Nissan Xterra Complaints

3,099 consumer complaints on file.

#10306985February 6, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
INTERNAL RADIATOR FAILURE THAT LED TO A TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. I HAD THE RADIATOR REPLACED AT A COST OF $1,300.00 BY THE NISSAN DEALER WHERE THEY ASSURED ME THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS FINE. A MONTH LATER I PAID $5,000.00 TO AAMCO TO HAVE THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION REBUILT. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO COUNTLESS 2005 PATHFINDERS AND XTERRAS. NISSAN WILL NOT PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE OR MAKE A RECALL. NISSAN NEEDS TO BE HELD RESPONSIBLE! *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10306628February 5, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
HEATER IN VEHICLE WENT OUT HAVE SPENT $999.79 BECAUSE PARTS MELTED NOW APPROX. 2 WEEKS AFTER PARTS REPLACED SMELLS AS IF SOMETHING IS BURNING AND NOW DEALER INFORMS ME I NEED A NEW BLOWER THAT WILL COST AN ADDITIONAL $414.63 AND I HAVE VERY LITTLE HEAT AGAIN. I FORESEE THIS AS A POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD AND NISSAN NEEDS TO RE-DESIGN THIS FAULTY EQUIPMENT. I AM TALKING WITH NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND SERVICE MANAGER BUT THEY KEEP TELLING ME I AM OUT OF WARRANTY . VEHICLE HAD 83,533 MILES WHEN TOOK IT TO SHOP FIRST TIME THEY ALSO REPLACED THE RADIATOR BECAUSE THEY SAID IT WAS CRACKED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305342February 4, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1. DO NOT APPEAR TO BE ANY PRECURSORS TO THE FAILURE. 2. MY GAS GAUGE DOES NOT WORK AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. ONE MINUTE IT WILL SHOW FULL, THEN NEXT, COMPLETELY EMPTY. THERE IS NO RHYME OR REASON. BASED ON INTERNET RESEARCH, IT APPEARS IT IS THE FUEL SENDING UNIT. CAR RUNS JUST FINE BUT I NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH GAS IS IN THE VEHICLE. I RAN OUT IN 120 DEGREE WEATHER WITH AN INFANT IN THE CAR AND HAD TO WALK TO THE GAS STATION. WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF IT HAD HAPPENED ON THE FREEWAY OR OVER RAILROAD TRACKS? 3. CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY ADVISED IT WOULD BE ALMOST $700 TO FIX. VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY, BUT THIS APPEARS TO BE A SIMILAR PROBLEM TO A RECALL IN OLDER MODELS. IF THEY ARE USING THE SAME PART MANUFACTURER, COULD IT BE THE SAME PART ON MY CAR? NISSAN NEEDS TO RECALL THIS ITEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304469February 3, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2006 NISSAN XTERRA OFF ROAD, 4X4. FUEL LEVEL SENSOR OR SENDING UNIT IS FAILED CAUSING THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE TO READ INCORRECTLY, OR ALWAYS READ "EMPTY". THIS COULD LEAD TO RUNNING OUT OF FUEL AT A DANGEROUS TIME. I HAVE SPOKEN TO MANY OTHER OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE AND LIKE VEHICLES IN THIS RANGE OF MODEL YEARS WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. SOME HAVE HAD THEIR REPAIRS COVERED BY NISSAN OTHERS HAVE NOT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304964February 3, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
IN A 2000 NISSAN XTERRA AN EVENT SIMILAR TO THE RECENT TOYOTA PROBLEMS OCCURRED (SEVERAL TIMES) ABOUT 7-8 YEARS AGO. IN ONE CASE THE CAR JUMPED A CURB AND HIT A TREE. IT WAS DRIVABLE, SO NO POLICE REPORT WAS FILED- AS NO DAMAGE WAS DONE TO ANYTHING OTHER THAN THE CAR- WHICH HAD ABOUT $2000 BODY DAMAGE. THE CAR WAS REPAIRED AND NISSAN SAID THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. AS A RESULT OUR INSURANCE WENT UP AND WE HAD TO PAY THE DEDUCTIBLE (ABOUT $500). IT HAPPENED ONCE MORE A FEW MONTHS LATER, WITH NO DAMAGE RESULTING. IN BOTH CASES THE CAR WAS SLOWING FROM <20MPH TO A STOP, AND PAVEMENT WAS SLICK BUT NOT REAL WET- WHEN THE ACCELERATOR REVVED UP FOR NO REASON. IT HAS NOT HAPPENED SINCE. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED ABOUT 2 YRS LATER. NISSAN HAS A RECORD OF A COMPLAINT FILED, BUT I LOST THE NUMBER. THE DATE LISTED BELOW IS FOR ONE ACCIDENT THAT HAPPENED (I THINK IT'S THE ONE, BUT IT MIGHT BE ANOTHER). *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303863February 2, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN XTERRA WHICH WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW IN 2004. HE NOTICED A LEAK SIMILAR TO OIL IN THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE STEERING SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THEY ALSO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE LEAK WAS IN THE STEERING SYSTEM AND WOULD BECOME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON HIS VEHICLE AND THE REPAIRS WOULD BE AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 49,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303664February 1, 2010
