Nissan Xterra Complaints

3,099 consumer complaints on file.

#10325971April 16, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN XTERRA. WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE DID NOT ACCURATELY DISPLAY THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE FUEL TANK. THE CONTACT STATED THIS FAILURE IS SIMILAR TO THE FAILURE IN RECALL 10V074000 (COMPONENT: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER: STORAGE: FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE FUEL GAUGE SENDING UNIT WAS REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 59,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 49,000.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326084April 16, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE FAILED AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. WHEN THE TANK IS JUST FILLED, THE LEVEL REGISTERS ABOUT 1/8 TO 1/4. I HAVE TO REFUEL BY ODOMETER. THIS STARTED ABOUT 3 WEEKS AGO, I AM ON MY THIRD TANK AND IT STILL DOES IT. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325913April 15, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1. VIBRATIONS COMING FROM REAR OF CAR AT 35 MPH. VIBRATION GET WORST WHEN ACCELERATING TO 40 MPH, SHIFTS HARD,RPM'S INCREASE THEN DECREASE(JUMPS ALL OVER THE PLACE). OCCURS ALL THE TIME. FAULTY LINES BETWEEN COOLANT SYSTEM AND TRANSMISSION. COOLANT MIXED WITH TRANNY FLUID. REPLACED, RADIATOR,FLUSHED ENGINE, FLUSHED TRANNY 2 TIMES. INSTALLED EXTERNAL TRANSMISSION COOLER AND BYPASSED RADIATOR, SO THIS WONT HAPPEN AGAIN, MY HAVE TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION IN FUTURE BECAUSE OF THE DAMAGE DONE TO IT BY THE COOLANT MIXING WITH TRANNY FLUID. OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE $1463.12 PARTS AND LABOR AT A LOCAL NISSAN DEALER. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH NISSAN 4X4 VEHICLES. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. AND IF MY TRANSMISSION GOES I FEEL THAT NISSAN SHOULD REPLACE IT FREE OF CHARGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325674April 14, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
ERROR CODE P0463 ON NISSAN VEHICLES (MINE HAPPENS TO BE A 2007 NISSAN XTERRA) ANYWAY, I AM SEEING ON MANY FORUMS THAT THIS ISSUE IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND IS QUITE COMMON AND TO COMPLAIN HERE IN ORDER TO ENCOURAGE NISSAN TO ISSUE A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325699April 14, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 30 MPH, THE FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR BEGAN ABNORMALLY READING INACCURATE FUEL LEVELS. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT THEN ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER ADVISED REPLACING THE FUEL SENSOR. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AS OF YET. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 35,500. UPDATED 05/19/2010. *LJ
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325736April 14, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
RECENTLY PURCHASED 2006 NISSAN XTERRA AND HAVE EXPERIENCED THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM: FUEL GAUGE CAUSING "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT TO BE CONSISTENTLY LIT. INACCURATE FUEL LEVEL BEING SEEN. GAUGE READS HALF EMPTY WHEN VEHICLE IS ACTUALLY EMPTY. IMPOSSIBLE TO PASS EMISSIONS CHECK WHILE "SERVICE ENGINE" SENSOR IS LIT. CONTACTED NISSAN AND THEY ARE RECALLING AND REPLACING FSU IN "CERTAIN" 2006 NISSAN XTERRA BUT EVEN THOUGH I HAVE A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA MY VIN NUMBER HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED. SPOKE TO NISSAN AND DESCRIBED THE FACT THAT MY 2006 NISSAN XTERRA IS EXPERIENCING THE PROBLEMS DESCRIBED IN THE NISSAN RECALL BUT THEY REFUSE TO INCLUDE MY VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325744April 14, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN XTERRA. WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF 35 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD AND WITHIN SECONDS, THE FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR DROPPED FROM ONE HALF TANK TO EMPTY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL SENDING UNIT AND FUEL GAUGE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,000. UPDATED 05/19/1. *LJ UPDATED 06/03/10*BF UPDATED 06/10/10.*JB
