Nissan Xterra Complaints

3,099 consumer complaints on file.

#10350202August 17, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL-SENDING UNIT PRONE TO FAILURE ON 2006 NISSAN XTERRA. SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING MY USED NISSAN THE FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED LAST FALL. LESS THAN A YEAR LATER AND THE FUEL SENDING UNIT IS ONCE AGAIN SENDING INCORRECT READINGS TO THE FUEL INDICATOR. EVEN AFTER FILLING THE TANK THE FSU READS AS 3/4 FULL AND DOES NOT INDICATE PROPERLY AS FUEL IS USED. NISSAN HAS NOT PROVIDED A REPLACEMENT PART THAT FIXES THE PROBLEM, THE REPLACEMENT COMPONENT IS THE SAME AS THE ONE THAT WAS INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY AND JUST AS PRONE TO FAILURE. THIS COULD LEAD TO THE DANGEROUS SITUATION OF RUNNING OUT OF FUEL IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY ROAD, BRIDGE OR RAIL CROSSING. NISSAN HAS RECALLED ONLY SELECTED XTERRAS, BUT ALL 2005+ XTERRAS USE THE SAME PART. NISSAN SAYS THAT THIS ISSUE IS A SAFETY CONCERN BUT HAS ONLY ISSUES A LIMITED RECALL WHEN MANY MORE VEHICLES ARE AFFECTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349707August 16, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
"I HAD 1/4 OF A TANK OF GAS AND WENT TO FILL UP. AFTER FILLING UP MY GAS TANK, I TURNED ON THE CAR, AT WHICH POINT THE NEEDLE DID NOT REGISTER THE FULL TANK. AFTER DRIVING A COUPLE MILES, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I WENT DIRECTLY TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A FUEL SENDING UNIT/SENSOR AND THAT IT WAS NO LONGER COVERED AFTER 30K MILES. AFTER RETURNING HOME AND DOING RESEARCH, I WENT ONLINE TO X.NISSANHELP.COM AFTER PERFORMING A SEARCH, I CAME ACROSS MANY OTHERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. APPARENTLY IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE FUEL SENDING UNIT. A SIMILAR PROBLEM WAS FOUND ON THE 2000-2004 XTERRA MODELS AND A RECALL WAS PERFORMED WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD STOP AFTER NOT GETTING ANY FUEL, POSING A GREAT DANGER. IT SEEMS THAT SOMETHING IN THE UNIT IS FAULTY AND WILL CORRODE OVER TIME. THERE IS A GENERAL CONSENSUS THAT EVERYONE WHO IS HAVING THE PROBLEM IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME THING AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE FOR OVER 2 YRS AND WITH AROUND 30K-49K. IF THIS PROBLEM EXISTED IN PREVIOUS MODELS, AND IT WAS RECALLED, THE 2005-2007 XTERRAS, FRONTIERS, AND PATHFINDERS SHOULD GET THIS FIXED AT NO CHARGE TO THE CUSTOMER!! WHY WAIT FOR ACCIDENTS AND POSSIBLE DEATHS, ESPECIALLY SINCE THE PROBLEM LIES IN AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE VEHICLE. COST OF REPAIR RANGES FROM $300-600." *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349735August 16, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2007 NISSAN XTERRA - FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT FAILURE - CAUSING FUEL GAUGE TO FAIL WITH POSSIBILITY OF RUNNING OUT OF GAS IN TRAFFIC SITUATION - THERE IS A RECALL 10V-075 HOWEVER IT IS FOR XTERRAS 2006 AND 2008 EXCLUDING 2007'S FOR WHATEVER REASON - THEREFORE NOT RECALLED BY NISSAN. WOULD LOVE TO KNOW WHY... 2007 HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS WOULD BE EXCLUDED FROM THIS RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349771August 16, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
RADIATOR COOLING SYSTEM FOR TRANSMISSION FLUID CAUSES MALFUNCTION OF TRANSMISSION CAUSING UNPREDICTABLE SHIFTING AND ACCELERATION / DECELERATION NISSAN DEALERSHIP CHARGING CUSTOMERS OVER 900 DOLLARS FOR REPAIRS......KNOWINGLY THIS ENGINEERED DEFECT EXISTS WITH MOST 2005 NISSAN XTERRA VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349156August 13, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN XTERRA. WHEN THE VEHICLE STOPPED THE CONTACT TRIED TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO PARK AND WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. HE WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE KEYS FROM THE IGNITION AND WAS FORCED TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL GEAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT AT FIRST BUT KNOW THE FAILURE HAD BECOME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A VIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349163August 13, 2010
