Nissan Xterra Complaints

3,099 consumer complaints on file.

#10267126April 28, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
VEHICLE HAD LESS THAN 1/4 TANK OF GAS AND I STOPPED TO FILL UP. DRIVING AWAY FROM THE PUMP, I NOTICED MY FUEL GAUGE STILL SAID UNDER 1/4, AND ABOUT A MILE DOWN THE ROAD MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I STOPPED AT A AUTOZONE AND CHECKED THE CODE (FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILURE) THE XTERRA HAD 45K MILES WHEN THIS OCCURRED. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266787April 26, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AT 40K MILES, FUEL GAUGE STARTED INTERMITTENT FAILURE, ALONG WITH "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT...INTERNET BOARDS FOR XTERRA OWNERS INDICATED WIDESPREAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS. I CONTACTED NEAREST NISSAN DEALER IN PARKERSBURG, WV, WAS TOLD WOULD COST ME $330 FOR PARTS & LABOR TO REPLACE THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR IN THE FUEL TANK. FIRST, I DON'T FEEL OBLIGATED TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR THIS REPAIR, FOR A VEHICLE THAT ISN'T EVEN 3 YEARS OLD WITH 40K MILES. SECONDLY, MOST CERTAINLY DON'T WANT TO REPLACE IT WITH SAME TYPE OF SENSOR THAT HASN'T BEEN UPDATED & WILL LIKELY MALFUNCTION AS WELL, AS HAS BEEN REPORTED BY MANY OTHER XTERRA OWNERS. I HAVE BEEN ESTIMATING FUEL LEVEL IN TANK BY USING TRIP ODOMETER, AND VEHICLE NOW SHOWS 42K MILES...GAUGE CONTINUES TO MALFUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY. I WOULD LIKE IT REPAIRED UNDER "GOOD FAITH" BY A DEALER, WITH NO OUT-OF-POCKET COST, WHEN I TAKE IT FOR THE RECALL NOTICE ABOUT REPLACING THE FRONT IMPACT AIRBAG SENSOR...HAVEN'T SCHEDULED THAT REPAIR YET, BUT WOULD LIKE TO HAVE IT ALL DONE AT THAT TIME. THANK YOU! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266597April 24, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN XTERRA. I WENT TO THE GAS STATION TO FILL UP MY TANK WHEN THE PUMP CLICKED OFF I PUT THE GAS CAP BACK ON UNTIL IT CLICKED. I PROCEED TO START THE XTERRA AND NOTICED THE GAS GAUGE DID NOT MOVE. FINALLY AFTER DRIVING 45 MILES THE GAUGE MOVED TO THE FULL POSITION. I THOUGHT THIS WAS A ONE TIME OCCURANCE BUT IT PROCEED TO HAPPEN AGAIN AND THIS TIME THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. DOING RESEACH ON THE WEB I FOUND THIS TO BE A COMMON OCCURANCE ON 2005 AND BEYOND XTERRAS. HAVING MADE APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER TO GET THIS FIXED IT APPEARS THAT I WILL HAVE TO GET FUEL SENDING UNIT REPLACED AT A COST TO ME OF $600. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH I FOUND THAT A RECALL WAS DONE ON 2001 - 2004 XTERRAS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AT NO COST TO THEIR OWNERS. I FEE THAT NISSAN HAS NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM AND THAT THIS RECALL SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO XTERRAS MADE BEYOND 2004. IN TODAY'S ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT EVERY DOLLAR COUNTS AND PAYING FOR SOMETHING THAT WAS NOT CORRECTED IS UNECESSARY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266502April 23, 2009
STEERING
