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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1D8GU58KX8W••••••2008 Dodge NITRO
That is about average for the 2008 Dodge NITRO — 5 complaints per build across 71 builds.
7on this build
328on the model
71builds in total
2involved a crash
1injuries
Most reportedSuspension 2Electrical System 2Visibility/wiper 2Fuel System 1
What owners of this build wrote
SuspensioncrashJun 2008
Right front suspension failure caused loss of vehicle control
Electrical SystemOct 2022
The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Nitro. The contact stated that the horn and the rear and front windshield wipers were inoperable. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact attempted to restart the vehicle however, the failure persisted. The contact stated that her…
Power TrainJan 2020
While driving the exiter ring broke causing ABS/traction control/esp lights to illuminate. Opening the door the spring detached, door now freely swings open. Heater core needs to be replaced due to poor craftsmanship. The car no longer heats up. The rear window wiper no longer…
Fuel/propulsion SystemOct 2012
When filling the vehicle with gas, when the pump clicks off gas spews from the filler tube. It runs down the side of the vehicle and also gets all over whosoever is filling the vehicle. You cannot safely fill this vehicle with gas, no matter how slow you try. You must stop…
Fuel SystemOct 2011
The contact owns a 2008 dodge nitro. The contact stated that when refueling, fuel would spill out of the vehicle. The dealer was notified of the failure who advised replacing the fuel tank. The manufacturer was contacted who provided no assistance. The failure mileage was 33,500
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1D8GU58KX8W209231 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.