Nissan Xterra Complaints

3,099 consumer complaints on file.

#10716200May 13, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
MY NISSAN HAS THE DEFECT THAT BROUGHT A LAWSUIT AGAINST NISSAN MOTOR FOR A FAILURE IN THE OIL COOLER THAT CAUSED MY TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR TO BE COMPLETELY REBUILT/REPLACED BECAUSE COOLANT HAD LEAKED INTO MY TRANSMISSION. I ENDED UP WITH A BILL FOR $3941.46, AND NOW, I CAN'T EVEN FILE A REIMBURSEMENT FORM OR GET A HOLD OF ANY ONE AT NISSAN TO HELP BECAUSE ALL 3 NUMBERS LISTED IN LETTERS AND PAPERWORK ARE NO LONGER IN SERVICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10716264May 13, 2015
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT GEARS AND THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE RADIATOR, TRANSMISSION, AND COOLANT HEATER HOSE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,334.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10716325May 13, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TRANSMISSION ISSUE! BEING TOLD IT'S FROM COOLANT LEAKING INTO TRANSMISSION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10715576May 11, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
4WD AND BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON FEELS LIKE AIR IN THE LINE. PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10715604May 11, 2015
POWER TRAIN
I HAD BROUGHT THE XTERRA TO THE MECHANIC ON MAY 4TH FOR INTERMITTENT VIBRATIONS ( WHICH I ATTRIBUTED TO THE ROUGH ROADS S/P WINTER AS IT OCCURRED AT THE SAME POINTS ON THE SAME ROADS ) OVER 2 MONTH AND A NEW INTERMITTENT THUMPING NOISE HEARD WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTING GEARS IN THE LAST 2 WEEKS. NOTHING CAME UP ON THE COMPUTER SYSTEM SHOWING ANY ISSUES OTHER THAN THE KNOWN ALERT FOR THE GAS LEVEL PART THAT SHIFT THE BED 6 MONTHS AGO AND I REFUSE TO PAY $400 FOR A $40 PART THAT SHOULD HAVE LASTED THE LIFETIME OF THE VEHICLE, ( ANOTHER ISSUE NISSAN IS AWARE OF AS IT COMES UP ON THE COMPUTER TO THE MECHANIC THAT THIS A KNOWN DEFECT BUT WON'T REPLACE IT FREE OF CHARGE) END RESULT, TRANSMISSION FLUID AND RADIATOR FLUID WERE MIXING DUE TO A KNOWN ISSUE BY NISSAN AND DEFECTIVE PARTS. THERE IS NO RECALL. THE RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION COOLER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED COSTING OVER $1600. I HAVE READ ON COMPLAINT WEBSITES REGARDING THIS KNOWN ISSUE AND I AM AWARE THIS COST IS MUCH LESS THAN WHAT OTHER NISSAN OWNERS HAVE PAID AS SOME CUSTOMERS HAVE NEEDED TO REPLACE THEIR TRANSMISSIONS OR HAVE NEEDED TO JUNK THEIR VEHICLES AS NISSAN REFUSES TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND SUCK UP THE COST TO FIX THIS SIGNIFICANT MECHANICAL PROBLEM ON THEIR VEHICLES !!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10715298May 8, 2015
POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY CAR OVEHEATED AND BEGAN TO BUCK -- MECHANIC STATED TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR HAVE FAILED - I STILL OWE 1 YEAR ON THIS CAR AND NISSAN WONT FIX IT - CAN YOU HELP IN ANY WAY PUBLISHED ON APR 18, 2013 VIDEO OF WHAT HAPPENS TO THE RADIATOR/TRANSMISSION FLUID WHEN THE TRANSMISSION FLUID RADIATOR FAILS AND A CROSS CONNECTION HAPPENS BETWEEN THE TWO FLUIDS THAT DON'T BELONG TOGETHER. NISSAN SETTLED A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT IN JANUARY OF 2013, BUT THIS DOESN'T MEAN THAT YOU STILL CAN'T FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY ADMINISTRATION. IF YOU HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM OR NO SOMEONE THAT HAS, FILE THE COMPLAINT. ALSO CALL THE STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION AND FILE A COMPLAINT AGAINST NISSAN. WE BOUGHT THE CAR USED, BUT THERE IS NO WAY TO CHECK FOR THIS PROBLEM. IF WE HAD KNOWN THE PROBLEM EXISTED, I ASSURE YOU WE WOULD NOT HAVE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. IF I KNEW THERE WAS A POTENTIAL PROBLEM AFTER WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, WE COULD HAVE REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION COOLANT RADIATOR WITH THE SAFER REPLACEMENT TYPE TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING. I THINK IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S RESPONSIBILITY TO NOTIFY THE PUBLIC OF THE PROBLEM AND THEY SHOULD FORCE NISSAN TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. THEY MADE TOYOTA STEP UP WITH RECALLS AND TOYOTA DID TO MY RECOLLECTION. SHOULD HAVE PURCHASED A TOYOTA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10715215May 7, 2015
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE RADIATOR USED IN MY 2007 NISSAN XTERRA IS A FAULTY PRODUCT WHICH CAUSED A LEAK OF THE RADIATOR FLUID INTO THE TRANSMISSION FLUID SYSTEM. WHEN THE TRANSMISSION HEATS UP DURING LONGER PERIODS OF DRIVING, THE RADIATOR FLUID ALSO HEATS UP AND EFFECTIVELY RUINS THE INTERNAL TRANSMISSION PARTS. THIS HAS CAUSED SEVERAL ISSUES IN THE SHIFTING OF THE VEHICLE, AND OFTEN TIMES IN VERY DANGEROUS SITUATIONS WHERE ACCELERATION IS KEY TO AVOIDING ACCIDENTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10714987May 6, 2015
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE HAD MANY TIMES FAILED TO GEAR ITSELF PROPERLY CAUSING A SUDDEN JERKING MOTION ONCE GEAR FINALLY SET IN. THIS CAUSED POOR ACCELERATION AND A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARS. MECHANIC SAYS RADIATOR WAS LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION. RADIATOR WAS REPLACED AND TRANSMISSION FLUIDS FLUSHED. PROBLEM STILL OCCURS AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS APPEARING. MECHANIC SAYS HE CANNOT FIX STATING THE RADIATOR IS CAUSING TRANSMISSION FAILURE SOMEHOW AND SUGGESTS TO BRING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10715043May 6, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I JUST PURCHASED THIS CAR ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO AND PAID 4000 DOLLARS FOR IT. THE VEHICLE STOPPED WORKING AND THE FUEL PUMP WASN'T COMING ON. AFTER SEARCHING FOR THE POWER ISSUE I DISCOVERED THE FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT WHICH IS THE TOP TO THE GAS TANK ITSELF. MEANING THE SERVICE HOLE OF THE TANK ACCESS IS THE TOP PART OF THE SENDING UNIT. THE SENDING UNIT HAS 4 FUEL LINE CONNECTIONS AND 4 ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS. TWO FUEL CONECTIONS AND 2 ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS PLUG INTO THE TOP SIDE OF THE SENDING UNIT AND THEY ROUTE THROUGH THE PLASTIC MOLDED SENDING UNIT AND CONNECTIONS ARE MADE IN THE BOTTOM SIDE. BASICALLY FUEL AND ELECTRICITY ROUTE THROUGH THIS UNIT INTO THE TANK. THE POWER WIRE TO THE FUEL PUMP BURNED AND MELTED THE CONECTION INSIDE THE MOLD AND BURNED THE PLASTIC ALL AROUND THE CONNECTION PLUG WHERE THE POWER GOES TO THE GAS TANK. FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND THE 00' AND 02' SENDING UNITS WERE RECALLED BUT NOT MY 01'. THIS IS THE EQUIVALENT TO RIDING DOWN THE ROAD WITH A TICKING TIME BOMB UNDER MY CHILDREN'S SEATS. I HAVE CONTACTED NISSAN BUT I HAVE GOTTEN NOWHERE WITH THEM SO I AM REACHING OUT TO THE TRANSPORTATION SAFTEY AUTHORITIES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10714580May 5, 2015
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION AND THE RADIATOR NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,000. UPDATED 7/14/15*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10714385May 4, 2015
