Nissan Xterra Complaints

3,099 consumer complaints on file.

#10511647May 13, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS, BRAKE LIGHTS AND TAG LIGHT HAD FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE CONTACT HAD TO CHANGE THE BULBS MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE CONTACT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE ON HIS OWN BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.
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#10511375May 10, 2013
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 45MPH I NOTICED A RUMBLING NOISE THAT RESEMBLED THE SOUND WHEN YOU DRIVE OVER THE SPEED STIPS ON THE HIGHWAY. I THOUGHT IT WAS A CHANGE IN PAVEMENT. I STARTED NOTICING THE NOISE MUCH MORE FREQUENTLY AND DECIDED TO SEE WHAT THE INTERNET HAD TO SAY. WOW!!! WAS I SURPRISED WHEN I SAW 500+ COMPLAINTS ON THE SAME MATTER. APPARENTLY THE TRANSMISSION COOLER LINE IS CRACKED AND RUNS IN TO THE TRANSMISSION CAUSING CATASTROPHIC FAILURE IN THE TRANSMISSION. I HAVE DECIDED TO FLUSH THE RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION WHILE REPLACING THE COOLER. WE WILL SEE IF THIS FIXES THE PROBLEM BUT BY READING EVERYONE ELSE'S RESPONSES IT LOOKS LIKE I NEED TO BRACE MYSELF FOR THE DEEP ECONOMIC IMPACT OF BUY A NEW TRANSMISSION. MY VEHICLE IS 8 YEARS OLD BUT AT 120K MILES. LET'S HOPE THIS LAWSUIT FORCES THEM TO PUT OUT A RECALL. WE ALL KNOW WHY THEY ARE NOT PUTTING OUT A RECALL...IT IS BECAUSE IT IS AN EXPENSIVE ONE! *TR
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#10511398May 10, 2013
POWER TRAIN
WHEN I WAS DRIVING HOME AND I CAME TO A FULL STOP MY XTERRA WASN'T ACCELERATING. I CALLED A MECHANIC AND EXPLAIN HIM WHAT WAS WRONG AND HE TOLD ME MY TRANSMISSION WAS BAD AND THAT I NEED IT TO REPLACE IT ALSO THE RADIATOR. THE PRICE FOR THE TRANSMISSION WAS $3800. *TR
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#10511331May 9, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYS THE FUEL LEVEL INCORRECTLY DUE TO THE FUEL GAUGE SENDING UNIT SENSOR BEING FAULTY. THIS PROBLEM CAUSES THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT TO COME ON. SINCE THE FUEL GAUGE READS INCORRECTLY, IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO KNOW HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN THE TANK. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUE SINCE THIS HAS HAPPENED ON NUMEROUS YEARS OF NISSAN VEHICLES. I SPOKE WITH A MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THEY WOULD HAVE TO COMPLETELY UNINSTALL THE FUEL MODULE TO REPAIR THE ISSUE AND WOULD COST $900. WHEN I CALL THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP (CONTINENTAL NISSAN ANCHORAGE) THEY SAY THEY THERE ISN'T A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. *TR
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#10510912May 7, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CAR HESITATES GOING INTO GEAR, VERY ROUGH SHIFTING (IT IS AN AUTOMATIC). VERY DANGEROUS AT INTERSECTIONS AND ON HIGHWAY- CANNOT DRIVE IT. BROUGHT IN FOR SERVICE. WHEN MECHANIC ATTEMPTED TO FLUSH THE TRANSMISSION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE RADIATOR FLUID HAS BEEN LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION. CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FILED ON THIS COMPLAINT, REIMBURSEMENT ONLY UP TO 100,000 MILES OR 10 YEARS, WHATEVER IS LESS, AND ONLY COSTS ABOVE 3000K COVERED! THIS IS AT LEAST A $5200K REPAIR JOB AND THAT MAY NOT EVENT REMEDY ALL COMPONENTS THAT MAY HAVE BEEN AFFECTED. ADDITIONAL PROBLEM IS THAT MY MILEAGE WAS 5K OVER WHAT THE LAWSUIT ALLOWS. THERE WAS NO WAY TO KNOW WHEN THIS PROBLEM EVEN STARTED OCCURRING. *TR
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#10511016May 7, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER, RADIATOR AND THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,200. UPDATED 06/18/13*LJ UPDATED 06/21/2013 *JS
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#10510799May 6, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
XTERRA BEGAN TO FEEL SLUGGISH AND WOULD NOT CHANGE GEARS APPROPRIATELY (IT IS AN AUTOMATIC), AFTER DRIVING A COUPLE OF MILES. RETURNED HOME TO CHECK FLUIDS AND FOUND THAT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID DID NOT LOOK 'RIGHT'. CAR WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL NISSAN DEALER/SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS CROSS CONTAMINATION OF RADIATOR FLUID WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID AND THE CAUSE WAS THAT THE RADIATOR HAD FAILED. CORRECTION REQUIRED IS THAT THE RADIATOR AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY HAS TO BE REPLACED AT A TOTAL COST OF $8438.43. I WAS TOLD THAT NISSAN WOULD COVER 70% OF THE COST OF THE REPAIR, HOWEVER REQUIRED THAT I PAY $3000 DOLLARS UP FRONT BEFORE THEY WOULD EVEN ORDER THE PARTS. ONCE I GAVE THEM THE $3000 BY CREDIT CARD BECAUSE A CHECK WAS ACCEPTED, I WAS TOLD IT WILL TAKE THREE WEEKS FOR THE PARTS TO ARRIVE AND THEN ANOTHER TWO DAYS FOR THE INSTALLATION. IN ADDITION, MY EXTENDED WARRANTY WILL NOT COVER THE REPAIRS BECAUSE THE RADIATOR IS NOT A COVERED PART ACCORDING TO THE WARRANTY. THE FINE PRINT STATES THAT IF A NON-COVERED PART CAUSES A COVERED PART TO BE DAMAGED THEN THEY DO NOT COVER THE COVERED PART. *TR
