

NHTSA complaint #11268119, filed 2019-10, 150,000 miles

“Interior door handles keep breaking easily. Would result in fatality in case of fire. Brake lights keep going out with new bulbs. It's electrical problem. Very dangerous to other drivers on road as well as passengers.”

NHTSA complaint #10587820, filed 2014-05, 67,000 miles

“I was driving down the rd and all of the sudden my truck jumps into 2nd gear and looses all power to speed up and it seems like I'm in neutral my relay box is messing up everything electrical now it shuts off at stop signs and If it keeps doing all this I'll have to replace transmission. I've already replace tipm 2 times”

NHTSA complaint #11446945, filed 2022-01

“Brake light have stopped working randomly. Were working fine one day then next day I have no brake lights, I've had several people see if they could find the problem with no success. Could possibly be faulty wiring to the brake lights? Put just normal tail lights work with only those lights when breaking. I've also seen several same make and model vehicles with the same issue in the same town that I live”

NHTSA complaint #11479764, filed 2022-08

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Exterior lighting: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201187%
201045%
20083810%
2007112%

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
Air bags
41 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

← All problems reported for the 2007 Dodge Nitro

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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