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2005 XTERRA 1/2006 WITH 10 MILES!!!! I PAID 28,000 FOR THIS VEHICLE AND WORST VEHICLE I NEVER HAD!!! I ONLY SERVICE THIS VEHICLE AT THE DEALERSHIP!!!! I HAD SO MANY ISSUES WITH THIS NEW TRUCK!! THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPING ON AT FROM THE VERY BEGINNING AND WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG! OVER TIME, THIS WAS A COMPLETE LEMON!! THE VEHICLE HAD TO REPLACE A RADIO, 6 BATTERIES, 3 ALTERNATORS, HOSES LEAKING, OIL LEAKING WITHIN 3 YEARS PURCHASING A NEW TRUCK, FUEL SENSOR REPLACED, FUEL PUMP REPLACED, 1 CAL.CONVENTOR REPLACED, AND WORST OF ALL TRANSMISSION ISSUES!! THE TRUCK WILL NOT GO UP HILLS AND WHEN I TOOK IT TO 2 DIFFERENT PLACES SAID THAT THE RADIATOR WAS LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION AND NISSAN KNEW ABOUT THIS AND NEVER SAID NOTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I ONLY TOOK MY TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY NEVER SAID A THING! I COULD REPLACED THE RADIATOR LONG TIME AGAIN TO AVOID THE TRANSMISSION GOING OUT!! 5,500 REPAIR JOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THIS IS POOR QUALITY TRUCK WITH ALL THE ISSUES I HAD SINCE I BROUGHT IT BRAND NEW !! MY ACURA HAVE 241,000 AND NEVER HAD ANY OF THESE ISSUES THAT I PURCHASED USED!! I CONTACT THE CORP OFFICE AND THEY WILL NEVER DO ANYTHING! THE NISSAN DEALERSHIPS AROUND THE COUNTRY KNOWS THE ISSUES WITH THESE NISSAN CARS AND NEVER SAY A THING!! I WILL NEVER PURCHASE A ANOTHER NISSAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THEY WILL NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT!! 4 OF MY FRIENDS WITH NISSAN (XTERRA, PATHFINDER, AND MAXIMA) THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF EACH OTHER!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10714397May 4, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2007 NISSAN XTERRA FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILED. THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON AND THE FUEL GAUGE IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NEAR EMPTY BEFORE WE REALIZED THE FUEL GAUGE WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10713968May 1, 2015
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TRANSMISSION, RADIATOR PROBLEMS. CAR IS A LEMON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10713983May 1, 2015
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY TRANSMISSION FAILED BE CAUSE OF WATER ENTERING THROUGH THE COOLING SYSTEM ACCOUNT IT IS CONNECTED TO RADIATOR THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE FOR SOME TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10713773April 30, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE
I PURCHASED A USED XTERRA ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO. I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT IN A SHOPPING MALL AT A LOW SPEED WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY WENT INTO A HIGH WHINING REV AND THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD AND TOOK OFF OUT OF CONTROL. BEFORE COMING TO A STOP IT RAN INTO FOUR OTHER PARKED CARS. I WAS AS IT HAD A MIND OF ITS OWN. THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED TO ME IN ALL MY YEARS OF DRIVING ONLY AMERICAN MADE CARS. THE NISSAN IS THE ONLY FOREIGN CAR I HAVE OWNED AND WILL LIKELY BE THE LAST AFTER THIS EPISODE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10713941April 30, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
