2007 Dodge Nitro Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 1%of 494 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 70,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the seat belts of the 2007 Dodge Nitro, 1% of the 494 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 70,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 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.
“2007 Dodge Nitro rt. Seat belt rubs on the panel where the seat belt mechanism is and due to the rubbing from the seat belt, it creates a sharp edge on the plastic panel and now my seat belt is fraying due to the sharp edge. Every time the belt is getting worse and worse..dealer wont replace. I have pics of the area effected. If people get into a crash the seat belt may fail on impact..this is a big subject on our Dodge Nitro forum..lots of complaints.”
NHTSA complaint #10292601, filed 2009-11, 13,000 miles“The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Nitro. The contact stated that that while driving at 35 MPH, the front driver's side seat belt un-buckled independently and failed to buckle intermittently. The air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 140,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10747671, filed 2015-08, 140,000 miles“The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Nitro. The contact stated there was an explosion that occurred under the vehicle. As a result, the vehicle elevated with the driver and passenger in the vehicle. The driver side air bag failed to deploy. In addition, smoke emitted into the vehicle and flames appeared underneath. The driver's seat belt failed to release. The driver sustained bruises to the left arm, back, and neck injuries that required medical attention. The rear passengers also sustained bruises and neck injuries that did not require medical attention. …”
NHTSA complaint #10887837, filed 2016-07, 125,000 miles“The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Nitro. The contact was traveling 25 MPH when a vehicle crashed into the right side of the vehicle. The air bags deployed and the seat belt restrained the contact from striking the air bags. The contacts vehicle was spun around from the initial impact and another vehicle crashed into the rear of his vehicle. The driver side seatbelt then released from the latch, sending the contact into the passenger seat. The contact was injured. A police report was available. The vehicle was towed to the dealer to be repaired. …”
NHTSA complaint #10362658, filed 2010-10, 39,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10139978Mar 8, 2017Restraints Remove I-Sheet from packaging. Correct information sheet (I-Sheet) has been added to Star Parts. Print I-Sheet for technician use.
Seat belts: other model years
Other parts of the 2007 Dodge Nitro
138 complaintsElectrical system
133 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
54 complaintsBody and structure
53 complaintsAir bags
41 complaintsOther or unknown
37 complaintsEngine
36 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
33 complaintsBrakes
26 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
20 complaintsSteering
19 complaintsEngine 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 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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