Nissan Xterra Complaints

3,099 consumer complaints on file.

#10573457March 19, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
PROBLEM WITH RADIATOR FLUID LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION, WHICH HAS NOW DAMAGED THE TRANSMISSION. SINCE NISSAN WON'T DO THE RIGHT THING AND WE'RE BEYOND THE 80,000 MILES, WE'RE STUCK PAYING FOR A NEW RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION. INSTEAD OF GETTING AWAY WITH DOING NOTHING EXCEPT FOR EXTENDING THE WARRANTY, NISSAN SHOULD HAVE BEEN REQUIRED TO NOTIFY ALL AFFECTED PEOPLE REGARDING THE EXACT PROBLEM AND ISSUED A RECALL AND PAY FOR A NEW RADIATOR. THIS OBVIOUSLY IS STILL AN ISSUE FOR ALOT PEOPLE AND PROBABLY MANY, MANY MORE IN THE FUTURE, LONG AFTER THE SO-CALLED PROPOSED SETTLEMENT. TOO THE NHTSA! PLEASE INVESTIGATE AND REQUIRE NISSAN DO THE RIGHT THING! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10573479March 19, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. TOOK CAR TO DEALER AND THEY CAME UP WITH CODE P0463 REGARDING THE FUEL SENDING UNIT. NEEDED A NEW FUEL SENDING UNIT & GAUGE ASSEMBLY INSTALLED FOR ABOUT $430.00. NISSAN HAD ISSUED A WARRANTY NOTIFICATION REGARDING THIS, EXTENDING THE WARRANTY TO 72 MONTHS (6 YRS) / 72,000 MILES. WE WERE BEYOND THE REVISED WARRANTY PERIOD SO WE HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. NISSAN SHOULD BE MADE TO ISSUE A RECALL AND PAY FOR THE FIX. TO THE NHTSA!! PLEASE INVESTIGATE AND REQUIRE NISSAN TO DO THE RIGHT THING! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10573066March 18, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
THERE IS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT WITH THE RADIATOR IN WHICH IT CRACKS AND LEAKS FLUID INTO THE TRANSMISSION, WHICH THEN DESTROYS THE TRANSMISSION. WHEN WE CALLED NISSAN TO ASK IF THEY WERE GOING TO STAND BY THEIR PRODUCT, THEY TOLD US THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO FOR US. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10573300March 18, 2014
POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IN MY 2007 NISSAN XTERRA WITH MY FAMILY (MYSELF, MY WIFE, AND 2 CHILDREN). WE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE BREAKDOWN WHILE TRAVELING 60 MILES PER HOUR. THE TRUCK STARTED TO MAKE ALL KINDS OF NOISES, THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLY, AND I COMPLETELY LOST ALL ACCELERATION. FORTUNATELY FOR MYSELF AND MY FAMILY, I WAS ABLE TO STEER THE CAR OUT OF ANY IMMEDIATE DANGER AND BRING THE CAR TO A STOP ON THE SHOULDER BECAUSE OF MY QUICK REACTIONS. MY FAMILY AND I WERE STRANDED ON THE HIGHWAY WITH NO MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION. THIS WAS A VERY TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCE FOR ALL OF US. I WAS ABLE TO CALL ANOTHER FAMILY MEMBER TO COME AND PICK UP MY FAMILY, BUT I HAD TO STAY WITH THE TRUCK UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO HAVE IT TOWED TO MY HOUSE. AFTER DOING A LITTLE RESEARCH, I LEARNED OF THIS FAULTY NISSAN DESIGN PROBLEM AND WAS ADVISED TO CONTACT THE NHTSA BECAUSE THEY HAVE AN OPEN INVESTIGATION INTO THIS TYPE OF OCCURRENCE. I AM PLEADING WITH YOU TO SERIOUSLY LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM BEFORE ANYONE HAS TO LOSE THEIR LIFE OR FACE A PERMANENT DISABILITY RESULTING FROM THIS TYPE OF OCCURRENCE. I HOPE THAT THE NHTSA CAN COMPLETE THIS INVESTIGATION SOON. I WOULD STRONGLY RECOMMEND A RECALL FOR THIS SAFETY HAZARD AND POTENTIAL LIFE THREATENING OCCURRENCE THAT IS A DIRECT RESULT OF NISSAN'S FAULTY DESIGN, WHICH THEY ARE COMPLETELY AWARE OF, BUT DENY TAKING ANY RESPONSIBILITY! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10572675March 16, 2014
