Nissan Xterra Complaints

3,099 consumer complaints on file.

#10320811March 18, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
P0463 OBDII CODE APPEARED AT ABOUT 56K MILES. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THIS WAS AN ISSUE THAT WAS RECALLED ON 1ST GEN XTERRAS, AND IS NOW A PROMINENT PROBLEM WITH 2ND GEN XTERRAS. HOWEVER, NISSAN REFUSES TO RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320636March 18, 2010
WHEELS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE RIMS WERE CRACKED. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS. THE DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE SINCE THE RIMS WERE NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. THE INFORMATION PROVIDED FROM THE RECALL 03V307000 REGARDING THE WHEELS ON THE VEHICLE WAS AVAILABLE TO THE DEALER; HOWEVER, THEY REFUSED TO REPAIR THEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 209000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320750March 18, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN XTERRA THAT THE FUEL SENSOR WENT OUT. WHEN YOU FILL UP THE TANK IT WILL DROP DOWN AND SAY ITS EMPTY. SO YOU HAVE TO WRITE DOWN THE MILEAGE SO YOU KNOW HOW MUCH IS IN IT. WHAT I HAVE READ IS THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM THAT GOES BACK TO THE EARLY 2000'S. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320421March 17, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL LEVEL SENSOR MALFUNCTION FAILS INTERMITTENTLY AND OFTEN. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON WITH CODE RELATED FOR FUEL LEVEL SENSOR. DOES NOT GO OFF WHEN THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR IS WORKING. UNABLE TO OBTAIN A VEHICLE INSPECTION BECAUSE OF THIS. UNABLE TO TELL HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN THE CAR. RISK OF RUNNING OUT OF FUEL DUE TO MISINFORMATION FROM FUEL GAUGE. RECALL IS BEING PERFORMED FOR OLDER YEAR MODELS OF THIS VEHICLE, BUT NOT THIS ONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320283March 16, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I OWN A 2005 NISSAN XTERRA. THE FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT SUPPLIED BY NISSAN HAS GONE BAD 2 TIMES. I HAVE REPLACED IT ONCE WITH A NISSAN SUPPLIED PART. BOTH TIMES IT SAID THERE WAS A QUARTER TANK OF FUEL LEFT BUT THE TANK WAS ACTUALLY EMPTY. THE FIRST TIME MY WIFE RAN OUT OF GAS IN TRAFFIC. THIS A VERY COMMON FAILURE IN THE 2005-2010 MODEL YEAR NISSAN XTERRA AND VARIOUS OTHER NISSAN MODELS. I HAVE NOT REPLACED THE CURRENT BAD UNIT. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH NISSAN TO GET THE PART REPLACED AGAIN, THEY TOLD ME NO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320301March 16, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE READS EMPTY WHEN GAS IS PRESENT. I DO NOT KNOW HOW MUCH FUEL IS LEFT. THERE IS A RECALL ON 2006 AN NEWER VEHICLES OF THE SAME TYPE. MANY PEOPLE I TALK TO WITH THE SAME MAKE AND YEAR VEHICLE AS MYSELF HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE FOR ME CONSIDERING THE EXTENSIVE MILEAGE I DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319671March 15, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 2006 XTERRA THAT STALL OUT FOR NO REASON. IT HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH OR LOW SPEEDS, OR AT STOP LIGHTS. IT DOESN'T HAPPEN EVERY DAY AND IT MAY EVEN GO WEEKS WITHOUT HAPPENING. OR IT HAPPENS MANY TIMES IN ONE DAY OR NOT AT ALL OTHER DAYS. VERY STRANGE. TOOK IT TO DEALER, THEY CAN'T FIND THE ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319835March 15, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I BOUGHT A NEW NISSAN XTERRA FROM SLOANE NISSAN IN 2006, AFTER 70+ MILES, THE CAR VIBRATES AT AROUND 40MPH WHILE SHIFTING AUTOMATIC GEAR (I DID NOT KNOW WHY IT WAS VIBRATING). FINALLY AFT 80+ MILES, I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO ONLY FIND OUT THAT THE RADIATOR BLEW