Nissan Xterra Complaints

3,099 consumer complaints on file.

#10201317August 31, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE THE PASSENGER WAS SEATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS UNRECOGNIZABLE AND THAT THE PASSENGER MAY BE TOO SMALL (5'7, 110 LBS). THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 950 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12. *UPDATED 12/12/07 *BF UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200041August 19, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
PASSENGER AIR BAG WILL NOT GO ON WHEN MY WIFE WHO WAYS 110 LBS. SITS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. WE TRIED TO GET THE AIR BAG TO GO ON A COUPLE OF THE SAME VEHICLES. NONE WORKED. WE HAVE CONTACTED NISSAN OF NORTH AMERICA TO NO AVAIL. THE DEALER TOLD US THAT 110 LBS. IS THE CUT OFF FOR THE SWITCH. IN THIS DAY AND AGE THERE ARE WAY TO MANY CHILDREN THAT WAY 110 LBS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197595July 26, 2007
SUSPENSION:REAR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH OVER A DIP IN THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE'S FRAME STRIKES THE AXLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTACT NEEDED TO PURCHASE A LIFT SHACKLE AND NEW SHOCKS. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE BECAUSE THAT IS HOW THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 4,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1. UPDATED 02/01/08. *LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196809July 19, 2007
STEERING
THIS IS IN REGARDS TO A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA. THE VEHICLE HAD A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM WHICH RESULTED IN THE TRUCK VEERING OFF A BRIDGE. THERE WERE NO OBVIOUS ISSUED WITH THE VEHICLE LEADING UP TO THE EVENT. THE TRUCK HAD JUST RECEIVED ITS 30,000 MILE SERVICE AND WAS IN GREAT MECHANICAL CONDITION. AFTER LEAVING OUR DRIVEWAY AND LESS THAN A MILE FROM OUR HOUSE, MY WIFE CAME TO A STOP AT A SMALL BRIDGE THEN MADE A LEFT TURN ACROSS THE BRIDE. WHILE HALFWAY ACROSS THE BRIDGE, SHE HEARD A LOUD "BANG" AND THEN THE TRUCK COMPLETELY LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING. THE TRUCK VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND INTO THE STONE WALL OF THE BRIDGE, BROKE THROUGH THE WALL AND LANDED IN A DITCH. THANKFULLY SHE WAS NOT TERRIBLY HURT. NOW DESPITE THE FACT THAT THE VEHICLE SIMPLY BROKE IN SOME DEFECTIVE MANNER, NEITHER THE MANUFACTURER OR OUR INSURANCE COMPANY IS WILLING TO RESEARCH WHAT WENT WRONG. THEY JUST WANT TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AND PUT IT BACK ON THE ROAD. BUT WHAT IF IT IS REPAIRED WITH THE SAME DEFECTIVE MATERIALS? *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10196696July 18, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAS TAKEN HIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES OR MORE REGARDING THE AIR CONDITIONER NOT WORKING. WHEN THE A/C WAS ACTIVATED IN APRIL OF 2006, HOT AIR BLEW OUT. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE A/C SYSTEM WAS NEVER CHARGED. THE DEALER CHARGED THE SYSTEM AND STATED THAT IT SHOULD WORK. ON MAY 9, 2006, AT 2,128 MILES, THE CONTACT RETURNED TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE IPDM CONTROLLER WAS NOT ALLOWING THE A/C TO REMAIN ON CYCLE AND COOL THE VEHICLE. ON JUNE 19, 2006, THE A/C WAS NOT PRODUCING ENOUGH COLD AIR AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ONCE AGAIN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS MINOR ENGINE FAILURE. TWO SEALS WERE REPLACED FOR THE HIGH AND LOW SIDE FROM THE PREVIOUS VISIT BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT PLACED BACK ON DURING THE PREVIOUS VISIT. ON JULY 17, 2007, AT 10,753 MILES, THE COMPRESSOR WAS SHORT CYCLING AND SHUTTING ON AND OFF TOO QUICKLY. THE DEALER DISCOVERED THAT THE SYSTEM WAS A HALF PINT LOW ON REFRIGERANT AND THEY REPLACED THE O-RING. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THERE IS A LEAK, BUT THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NOT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 10,760 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,577. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED REPAIR INVOICES PERTAINING TO THE DEFECT AND ALSO LEGAL DOCUMENTATION IN REFERENCE TO THE INCIDENT. UPDATED 09/05/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196596July 17, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN XTERRA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE HEADLINER FELL WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NISSAN HAS DONE NOTHING ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE PURCHASE DATE AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 78,904.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195955July 10, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DURING ROUTINE CHECK AT CAR REPAIR SHOP (FOR NISSAN XTERRA), WAS TOLD THAT HEAD GASKET WAS CRACKED. I WAS ALSO NOTIFIED THAT THIS WAS UNUSUAL DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF MILES ON THE CAR, APPROXIMATELY 45,000. CAR SUBSEQUENTLY STARTED TO OVERHEAT, IMMEDIATELY RETURNED CAR TO DEALER, HERB GORDON NISSAN, FOR EXPENSIVE REPLACEMENT OF HEAD GASKET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195904July 6, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2001 NISSAN XTERRA ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAD A MAJOR ELECTRICAL FIRE DUE TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT**CW** *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195330July 4, 2007
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
AT 24,000 MILES THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL HAD TO BE REPLACED, IT TOOK OVER 6 WEEKS TO GET THE PART (IT WAS REPLACED AT 28,000 MILES). AGAIN AT 42,000 IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED SAME PROBLEM I WAS TOLD 5 DAYS TO GET THE PART IT IS GOING ON 3 WEEKS AND I WAS TOLD JUST TOLD IT WOULD BE IN BY 7/9 I DON'T BELIEVE IT. ATTEMPTED E-MAILS TO NISSIAN HAVE NEVER BEEN ANSWERED. THE CAR HAS NEVER EVEN BEEN OFF THE ROAD. ALL HIGHWAY MILES! NISSAN HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL FOR SURE AND DON'T SEEM INTRESTED IN HELPING THE CONSUMER. THIS WILL BE THE LAST NISSIAN I OWN. VERY POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195055June 30, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT, POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE), POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
DIFFERENTIALS FRONT AND REAR ARE UNDER ENGINEERED AND BREAK EXTREMELY EASILY. TRANSFER CASE ALSO WOULDN'T SHIFT INTO 4 WHEEL DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193754June 19, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCESS HATCH ABOVE THE GAS TANK SEAL IS CORRODED SO BADLY, THAT IT WILL NOT FILL PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE HAS EMISSION VAPORS IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AND ON JUNE 17, 2007, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE GAS TANK NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIR WILL COST $1,000. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS IS A SAFETY DEFECT. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 129,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,425.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192749June 8, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
MAJOR ELECTRICAL FIRE WHICH DESTROYED THE ENGINE ROOM HARNESS , SHORTED THE POWER TRANSIISTOR IN THE DISTRIBUTOR, DESSTROYED THE HOOD RELEASE CABLE AND BURNED THE WINDSHIELD WASHER TUBING, AND ALSO MULTIPLE FUSES AND RELAYS.THIS CONDITION OCCURED DUE TO THE MANUFACTURER CRUSHING THE WIRING FOR THE LEFT FRONT COMBINATION LIGHT UNDER THE AIR FILTER HOUSING AGAINST THE METAL BODY DURING INSTALLATION AT THE FACTORY.ALL PARTS RETAINED AND VEHICLE AVAILABLE FOR INSOECTION VEHIICLE CURRENTLY NOT RUNNING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192675June 7, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