STEERING
ATTENTION FOR NISSAN XTERRA 2006 & UP I WORK IN A MECHANIC SHOP IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS WE HAD RECEIVED 2 NISSAN XTERRA WITH THE STEERING COLUMN BROKEN , WHAT HAPPENED IS THE BEARINGS THAT MAKES THE STEERING COLUMN TURN BROKE AND ALL THE PARTS GOES TO THE SHAFT (THE STEERING WHEEL GOES CRAZY) IS VERY , VERY DANGEROUS . I WROTE TO NISSAN ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT THEY NEVER ANSWER ME THE PART # IS 48810-EA300 BOTH VEHICLE WERE 28,000 MILES & 80,000 MILES--- YOU NEED TO CHECK THIS VERY CAREFULLY!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303468January 31, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FILLED THE TANK 100% BUT IT ONLY SHOWED 1/4 OF A TANK OF GAS AND THEN GOES TO EMPTY IMMEDIATELY AFTER. THE FULL TANK DID NOT REGISTER AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I VISITED AN AUTO SHOP AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A FUEL SENDING UNIT/SENSOR AND THAT IT WAS NO LONGER COVERED AFTER 30K MILES. I HAVE SEEN THE SAME PROBLEMS POSTED ONLINE AND THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL IF THIS IS THE CASE FOR MANY 2006-2008 NISSAN XTERRAS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303306January 30, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAD 1/4 OF A TANK OF GAS AND WENT TO FILL UP. AFTER FILLING UP MY GAS TANK, 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 WENT DIRECTLY TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A FUEL SENDING UNIT/SENSOR AND THAT IT WAS NO LONGER COVERED. 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 WITH AROUND 39K-49K. 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 $300-600. I EVENTUALLY RAN INTO A SITUATION WHERE I RAN OUT OF GAS AND WAS STRANDED DUE TO THE INABILITY TO KNOW HOW MUCH GAS WAS IN MY TANK. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND I WAS STUCK ON THE EDGE OF A BUSY STREET UNTIL I COULD BE TOWED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303162January 29, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE SENSOR WAS ERRATIC AND THE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. A LOCAL MECHANIC INFORMED HIM THAT THE FUEL GAUGE ERROR CODE WAS P0463. THE NISSAN DEALER QUOTED HIM AN $85 FEE TO PERFORM A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE NISSAN MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED AND STATED THAT SINCE HE DID NOT TAKE HIS VEHICLE TO A NISSAN DEALER THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST HIM WITH THE REPAIR. THERE ARE NO RELATED RECALLS OR WARRANTIES FOR HIS VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302567January 27, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN XTERRA. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE MAIN COMPUTER STOPPED WORKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER DENIED THE CONTACTS REQUEST TO COVER THE REPAIR COSTS. THE ECM IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY ISSUE SINCE THE FAILURE COULD HAVE CAUSED A CRASH TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302344January 26, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I OWN AN 06 NISSAN XTERRA WITH 45K MILES. AFTER TOPPING OFF MY FUEL TANK WITH EXXON FUEL (NOT A DISCOUNT FUEL), MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD NOT SHOW FULL. AFTER ABOUT 45 MINUTES OF DRIVING THE GAUGE EVENTUALLY CREPT TO READ NEARLY FULL, HOWEVER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ON. AFTER SOME RESEARCH APPARENTLY THE FUEL TANKS SENDING UNIT IS AT FAULT AND WAS A RECALLED ITEM ON NISSAN XTERRAS PRODUCED BEFORE MINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302241January 25, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE ISSUE. THE NISSAN XTERRA IS EXACTLY 3 YEARS OLD AND HAS ABOUT 48,0000 MILE ON IT. A FEW DAYS AGO THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND CODE READERS SAYS P0463 - FUEL LEVEL SENSOR CIRCUIT HIGH INPUT PROBLEM 1) OPEN OR SHORT CIRCUIT 2)POOR