THE TRANSMISSION. THAT IS A SHAME, I JUST FINISHED PAYING FOR THE CAR AND NOW I HAVE TO SPEND MORE MONEY TO FIX IT. IT SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH NISSAN XTERRA, PATHFINDER & FRONTIER. THE RADIATOR IS JUNK AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320017March 15, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS TRAVELING ON I-76 IN COLORADO AND USING MY CRUISE CONTROL. I HAD NOTICED ONE TIME ON THE HIGHWAY THAT WHEN I PUT ON THE BRAKE THE CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT DISENGAGE UNTIL MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS. I WAS ABOUT TO EXIT THE HIGHWAY AT JULESBURG COLORADO HEADING WEST, DISENGAGED THE CRUISE CONTROL BY STEPPING ON THE BRAKE AND WHEN I GOT ON THE EXIT RAMP IT RE-ENGAGED. I PUT IN THE CLUTCH, STEPPED ON THE BRAKE WITH NO RESPONSE. THE EXIT RAMP IS SHORT AND A SINGLE LANE. AT THE BOTTOM OF THE RAMP WAS A SEMI-TRUCK AND I HAD TO STEER THE CAR INTO THE AREA NEXT TO THE RAMP AND I HIT A CULVERT AND THE CAR FLIPPED THREE TIMES. MY DAUGHTER AND I WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND RELEASED THAT EVENING. I REPORTED THIS TO NISSAN, THEY INSPECTED THE CAR AT THE JUNK YARD AND SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. I NEVER BELIEVED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG BUT NOW BELIEVE IT WAS AN ELECTRONIC FAILURE. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE CAR FROM THE ACCIDENT. THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10320040March 15, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
RE A 2005 NISSAN XTERRA FUEL SENDING UNIT DEFECTIVE AT 34,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319507March 14, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FAULTY FUEL SENSOR UNIT "I HAD A FULL TANK OF GAS AND I TURNED ON THE CAR, AT WHICH POINT THE NEEDLE DID NOT REGISTER THE FULL TANK. AFTER DRIVING A COUPLE MILES, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I STOPPED THE CAR AND OPENED THE GAS CAP AND PUT IT BACK ON AND THE GAUGE CAME UP A LITTLE. AFTER DRIVING A COUPLE OF DAYS IT FINALLY WENT TO FULL. I CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A FUEL SENDING UNIT/SENSOR AND THAT IT WAS NO LONGER COVERED AFTER 36K MILES. AFTER RETURNING HOME AND DOING RESEARCH, I WENT ONLINE TO X.NISSANHELP.COM AFTER PERFORMING A SEARCH, I CAME ACROSS MANY OTHERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. APPARENTLY IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE FUEL SENDING UNIT. A SIMILAR PROBLEM WAS FOUND ON THE 2000-2004 XTERRA MODELS AND A RECALL WAS PERFORMED WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD STOP AFTER NOT GETTING ANY FUEL, POSING A GREAT DANGER. IT SEEMS THAT SOMETHING IN THE UNIT IS FAULTY AND WILL CORRODE OVER TIME. THERE IS A GENERAL CONSENSUS THAT EVERYONE WHO IS HAVING THE PROBLEM IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME THING AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE FOR OVER 2 YRS AND PAID OVER 25K. IF THIS PROBLEM EXISTED IN PREVIOUS MODELS, AND IT WAS RECALLED, THE 2005-2007 XTERRAS, FRONTIERS, AND PATHFINDERS SHOULD GET THIS FIXED AT NO CHARGE TO THE CUSTOMER!! WHY WAIT FOR ACCIDENTS AND POSSIBLE DEATHS, ESPECIALLY SINCE THE PROBLEM LIES IN AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE VEHICLE. COST OF REPAIR RANGES FROM $300-800 DEPENDING ON DEALER." *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319422March 13, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I WENT TO FILL UP MY TANK WITH GAS (WAS 3/4 EMPTY). AFTER FILL UP, THE SENSOR LIGHT CAME ON AND THE GAS GAUGE CONTINUED TO READ 1/4 TANK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319137March 12, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF A PROBLEM UNTIL I TOPPED OFF MY FUEL TANK. I NOTICED THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ILLUMINATE AND THE FUEL GAUGE DID NOT MOVE. THE GAUGE EVENTUALLY CREPT UP TO NEAR FULL AFTER APPROXIMATELY 50 MILES OF DRIVING BUT THE LIGHT DID NOT TURN OFF. THE SAME SYMPTOMS CONTINUE TODAY. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A NISSAN DEALER AND THEY DIAGNOSED THE ERROR AS A FAULTY FUEL SENSOR. NISSAN ADVISED ME TODAY THAT MY 2006 XTERRA IS APPARENTLY NOT COVERED BY THE CURRENT RECALL OF THE FAULTY FUEL SENSORS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318900March 11, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