ENGINE
"SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT CAME ON AT 106000 MILES. IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT IN TO GET IT DIAGNOSED (THE NEXT MORNING). THEY SAID THAT THE RADIATOR WAS LEAKING RADIATOR FLUID INTO THE TRANSMISSION, AND THEREFORE, I WOULD NEED A NEW RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION. THIS APPARENTLY SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH 2005-2010 NISSAN SUVS AND NISSAN IS DOING NOTHING ABOUT IT. THE CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT DOES NOTHING FOR US. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10569476March 14, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
AT 60MPH AND ALSO 40MPH THE VEHICLE VIBRATES HEAVILY AND IS SLOW TO REACT TO POWER INPUTS WITH NO WARNING SIGNS PRIOR. THIS WAS DETERMINED TO BE CAUSED BY THE KNOWN DEFECT RELATED TO THE RADIATOR / HEAT EXCHANGER, WHERE THE ENGINE COOLANT MIXES WITH THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND GETS INTO THE TRANSMISSION. THIS THEN TURNS INTO A "PINK MILKSHAKE" CONSISTENCY FLUID AND COMPLETELY RUINS THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION AND VALVE ASSEMBLY. THIS REQUIRES A COMPLETE REBUILD OR REPLACEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. THERE IS NO WARNING SIGN AND THIS AFFECTS THESE VEHICLES AT DIFFERENT RATES. THIS CAN CAUSE CARS TO SEIZE UP UNEXPECTEDLY IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING CREATING A DANGEROUS SITUATION. SINCE THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE FOR NISSAN TRUCKS MODEL YEAR 2005 - 2010 THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL. IT IS NOT A MATTER OF IF THIS WILL HAPPEN, IT IS A MATTER OF WHEN. IN MY PERSONAL SITUATION I HAD NO INJURY OR IMMEDIATE CAR SHUTDOWN, HOWEVER I WOULD HAVE NO WARNING IF THAT DID OCCUR AND HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BE DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THIS HAS TO BE INVESTIGATED AND IS UNCALLED FOR TO HAVE A KNOWN DEFECT AND NOT DISCLOSE THIS TO OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES. ADDITIONALLY, THERE IS A PERFECTLY GOOD WAY TO MITIGATE THIS ISSUE BY ADDING A DEDICATED COOLER FOR THE TRANSMISSION AND BYPASS THE RADIATOR, WHICH IS A CHEAP AND EASY FIX TO NEVER HAVE THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568526March 11, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568202March 10, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, SHE CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE WALL. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK, BACK AND A CONCUSSION. THE CONTACT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL FROM THE SCENE AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS RULED AS DESTROYED AND WAS TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10568213March 10, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
AT VARYING SPEEDS ABOVE 45MPH THE VEHICLE WILL SHUDDER AS IF YOU WERE DRIVING ON A RUMBLE STRIP. THIS CAN BE STARTLING AS THERE IS NO INDICATION OF WHEN OR WHERE IT WILL OCCUR. WHEN THE RADIATOR FAILED OUR MECHANIC INFORMED US THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DESTROYED BECAUSE OF DESIGN OF THE RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES, WHICH ALLOWED COOLANT TO SEEP INTO THE TRANSMISSION FLUID THUS DESTROYING THE TRANSMISSION.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10567930March 8, 2014
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, STEERING
