Nissan Xterra Complaints

3,099 consumer complaints on file.

#11180680February 17, 2019
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION FAILURE DUE TO LEAK FROM RADIATOR COOLING SYSTEM FLUID INTERMIXING WITH TRANSMISSION FLUID. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING, WENT TO REPAIR SHOP THE CODE P0717 CAME UP. UPON INSPECTION BY THE REPAIR SHOP IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION, RADIATOR, AND ALL HOSES,ETC. THAT INTERCONNECTED THE TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED.I LIVE IN CALIFORNIA AND THE PROBLEM OCCURED IN ARIZONA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11175076February 7, 2019
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN XTERRA. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER AND ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE IT BEGAN TO SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEAD GASKET FAILED AND THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED ROYAL NISSAN AT (225) 924-0400 (LOCATED AT 9325 AIRLINE HWY, BATON ROUGE, LA 70815) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 34416631. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11174396February 5, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES
VERY SOFT BRAKE PEDAL OBSERVED PROGRESSIVELY GETTING WORSE OVER PERIOD OF ABOUT 15K / 1 MONTH TRIGGERING INCREASED BRAKING DISTANCE ESPECIALLY DURING WET CONDITIONS AND AT HIGHER SPEEDS OCCASIONALLY PEDAL GOES ALMOST TO THE FLOOR PRIOR TO VEHICLE COMING TO COMPLETE STOP. HOT PADS/ROTORS OBSERVED DURING EVEN COLD AND OR WET CONDITIONS ABOVE NORMAL UNTIL AT HIGHWAY SPEED BRAKES OVERHEATED TRIGGERING CALIPERS TO CEASE UP AT A STOP AT APPROX. 90K (3+ WEEKS AFTER ORIGINAL OBSERVATION OF OCCASIONAL SOFT PEDAL) AT LOW SPEEDS PEDAL APPEARED TO BE SLIGHTLY SOFT, HOWEVER AT HIGHER SPEEDS ABOVE 35-40 UPWARDS OF 60-65 THE ISSUE BECAME VERY NOTICEABLE ESPECIALLY DURING HEAVY RAIN OR WET ROAD CONDITIONS OR IF VEHICLE SAT FOR MORE THAN A FEW HOURS. ISSUE WITH SOFT PEDAL STARTED AROUND 75K AND CONTINUED UNTIL ABOUT 90K UNTIL CALIPERS CEASED ON ROTORS AS NOTED. HAD I NOT EXITED AND CAME TO A STOP VEHICLE COULD HAVE LOCKED UP ALL 4 WHEELS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY. SHOP DIAGNOSED ISSUE TO BE FAULTY HCU WITHIN THE ABS MODULE MANUFACTURED BY ATE. A VERY SIMILAR ISSUE WITH A RECALL NOTED ALREADY BY NISSAN IN 16/18 SELECT MODEL VEHICLES WHERE HCU CAN LEAK CAUSING A SHORT IN THE ECU TRIGGERING A FIRE BUT THIS ISSUE IS NOT OBSERVED OR RECOGNIZED ON PRIOR MODEL YEAR OR VEHICLES NOR DOES NISSAN RECOGNIZE THAT THE HCU APPEARS TO BE THE ROOT CAUSE DUE TO FAULTY SEALS. FINAL DIAGNOSIS: A FAULTY ABS SEAL ON ONE OF THE VALVES CAUSED THE PISTON TO STICK AND THE VALVE TO REMAIN IN THE OPEN POSITION REDUCING PRESSURE THAT WOULD NORMALLY GO BACK INTO THE MAIN LINES DOWN TO THE CALIPERS WHICH IN TURN CAUSED THE SOFT PEDAL SYNDROME. THE MIL ON THE DASH FOR THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL NEVER TURNED ON UNTIL AFTER FAILURE AND CEASE UP OF CALIPERS. ABS MODULE MANUFACTURED BY ATE. FORD ALSO NOTES A VERY SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH SAME MANUFACTURED ABS MODULES BY ATE .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11173214January 31, 2019
POWER TRAIN
RADIATOR CRACKS ALLOWED TRANSMISSION FLUID AND ENGINE COOLANT TO MIX AS A DIRECT CAUSE FOR TRANSMISSION DESTRUCTION! CAR WILL NO LONGER MOVE AND NO WARNING SIGNS OR RECALLS. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM BY NISSAN FOR YEARS AND NO RECALL? WHO GOT PAID AT HERE TO ALLOW NISSAN TO GET AWAY WITH THAT FOR SO MANY MODEL VEHICLES FOR YEARS! CAR STALLED AND DIED WHILE IN MOTION ALMOST CAUSING A MAJOR ACCIDENT WITH MY 2 KIDS ABOARD!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11171830January 24, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN XTERRA. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS FILLED WITH FUEL, IT WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE FUEL SENDING UNIT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11171459January 22, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS DURING THE LAST YEAR I'VE HAD ISSUES WITH THE BREAK SYSTEM OF MY NISSAN XTERRA. WHEN USING THE BREAKS THE ANTI LOCK BREAK SYSTEM (ABS) WONT WORK AND THE VEHICLE TAKES LONER TO STOP. I HAVE TO PRESS THE BREAKS ALL THE WAY TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE FOR REPAIRS BUT NO ONE CAN COME UP WITH A SOLUTION, INCLUDING AN AUTHORIZED NISSAN DEALER REPAIR SHOP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11170695January 18, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES
UPON SLOWING DOWN FOR A RED TRAFFIC LIGHT BRAKE PEDAL GOT HARD NOT ALLOWING VEHICLE TO STOP AND VEHICLE ALSO STARTING RAPIDLY ACCELERATING WITHOUT PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL.RESULTED IN A CRASH WITH A STOPPED VEHICLE AT THE TRAFFIC LIGHT.NO SERIOUS INJURIES THANKFULLY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11166468January 11, 2019
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 NISSAN XTERRA. WHILE STATIONARY, THE VEHICLE UNINTENTIONALLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 270,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11165126January 8, 2019
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN XTERRA. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 145,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11164819January 7, 2019
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE VEHICLE WAS MOVING. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT TRANSMISSION FAILURE IS DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW WHERE ENGINE COOLANT CAN LEAK INTO THE TRANSMISSION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11162963December 21, 2018
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT HAD TO USE EXTRA STRENGTH JUST TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. IN ADDITION, THE ABS AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11162517December 19, 2018
POWER TRAIN
COMPLETE FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION DURING RUSH HOUR. VEHICLE NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR AT A COST OF $5,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11162518December 19, 2018
POWER TRAIN
COMPLETE FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION DURING RUSH HOUR. VEHICLE NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR AT A COST OF $5,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11160821December 11, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
GAS GAGE READS 1/2 FULL WHEN EMPTY, WHILE IN MOTION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11160855December 11, 2018
AIR BAGS, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, WHEELS
THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS FLASHING INTERMITTENT NOT REGISTERING PASSENGERS. THE FUEL GAGE KEEPS GOING UP AND DOWN UNAWARE OF FUEL LEVEL. THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR IS ON AND TIRES HAVE CORRECT PSI. VEHICLE CAN BE IN START STILL OR DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11156769December 7, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 10-15 MPH. IMMEDIATE LOSS OF BRAKES, ACCELERATION, AND POWER STEERING. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON THE 405 FWY/SEPULVEDA PASS AREA DURING MORNING RUSH HOUR IN STOP-GO TRAFFIC CONDITIONS. WAS ABLE TO PULL TO SIDE OF ROAD, AND SHUT OFF VEHICLE. WAITED 1 MINUTE AND VEHICLE RESTARTED WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES ON DRIVE TO WORK. FROM A REVIEW OF ONLINE RESOURCES THIS LOOKS EERILY SIMILAR TO ISSUE OUTLINED IN PRIOR RECALL ISSUED BY NHTSA LISTED UNDER NTB10-137. THIS IS SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS, AND COULD EASILY RESULT IN LOSS OF LIFE!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11154467November 28, 2018
POWER TRAIN
TAKATA RECALL. TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT.. MECHANIC STATES DUE TO RADIATOR COOLANT ISSUES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11151543November 14, 2018
ENGINE
I HAD BOUGHT A USED 2007 NISSAN XTERRA AND THE RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION WENT OUT ON IT. I DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO FIX IT. IT IS NOT DRIVEABLE. I HAD BOUGHT IT IM AUGUST OF 2017 AND IT WENT OUT ON ME IN MARCH 2018. THE DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT IT FROM CAN NOT HELP ME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11151112November 12, 2018
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY AIR BAG LIGHT SAYS ON IN THE DASH AND THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT DOSE NOT SHOW ANYONE IN THE SEAT . MY CRUSE CONTROL WORKS SOME TIMES IF I AM ON THE HIGHWAY IT WILL NOT WORK IF I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND THEN RESTART IT IT WILL WORK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11149546November 5, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR BEGAN FLASHING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STARTED IDLING ROUGHLY AND FELT THAT IT WOULD SHUT OFF. THE DEALER (BAKER NISSAN, 19630 NORTHWEST FWY, HOUSTON, TX 77065, (832) 604-3495) AND THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,100.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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