2010 Dodge Nitro Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 3%of 78 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 14,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2010 Dodge Nitro, 3% of the 78 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 14,000 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.
“The heater and air conditioner flap does not open and close properly. This results in cold air in the winter at times and no defroster and the windows ice up and fog up. It has been in the shop 4 times and not repaired properly. Some days it will work and some days it will not. This is very dangerous as it might be working when you leave and turn the vehicle off and then it just blow cold air out the defroster.”
NHTSA complaint #10376295, filed 2011-01, 14,000 miles“The contact owns a 2010 Dodge Nitro. While driving approximately 3 MPH, the contact attempted to make a turn and the engine stalled without warning. The engine was restarted and the vehicle resumed normal operation. The failure occurred sporadically. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer three different times for the identical failure. The computerized system was reset after the first occurrence and the failure continued. The failure mileage and VIN were unavailable.”
NHTSA complaint #10362293, filed 2010-10Related service bulletins
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Engine cooling: other model years
Other parts of the 2010 Dodge Nitro
26 complaintsFuel system
13 complaintsAir bags
12 complaintsBrakes
10 complaintsEngine
9 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaintsElectronic stability control
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2010 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.
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