2011 Dodge Nitro Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 17about this part
- Share
- 14%of 122 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 75,684miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 17 complaints about the fuel system of the 2011 Dodge Nitro, 14% of the 122 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 75,684 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“3 weeks after having my 2011 Dodge Nitro detenator would stick between gears, at both slow and high speeds and I was burnning through gas way too fast. Nissian found my tansmittion oil to be black, I paid for flush and told it was good to go. Next day the car died, the throttle body indicator came on, this was fixed, still burning through gas! Couple weeks later now it sounds like a disel engine idle, I can not afford all these problems. …”
NHTSA complaint #11280227, filed 2019-11, 98,000 miles“2011 Dodge Nitro gasoline fill spout and fuel tank is affected part. Every time I fill up the vehicle with gasoline it spews out of the gas tank all over me and the side of the SUV. I've contacted Dodge and they say there is no recall. I contacted the dealer I bought it from and they claimed to have fixed the issue and yet it persists. This is dangerous and hazardous to my health. There needs to be a recall fixing this issue.”
NHTSA complaint #10679571, filed 2015-01, 92,367 miles“2011 Dodge Nitro gasoline fill spout and fuel tank is affected part. Every time I fill up the vehicle with gasoline it spews out of the gas tank all over me and the side of the SUV. I've contacted Dodge and they say there is no recall. I contacted the dealer I bought it from and they claimed to have fixed the issue and yet it persists. This is dangerous and hazardous to my health. There needs to be a recall fixing this issue.”
NHTSA complaint #10629652, filed 2014-08, 40,000 miles“There is an issue with the fuel tank/ valve in this model Dodge vehicle. Every time I go to fuel up I have to guess the number of gallons it will take before I stop pumping in fuel, otherwise fuel will spill out all over the side and the ground. This happens every time I fuel up, no matter the gas station or type of pump or fuel grade. Spoke to chrysler llc. They stated that it was not on the recall for my year vehicle but it was for the 2007 - 2008 models. Why is it not on the recall!???!!! …”
NHTSA complaint #10558371, filed 2014-01, 59,000 miles“Takata recall, vehicle start crankin w/o the key on the ignition, while driving vehicle stalls, gas smells and waste a ton of fuel. I have been taking the vehicle to the Dodge dealer shop and they say that theirs nothing wrong with the vehicle. All electrical things goes crazy sometimes.”
NHTSA complaint #11051870, filed 2017-12, 120 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10175733Apr 21, 2020Possible Driveability Issues due to the Winter-Blend Fuel into the Warmer Season
- 10217521Mar 15, 2017Oil Pump Assembly If error code P06DD present on any Pentastar V6 application, please inspect oil pump for relief valve failure. See photo attached. If valve is found out of…
- 10221554Jul 27, 2016Flash: Powertrain Diagnostic And System Improvements This bulletin involves reprogramming the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) with the latest available software. A small number…
- 10136536Jul 27, 2016Flash: Powertrain Diagnostic And System Improvements This bulletin involves reprogramming the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) with the latest available software. A small number…
- 10139594Sep 10, 2014Part Description: RHR Radio Issue Description: Issue 1: While performing RHR radio reflash (software update), on rare occasions, the flash can fail to properly update the radio…
Fuel system: other model years
Other parts of the 2011 Dodge Nitro
54 complaintsAir bags
24 complaintsEngine
16 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
16 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
12 complaintsOther or unknown
10 complaintsBrakes
9 complaintsExterior lighting
8 complaintsVehicle speed control
8 complaintsSteering
6 complaintsElectronic stability control
5 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 Dodge Nitro
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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