STARTED OVER A YEAR AGO THAT WHILE DRIVING THE MOTOR WOULD JUST STOP RUNNING, WOULD HAVE TO COAST TO THE SIDE IF THE ROAD WITHOUT POWER STEERING OR BRAKES. I TOOK IT INTO THE SHOP AND THEY COULDN'T FIND OUT THE PROBLEM. NOW THAT MY TRANSMISSION IS STARTING TO SHAKE AND MAKE NOISE, I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. THEY TOLD ME THAT MY RADIATOR IS MAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION AND THAT MAKES THE MOTOR QUIT AND LOSS OF POWER. I AM INFORMED THAT I NEED A NEW RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION. LOOKING ONLINE I SEE THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH THIS SANE SAFETY ISSUE AND THAT THERE IS NO RECALL. I THINK THAT THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL BECAUSE IT'S SAFETY ALONE! I ALMOST HIT A CAR AND A PEDESTRIAN WHILE TRYING TO STEER OFF THE ROAD AND STOP. PLEASE HELP WITH A RECALL!! [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10567957March 8, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON THEN WHEN I FILLED VEHICLE WITH FUEL GAUGE WENT TO EMPTY AND LOW FUEL LIGHT CAME ON. GAUGE DOES NOT COME BACK ON U TIL VEHICLE IS DRIVEN FROM 85 TO 125 MILES AND THEN TAKES AWHILE TO REACH UP TO AROUND 3/4 FULL. NEVER REALLY SURE HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN TANK. WAS ADVISED TO CHANGE THE FUEL TANK CAP AND DID TWICE BUT STILL NOT WORKING. HAVE TO RELY ON TRIP GAUGE TO KNOW IF I HAVE ENOUGH FUEL. THIS SEEMS RISKY FOR AN ALMOST 75 YEAR OLD WOMAN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10567275March 4, 2014
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65-70MPH ON A 4 LANE HIGHWAY. TRAFFIC WAS HEAVY AND CARS WERE AT THAT RATE AND FASTER. MY VEHICLE BEGINNING SLOWING DOWN, I IMMEDIATELY PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED SLOWING DOWN. I IMMEDIATELY BEGAN MAKING MY WAY OVER TO THE BREAKDOWN LANE. MY LIGHTS BEGAN FLICKERING (BOTH HEADLIGHTS AND INSIDE LIGHTS). MY BRAKE LIGHT, ABS LIGHT, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, ETC ALL POPPED UP ON THE DASH. AS I MADE IT TO THE BREAK DOWN LANE THE VEHICLE STOPPED AND IN PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR, IT WOULD NOT GO FORWARD. NEXT THE VEHICLE THEN SHUTOFF COMPLETELY AND WOULD NOT START. I HAD NO WARNING THIS WAS GOING TO TAKE PLACE. LUCKY FOR ME, I HADN'T GONE INTO THE FAST LANE BECAUSE I NEVER WOULD HAVE MADE IT INTO THE BREAKDOWN LANE WITHOUT A SERIOUS ACCIDENT BECAUSE IT CAME TO A SUDDEN HALT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566435February 28, 2014
POWER TRAIN, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN MY 07 NISSAN XTERRA. A COMPLETE LOSS OF MOTIVE POWER AND NEEDED TO BE TOWED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A FAILED TRANSMISSION FLUID COOLER LOCATED IN THE RADIATOR ASSEMBLY THAT ALLOWED COOLANT TO MIX WITH AND CONTAMINATE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID, RESULTING IN DAMAGED INTERNAL TRANSMISSION COMPONENTS AND A DAMAGED INTERNAL TRANSMISSION COMPUTER. WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES AND THE NISSAN CORPORATION IS WELL AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568425February 27, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
IT WAS A VERY COLD MORNING WHEN I GET READY FOR WORK, JUST GOT OUT OF OUR DRIVE WAY AND SUDDENLY WE HEARD 2 LOUD THUMP SOUND LIKE WE HAVE JUST RUN OVER SOMETHING LIKE ROCKS OR WOODS. IT SCARED US A LITTLE BIT BECAUSE OF THE VIBRATION, THEN IT RUNS NORMALLY AGAIN, THE NEXT DAY IT HAPPEN AGAIN BUT 1 TIME ONLY AND TODAY THE SAME. I WONT WAIT LONGER BEFORE SOMETHING WORST HAPPEN SO ILL BRING MY CAR TO THE MECHANIC SHOP TO HAVE IT CHECK TOMORROW. HOPE THIS WILL GIVE ME SOME ANSWERS . HOPE THIS IS NOT A RECALL DEFECT AGAIN BECAUSE I ALREADY HAD 1 VEHICLE RENDERED NOT SAFE TO DRIVE BEFORE AND THE COMPANY BOUGHT