Nissan Xterra Complaints

3,099 consumer complaints on file.

#10255771January 20, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA WITH 49,969 MILES ON IT. AFTER FILLING UP THE TANK WITH GAS THE GAS GAUGE READ EMPTY AND THE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ON. IN ADDITION, THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AFTER TWO MORE TRIPS THE GAS GAUGE BEGAN TO READ CORRECTLY BUT THE SES LIGHT REMAINED ON. I CHECKED THE GAS CAP WAS TIGHT AND SUBSEQUENTLY SPOKE TO A FRIEND WITH THE SAME VEHICLE THAT HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE NOT YET TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A NISSAN DEALER, BECAUSE I UNDERSTAND THE PROBLEM IS MOST LIKELY A FUEL SENDING UNIT AND WILL COST $300 - $600. MY FEAR IS THAT THIS PROBLEM WILL HAPPEN WHEN MY WIFE IS DRIVING AND SHE WILL EITHER RUN OUT OF FUEL, OR THINK THAT SHE HAS RUN OUT OF FUEL IN ERROR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255437January 17, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2005 NISSAN XTERRA FUEL SYSTEM. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP ABOUT SQUEAKING FROM THE MOMENT I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN 2005 (NEW) - BUT THEY CLAIMED THEY COULD NOT HEAR IT (??). NOW MY SES LIGHT COMES ON INDICATING A FUEL SYSTEM (FUEL SENSOR GAUGE) PROBLEM. AS I KNOW THAT I AM ONE OF VERY MANY XTERRA AND PATHFINDER OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, IT WOULD APPEAR THAT THIS ITEM IS DEFECTIVE. I ALSO OWNED THE 2000 XTERRA - THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE FUEL SYSTEM AND IT WAS REPLACED. WHY IS THERE NOT A RECALL NOW - SINCE NISSAN IS OBVIOUSLY DOING NOTHING TO REMEDY THIS SITUATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255172January 15, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
UPON REFILLING FUEL TANK, GAUGE WENT TO ZERO AND SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254827January 13, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I FILLED UP MY GAS TANK AND WHEN I TURNED MY CAR ON, THE GAS GAUGE NEEDLE DID NOT MOVE TO REFLECT HOW MUCH GAS WAS IN MY TANK. THE GAS STATION ATTENDANT PUT ANOTHER DOLLAR WORTH OF GAS INTO MY CAR. UPON TURNING MY CAR BACK ON, THE GAS GAUGE NEEDLE STILL DID NOT MOVE AND MY "CHECK ENGINE SOON" LIGHT CAME ON. THE GAS CAP WAS SECURE. I CALLED THE DEALER AND TOOK MY CAR INTO THEIR SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH MY CAR AND RESET THE LIGHT. THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED THE NEXT TIME I FILLED MY GAS TANK. FURTHERMORE, ABOUT A MONTH AFTER THE "CHECK ENGINE SOON" LIGHT CAME BACK ON THE GAS GAUGE WILL NOW DROP BELOW EMPTY AND MY GAS LIGHT WILL GO ON WHEN I HAVE ABOUT A HALF OF A TANK OR A QUARTER OF A TANK OF GAS LEFT. THE "CHECK ENGINE SOON" LIGHT REMAINS ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254705January 12, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REMEDY REFERENCED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V690000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL) WAS INSUFFICIENT IN PROVIDING A REMEDY TO THE PROPER POPULATION OF VEHICLES, WHICH WERE MANUFACTURED DURING THE LISTED PRODUCTION DATES. THE REMEDY REFERENCED IN THE RECALL WOULD ONLY BE PROVIDED TO VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD OR REGISTERED IN THE SALT BELT STATES. HOWEVER, MANY CONSUMERS RESIDE IN NON-SALT BELT STATES, BUT FREQUENTLY TRAVEL IN SALT BELT STATES. AS A CONSEQUENCE, THE NON-SALT BELT STATE VEHICLE OWNERS WOULD INCUR THE SAME FAILURES, BUT WOULD BE DENIED A FAIR REMEDY. THE SAFETY RISK WOULD ALSO BE INCREASED. IN ADDITION, THERE ARE OTHER ELEMENTS WITH SIMILAR PROPERTIES AS SALT, WHICH WOULD CAUSE AN IDENTICAL FAILURE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ASSIST. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS NOT APPLICABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254337January 9, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2005 XTERRA FUEL PUMP LEVEL INDICATOR, MODULE, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ISSUES. ALMOST EVERYONE THAT HAS THIS VEHICLE IS HAVING THE SAME ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254295January 8, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE, EQUIPMENT
MY BRAKES WERE LOSING POWER WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL FEELING 'MUSHY' AND BRAKE LIGHT ON. THE DEALER, MAITA NISSAN, ADVISED ME THAT THE SPARE TIRE, HAD RUBBED A HOLE IN THE BRAKE LINING GOING TO THE REAR BRAKE DRUMS. NISSAN DID NOT FEEL THAT THEY WERE RESPONSIBLE, BECAUSE THE SPARE TIRE WAS OVERSIZED, COMPARED TO THE RECOMMENDED TIRE SIZE (SEARS HAD INSTALLED A WRANGLER P26570S17 TO SPARE TIRE COMPARTMENT ON 9/21/2004). PER NISSAN, THE RECOMMENDED TIRE WAS P266565,17. FORTUNATELY, THE LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID AND LOSS OF BRAKING FLUID DID NOT LEAD TO A CRASH OR INJURY. AS YOU MIGHT IMAGINE, AS THE OWNER, I DID NOT AUTHORIZE SEARS TO INSTALL THE WRONG SIZE TIRE TO MY VEHICLE AND AM CERTAIN THAT THEY HAVE NO IDEA THAT THE CONSEQUENCE OF THIS ERROR COULD LEAD TO RUBBING A HOLE IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM 4 YEARS LATER. I REQUESTED THAT THE DEALER NOTIFY NISSAN OF THE INCIDENT, AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS NOT A WARRANTY ISSUE AND HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE THAT OTHER NISSAN XTERRA SE OWNERS WILL BENEFIT FROM MY EXPERIENCE (THE SE SERIES CAME FROM THE FACTORY WITH A 17 INCH CUSTOM TIRE AND RIM WHICH IS A SET-UP FOR THIS TYPE OF ERROR AND SENTINEL EVENT). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253916January 6, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
2006 NISSAN XTERRA OFF-ROAD. GAS GAUGE NO LONGER FUNCTIONS CORRECTLY. RAN OUT OF FUEL TWICE DUE TO INACCURATE GAUGE READING ONCE IT WAS IN TRAFFIC AND WAS A VERY HAZARDOUS SITUATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253944January 6, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
2005 XTERRA 35000 MILES FILLED UP AT GAS STATION GAUGE WENT TO COMPLETELY EMPTY. THE DTE READ ------ . DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THIS IS AFFECTING ALL EXTERRA WHICH SEEMS TO INDICATE THIS IS A REAL PROBLEM WITH SEVERAL MODELS, INCLUDING XTERRA'S. NOW TRYING TO FIND OUT WHY THEY APPARENTLY WON'T COVER IT. THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL AS THIS IS AFFECTING ALL CUSTOMERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253590January 2, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ABS LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. SEEMS TO HAPPEN AFTER HEAVY RAIN OR WHEN THERE IS A LOT OF MOISTURE IN THE AIR. VEHICLE HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES IN THE LAST MONTH. AT FIRST THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A DEFECTIVE G SENSOR. THAT WAS REPLACED FOR APPROX. $600. THE SECOND TIME IT WENT BACK, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE RECALIBRATED. IT'S CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER FOR THE 3RD TIME. THE SERVICE REPS HAVE BEEN VERY POLITE, HOWEVER I DID PAY $600 AND HAVE BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER TWICE SINCE THEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253175December 30, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE AN 2006 NISSAN XTERRA WITH 47,402 MILES AND I FILLED UP AND NOTICED MY GAS GAGE SHOWED MY TANK COMPLETELY EMPTY!! OF COURSE MY SES LIGHT CAME ON. I WENT TO THE NISSAN DEALER THIS MORNING AND THEY TOLD ME THAT I AM OUT OF MY WARRANTY AND IT WILL COST $500.00-$600.00 TO FIX. 