CHECK ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON AND DEALER SAID WAS FUEL SENSOR FAILURE. COST $600 B/C I'M PAST WARRANTY THOUGH ONLY 40K ON 2005 XTERRA. THERE IS A RECALL B/C SAME PROBLEM ON OTHER YEAR MODELS OF XTERRA.. MANY COMPLAINTS RE: SAME PROBLEM ON SAME 2005 XTERRA ON INTERNET. ONE SITE DOCUMENTED 116 -SAME COMPLAINT SAME 2005 XTERRA. SAFETY ISSUE B/C DO NOT KNOW HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN TRUCK AT ANY TIME. CALLED NISSAN CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS TOLD TO MAKE SURE TRUCK "FULL OF GAS". SAID THEY'VE HAD MANY COMPLAINTS BUT AT THIS POINT NO RECALL ON 2005 XTERRA. NO SOLUTION. ENGINE CAN QUIT IF OUT OF GAS--CRASH INEVITABLE, STRANDED IN REMOTE LOCATION OR UNSAFE ENVIRONMENT WITH LITTLE OR NO WARNING. ERROR CODE: PO463. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319021March 11, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT DISPENSED FUEL INTO THE FUEL TANK TO THE FULL CAPACITY LEVEL. THE INDICATOR DISPLAYED AN EMPTY FUEL MESSAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE FUEL SENSOR GAUGE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE SERVICE REPAIR WOULD BE AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 39,638.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318447March 10, 2010
SUSPENSION:REAR
AT 39,000 MILES, RIGHT REAR LEAF SPRING SNAPPED DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318480March 10, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FAULTY FUEL GAUGE. READINGS ARE ERRATIC, AND INACCURATE. P0463 CODES USED FOR DIAGNOSTICS. DEALER HAS NOT INCLUDED THIS VEHICLES AS PART OF THE RECALL BUT IT IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS OTHER VEHICLES INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318606March 10, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
INACCURATE FUEL GAUGES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318341March 10, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AFTER FILLING UP GAS FROM 1/4TH TANK FULL. THE INDICATOR STILL READS 1/4TH TANK. THEN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I RESEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND MANY REPORTS OF THIS AND PEOPLE ASKING WHY IT HASN'T BEEN RECALLED. IT IS APPARENTLY A FAULTY FUEL SENDING UNIT THAT CORRODES AFTER 30,000 MILES AND IS NOT COVERED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318332March 10, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I FILLED UP MY 2007 NISSAN XTERRA AT THE GAS STATION. WHEN I STARTED DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE FUEL GAUGE SHOWED IT WAS ON EMPTY AND THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER ABOUT 100 MILES OF DRIVING THE FUEL GAUGE STARTED TO GO UP. THE NEXT TIME I FILLED UP THE CAR WITH GAS THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED. THEN WHILE WAITING AT A BANK DRIVE-THRU THE GAS GAUGE WENT TO EMPTY EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS OVER HALF A TANK OF GAS. NISSAN RECENTLY RECALLED VEHICLES FOR FUEL GAUGE PROBLEMS, BUT THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP TOLD ME TODAY THAT MY CAR IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL EVEN THOUGH I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE TO TRACK HOW MANY MILES I AM DRIVING, SO I DO NOT RUN OUT OF GAS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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