IT BACK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10567205February 27, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT ON MY 07 XTERRA WENT OFF WHEN LEAVING MY GARAGE. USING MY SCANGAUGE, I FOUND OUT MY ENGINE WAS SHOWING ERROR CODE P0463. WHEN WE GOT HOME I JUMPED ON THE NET AND DISCOVERED THAT IT MEANT MY FUEL LEVEL SENSOR WAS MALFUNCTIONING AND THAT, WHILE NO REAL THREAT TO MY SAFETY WAS POSED OTHER THAN POSSIBLY RUNNING OUT OF GAS BY SURPRISE, IT SEEMS THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH XTERRAS. SO COMMON IN FACT, THAT PREVIOUS GENERATION NISSANS WERE ACTUALLY RECALLED FOR A SIMILAR ISSUE. UNFORTUNATELY, NO RECALL HAS BEEN PLACED ON THE PART FOR THE 2ND GEN YET, AND SO NISSAN CUSTOMERS ARE BEING FORCED TO HAVE THE DEALER MAKE THE REPAIR TO THE TUNE OF ABOUT $600. ALSO IT SEEM LIKE A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH THIS FAULTY PART ACCORDING TO THE INTERNET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10567231February 27, 2014
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS IN MD INTERSTATE 97 GOING NORTH AT 65 MPH WHEN MY VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE INTENSELY THAT I HAD TO SLOW DOWN WHICH NEARLY CAUSE A MULTIPLE COLLISION(AT LEAST 4) FROM A VEHICLE BEHIND HITTING ME. AS I SLOWLY MOVED TO THE SIDE, THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD THAT NEARLY HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. BROUGHT IT TO PEP BOYS AND ASSESSED CAUSED BY TRANSMISSION AND I WAS ADVISED TO BRING IT TO THE DEALER. NISSAN DEALER DIAGNOSED COOLANT LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION. COOLANT ALSO LEAKING FROM THE UPPER AND LOWER RADIATOR AND RADIATOR IS ALSO LEAKING. THIS LOOKS LIKE A MECHANICAL ISSUE THAT DEFINITELY LEAD AND CAUSE SAFETY ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566080February 26, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN ADDITION TO THE FUEL LEV EL GAUGE INACCURATELY INDICATING THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL SENDING UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566193February 26, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SLIP, TURNS OUT THE ATF WAS CONTAMINATED BY THE RADIATOR FAILING AND LEAKING COOLANT INTO THE TRANSMISSION. THIS WAS DETERMINED BY THE DEALER AND OF COURSE IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. I REPLACED THE RADIATOR AND THE TRANSMISSION IS BEING WORKED ON BY A TRANSMISSION SHOP TO THE TUNE OF SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS. THE CONTAMINATION RUINED AT LEAST ALL CLUTCH PLATES, THE BANDS, AND THE TORQUE CONVERTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10565710February 24, 2014
ENGINE
I WAS TOLD TIMING CHAIN OF VEHICLE NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE CAR ONLY HAD 65,000 MILES AND THIS REPAIR IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH NISSAN THAT THEY ARE FAILING TO ADDRESS TO CONSUMERS. REPAIRS COSTING 1,500 PLUS DOLLARS FOR REPAIR OF ENGINE CHAIN. IF IGNORED, THIS COULD CAUSE AN EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD WHILE DRIVING AT A MODERATE SPEED. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS SERVICE/PART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10565074February 20, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
VEHICLE PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT HOLD DUE TO REAR AXLE SEAL LEAKING FLUID CONTAMINATING PARKING BRAKE SHOES. ISSUE IS COVERED UNDER TSB VIA NHTSA ITEM NUMBER 10033306, BUT NISSAN WILL NOT COVER UNDER WARRANTY DESPITE BEING A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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