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." *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253235December 30, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
1. NORMAL USE OF VEHICLE. CITY DRIVING MOSTLY. 2. FUEL GAUGE NEEDLE DOES NOT CORRECTLY SHOW THE AMOUNT OF FUEL AFTER INITIALLY FILLING UP THE GAS TANK. AFTER SOME MINUTES OF DRIVING, THE NEEDLE CORRECTLY SHOWS A FULL TANK. THEN AFTER ABOUT 3/4 FUEL LEVEL, THE NEEDLE DROPS BACK TO EMPTY. ADDITIONALLY, THE DIGITAL GAUGE DOES NOT ACCURATELY COMPUTE FUEL MILES LEFT AND MPG. THIS BEHAVIOR REPEATS EACH TIME THE FUEL TANK IS FILLED. WITHOUT THESE FUNCTIONS I AM UNABLE TO DETERMINE HOW MUCH FUEL I HAVE LEFT IN THE TANK. LEAVING THE POSSIBILITY FOR BEING STRANDED SOMEWHERE, IF I DO NOT ACCURATELY GUESS AT HOW MUCH GAS IS LEFT. 3. NOTHING WAS DONE (YET) TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. A MECHANIC TOLD ME IT THE PROBLEM IS PROBABLY CAUSED BY A MALFUNCTION FUEL SENDING UNIT/SENSOR. I HAVE ALSO CONFIRMED THE DIAGNOSIS ON X.NISSANHELP.COM. I AM AWAITING TO DETERMINE IF THESE VEHICLES COULD BE RECALLED BY THE DEALERS AND/OR NISSAN, AS IT APPEARS MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253243December 30, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN XTERRA. EARLIER THIS WEEK I FUELED UP THE VEHICLE AND CONTINUED HOME. I REALIZED THAT MY FUEL GAUGE WAS READING ONLY 3/4 OF A TANK. SO, I WENT BACK UP TO THE GAS STATION AND TRIED TO FINISH FILLING THE TANK (ON .57 CENTS). EVERY DAY SINCE THEN, ONCE I START THE CAR THE FUEL GAUGE READS BAD. THIS PAST MONDAY THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT HAD COME ON. I THEN WENT OUT AND PURCHASED AN OBD II SCANNER TO READ THE ERROR CODE. IT WAS P0463 (FUEL LEVEL SENSOR A CIRCUIT HIGH INPUT). DID SOME RESEARCH ON THE SUBJECT AND FOUND THAT IT MEANS THAT I HAVE A FAULTY FUEL SENDING UNIT. IT SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM FOR 2005-2007 NISSAN XTERRA. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUES. IF MY WIFE IS DRIVING MY DAUGHTER BACK TO NYC AND THE CAR RUNS OUT OF FUEL AND THEY ARE STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE WITH PEOPLE DRIVING PAST THEM IN EXCESS OF 70-80 MPH.... THAT IS FAR FROM SAFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253317December 30, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2000 NISSAN XTERRA. WHILE I SELDOM USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKES, I NEEDED IT FOR PARKING ON A HILL THAT PARTICULAR DAY. I DISCOVERED THAT THE BRAKES DID NOT GRAB AS THEY SHOULD. UPON INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A PULLEY WITHIN THE BRAKE DRUM ASSEMBLY WAS SEIZED. THE MATERIALS OF THE PIN AND PULLEY DID NOT APPEAR TO HAVE ANY CORROSION OR ABNORMAL DAMAGE. I HAVE SINCE LEARNED THAT THERE ARE QUITE A FEW OTHER PEOPLE ON THE INTERNET WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS ISSUE. AS A MATTER OF FACT THE DEALERSHIP WAS ON BACK ORDER FOR THE ENTIRE REAR BRAKE ASSEMBLY WITH A ONE MONTH LEAD TIME (P/N: 44000-7Z2000, 44010-7Z200). I