APRIL 9,2009 THANKS FOR TALKING WITH ME ABOUT MY ISSUE. RE: MAINE'S EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTY LAWS: AS WE DISCUSSED PLEASE FIND ENCLOSED MAINE LAW THAT BASICALLY EXTENDED ANY EXPRESS WARRANTY FROM A CAR DEALER BASED ON THE ENCLOSED CRITERIA. SINCE THE NISSAN XTERRA HAS A 6 YEAR POWER TRAIN WARRANTY I HAVE THE RIGHT TO ASSERT THAT THE DEFECTIVE PART, WHICH IS A SAFETY HAZARD FOR ME AND FAMILY, SHOULD HAVE LASTED WELL BEYOND 4 1/2 YEARS OR 46,000 MILES ON THE CAR. I AM REQUESTING THAT YOU AUTHORIZED BERLIN CITY NISSAN TO REPAIR THIS PART (NUMBER: 497109Z400) WHICH CAN ONLY BE PURCHASED THROUGH THE DEALER. THIS PART SIMPLY WAS DEFECTIVE AND FAULTY AND WAS NOT IN ANY WAY ABUSED PURSUANT TO MAINE LAW. THE PART CLEARLY DID NOT MEET THE MAINE WARRANTY LAW OF FIT FOR ORDINARY PURPOSES IN FACT THE DEALER TOLD MY WIFE AND ME THEY VERY RARELY IF EVER SEE THIS PART COME IN FOR REPAIR. IN SUMMARY, I REQUEST THAT NISSAN DOE THE RIGHT THING AND AUTHORIZED A FULL PAYMENT OF THE ABOVE MENTION PART ALONG WITH THE $96.50 CENTS WHICH I HAVE ALREADY PAID BERLIN CITY TO DIAGNOSE OF THE PROBLEM WITH PART NUMBER: 497109Z400. THANKS FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE TAKING CARE OF THIS MATTER TO AVOID A FORMAL COMPLIANT TO MAINE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE. HTTP://WWW.MAINE.GOV/AG/DYNLD/DOCUMENTS/CLG4.PDF HTTP://WWW.MAINE.GOV/TOOLS/WHATSNEW/ATTACH.PHP?ID=27919&AN=1. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266229April 21, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I OWN A 2003 NISSAN XTERRA 4WD. IT HAS 55,000 MILES AND ONLY BEEN SERVICED AT NISSAN DEALERSHIP. I NOTICED A SWEET SMELL COMING FROM THE ENGINE WHEN THE CAR WAS WARM SO WHEN I TOOK IN FOR OIL CHANGE ASKED THEM TO CHECK IT OUT. TOLD ME THE HEADS WERE WARPED AND NEEDED TO BE GROUND DOWN, NEW GASKET, BELTS AND SPARKPLUGS D/T THE HEAD LEAKING. THIS IS THE SECOND HEAD GASKET PROBLEM I'VE HAD WITH A NISSAN I'VE OWNED. THE OTHER ONE WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND WAS TOLD IT WAS A FREAK THING. I BELIEVED THEM, AND HAD NO PROBLEM BUYING ANOTHER NISSAN. NOW SAME PROBLEM AND I HAVE TO PAY $2,250.00 FOR REPLACEMENT. NO ONE CAN TELL ME WHY. I CONTACTED NISSAN CORP FOR REIMBURSEMENT ON THIS. IM STILL WAITING FOR A REPLY, BUT AFTER SEARCHING THE NET I SEE THAT THIS IS A FAMILIAR PROBLEM WITH NISSAN. I WILL NOT BE BUYING ANOTHER NISSAN PRODUCT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266004April 19, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I WAS DRIVING MY 2000 NISSAN XTERRA ON A OHV TRAIL WHEN I LOST BRAKE PRESSURE AND HAD MY "BRAKES" LIGHT COME ON. AFTER INVESTIGATION, I FOUND THAT MY BRAKE LINE HAD RUSTED THROUGH WHERE THE LINE PASSES BY THE PASSENGER SIDE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. THE SPOT WAS COMPLETELY HIDDEN UNDERNEATH WHERE THE OEM HAD PLACED A PROTECTIVE HEAT WRAP ON THE LINE. THE HEAT WRAP WAS SATURATED WITH WATER AND THEREFORE PROMOTED THE LINE TO RUST THROUGH. THIS CAUSED A LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID TO POWER TO MY REAR BRAKES. I HAD TO REMOVE THE BRAKE LINE FROM THE ANTI SKID CONTROLLER CUT IT AND CLAMP IT OFF. I REFILLED THE MASTER CYLINDER AND WAS ABLE TO REGAIN THE USE OF MY FRONT BRAKES AND GET THE VEHICLE HOME. I WILL BE REPLACING BOTH THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKE LINES FROM THE ANTI SKID BOX TO THE DISTRIBUTION POINT AND HAVING THE BRAKE SYSTEM PURGED AND REFILLED. THE OLD PARTS WILL BE KEPT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266008April 19, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2006 NISSAN XTERRA - BAD FUEL GAUGE SENSOR. SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ALWAYS ON - WHEN GAS TANK IS FILLED THE GAS GAUGE GOES TO EMPTY, AS THE GAS IS USED THE GAUGE SLOWLY SHOWS GAS IN THE TANK, THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT NEVER GOES OFF. NISSAN DEALER WANTS OVER $500 TO FIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266024April 19, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN XTERRA WITH 45K AND THE FUEL NEEDLE GOES TO "E" AND THEN FLUCTUATES UP TO HALF THEN GOES DOWN AGAIN. THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT IS ON ALL THE TIME. I CAN'T TELL WHAT MY FUEL LEVEL IS BECAUSE IT IS NOT READING CORRECTLY. EVEN WHEN THE TANK IS FILLED UP, THE FUEL NEEDLE READS EMPTY! I HAVE RUN OUT OF GAS ON THE FREEWAY AND HAD TO CONTACT A TOW TRUCK SERVICE FOR FUEL. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED AND IT WOULD COST ME $567 FOR THE PART (FUEL SENDING UNIT) NOT INCLUDING LABOR. I WILL NOT PAY THIS RIDICULOUS AMOUNT AS I HAVE FOUND OUT THROUGH OTHER NISSAN XTERRA OWNERS THAT THEY ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. I HAVE FOUND THIS OUT THROUGH AN INTERNET DISCUSSION FORUM. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR 2005 AND NEWER MODELS OF NISSAN XTERRA'S. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265719April 17, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
APPARENTLY THIS IS A BIGGER PROBLEM THAN I THOUGHT...THERE DEF. NEEDS TO BE A RECALL!! TODAY I WENT TO THE GAS STATION TO FILL UP, I WAS AT ABOUT A 1/4 OF A TANK. AFTER FILLING, GOT IN THE VEHICLE, TURNED IT ON, AND SAW THAT IT WAS STILL SAYING I HAD A QUARTER OF A TANK. ANYWAYS, I IGNORED IT UNTIL A COUPLE MILES DOWN THE ROAD THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT CAME ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265674April 16, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
NOTICED IT THE FIRST TIME LAST NIGHT. I HAD JUST UNDER A 1/4 TANK OF GAS IN MY 2006 NISSAN XTERRA, AND DROVE 15 MILES AND PULLED OVER TO USE THE PHONE. LEFT THE ENGINE RUNNING, AND SUDDENLY NOTICED THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT WAS LIT, AND THE GAS GAUGE READ EMPTY. IMPOSSIBLE, AND ILLOGICAL. TURNED OFF THE ENGINE, TURNED BACK ON...SAME THING. DROVE TO GAS STATION, FILLED UP, MADE SURE CLICKED THE GAS CAP THREE TIMES FOR PROPER SEAL. GAUGE READ THAT THE GAS TANK WAS FULL, BUT THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT WAS STILL LIT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265407April 15, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
THE FUEL SENDING UNIT IS FAULTY, INDICATING AN EMPTY TANK WHEN FULL, AND FULL OR 1/2 TANK WHEN ACTUALLY EMPTY. FIRST DISCOVERED WHEN I RAN OUT OF GAS ON THE HIGHWAY UNKNOWINGLY AS THE FUEL GAUGE SHOWED 1/2 TANK AND IT WAS ACTUALLY TOTALLY EMPTY. THANK GOD THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC WHEN THE ENGINE STOPPED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SLOW ABRUPTLY!!!! NISSAN HAS NO RECALL AS OF YET,, WHEN YOU LOOK IN NISSAN FORUMS ONLINE, THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265490April 15, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2006 NISSAN XTERRA OFF-ROAD FUEL GAUGE NO LONGER ACCURATELY REFLECTS THE ACTUAL FUEL LEVEL IN THE GAS TANK. AFTER A FULL TANK OF FUEL, ONLY GOES TO 3/4 LEVEL ON FUEL GAUGE LOW FUEL LIGHT INDICATOR NO LONGER WORKS EITHER FUEL LEVEL DOES NOT GO BELOW 1/4 LEVEL, EVEN WHEN ACTUAL FUEL LEVEL IS ALMOST EMPTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265034April 12, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2006 XTERRA AND AT APPROXIMATELY 34,000 MILES THE FUEL GAUGE STARTED ACTING WACKY. MARKED EMPTY THOUGH I JUST FILLED UP AND IT WOULD SLUGGISHLY GO TO FULL AFTER A WHILE. A FEW DAYS AFTER THIS THE CHECK ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON AND WON'T GO OFF. FUEL GAUGE IS STILL ACTING WACKY. IT FIGURES THIS STARTED HAPPENING AFTER THE WARRANTY IS UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264983April 11, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2005 XTERRA: FUEL GAGE INOPERABLE. 