Nissan Xterra Complaints

3,099 consumer complaints on file.

#10342140July 9, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
2005 NISSAN XTERRA AT 58K MILES HAS THE GAS GAUGE NOT WORKING AND THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ON. FROM WHAT I SEE ON LINE THIS IS A COMMON THEME ON XTERRAS AND NISSAN ONLY COVERS RECALLS ON CERTAIN 2006 MODELS KNOWING IT EXITS ON THE 2005 MODELS. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342283July 9, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 NISSAN XTERRA. WHEN THE CONTACT ADDED GASOLINE TO THE FUEL TANK, THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED THAT IT WAS EMPTY. WHEN THERE WAS A QUARTER TANK OF FUEL IN THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING; THEREFORE, SHE DIDN'T KNOW IF THE FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY OR FULL. SHE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE MILES DRIVEN ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DISPLAYED ZERO; HOWEVER, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS ACTUALLY DRIVEN 50 MILES THE COMPUTER RESET ITSELF, AND THE FUEL GAUGE ALSO FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WASN'T INCLUDED IN RECALL 10V075000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: AUXILIARY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,000. UPDATED 09/07/10. *LJ UPDATED 09/14/10*JB
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0
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#10342007July 8, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
I HAVE A 2007 NISSAN XTERRA THAT STARTED TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL SENDING UNIT WHEN IS FULL SHOWS EMPTY AND LIGHT COMES ON AND AFTER 50+ MILES THE GAUGE STARTS WORKING TILL IT GETS TO 1/4 TANK APROX AND STAYS THERE TILL GET OUT OF GAS (HAPPENED TO ME, THANK GOD WAS ON A LIGHT AND NOT ON THE HWY). TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE AND AFTER AN HOUR THEY CAME BACK TO ME AND TOLD ME THAT MY XTERRA WAS NOT COVER AND THEY WILL FIX IT BUT THERE WILL BE A CHARGE OF $500 APROX. *TR
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10342230July 8, 2010
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
2006 NISSAN XTERRA. CONSUMER COMPLAINT AGAINST MANUFACTURER REGARDING FAULTY RADIATORS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION COOLER IS INSIDE THE RADIATOR AND IT IS LEAKING, ALLOWING ANTI-FREEZE TO ENTER THE TRANSMISSION AND VICE VERSA. WHEN THE ANTI-FREEZE LEAKED INTO THE TRANSMISSION FLUID, IT DESTROYED THE COOLING SYSTEM AND CONSEQUENTLY THE RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *JB
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342085July 8, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA. WHILE ADDING GASOLINE TO THE FUEL TANK, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD NOT INDICATE THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF GASOLINE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FUEL SENDING UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS NOT PERFORMED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41000.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341891July 7, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 NISSAN XTERRA FAULTY RADIATOR DESTROYS TRANSMISSION. I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN XTERRA WHICH I PURCHASED NEW IN JANUARY OF 2006. MY TRANSMISSION JUST FAILED AND I WAS INFORMED THAT THE RADIATOR FLUID WAS MIXED WITH THE TRANSMISSION FLUID BECAUSE THE RADIATOR FAILED. THE SYSTEM BEGAN STALLING ON SUNDAY AND AS I PRESSED THE GAS THE RPM WOULD INCREASE BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE NISSAN DEALER ON MONDAY AND THEY THOUGHT IT WAS NOT THE TRANSMISSION BUT THE IPDM. IT WORKED FOR THEM FINE AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT HOME FINE. AS I ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE TO WORK ON TUESDAY THE SAME THING HAPPENED. I MANAGED TO GET THE CAR TO MY DRIVEWAY. ON WEDNESDAY I BARELY MADE IT TO THE NISSAN DEALER AND THE BY THE TIME I ARRIVED THE CAR WOULD NO LONGER GO IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. I RECEIVED A CALL STATING THAT IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION AND UPON FURTHER INQUIRY LEARNED THAT THE RADIATOR HAD GONE OUT AND LEAKED FLUID INTO THE TRANSMISSION - AT NO FAULT OF MY OWN. I'VE SINCE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND SEE THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MANY PEOPLE THAT OWN THE 2005 NISSAN XTERRA. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A MAJOR PROBLEM FOR NISSAN THAT HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED. I CERTAINLY DON'T HAVE 5K TO REPAIR A CAR THAT I AM STILL PAYING A NOTE ON. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341084July 2, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2006 NISSAN XTERRA - SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT COMES ON. CHECKED THE LIGHT AT AUTO ZONE AND THE CODE IS PO463 "FUEL LEVEL SENSOR A CIRCUIT HIGH INPUT". WILL COST AROUND $500 TO FIX - SAY IT'S A BAD SENSOR. GAS GAUGE ISN'T CORRECT, GOES TO ZERO AND BOUNCES BACK UP OVER 50 OR SO MILES. HAVE RESEARCHED THIS AND MANY OTHERS HAVE THE SAME ISSUE IN THEIR 2006 XTERRAS. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341233July 2, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA. THE FUEL SENSOR FAILED AND DOES NOT GIVE AN ACCURATE MEASURE OF THE FUEL THAT IS IN THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHERE THEY REPLACED THE FUEL SENSOR AT HIS EXPENSE FOR $375. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT REIMBURSE HIM FOR THE REPAIR SINCE THE VIN WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. UPDATED 11/03/10 *BF UPDATED 11/04/10*JB
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341245July 2, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE SHOWING WRONG AMOUNT OF GAS LEVEL DUE TO FAULTY/DEFECTIVE FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT IN 2006 NISSAN XTERRAS. NISSAN HAS SENT OUT A RECALL FOR 2006 XTERRAS, BUT ONLY FOR CERTAIN VEHICLES WITHIN A CERTAIN MANUFACTURE DATE WITHIN THAT YEAR. THE MANUFACTURE DATES SHOULD BE EXTENDED SINCE IT SEEMS MANY 2006 NISSAN XTERRA OWNERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM, SHOWING THAT NISSAN SHOULD TAKE THE BLAME ON PUTTING A DEFECTIVE PART IN THEIR VEHICLES. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340974July 1, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT WHEN THE FUEL TANK WAS FULL THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATED THAT THE GASOLINE TANK WAS EMPTY. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FUEL SENDING UNIT WAS DEFECTIVE. THE LOCAL MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE FUEL SENDING UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 10V075000, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: AUXILIARY TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. REPORT NUMBER 6858003 WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR COST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,700.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340810June 30, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FOLLOWING RECALL IS IDENTICAL TO SYMPTOMS I OBSERVE WITH MY 2005 NISSAN X-TERRA, SINCE 10/2008: RECALL #38731: NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 AND MODEL YEAR 2008 FRONTIER, XTERRA AND PATHFINDER VEHICLES. THE MOLDED FUEL TANK SHELLS CAN DEFORM, CAUSING THE FUEL SENDER FLOAT ARM TO CONTACT AN EMBOSSMENT MOLDED INTO THE TANK SHELL CAUSING THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FUEL GAUGE TO SHOW THAT THE VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY ONE QUARTER TANK WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS EMPTY. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340559June 29, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK
HAVING PROBLEMS WITH 2006 NISSAN XTERRA FUEL SENDING UNIT (FSU). THE GAS GAUGE SHOWS ERRATIC READINGS AND THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON (SES) LIGHT TURNS ON. I PULLED THE CODE FROM LOCAL SHOP AND THE UNIT INDICATES PO463 ERROR CODE. NISSAN HAS RECALLED SOME VEHICLES OVER THIS ISSUE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V075000) BUT MY VEHICLE IS EXCLUDED: HTTP://WWW.NISSANEXTENDEDWARRANTY.COM/RECALLS/NISSAN/2006/XTERRA/NHTSA-19643.HTML. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340344June 28, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN FUELING MY 2003 NISSAN XTERRA GAS UNEXPECTED BACK WASHES OUT OF THE FUEL FILLER. I WAS COVERED IN GAS ALONG WITH THE VEHICLE AND SURROUNDING GROUND. A RECALL WAS FOR THE 2001 NISSAN XTERRA FOR THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM. I WOULD LIKE THE RECALL TO COVER THE 2003 NISSAN XTERRA. THE PROBLEM AND PART FAILURE IS IDENTICAL IN BOTH CASES. THE FAILING PART IS THE FUEL TANK INLET SHUTTER VALVE. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340494June 28, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE WOULD SPORADICALLY READ INACCURATE FUEL LEVELS. WHEN THE FUEL TANK WAS FULL, THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE WOULD READ THE TANK AS EMPTY OR HALF FULL. THE CONTACT STATED HE HAD RUN OUT OF GASOLINE AND STALLED SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE DEALER ADVISED THE FAILURE COINCIDED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: AUXILLARY TANK) BUT DID NOT CONFIRM IF HIS VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000.