HAVE ALSO WRITTEN TO NISSAN WITH NO RESPONSE. I STRONGLY FEEL THAT THIS IS THE RESULT OF A DESIGN ERROR BY NISSAN WHERE THE PARTS SEIZE OVER TIME. BECAUSE THIS IS A SAFETY RELATED DEVICE, IT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED AND ADDRESSED. MY TRUCK IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR AND I HAVE REQUESTED FOR THE DEFECTIVE PARTS TO BE SAVED AS REFERENCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253094December 29, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2005 NISSAN XTERRA. FUEL GAUGE IS ERRATIC AND READS INCORRECTLY 90% OF THE TIME. FROM OWNER'S FORUM DISCUSSIONS, THIS SEEMS TO BE A DEFECT IN THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR UNIT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252701December 24, 2008
SUSPENSION:REAR
THE REAR OF MY '06 XTERRA BOTTOMS OUT VERY EASILY. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE DAY ONE. THE DEALER SAW THE PROBLEM AND REPLACED THE REAR SHOCKS, BUT THAT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. IT APPEARS THAT THE LEAF SPRINGS ON THE TRUCK ARE WEAK (ACCORDING TO MANY ONLINE SOURCES). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252134December 17, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1. SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT COMES ON WHEN GAS GETS BELOW 1/2 TANK. WHEN I FILL THE TANK THE GAUGE DOESN'T REGISTER THE FILL UNTIL VEHICLE IS RESTARTED. OR, THE GAUGE DROPS TO E AND THE LIGHT COMES ON. 2. OCCURS ALL THE TIME. 3.THE PART REQUIRED IS A FUEL LEVEL SENDING SENSOR UNIT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252143December 17, 2008
EQUIPMENT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, TIRES
I PURCHASED THIS XTERRA IN MAY OF 2006. IN THE PAST 8 WEEKS I HAVE HAD TO HAVE MY 06 NISSAN XTERRA TOWED TO THE DEALER SIX TIMES FOR THE SAME ISSUE OF NOT STARTING. THE FIRST TIME I WAS TOLD I WAS OUT OF GAS. SINCE THEN, I'VE BEEN TOLD THE SECURITY MODULE HAD GONE BAD, I HAD CORROSION ON THE BATTERY TERMINAL CAUSING IT TO GO IN TO STOLEN MODE, THE FUEL PUMP HAD GONE BAD (REPLACED TWICE), AND THE WIRING HARNESS TO THE FUEL PUMP HAD A SHORT IN IT (REPLACED TWICE). THE DEALER SAYS THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND WANT TO GIVE ME MY CAR BACK WITHOUT ACTUALLY FINDING OUT THE REAL ISSUE. THIS IS MY FAMILY VEHICLE AND I DO NOT DO ANY TOWING OR OFF-ROAD WITH IT. PRIOR TO THESE ISSUES, MY TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AT 11K MILES AND LEFT ME STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF AN INTERSTATE FOR OVER 3 HOURS WHILE I WAITED FOR A TOW TRUCK, AND HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE FUEL GAUGE SENSOR, CATALYTIC CONVERTER, AND TIRE PRESSURE SENSORS REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251447December 11, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA AND THE FUEL GAUGE ISN'T READING AFTER WE FILL THE TANK UP. THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT KEEPS APPEARING ALSO. WE HAVE BEEN DOING SOME RESEARCH TO TRY TO FIND OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS AND WE DISCOVERED THAT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM IN 05/06 MODELS AND THE MANUFACTURER ISN'T COVERING IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251539December 11, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2005/06 NISSAN XTERRA FUEL GAUGE SENDING UNIT FAILED. COMMON PROBLEM AMONG THIS VEHICLE THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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