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#10510687May 5, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THIS 2006 NISSAN XTERRA PROBLEM HAS CAUSED PROBLEMS WITH STABILITY OF THE VEHICLE, LURCHES IN ACCELERATION, NEAR-STALLS, AND UNCERTAINTY ABOUT RELIABILITY OF VEHICLE IN TAKING TRIPS. THE PROBLEMS CONTINUES TO GET WORSE AND WE HAVE DETERMINED THAT IT IS CAUSED BY ENGINE COOLANT LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION AND VICE VERSA. THERE IS VERY VISIBLE EVIDENCE OF THE COOLANT BEING IN THE TRANSMISSION AND TRANSMISSION FLUID IN THE RADIATOR. I HAVE CHECKED BOTH OF THESE AND THERE IS NO MISTAKING IT. THIS PROBLEM HAS CAUSED ME TO NOT BE ABLE TO TAKE TWO TRIPS BECAUSE OF BEING AFRAID OF THE TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FAILING AND LEAVING ME AND MY FAMILY STRANDED IN A REMOTE AREA DURING THE TRIP, NOT TO MENTION MY EVERYDAY DRIVING THAT IS REQUIRED. *TR
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#10510688May 5, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE 2006 NISSAN XTERRA RAN OUT OF GASOLINE DUE TO FAULTY FUEL GAUGE. THE GAUGE HAS BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS FOR SEVERAL MONTHS AND FINALLY HAS COMPLETELY FAILED, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE HOW MUCH FUEL IS STILL IN THE FUEL TANK. THIS HAS CAUSED ME TO RUN OUT OF GAS FOUR TIMES. I TRY MY BEST TO GAUGE THE LEVEL OF FUEL BY USING CALCULATIONS BASED ON HOW MUCH FUEL IS PUT INTO THE TANK AT THE GASOLINE PUMP, BUT THAT METHOD HAS PROVEN TO BE QUESTIONABLE AT BEST. *TR
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#10510340May 2, 2013
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
THE CAR STARTED TO SHAKE VERY BADLY APX 40 MPH. I TOOK IT IN FOR REPAIR AND FOUND OUT THAT THE RADIATOR HAD MALFUNCTIONED AND ALLOWED COOLANT INTO THE TRANSMISSION. THE DAMAGE WAS NON REPAIRABLE. MY CAR IS IN THE SHOP NOW WAITING TO HAVE THE RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION REPLACED. *TR
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#10510390May 2, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY NISSAN XTERRA IS A VICTIM OF THE MANUFACTURING DEFECT WHERE THE COOLANT IN THE RADIATOR MIXES WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID, DUE TO A LEAK IN THE TRANSMISSION COOLER, CAUSING COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. MY TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND DRIVING IS ERRATIC, CAUSING UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE REPAIR IS QUOTED AT $6,000 DOLLARS AND IS NOT CONSIDERED A RECALL ITEM. NISSAN HAS EXTENDED COVERAGE ON VEHICLES UP TO 100,00 MILES ONLY, BUT THIS IS STARTING TO HAPPEN TO NEWER VEHICLES OVER 100,00 MILES. A RADIATOR REPLACEMENT WOULD HAVE PREVENTED THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED SOON! *TR
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#10510449May 2, 2013
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
APPROXIMATELY 4 MONTHS AGO MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. WE TOOK IT TO NISSAN AND IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP. THAT WAS $700, THEN 2 WEEKS LATER THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON WE TOOK IT TO NISSAN AND IT WAS THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, THAT WAS $1800. HERE WE ARE 4 MONTHS LATER ENGINE LIGHT COMES BACK ON WE TAKE IT TO NISSAN AND NOW I'M TOLD IT IS THE RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION. THIS IS GOING TO COST $2500.00! I COME TO FIND OUT THAT THERE IS A DEFECT WITH THE RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION AND NISSAN HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS SINCE 2007. MY COMPLAINT IS IF NISSAN KNEW ABOUT A DEFECT, AND IN MY OPINION A SAFETY HAZARD, THEN WHY DIDN'T THEY RECALL THE DEFECTED PARTS? WHY IS THE CONSUMER BEING PENALIZED FOR A DEFECT? NISSAN NEEDS TO RECALL THESE KNOWN DEFECTIVE PARTS AND FIX THEM! *TR