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN ON THE FREEWAY, TOOK ALMOST FULL POWER TO MAINTAIN 20 MPH SPEED.BURNING SMELL IN CABIN ACCOMPANIED THE LOSS OF POWER. VEHICLE TOWED TO ORIGINAL DEALER. AFTER A DAY, HE STATED IT WAS THE MANUAL CLUTCH ASSEMBLY. VEHICLE HAS 27661 ORIGINAL MILES, THIS IS THE SECOND MANUAL TRANSMISSION/CLUTCH FAILURE SINCE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE NEW IN 2007. FIRST FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER ONLY 7954 MILES. FIRST TIME, THE DEALER SAID HE DIDN'T HAVE TO COVER REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY ( "WEAR" PARTS), BUT DID IT ANYWAY BECAUSE THEY BELIEVED THERE WERE NO "DRIVER" ISSUES, IE., PART FAILURE, NOT DRIVER MIS-USE. AS AN ASIDE, MY WIFE AND I HAVE BEEN DRIVING MANUAL TRANSMISSION VEHICLES FOR 40 YEARS APIECE, AND NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM. THIS TIME, TWO MONTHS OUT OF WARRANTY, DEALER CLAIMED NISSAN WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIR. $2100 LATER, I DROVE OFF THE LOT WITH A CLUTCH PEDAL VERY MUCH SOFTER THAN WHEN IT WAS NEW. I TEST DROVE IT WITH THE REPAIRING MECHANIC, HE SAID HE HAD ADJUSTED THE PEDAL PLAY TO FACTORY SPEC, AND THE CLUTCHES SHOULD LAST 60-70000 MILES (SEEMS LOW TO ME-MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS ARE USUALLY BULLET-PROOF WITH OTHER MANUFACTURES ). MECHANIC REPLACED FLYWHEEL, CLUTCH DISC, COVER ASSEMBLY, BEARING RELEASE AND FIRST SHAFT BUSHING. AWAITING RESPONSE TO APPEAL FOR COST COVERAGE FROM NISSAN. MULTIPLE CLUTCH FAILURES REPORTED ON THE INTERNET ( EDMUNDS.COM, FACEBOOK ) FOR SAME YEAR/MAKE. BELIEVE A POOR DESIGN/PARTS MANUFACTURER IS THE CAUSE OF THESE FAILURES, NISSAN NEEDS TO RECALL AND REPAIR THESE VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349233August 13, 2010
SUSPENSION
I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN XTERRA AND HAD TO GET THE AXLE OR SOMETHING UNDER THE TRUCK WELDED AND IT SOUNDS LIKE THE PART THAT WAS RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348924August 12, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AT 49500 MY 2005 NISSAN XTERRA GOT SERV. ENG. SOON LIGHT ON. CODE P0463. HAD CODE READ MEANS FUEL LEVEL SENSOR BAD. GAS GAUGE OK .WILL COST $600 + TO REPLACE. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM W/NISSAN. PLEASE INITIATE A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349018August 12, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
MY 2006 NISSAN XTERRA FUEL GAUGE IS NOT SHOWING THE PROPER AMOUNT OF FUEL THAT IS GOING INTO THE TANK. I FILL IT UP AND THE GAUGE STAYS ON EMPTY. IT WILL NOT REGISTER A FULL TANK. THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ON AND WILL NOT GO OFF. AFTER PERFORMING A SEARCH, I CAME ACROSS MANY OTHERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. APPARENTLY IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE FUEL SENDING UNIT. A SIMILAR PROBLEM WAS FOUND ON THE 2000-2004 XTERRA MODELS AND A RECALL WAS PERFORMED WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD STOP AFTER NOT GETTING ANY FUEL, POSING A GREAT DANGER. IT SEEMS THAT SOMETHING IN THE UNIT IS FAULTY AND WILL CORRODE OVER TIME. THERE IS A GENERAL CONSENSUS THAT EVERYONE WHO IS HAVING THE PROBLEM IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME THING AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE FOR OVER 2 YRS AND WITH AROUND 39K-49K. IF THIS PROBLEM EXISTED IN PREVIOUS MODELS, AND IT WAS RECALLED, THE 2005-2007 XTERRAS, FRONTIERS, AND PATHFINDERS SHOULD GET THIS FIXED AT NO CHARGE TO THE CUSTOMER!! WHY WAIT FOR ACCIDENTS AND POSSIBLE DEATHS, ESPECIALLY SINCE THE PROBLEM LIES IN AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE VEHICLE. COST OF REPAIR RANGES FROM $300-600." *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349019August 12, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK
THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FUEL GAUGE SHOWS THAT THE VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY ONE QUARTER TANK WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS EMPTY. DEALERSHIP TO REPLACE DEFORMED MOLDED FUEL TANK AND THE FUEL SENDING UNIT. 2007 MODEL IS NOT COVERED BY EXISTING RECALL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V075000 - 06 & 08 ONLY). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349087August 12, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FUEL GAUGE FAULTY. READS HIGHER THAN NORMAL. COULD CAUSE DRIVER TO RUN OUT OF FUEL. SERVICE ENGINE CODE P0463 FUEL SENSOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348826August 11, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY FUEL GAUGE DOESN'T WORK AT ALL. IT READS THAT I HAVE ANYWHERE FROM A HALF OF TANK TO QUARTER TANK WHEN ITS REALLY EMPTY. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALWAYS ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348832August 11, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
