Dodge Nitro

The 2011 Nitro in brief

The 2011 Dodge Nitro is a SUV - offered with 2 engines (3.7L 6-cyl and 4.0L 6-cyl) and rear-wheel drive and 4-wheel drive.

It measures about 179 inches long and 73 inches wide on a 109-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 4,105 lb.

EPA rates its most efficient version at 18 MPG combined (16 city / 22 highway), 14% worse than the 2011 SUV - average of 20.9 MPG, for an estimated $3,700 a year in fuel.

NHTSA has not published a 5-Star overall rating for this model year.

It has 3 recall campaigns on file and owners have filed 89 complaints with NHTSA since 2015, most often about the electrical system.

The Dodge Nitro has 5 model years in our data, from 2007 to 2011.

Its most efficient year was 2008 at 19 MPG combined; across all years the best version ranged from 18 to 19 MPG.

Owners most often report problems with the electrical system (316), air bags (91), engine (82).

2011 has the most recalls (3); all years together count 6 campaigns and 636 owner complaints.

How the 2007 Nitro compares

The 2007 Dodge Nitro is a SUV - offered with 2 engines (3.7L 6-cyl and 4.0L 6-cyl) and rear-wheel drive and 4-wheel or all-wheel drive.

It measures about 179 inches long and 73 inches wide on a 109-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,971 lb (4dr SUV 4WD Slt/Rt).