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SteeringPart report

2009 Dodge Nitro Steering Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
8%of 24 total for the year
Median mileage
54,988miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the steering of the 2009 Dodge Nitro, 8% of the 24 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 54,988 miles.

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.

“While using the remote key to lock/unlock the care, the horn starts blaring, the wipers (front and rear) start going, washer fluid shoots out, doors lock and unlock independently. Doors will not unlock/lock with remote. The lights start blinking. I have to physically unlock the car and quickly open before it locks again. The second time my son was driving on the highway and this all occurred while he was driving at night. He was able to pull over but was clearly shook up. When turning on the engine the horn starts blaring again, with lights blinking. …”

NHTSA complaint #10761895, filed 2015-09, 89,977 miles

“The contact owns a 2009 Dodge Nitro. The contact received recall notification of the NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V396000 (Air Bag, Steering) however, the vehicle was taken to the dealer for the recall repair where the emblem was removed however, the emblem was then replaced due to parts were unavailable to complete the recall . The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 20,000. Parts distribution disconnect.”

NHTSA complaint #11522128, filed 2023-05, 20,000 miles

Steering: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201165%
201045%
200928%
2008123%
2007194%

Other parts of the 2009 Dodge Nitro

Electrical system
10 complaints
Fuel system
6 complaints
Air bags
4 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
4 complaints
Other or unknown
2 complaints
Wheels
2 complaints
Engine
1 complaints
Seats
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints
Suspension
1 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2009 Dodge Nitro

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 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