Nissan Xterra Complaints

3,099 consumer complaints on file.

#10863215May 4, 2016
AIR BAGS
VEHICLE WAS WRECKED ON A DIRT ROAD. THE VEHICLE ROLLED FOUR TIMES AND WAS TOTALED; THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER WAS THE ONLY PERSON IN THE CAR SO PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOYING IS NOT A SURPRISE. DRIVER WAS SEVERELY INJURED FROM ACCIDENT, INCURRING SIGNIFICANT MEDICAL COSTS AS WELL AS JOB LOSS.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10863232May 4, 2016
POWER TRAIN
RADIATOR FLUID LEAKING INTO TRANMISSION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10862939May 4, 2016
POWER TRAIN
WHEN I AM DRIVINGING AT A SLOW SPEED , MY TRANSMISSION MAKES A NOISE AND THEN FEELS LIKE IT'S GOING TO DIE, NOW I HAVE NOTICED THAT THERE IS FLUID LEAKING FROM MY RADIATOR. WHEN I RESEARCHED THE ISSUE I WAS HAVING AND REALIZISED THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM THAT IS BEING REPORTED BY MANY NISSAN XTERRA OWNERS AND THAT NISSION HAS BEEN AWARE OF THIS ISSUE SINCE 2007 , WHEN I ORIGINALLY PURCHASED MY XTERRA . NOW THAT I UNDERSTAND WHAT THE ISSUE IS , THE RADIATOR IS LEAKING FLUID IN TO MY TRANSMISSION AND IS DESTROYING THE TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR . IN DOING RESEARCH ON THE PROBLEM I WAS HAVING , AND WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THIS OCCURS , I'M FRIGHTENED TO EVEN DRIVE MY XTERRA AT THIS POINT . CONSIDERING THAT NISSAN TAKES NO RESPONSIBILITY IN WHAT SHOULD CLEARLY BE A RECALL , I'M STUCK WITH A CAR THAT I'VE JUST RECENTLY PAID OFF , THAT I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE AND DO NOT HAVE $4,700 TO HAVE THE RADIOS AND TRANSMISSION REPLACED . THERE WAS NO WARNING WHEN THIS HAPPENED AT ALL . I HAVE ALWAYS MAINTAINED MY NISSAN AND THOUGHT I HAD MADE A WELL INFORMED DECISION IN MY PURCHASE . I WILL NEVER DO BUSINESS WITH THIS COMPANY AGAIN . I'M SO DISAPPOINTED IN THE SITUATION NISSAN HAS PUT MYSELF AND APPARENTLY MANY , MANY OTHERS IN . NO WAY TO DO BUSINESS .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10862715May 3, 2016
ENGINE
MY 2005 NISSAN XTERRA HAD LEAK IN THE RADIATOR AND WENT INTO MY TRANSMISSON. NOW THE TRUCK DID NOT RUN. I CONTACTED NISSAN WHEN THE TRUCK HAD LESS THAN 80,000 MILES ON IT BUT THEY REFUSED TO FIX DUE TO MILEAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10862405May 1, 2016
POWER TRAIN
CAR BEGAN TO GO INTO NEUTRAL WHILE ON HIGHWAY 500 MILES FROM HOME. SCARED MY FAMILY TO DEATH. LOST POWER AT A HIGH SPEED. PROBLEM EBBED BUT CONTINUED ALL THE WAY HOME. NISSAN STATED RADIATOR FLUID HAD GOTTEN INTO TRANSMISSION DUE TO DEFECT IN TRANSMISSION LINE THAT WAS PASSING THROUGH THE RADIATOR. SAME NISSAN' DEALER'S CHEAPEST SOLUTION WAS TO PUT A USED TRANSMISSION IN FOR $3,500 PLUS LABOR. I CONTRACTED WITH A PRIVATE MECHANIC. I ALSO PURCHASED A SEPARATE SYSTEM TO ROUTE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID CORRECTLY IN THE FUTURE. MECHANIC SHOWED ME THE CLUTCHES WHICH WERE DESTROYED. HE MAY STILL HAVE THEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10862252April 29, 2016
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL ON ITS OWN. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE RADIATOR FRACTURED AND CONTAMINATED THE TRANSMISSION. THE FAILURE RECURRED APPROXIMATELY SIX TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10861696April 27, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE SOON WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE RADIATOR FRACTURED WHICH CAUSED AN OIL AND COOLANT MIXTURE, WHICH DAMAGED THE TRANSMISSION. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE RADIATOR AND THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10861858April 27, 2016