I WAS ON MY WAY BACK FROM THE MALL WHEN I HEARD MY FAN/BELT START TO SQUEAL. NOT THINKING ANYTHING OF IT I KEPT ON DRIVING NEXT THING I KNOW I'M PRESSING HARDER ON MY GAS PEDDLE JUST TO GO FASTER. MY RPMS WHERE GOING TO HIGH AND I WAS ONLY GOING 65. I WAS ON THE HIGH WHEN THIS HAPPEN SO I DIDN'T NOTICE TILL I HAD TO GO UP A BRIDGE AND THAT'S WHEN I REALLY NOTICE MY ENGINE STRUGGLING TO GET POWER, IT SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS DOING A LOT WHEN IT REALLY WASN'T. I KNEW I HAD TO GO TO THE MECHANIC TO GET IT LOOKED AT THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A LOSE BOLT. NEXT THING I'M DRIVING HOME AND MY CAR WAS DOING THE SAME THING AGAIN BUT THIS TIME IT WASN'T GOING INTO GEAR IN DRIVE, SO I TRIED 3 GEAR STILL NOTHING SO I WENT TO 2 AND IT STUCK. I PARKED IT ON A SIDE STREET IN OCEAN CITY AND CALLED TRIP A AND HAD IT TOWED TO NISSAN OF ATLANTIC CITY TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG. COUPLE DAYS LATER THEY CALLED AND TOLD ME MY RADIATOR FLUID LEAKED INTO MY TRANSMISSION AND MESSED ALL THE GEARS UP. AFTER HEARING THAT I LOOKED UP THAT PROBLEM ON XTERRAS APPARENTLY THIS IS A PRETTY COMMON OCCURRENCE ON THEM. I WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF SUCH PROBLEMS BY THE DEALER AND APPARENTLY NISSAN WANT REIMBURSE ME SO I'M OUT 7,500 BECAUSE MY NISSAN IS SITTING IN MY BACK YARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10713662April 29, 2015
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
RADIATOR, WHICH WAS RECALLED AND I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED ABOUT, CRACKED LEAKING COOLANT INTO THE TRANSMISSION ULTIMATELY CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO FAIL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10713681April 29, 2015
ENGINE
TIMING CHAINS ISSUES. SPECIFICALLY TIMING CHAIN GUIDES AND TENSIONERS STOPPED FUNCTIONING. REPAIR COST $985. CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR STOPPED FUNCTIONING. REPAIR COST $590. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10713540April 29, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TO CAUTIOUSLY RELEASE THE BRAKE PEDAL FOR THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 07E105000 (SERVICE BRAKES, AIR) AND 07V528000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10713487April 28, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STRUCTURE
THESE VEHICLES SEEM TO HAVE A SAFETY FLAW. WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE AMOUNT OF TRAVEL IS SUCH THAT IT IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE TO DEPRESS THE GAS PEDAL AT THE SAME TIME CAUSING THE CAR TO LURCH FORWARD. I HAVE HAD TWO DIFFERENT NISSAN DEALERS (HENDERSON, NEVADA AND BOISE, IDAHO) INSPECT MY VEHICLE AND WAS TOLD IN BOTH CASES THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE...ITS THE WAY THE AUTOMOBILE WAS MANUFACTURED. DURING MY LAST DEALER INSPECTION IN BOISE, IDAHO THE MECHANIC BROUGHT A NEW 2015 MODEL INTO THE GARAGE AND PUT THE TWO CARS SIDE BY SIDE. THE DIFFERENCE IN BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL WAS APPROXIMATELY 1/8 OF AN INCH, SO THE PROBLEM HAS EVIDENTLY NEVER BEEN ADDRESSED BY THE MANUFACTURER. TODAY, MY VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD WHEN BRAKING BECAUSE THE GAS PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED WHILE BRAKING. IT IS PARAMOUNT THAT ONE'S FOOT IS CENTERED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL; IF YOUR FOOT IS OFF TO THE RIGHT SIDE JUST A LITTLE, THE GAS PEDAL WILL BE DEPRESSED WHILE BRAKING CAUSING AN UNSAFE SITUATION. I HAVE HAD MANY VERY CLOSE CALLS BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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