I HAVE A PROBLEM. I FILL MY 2006 NISSAN XTERRA UP WITH GAS. THE GAS GAUGE GOES TO EMPTY. AFTER DRIVING FOR ABOUT 20 MINS IF WOULD FLOAT SLOWLY UP TO THE FULL MARK. IT TAKES ABOUT 4 DAYS TO GO TO FULL, BUT AT THIS POINT THE TANK HAS ALREADY REACHED ABOUT HALF(I DRIVE 30 MINS ONE WAY TO WORK). THIS CAUSES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON, WHICH MAKES ME FAIL MY EMISSIONS TEST. THIS PROBLEMS OCCURS EVERY TIME I PUT GAS IN MY CAR. I CHECKED THE DIAGNOSIS FOR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND IT CAME UP AS FAULTY FUEL SENDING UNIT. I TALKED TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND ASKED ABOUT THIS RECALL, BUT SAID THAT I AM NOT COVERED AND WOULD HAVE TO PAY 300-400 DOLLARS FOR IT TO BE REPLACE (PARTS AND LABOR). I FEEL THAT THIS SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE RECALL AND OBVIOUSLY MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348771August 10, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2006 NISSAN XTERRA. CONSUMER STATES FUEL GAUGE FAILED TO WORK *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE FAILURE OCCURRED BECAUSE OF A FAULTY FUEL LEVEL SENDER. ALSO, THE SERPENTINE BELT WAS REPLACED. *JB RECENTLY, THE CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE THE TIMING CHAINS ON THE VEHICLE. THE REPLACEMENT WAS REQUIRED, BECAUSE OF THE PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE TENSIONERS THAT HELD THE TIMING CHAIN IN PLACE. THE CONSUMER STATED IT WAS OBVIOUS, THE PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE ADJUSTERS WERE CAUSED BY WEAR AND CRACKS ON THE PARTS. UPDATED 06/10/13
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348506August 10, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VDC AND SLIP LIGHT COME ON TOGETHER AT RANDOM START UP TIMES AND WILL STAY ON UNTIL THE MOTOR IS TURNED OFF. AFTER I TURN THE MOTOR OFF, THE NEXT TIME IT IS TURNED ON JUST THE VDC LIGHT WILL BE ON. EVENTUALLY THIS WILL TURN OFF WHEN DRIVING. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE I BOUGHT MY 2007 NISSAN XTERRA AND I HAVE TAKEN IT IN TO BE FIXED TWICE. BOTH TIMES A SENSOR WAS ADJUSTED, BUT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. NOW THAT IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY, THE DEALERSHIP TELLS ME IT WILL COST $1000 TO FIX?!?! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348156August 9, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY 2005 XTERRA IS HAVING SAME PROBLEM AS THE RECALLED 2006 XTERRA WITH THE FUEL GAUGE AND RUNNING OUT OF GAS...BUT THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO GET MINE FIXED COSTING NEARLY $500.00....THE 2005 XTERRAS SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL AS MANY ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL GAUGE... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348230August 9, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL GAUGE IS NOT CORRECTLY READING THE AMOUNT OF GASOLINE THE TANK HAS. THE GAUGE IS READING MORE OR LESS THAN WHAT THE ACTUAL TANK HAS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348255August 9, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ON MY 2005 NISSAN XTERRA THE SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON AND MY FUEL TANK ALWAYS READS EMPTY. DEALER STATES ITS A FAULTY FUEL SENSOR BUT WONT FIX FOR FREE. I FOUND ONLINE THAT THIS IS A VARY COMMON PROBLEM AND WAS DIRECTED TO THIS SITE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348363August 9, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1. THE VEHICLE HAS HAD A GENERAL LACK OF ACCURACY IN THE FUEL GAUGE. 2. RECENTLY, THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" INDICATOR CAME ON, AND THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME IT WAS DUE TO A FUEL SENDING UNIT MALFUNCTION. 3. THE DEALER IS CURRENTLY REPLACING THE FUEL SENDING UNIT AT A COST TO ME OF $595+TAX. THIS VEHICLE IS A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA, JUST OUTSIDE THE DOM COVERED IN RECALL 10V-075, WITH 38,000 MILES (JUST OUTSIDE WARRANTY). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348047August 8, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2005 NISSAN XTERRA. GAS GAUGE WORKS SPORADICALLY, NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH GAS IS IN TANK. COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT BY RUNNING OUT OF GAS. THERE IS A RECALL ON NISSAN VEHICLES FOR 2006 AND 2008 WITH THE SAME PROBLEM BUT ALL FROM 2005 TO 2010 ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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