ENGINE
THE DEALER INFORMED ME AFTER REPLACING MY TRANSMISSION THAT THE TIMING CHAIN TENSIONS GUIDES WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE TRUCK HAS 82K MILES AND GETS REGULAR MAINTENANCE. I RESEARCH THE ISSUE ON THE WEB AND THIS IS A CHRONIC DESIGN PROBLEM. THE ENGINE COULD INCUR SEVERE DAMAGE DURING USE WHICH COULD LEAD TO A LOSS OF CONTROL AND SEVERE ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10861789April 27, 2016
POWER TRAIN
AFTER 30000 MILES NEEDS A NEW CLUTCH BOUGHT USED AT 24000 MILES IN NOV. 2015. IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY. SO THE CONSUMER HAS TO PAY FOR THE WEAR AND TEAR ITEM. IT WENT OUT AFTER PARKING AT HOME LUCKLY. THE 2006 XTERRA HAD CLUTCH PROBLEMS AND SOME OF THE OTHER MODLES PATHFINDER HAD SOME CLUCTCH PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10861499April 26, 2016
POWER TRAIN
I TOOK OUR 2008 XTERRA INTO A LOCAL SHOP TO HAVE THE ALL THE FLUIDS EXCEPT THE OIL SERVICED (ALREADY HAD IT CHANGED AT A NISSAN DEALER) ON FEB 7 2015. WHEN THE SHOP CALLED, THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS OIL IN THE RADIATOR AND WHAT THEY SUSPECTED AND TOLD ME I SHOULD TAKE IT TO A DEALER. WHEN I LOOKED AT THE RADIATOR FLUID IT HAD WHAT LOOKED LIKE OIL AND THE OVERFLOW TANK LOOKED LIKE A CHOCOLATE SHAKE WAS IN IT. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER ON FEB 9TH 2015 AND WAITED FOR 1/2 DAY TO FIND OUT THAT IT NEEDED THE RADIATOR AND TRANNY REPLACED, BUT THEY COULDN'T DO IT THAT DAY. HAVING RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM ONLINE I HAD SEEN THE STORIES ABOUT THE VEHICLE SEIZING UP ON THE HIGHWAYS/ROADS. I EXPRESSED MY CONCERN AND ASKED THAT THEY CONTACT THE AFTERMARKET WARRANTY INSURANCE AND DISCUSS WHAT NISSAN WOULD COVER AND WHAT MAXCARE WOULD COVER. I WAS THEN PUT INTO A RENTAL FOR ALMOST 2 WEEKS WHILE IT GOT REPAIRED. NOW LESS THAN 2 WEEKS AFTER GETTING IT BACK IT HAS A SMELL, IS LEAKING FROM THE FRONT RIGHT CORNER UNDER THE HOOD, AND HAS A CLANGING NOISE FROM THE SAME AREA. UPON POPPING THE HOOD AND I FOUND A DARK OILY SUBSTANCE IN THE RADIATOR AND FOAMY 'STUFF' ON THE RADIATOR OVERFLOW CAP AGAIN. IT APPEARS THE PROBLEM IS NOT FIXED OR BAD REMANUFACTURED PARTS WERE USED, OR IT WASN'T COMPLETELY CLEANED OUT PRIOR TO PUTTING IT BACK TOGETHER. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW AN ISSUE THAT CAN MAKE A VEHICLE SEIZE UP ON THE ROADS CAN NOT BE CONSIDERED A SAFETY ISSUE. ALL OF THIS AFTER PURCHASING THE XTERRA OCT 31 2014 AT OUR LOCAL CARMAX FACILITY. CARMAX SUPPOSEDLY DOES A THOROUGH JOB OF CHECKING OVER THE VEHICLES THEY SELL BUT THEY SURE DROPPED THE BALL ON THIS ONE. NOW JUST AFTER THE 12 MONTH 12000 WARRANTY ON THE REPLACED PARTS, THE TRANSMISSION FAILS AGAIN, 5 DAYS WITHOUT THE XTERRA AND STILL WAITING FOR MAXCARE TO APPROVE THE REPAIRS. WONDERING ABOUT KEEPING IT AFTER THIS REPAIR IS DONE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10861526April 26, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TRIED TO START CAR AND JUMPED CAR WITH NO SUCCESS. HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FLUIDS AND RADIATOR FLUIDS HAD COMBINED AND CORRUPTED THE COMPUTER THAT STARTS THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10861365April 25, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE BECAME INOPERABLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10860272April 19, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TIMING CHAIN FAILURE AT 76000 MILES. NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT COST OF $1200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10860390April 19, 2016