10 DAYS AGO, FUEL GAGE QUIT WORKING. NEXT FEW DAYS, IT WOULD WORK SOMETIMES; SOMETIMES NOT. LAST 4 DAYS, IT HAS NOT WORKED AT ALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264998April 11, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2005 NISSAN XTERRA'S CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK IT TO AUTOZONE TO HAVE THEM CHECK THE ERROR CODES AND THE TEST RESULTED WITH A P0463 CODE (FUEL LEVEL SENSOR CIRCUIT HIGH INPUT). I HAVE NOTICES PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL GAUGE BEING STUCK ON EMPTY WITH LOW FUEL INDICATOR LIGHT ON EVEN AFTER FILLING TANK TO FULL. AFTER DRIVING FOR FEW DAYS THE GAUGE EVENTUALLY AND SLOWLY BEGIN TO INDICATE FUEL. I'VE SINCE READ MANY FORUMS ON NISSAN SUV'S THAT HAVE SAME ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265007April 11, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL SENSOR UNIT WENT OUT ON 2007 NISSAN XTERRA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264442April 8, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. WHEN CODE IS CHECKED, IT SAYS DEFECTIVE FUEL SENDING UNIT. THE FUEL GAS DOES NOT WORK EITHER. AS I SEARCH FOR REPAIRS OR PARTS ON THE INTERNET, I DISCOVERED THIS IS A MASSIVE PROBLEM AFFECTING THOUSANDS OF NISSAN VEHICLES OVER MANY YEARS' MODELS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264770April 8, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
HI I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN XTERRA. THESE VEHICLES ARE HAVING MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL SENDING UNIT, LOCATED IN THE GAS TANK ON THE FUEL PUMP. THE SYMPTOMS ARE THAT ONE DAY OUT OF THE BLUE, WITH LOW MILES ON THE VEHICLE, THE GAS GAUGE STOPS WORKING OR BECOMES INACCURATE. ON THE ODB II, IT SHOWS AS PO463. NISSAN WILL NOT COVER AND THIS IS UNSAFE, AS YOU HAVE TO "GUESS" BY MILEAGE HOW MUCH FUEL IS LEFT. MINE WENT OUT AND I FIXED IT MYSELF AS I WAS CONCERNED WITH SAFETY OF RUNNING OUT OF FUEL AT A BAD TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264411April 7, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2005 NISSAN XTERRA. HAVE APPROX 43K MILES ON IT AND THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT HAS COME ON. I TOOK IT IN TO A NISSAN DEALER IN OCEANSIDE, CA AND WAS TOLD THAT I NEED A NEW FUEL SENSOR. THE CURRENT FUEL SENSOR IN MY CAR MUST BE FINE SINCE I HAVE HAD ZERO PROBLEMS WITH MY FUEL READINGS. THERE HAS BEEN ZERO CHANGE IN DRIVEABILITY, BUT NISSAN IS TRYING TO STICK ME FOR $515 FOR A NEW SENSOR, I DECLINED THE SERVICE. I'VE SEEN A NUMBER OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM AND IT SOUNDS LIKE IT'S NOT ISOLATED TO JUST MYSELF. A RECALL MUST BE MADE BY NISSAN TO ALLEVIATE THIS PROBLEM! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264190April 5, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2006 NISSAN XTERRA OFF ROAD. FILLED UP WITH GAS AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AS WELL AS THE GAS GAUGE WILL NO LONGER READ CORRECTLY. THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH THE XTERRA AND NEEDS TO BE MADE THE SUBJECT OF A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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