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#10510229May 1, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AT AN INTERSECTION. EXIT #407 IN TENNESSEE. 250MILES AWAY FROM HOME. THE TRANSMISSION NEVER HESITATED OR SLIPPED....JUST GOT TO THE INTERSECTION AND IT WOULDN'T GO. IT FINALLY CAUGHT AFTER ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT AND I GOT TO A PARKING SPOT BUT THE TRANSMISSION WOULDN'T GO INTO GEAR AFTER THE FACT. I TOWED THE CAR HOME TO BOB RICHARDS NISSAN IN NORTH AUGUSTA AND WAS TOLD THAT THE RADIATOR CRACKED CAUSING A MIXTURE OF RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION FLUID. *TR
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#10510230May 1, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FUEL SENDING UNIT RUSTED AND CORRODED GAS GAUGE IN ACCURATE READING. *TR
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#10510231May 1, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AT AN INTERSECTION ON EXIT#407 IN TN. 250 MILES AWAY FROM HOME. THE TRANSMISSION NEVER HESITATED OR SLIPPED..NO WARNINGS AT ALL. JUST GOT TO THE INTERSECTION AND IT WOULDN'T GO. IT FINALLY CAUGHT AFTER CAUSING OTHER VEHICLES TO STOP AND I GOT IT TO A PARKING SPOT THANK GOD. I TOWED THE CAR HOME TO BOB RICHARDS NISSAN IN NORTH AUGUSTA SC AND WAS TOLD THE RADIATOR CRACKED CAUSING MY RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION FLUIDS TO MIX. NISSAN COVERS IT 100% UNDER 80K MILES AND WOULD NOT HELP ME AT ALL SINCE I AM AT 84,900....I CAN ONLY HOPE TO GET REIMBURSED THE $2500 CO-PAY. NISAN NEVER MENTIONED THIS DEFECT AND ITS A $100 FIX. MY 2008 FRONTIER IS ALSO EFFECTED BY THE RADIATOR. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER NISSAN. *TR
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#10510234May 1, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING ACROSS COUNTRY FROM CALIFORNIA TO VIRGINIA NOTICED THE XTERRA BEGIN TO SHAKE WHEN SWITCHING TO OVERDRIVE. A SERVICE SHOP IN VIRGINIA DETERMINED THAT COOLANT FROM THE RADIATOR LEAKED INTO THE TRANSMISSION. NOTIFIED THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP OF THE PROBLEM. THEY WERE FAMILIAR WITH THE PROBLEM AND STATED THAT THE RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACE AT AN APPROXIMATE COST OF $6500-$7000. WHEN ASKED IF FLUSHING THE TRANSMISSION WOULD HELP, THEY STATED THAT THEY HAVE TRIED THAT ON OTHER VEHICLES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT TRANSMISSION FAILURE ULTIMATELY OCCURRED. CONTACTED NISSAN ABOUT EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT ODOMETER READS 102K MILES WHICH DISQUALIFIES FOR THE 9YR/100K WARRANTY EXTENSION. *TR
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#10510284May 1, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A GRINDING NOISE EMITTED FROM UNDER THE HOOD AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE RADIATOR COOLER UNIT, WHICH WAS DETERMINED TO BE FRACTURED AND CAUSING COOLANT TO PENETRATE THE TRANSMISSION. AS A RESULT, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,000.
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#10510295May 1, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION IS FAILING BECAUSE OF DEFECT IN RADIATOR THAT ALLOWS COOLANT IN TO THE TRANSMISSION. *TR
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#10510332May 1, 2013
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
RADIATOR LEAKED ONTO TRANSMISSION. LEARNED ABOUT THEIR FAULTY RADIATORS JUST TODAY. NOW I'M IN A $6200 BIND TO GET A NEW RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION. I TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY XTERRA AND I AM SO APPALLED WITH NISSAN I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH MYSELF. A $600 FIX TURNED INTO A $6200 FIX. *TR
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#10510132April 30, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WHEN SUDDENLY THE CAR STALLED. PRESSED ON THE GAS AND CAR WOULD NOT MOVE JUST HUMMING SOUND. I KNEW THAT IT HAD TO BE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. HAD CAR TOWED TO TRANSMISSION SHOP. THEY NOTIFIED ME THAT THERE HAD BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE NISSAN. AFTER LOOKING AT THE CAR THEY SAW THAT THE RADIATOR HAD A CRACK AND THAT COOLANT HAD LEAKED INTO THE TRANSMISSION. AFTER TAKING THE TRANSMISSION APART I WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE SEALS, VALVES, TORQUE CONVERTER, INCLUDING THE COMPUTER WERE ALL DAMAGED, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD HAVE TO BE FLUSHED REPLACED OR REPAIRED, THE RADIATOR FLUSHED REPLACED OR REPAIRED, THE ENGINE FLUSHED. ALL THIS COSTING ABOUT $4,000. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN KNOWN TO NISSAN AND I WAS NEVER INFORMED. I'M 65 AND ON FIXED INCOME. I NEED THIS CAR AND NEED HELP. *TR
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