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Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)Part report

2009 Dodge Nitro Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
4%of 24 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the visibility of the 2009 Dodge Nitro, 4% of the 24 complaints for this model year.

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.

“The contact owns a 2009 Dodge Nitro. The contact stated that the power locks failed to work intermittently for an extended period of time. As the failure progressed, the power locks failed to work completely within the past six months. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the tipm needed to be replaced. The contact also indicated that the windshield wiper fluid was full, but the windshield wipers failed to work. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The VIN and failure mileage were not available.”

NHTSA complaint #10824337, filed 2016-02

Related service bulletins

Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
20111210%
201011%
200914%
20084010%
2007337%

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
Steering
2 complaints
Wheels
2 complaints
Engine
1 complaints
Seats
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints
Suspension
1 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
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