ENGINE
THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THE TIMING CHAIN COMPONENTS ARE WEARING AND COULD BREAK RESULTING IN AN ENGINE ABRUPT STOPPAGE. MANY COMPLAINTS ON LINE ABOUT THIS CONDITION. NISSAN DESIGN DEFECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10855347April 13, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT WHEN I WAS UNABLE TO GET IT INTO REVERSE, COSTS $3850. A FEW DAYS AFTER WORK WAS DONE THE VEHICLE STARTING RUNNING ROUGH. MECHANIC CHECKED IT OUT AND LET ME KNOW THAT TRANSMISSION COOLANT LINE IN THE RADIATOR WAS ALLOWING COOLANT TO GET TO THE TRANSMISSION AND THIS VOIDED ANY WARRANTY ON THE TRANSMISSION THAT HE HAD GIVEN ME AND NOW THE TRANSMISSION AS WELL AS THE RADIATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. SINCE THIS HAPPENED, THRU SOME RESEARCH I SEE IM NOT THE ONLY ONE AND BESIDES THE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE BEEN RIPPED OFF BE THIS OBVIOUS DEFECT I'M SURE THERE ARE AT LEAST TWICE AS MANY THAT DIDNT BOTHER TO VOICE A COMPLAINT, DUE TO THE FACT THAT NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE, NOR DOES IT LOOK LIKE ANYTHING WILL BE DONE ABOUT THIS NO MATTER HOW OBVIOUS IT IS THAT THERE SHOULD OF BEEN A RECALL. I CAN ONLY ASSUME THAT SOMEONE OR MAYBE MORE HAVE BEEN COMPENSATED TO ENSURE THIS ISSUE WASNT PURSUED BY ANYONE THAT COULD MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10855033April 12, 2016
POWER TRAIN
NISSAN TRANSMISSION FLUID/RADIATOR COOLANT LEAK ISSUE: ROUGH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION BEHAVIOR NOTICED DURING STOP AND GO CITY DRIVING. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. REPAIR SHOP DIAGNOSED CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CODE AS TRANSMISSION TORQUE ISSUE, POINTING TO TRANSMISSION FLUID. REPAIR SHOP FOUND LEAK IN COOLANT RADIATOR SERVICING THE TRANSMISSION FLUID, RESULTING IN WATER/GLYCOL INTRUSION INTO THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. RADIATOR, AND COOLANT FLUID REPLACED, AS WELL AS TRANSMISSION FLUID FLUSHED/REPLACED. A FEW DAYS LATER, TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE WAS FELT AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED AGAIN. EXPECTING TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN COMPROMISED DUE TO PRIOR, DEFECTIVE RADIATOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10855038April 12, 2016
POWER TRAIN
COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE WITHOUT WARNING. GOING 70 MILES PER HOUR DOWN INTERSTATE...DURING RUSH HR SURROUNDED BY 18 WHEELERS... PUTTING MY WIFE'S LIFE IN DANGER.... THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A SAFETY RECALL ISSUE.... THANKS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10854360April 8, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKED ONTO THE RADIATOR AND RUINED THE TRANSMISSION. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10854457April 8, 2016
AIR BAGS
UNABLE TO FIND THE AIRBAG RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10854459April 8, 2016
ENGINE
THE RADIATOR STARTED LEAKING COOLANT INTO THE TRANSMISSION. CAR WOULD START SHAKING WHILE DRIVING. NOW I NEED AN ENTIRE RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION. IF THIS WAS KNOWN TO NISSAN, THEY SHOULD HAVE TO REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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