Nissan Xterra Complaints

3,099 consumer complaints on file.

#10506017April 11, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DRIVING ON FREEWAY AND TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP AND WITHIN A MATTER OF SECONDS HAD ABSOLUTELY NO POWER TO WHEELS. HAVE RESEARCHED AND FOUND ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE REGARDING COOLANT LINE FOR TRANSMISSION FAILING AND LEAKING ANTI-FREEZE INTO TRANSMISSION. WAS WONDERING WHY IT IS THAT THERE IS NOT A RECALL BY NISSAN FOR THIS ISSUE AS IT IS UNDETECTABLE, UNPREVENTABLE, AND EXPENSIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505773April 10, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE NOTICED THAT THE REAR HATCH AND REAR BUMPER WERE COMPLETELY CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN VERIFIED THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE REAR BUMPER AND HATCH DOOR NEEDED TO BE PULLED OFF IN ORDER TO BE SANDED AND RE-PAINTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505813April 10, 2013
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
KNOW RADIATOR LEAK INTO TRANSMISSION. NISSAN REFUSES TO PAY ON EXTENDED WARRANTY TO REPAIR. MY OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE IS $7,300.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505707April 9, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN, WHEN I ACCELERATED IT WAS LIKE MY VEHICLE WAS NOT GETTING ANY GAS. I ALMOST GOT HIT DUE TO THE LACK OF POWER. I TOOK MY XTERRA TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY INFORMED ME THAT MY TRANSMISSION FLUID AND COOLANT MIXED DUE TO A CRACK IN THE RADIATOR. THE RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION ARE RUINED. I WAS ADVISED THAT IT WILL COST AROUND $8000.00 TO FIX. AT LEAST I DIDN'T HAVE A WRECK, ALTHOUGH IT WAS CLOSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10507354April 6, 2013
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE WOULD NOT START, BECAUSE OF A BROKEN CLUTCH PEDAL STOPPER. THIS BROKEN PART PREVENTED THE DEPRESSED CLUTCH PEDAL FROM ACTIVATING THE CLUTCH SAFETY SWITCH. THIS IS A SAFETY DEFECT, BECAUSE THIS A 4WD VEHICLE INTENDED FOR OFF-ROAD USE; HAD THIS PART BROKEN "IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE," A SERIOUS SAFETY-RELATED INCIDENT COULD HAVE OCCURRED. ALSO, THIS PART BROKE A JUST 1540 MILES ON A VEHICLE THAT HAS NOT BE ABUSED. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. PART WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10507377April 6, 2013
POWER TRAIN
WHEN LEAVING PARKING LOT AT WORK, XTERRA LOST ALL POWER WHEN ACCELERATOR WAS DEPRESSED. CAR WOULD NOT GO FORWARD NOR IN REVERSE. COME TO FIND OUT THE COOLANT FROM THE RADIATOR TUBING HAD LEAKED INTO THE TRANSMISSION COMPARTMENT CAUSING COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNS OR ANY OTHER ISSUES BEFORE COMPLETE FAILURE. COSTS TO REPAIR DUE TO DEFECT IN COOLANT TUBING IS ESTIMATED TO BE $4100 - REQUIRING TRANSMISSION REBUILD, TORQUE CONVERTER AND VALVE COMPONENT TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10507239April 5, 2013
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT TRANSMISSION FLUID HAD LEAKED INTO THE RADIATOR AND BOTH COMPONENTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10507112April 4, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING, THE LOW FUEL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 122,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10507178April 4, 2013
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
SAME PROBLEM AS MANY OTHERS. THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND COOLANT MIXED AND IT IS ALL TOAST NOW. THIS IS DUE TO A CRACK IN THE RADIATOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505475April 3, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND SHIFTING GEARS, THE VEHICLE WOULD GRIND AND SHAKE ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE TO THE CONTACT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 66,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505581April 3, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE TRANS COOLER AND RADIATOR HAS BUSTED. ALMOST CAUSED US TO WRECK / VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING BADLY. WAS NOT MADE AWARE BY NISSAN THAT THERE COULD BE A "MOSTLY LIKELY TO OCCUR" PROBLEM UNTIL THIS HAPPENED TO US. FUEL GUAGE ALSO QUIT WORKING A FEW MONTHS BACK. NISSAN WILL NOT HELP BECAUSE VEHICLE HAS OVER 100,000 MILES. THEIR HOTLINE (IN THE PHILLIPINES) WAS OF NO HELP OR CONCERN. REPAIRS , NOT INCLUDING FUEL GAUGE, ARE STARTING AT $5600. NISSAN SHOULD HAVE TOLD US YEARS AGO THAT THE RADIATORS WERE MOSTLY LIKELY GOING TO BE DEFECTED SO WE COULD HAVE SPENT THE $600 OR SO THEN TO REPLACE !!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505452April 2, 2013