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325518April 13, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL LEVEL SENSOR FAILS SOMETIMES SHOWING TANK EMPTY, 1/4 FULL, OR READS CORRECTLY AND THE OBDC SYSTEM ISSUES A "CHECK ENGINE" CODE.. THIS IS A KNOWN AND COMMON PROBLEM WITH NISSAN VEHICLES. NISSAN HAS ONLY ISSUED A RECALL FOR CASES WHERE THE SENSOR STOPS WORKING AND DOES NOT GENERATE A "CHECK ENGINE" CODE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325428April 13, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V075000 I OWN A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA THAT IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS THOSE DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE REFERENCED RECALL. I CONTACTED NISSAN, BUT THEY INFORMED ME THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL AND THAT THEY CANNOT REIMBURSE ME FOR REPAIRS; THEY ALSO INFORMED ME THAT OTHER 2006 NISSAN XTERRA OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM AND THAT THEY, LIKE ME, DO NOT OWN VEHICLES SUBJECT TO THE RECALL. THE RECALL NEEDS TO BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE THOSE VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325056April 12, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STOPPED. NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. GAS, TEMP., AND OIL PRESSURE WERE ALL NORMAL. A PRIVATE GARAGE DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A FAILURE IN THE INTELLIGENT POWER DISTRIBUTOR MODULE (IPDM), AND ALSO THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR. BOTH PARTS WERE REPLACED (AT MY EXPENSE) AND THE CAR NOW RUNS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324961April 11, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL SENDING UNIT (FSU) ON MY 2007 NISSAN XTERRA IS NO LONGER SENDING FUEL LEVEL TO THE DASH GAUGE. NISSAN HAS ADMITTED FAULT ON 2006 MODEL YEARS ONLY, AND HAS ISSUED A RECALL FOR THAT YEAR, HOWEVER THE FORUM I AM ON FOR MY XTERRA SHOWS IT TO BE A CONSISTENT PROBLEM FOR XTERRAS MANUFACTURED FROM 2005-2008. THIS HAS LEFT A NUMBER OF PEOPLE STRANDED WITH NO FUEL (INCLUDING MYSELF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY) WHILE STILL SHOWING 1/4 TANK OF GAS. AT OTHER TIMES, THE GAUGE WILL SHOW COMPLETELY EMPTY AFTER HAVING JUST BEEN FILLED COMPLETELY. DEALERS ARE CURRENTLY CHARGING $400-$500 TO REPAIR AN OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE UNIT THAT COULD RESULT IN SOMEONE BEING SERIOUSLY INJURED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324991April 11, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2006 NISSAN XTERRA OBDII ERROR CODE P0463 - FUEL LEVEL SENSOR A CIRCUIT HIGH INPUT: ESSENTIALLY, FILLING UP YOUR GAS TANK IS NOT REGISTERED BY THE GAS GAUGE, SO YOU RUN THE RISK OF RUNNING OUT OF GAS AND GETTING STRANDED SOMEWHERE. THE ESTIMATED REPAIR COST IS VERY HIGH ... *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324878April 10, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I OWN A 2005 NISSAN XTERRA. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO. I USED A CODE READER TO READ THE PROBLEM AND IT STATED IT WAS THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR FAILING. I CLEARED THE CODE FROM THE COMPUTER AND FILLED MY GAS TANK AND THE LEVELS SEEMED HALF WAY ACCURATE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON ONCE MORE JUST RECENTLY. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH, I HAVE FOUND IT TO BE A FAULTY FUEL SENSOR GAUGE THAT IS AN ALL IN ONE FUEL PUMP, FILTER, AND SENSOR UNIT. FEEL FREE TO RESEARCH THIS YOURSELF. NISSAN HAS HAD FUEL PUMP AND FILTER ISSUES WITH 2005+ TRUCK/ SUV MODELS. I BELIEVE THEY RECALLED THEM IN THE EASTERN US, BUT NOT HERE IN THE WEST. IT APPEARS TO ME THAT IT IS A DEFECTIVE PART ON THE CAR. THEY CLAIM IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND IS A "WEAR AND TEAR" ITEM. THIS IS RIDICULOUS! IT IS A PART THAT SHOULD LAST OVER 125K MILES... BUT NOT. THEY NEED TO FIX THE PROBLEM THEY CREATED. IT WILL COST ME $600 DOLLARS TO FIX IT! IN THIS ECONOMY ITS IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME! BASICALLY YOU CAN RUN OUT OF FUEL ANYWHERE AT ANY TIME IF THE SENSOR IS NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. THIS CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT OR CAUSE YOU TO GET STRANDED IN A BAD PART OF TOWN. BOTH OF WHICH ARE LIFE THREATENING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324745April 9, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL SENDING UNIT PROBLEM. FUEL GAUGE READS EMPTY NO MATTER WHAT FUEL LEVEL ACTUALLY IS. THIS TURNS ON SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT AND LOW FUEL LEVEL LIGHT. CODE READ RELATES TO LOW FUEL. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AT THIS TIME. FROM READING POSTS ONLINE THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE VERY COMMON AMONG MANY NISSAN VEHICLES THOUGH THE DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR IF VEHICLE IS PAST 36,000 MILE WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324759April 9, 2010