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340000June 25, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
NISSAN XTERRA 2005 -- FAULTY FUEL SENSOR, FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT REPORT GAS IN TANK. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
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0
#10340139June 25, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT INSIDE THE FUEL TANK IS OUT ON MY 2006 NISSAN XTERRA. THIS IS UNDER RECALL ON CERTAIN MODEL/YEAR NISSANS AND MINE IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. NOT SURE WHY MINE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL AS MY SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR THREE MONTHS AS THE COST OF REPAIR IS OVER $600 AS THE ENTIRE GAS TANK HAS TO BE REMOVED (HAD LIGHT "READ" AND PROBLEM WAS FUEL SENDING UNIT". *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339833June 24, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN XTERRA. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE DROPPED FROM THREE QUARTERS FULL TO INDICATE THERE WAS ONLY ONE QUARTER FULL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339478June 22, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
2005 NISSAN XTERRA WITH 69000 MILES BEGAN SHUTTERING EVERY NOW AND AGAIN WHEN DRIVING AROUND TOWN. IT STARTED GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE DURING THE NEXT FEW WEEKS. THOUGHT IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN THE TIRE BALANCE AND HAD IT CHECKED. BALANCED THE TIRES, THE SHUTTERING WAS STILL THERE AND BEGAN TO GET WORSE WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHER SPEEDS I.E. 60MPH. THE REAR END WOULD SHUTTER VERY HARD TO THE POINT WHERE WE COULDN'T DRIVE IT ANY LONGER. TAKING IT TO THE SHOP REVEALED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD RADIATOR FLUID IN IT WHICH WAS CAUSED BY CRACKED RADIATOR LINES LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION. THE FLUID WAS INTO ALL THE TRANSMISSION GEARS. COME TO FIND OUT THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH NISSANS AND THE ONLY WAY TO GET AROUND THIS PROBLEM IS TO PLACE AN EXTERNAL COOLER TO THE TRANSMISSION. SINCE THE 5YR/60K POWER TRAIN WARRANTY RAN OUT, NISSAN HAS NO INTEREST IN ASSISTING A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM OF THEIRS. THERE COMPLAINT DEPT TAKES THE INFO AND PLACES IT INTO A DATABASE. WELL THE DAMAGE HAS ALREADY BEEN DONE TO THE TRANSMISSION AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AND AN EXTERNAL COOLER WAS INSTALLED WHICH WE HAD TO GO OUT OF POCKET ON ($4100.00). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339540June 22, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2007 NISSAN XTERRA. MY FUEL SENDING UNIT HAS FAILED RESULTING IN FAILURE OF MY FUEL GAUGE. AT TIMES THE GAUGE WILL SHOW NO GAS AT ALL, AND AT OTHER TIMES IT WILL STICK AT PARTIALLY FULL. THE GAUGE IS NEVER ACCURATE. THIS PRESENTS AN ENORMOUS SAFETY PROBLEM AS THE CHANCE OF RUNNING OUT OF GAS ON A HIGHWAY OR INTERSTATE IS GREATLY INCREASED. THIS EXACT SAME ISSUE WAS DEEMED A SAFETY HAZARD THAT RESULTED IN RECALL ON XTERRA MODELS BEFORE AND AFTER 2007, AS WELL AS OTHER NISSAN MODELS MADE IN 2007. IF IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD FOR THOSE VEHICLES, IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD FOR A 2007 XTERRA! *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339559June 22, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN FILLING THE VEHICLE WITH GASOLINE, THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE WOULD READ THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE FAILURE TO BE A COMMON FAILURE IN HER MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 50,000.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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