ELECTRICAL CONNECTION 3) FAULTY FUEL LEVEL SENSOR. I SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON NISSAN XTERRA'S, PATHFINDERS, AND FRONTIERS. I READ THERE WAS A RECALL ON OLDER MODELS BUT HAVEN'T CONFIRMED IT YET. THIS PROBLEM COULD LEAD TO A PROBLEM AS PEOPLE RUN OUT GAS WHEN THEY DON'T EXPECT TOO - OR ELSE THEY HAVE TO PAY $600 TO HAVE IT REPAIRED BECAUSE IT REQUIRES REMOVAL OF THE GAS TANK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10301710January 21, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR IN MY 2006 NISSAN XTERRA HAS FAILED AND MY FUEL GAUGE IS INOPERABLE. AFTER SOME RESEARCH, I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT THERE ARE LITERALLY 1000'S OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. NISSAN IS IGNORING THIS PROBLEM AND IT IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. HTTP://X.NISSANHELP.COM/FORUMS/XTERRA/4151-FUEL-GAUGE-PROBLEM-SERVICE-ENGINE-SOON-LIGHT.HTML. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10301664January 20, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
I HAVE A 2007 NISSAN XTERRA AND I HAD MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON AND WHILE RECEIVING THE CODE TO TELL ME WHAT IS WRONG I FOUND THAT IT WAS THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR CIRCUIT SIGNAL HIGH/OPEN CODE P0463... MY DAD HAD AN XTERRA 2002 AND HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE TO A LOCAL SHOP TO FIND OUT THAT MY VEHICLE WOULD COST ABOUT $600 TO GET THIS FIX AND THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION WITHOUT THIS BEING RESOLVED... I ALSO DID SOME REACH AFTER THE GUY AT MY LOCAL SHOP SAID THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM IN NISSAN TRUCKS AND I FOUND THE SAME THING ONLINE FROM MANY NISSAN OWNERS. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE TO MAKE NISSAN MOTORS RESPONSIBLE FOR A RECALL*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299832January 15, 2010
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
PREMATURE CLUTCH FAILURE AT 21K MILES WHICH STRANDED MY FAMILY. WEB SEARCH SHOWS MANY NISSAN XTERRA AND PICKUP OWNERS WITH 6 SPEED MANUAL TRANS EXPERIENCING SAME FAILURE AT AN AVG OF 18K TO 25K MILES. CLUTCH/TRANS IS ADAPTED FROM THE 350Z AND CLEARLY UNDER-DESIGNED FOR THE MUCH HEAVIER XTERRA AND P/U. DEALER AND NISSAN WON'T COVER REPLACEMENT OR OFFER UPGRADE. HAVE BEEN DRIVING OTHER MANUAL TRANS CARS AND TRUCKS FOR MANY YEARS WITH ZERO CLUTCH FAILURES AFTER 150K MILES AND MORE. WE ARE CLOSE TO 40K MILES AND EXPECT ANOTHER CLUTCH FAILURE SOON, AND CANNOT RISK TAKING A TRIP AND BEING STRANDED OR AFFORD $3K TO FIX IT AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299888January 15, 2010
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CLUTCH FAILURE AT 27K MILES, COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER TO VEHICLE IN TRAFFIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299492January 12, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FAILURE CODE PO463 ON NISSAN XTERRA YEAR 2005 , FUEL LEVEL SENSOR MALFUNCTIONING VERY HIGH RISK OF WRONG READING ON FUEL GAUGE CAUSING VEHICLE TO STRAND MOTORIST. CODE IS P0463-I HAVE RESEARCH THE INTERNET AND IT LOOKS I'M NOT ALONE WITH THIS PROBLEM..PLEASE HELP US WITH THIS ISSUE> I'M SURE YOU ALREADY HAVE ANOTHER COMPLAINTS AGAIN THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298907January 10, 2010
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CLUTCH REPLACED AT 36,000MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298839January 9, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1) NOTHING IN PARTICULAR LEADING UP TO MY FAILURE, NORMAL DRIVING UNTIL I REACHED 1/4 TANK OF GAS. FROM SOME ONLINE RESEARCH, I BELIEVE IT IS A DEFECTIVE PART THAT NISSAN IS IGNORING. THE CORRESPONDING NISSAN ERROR CODE IS 0463. 2) WHEN / IF I DRIVE MY VEHICLE DOWN TO 1/4 TANK OF GAS, THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT GOES ON. IT IS THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR. IF I FILL MY TANK AND DRIVE A WHILE IT WILL GO OFF. IF I FUEL UP BEFORE I REACH 1/4 TANK THE LIGHT WILL NOT GO ON. THIS WILL HAPPEN EVERY TIME. 3) THROUGH ADVICE FROM A NISSAN MASTER TECH, I NOW FILL UP BEFORE I REACH 1/4 TANK. HE SAYS THAT I AM NOT HURTING MY VEHICLE IN ANY WAY. TO FIX THE MERELY ANNOYING ISSUE, I WOULD HAVE TO PAY AROUND $600. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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