ON MARCH 20, 20007 I WAS SITTING IN A SUBWAY DRIVE-THRU AND THE ENGINE OF MY NISSAN XTERRA SHUT OFF. I WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. MY SON HAD TO PUSH THE CAR OUT OF THE DRIVE-THRU. NOT KNOWING ABOUT THE RECALL I PAID $809.25 TO HAVE MY VEHICLE FIXED AT PRECISION IMPORT REPAIR IN ALOHA, OREGON. I CALLED 1-800-NISSAN1 AND THEY SAY THAT BEAVERTON NISSAN COMPLETED THE RECALL REPAIRS ON DECEMBER 10, 2004. I SPOKE TO BEAVERTON NISSAN AND THEY BELIEVE THOSE REPAIRS RELATED TO A DIFFERENT RECALL. THE RECALL NUMBER THEY SHOW IS R0402. I WANT TO KNOW HOW TO GET REIMBURSEMENT SINCE I PAID TO HAVE THE REPAIRS DONE MYSELF. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO KNOW WHY I NEVER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF THE RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191901May 29, 2007
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG SYSTEM FAILURE LIGHT GOES OFF AND PASSENGER AIRBAG DOES NOT ACTIVATE WHEN PASSENGER IS IN FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. AIRBAG MAY NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT. FIRST TIME I WAS TOLD IT WAS A LOSE CONNECTOR SECOND TIME I WAS TOLD THE COMPUTER HAD TO BE RESET. THIRD TIME I WAS TOLD THE COMPUTER WAS REPLACED. IT IS NOW BACK IN NISSAN SERVICE FOR THE FORTH TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191492May 22, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I HAD A HEAD ON COLLISION IN THE 2006 NISSAN XTERRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WHEN I HIT THE SIDE OF A PICKUP TRUCK. NEITHER THE DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SAID THAT WITH THIS TYPE OF IMPACT THEY SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. THE NISSAN BODY SHOP WHERE THE CAR WAS LOCATED ALSO SAID THEY WERE SHOCKED THAT WITH THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE THAT THEY DIDN'T DEPLOY.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10191012May 17, 2007
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
DIFFERENTIALS FRONT AND REAR ARE UNDER ENGINEERED AND BREAK EXTREMELY EASILY. NISSAN WOULD NOT WARRANTY REPLACEMENT DESPITE MANY OF FAILURES AND CLAIMED IT WAS NOT AN ENGINEERING DEFECT. CURRENTLY MINE HAS A BLOWN REAR DIFFERENTIAL, AND VEHICLE IS NOT DRIVABLE. *AK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190337May 9, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ON MAY 9,2007 I SHIFTED THE 2004 NISSAN XTERRA FROM P ARK TO REVERSE AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD 10 FEET. I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP UNTIL IT HIT A RETAINING WALL. AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190155May 8, 2007
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THREE OF THE POWER WINDOWS ON THE 2003 NISSAN XTERRA HAVE CEASED FROM FUNCTIONING. THE ONLY WINDOW FUNCTIONING WAS THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188922April 26, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
THE THERMOSTAT AND FAN CLUTCH IN THE COOLING SYSTEM OF THE VEHICLE HAS FAILED 3 TIMES IN THE YEARS I HAVE OWNED MY NISSAN. THE ENGINE WILL RISE IN TEMPERATURE AND BECAUSE OF THE FAN CLUTCH AND THERMOSTAT FAILURE, THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE RISES TO UNSAFE LEVELS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188923April 26, 2007
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
SINCE I BEGAN OWNERSHIP OF MY VEHICLE, I HAVE HAD TO GET THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM HOSES REPLACED 2 TIMES. BOTH TIMES, THE LOW PRESSURE AND HIGH PRESSURE HOSES HAVE CRACKED AND LEAKED FREON. ONE REPLACEMENT OCCURRED LESS THAN 2 YEARS AFTER THE INITIAL REPLACEMENT WHICH OCCURRED WITHIN 3 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP BUT DID OCCUR OUTSIDE OF 50,000 WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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