1 NHTSA safety recall covers the 2012 Dodge Nitro. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any Dodge dealer.
Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2012 Dodge Nitro. Check your Nitro by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Owners filed 2 complaints with NHTSA about the 2012 Dodge Nitro. Dodge has issued at least 63 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA about the 2012 Dodge Nitro. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“THE IGNITION SWITCH SNAPPED BACK AND TURNS THE KEY OFF RESULTING IN A COMPLETE ENGINE AND ELECTRICAL SHUT DOWN AT SPEED. THE STEERING AND BRAKES DO NOT WORK AT THAT POINT. IT HAPPENED TWICE WHILE GOING 70 MPH ON THE FREEWAY.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11366769
“WE WERE NOTIFIED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON OUR DODGE NITRO. HOWEVER DODGE HAS MADE IT AS DIFFICULT AS POSSIBLE TO HAVE THIS RECALL CORRECTED IN THE HOPES YOU WON'T TAKE YOUR VEHICLE IN AND THEY WON'T HAVE TO SPEND MONEY OR TIME CORRECTING THE PROBLEM.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 10717116
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2012 Dodge Nitro is in every recall. Enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact vehicle, then confirm which are still open at NHTSA.gov or with any Dodge dealer.