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
PREMATURE CLUTCH FAILURE IN 2ND GENERATION NISSAN XTERRA. CLUTCH BURNT OUT AT UNDER 5000 MILES WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING IN SNOW IN 4WD LO. I HAVE 20 YEARS MANUAL DRIVING EXPERIENCE, AND HAVE NEVER BURNED OUT A CLUTCH. DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO PAY FOR IT BECAUSE IT IS A WEAR ITEM. MANY OTHERS HAVE HAD SAME PROBLEM - SOME WITH TRANSMISSION DISENGAGING WITHOUT ANY NOTICE WHICH COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS ON A HIGHWAY. MANY HAVE DESCRIBED CLUTCH AS "EXPLODED" OR "TOTALLY SHREDDED" WHEN TAKEN APART. WE BELIEVE THIS IS BECAUSE NISSAN DUMPED THE 350 Z CLUTCH, WHICH IS MADE FOR A LIGHTWEIGHT SPORTS CAR, INTO A HEAVY AND POWERFUL 4WD. THIS CLUTCH IS UNDERPOWERED FOR THE 265 HP XTERRA. NISSAN REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS PROBLEM, YET IT CONTINUES TO HAPPEN. MORE INFO AND DETAILS OF THE FREQUENCY OF THIS FAILURE CAN BE FOUND AT EDMUNDS.COM UNDER THE NISSAN XTERRA CLUTCH PROBLEM POST. NISSAN HAS BEEN TOTALLY INCONSISTENT IN ITS PARTIAL, COMPLETE, OR LACK OF REIMBURSED FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324398April 7, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FILLED FUEL TANK ON APRIL 5, 2010. UPON STARTING VEHICLE, FUEL GAUGE SHOWED FULL. FIVE MINUTES LATER, FUEL GAUGE SLOWLY MOVES UNTIL IT IS SHOWING COMPLETELY EMPTY, AND LOW FUEL WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. THREE DAYS LATER, THE GAUGE IS STILL SHOWING EMPTY, AND THE FUEL WARNING LIGHT IS ON. A SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT IS ALSO ILLUMINATED. TODAY, THE GAUGE MOVED UP AND DOWN SEVERAL TIMES, LEAVING ME NO SURE WAY TO KNOW WHAT THE TRUE LEVEL OF FUEL IS. UPON TAKING TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR, I WAS TOLD THAT IT IS A COMMON, KNOWN PROBLEM BY NISSAN, BUT THAT I WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL REPAIR COSTS. AT THIS TIME, I HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO WAY OF KNOWING WHAT LEVEL OF FUEL THERE IS IN MY VEHICLE. I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT NISSAN WOULD NOT WANT TO FIX A KNOWN PROBLEM THAT COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE RUNNING OUT OF FUEL, AND POSSIBLY CAUSING A CRASH BECAUSE THE VEHICLE COULD NOT ACCELERATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324140April 7, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
P0463 CODE SHOWED UP ON MY 2005 NISSAN XTERRA. 80,000 MILES. HAVE CLEARED THE CODE TWICE, AND CEL KEEPS POPPING UP WITH CODE P0463. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324185April 7, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STOPPED UNEXPECTEDLY DUE TO A LACK OF GASOLINE IN THE TANK. THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED AN INACCURATE READING OF "HALF FULL"; HOWEVER, THE FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324295April 7, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH AND THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED AN INACCURATE READING OF HALF FULL, AND THE FUEL TANK WAS CONSUMED TO THE FULL CAPACITY. ADDITIONALLY, THE FUEL GAUGE READING FLUCTUATED FROM FULL TO EMPTY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 66,445. UPDATED 07/08/10 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM WITH HIS VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. UPDATED 07/09/10.*JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324027April 6, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK
2005 NISSAN XTERRA - I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MY FUEL GAUGE- MY XTERRA IS YEAR 2005 RECALL IS LISTED FOR 2006 MODEL. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE MY 2005 XTERRA INCLUDED IN THE RECALL SINCE I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THANK YOU. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 10V075000 COMPONENT: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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