POWER TRAIN
STARTED MAKING NOISES COMING FROM UNDERNEATH AND JERKING, SO WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE REAR END WHICH THEY REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY , BUT STILL MADE NOISE AND SLIGHT CLUNKING. TOOK INTO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP NOV OF 2012 AND THEY FLUSHED THE TRANSMISSION AND SAID EVERYTHING WAS FINE AT APPROX 119000 MILES. THEN TODAY AT 129,000 MILES SAID MY REAR END NEEDED REPLACEMENT AND MY TRANSMISSION WAS BAD AND THE FLUID WAS MILKY FROM CROSS CONTAMINATION , WHICH IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THESE TYPE OF SUVS. SAID THEY WILL NOT COVER IT CAUSE ITS OVER 100000 MILES NOW . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10504872March 28, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 68 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT RADIATOR FLUID HAD LEAKED INTO THE TRANSMISSION AND BOTH THE TRANSMISSION AND THE RADIATOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT STATED THAT DUE TO THE MILEAGE OF THE VEHICLE, THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST IN THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 113,000. ..UPDATED 04/18/13 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10504550March 26, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT FUEL GAGE OPERATION AND INACCURATE FUEL LEVEL READING WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. DIAGNOSED AS P0463 ECM ERROR CODE (FUEL LEVEL SENSOR). NISSAN HAS CONFIRMED THE ERROR CODE AND REFUSES TO REPAIR/REPLACE THE FUEL SENDING UNIT BECAUSE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY DESPITE PREVIOUS RECALLS ON OTHER YEAR MODELS FOR THE SAME ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10504543March 26, 2013
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
WHILE ACCELERATING, MERGING ONTO A MAJOR HIGHWAY, AND WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE LOST POWER LUNGED FORWARD AND STARTED MAKING A LOUD GRINDING NOISE. I WAS NEARLY HIT FROM BEHIND BY A VEHICLE HAVING THE RIGHT-OF-WAY BEFORE I COULD GET TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AND WAS DIAGNOSED BY A MECHANIC AS HAVING "CROSS CONTAMINATION OF TRANSMISSION FLUID AND ANTIFREEZE DUE TO TRANSMISSION INTERCOOLER FAILURE". THIS INCIDENT HAS BEEN REPORTED TO AND DISMISSED BY NISSAN AS NOT BEING A FREQUENT PROBLEM FOR THEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10504571March 26, 2013
POWER TRAIN
OIL COOLER TUBE BROKE CAUSING CONTAMINATION TO TRANSMISSION FLUID. RADIATOR HAD ALREADY BEEN CHANGED AT 80,000 MILES. CALLED NISSAN TO MAKE A CLAIM JUST AS SOON AS XTERRA STARTED TO SHIFT FUNNY. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THEY HAD EXTENDED THE WARRANTY TO 80,000 MILES. I ASKED THEN IF THEY KNEW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BEFORE, I WAS TOLD YES. THEY ALSO TOLD ME I HAD NO RECOURSE SINCE I HAD 102138 MILES ON MY VEHICLE. THEN THE EXTENSION COMES FOR 100,000 MILES, AND NOW 2138 MILES OVER, NO COVERAGE. PLEASE, IF I CONDUCTED MY BUSINESS LIKE THIS I WOULD NOT HAVE ANY CUSTOMERS (OR IS THAT WHAT THEY ARE LOOKING FOR). I WILL NEVER BUY A NISSAN VEHICLE AGAIN, AND I WILL LET EVERYONE I KNOW THAT NISSAN KNEW ABOUT THIS AND REFUSED TO HELP THEIR CUSTOMERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10504640March 26, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ANTIFREEZE LEAKING INTO TRANSMISSION FROM FAULTY RADIATOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10504347March 25, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GAS GAUGE HAS QUIT WORKING...COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE AUTOMOBILES...WHY NO RECALL? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10504348March 25, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE XTERRA FUEL SENDING UNIT HAS GONE BAD/MALFUNCTIONED. UPON FILLING UP VEHICLE THE GAS GAUGE CONTINUED TO SHOW XTERRA WAS EMPTY AND DIAGNOSTIC CODE P0463 WAS ABLE TO BE READ. I HAVE HEARD NUMEROUS ACCOUNTS OF THIS ISSUE WITH XTERRAS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10504120March 22, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH OR MORE THE ENTIRE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 154,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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