Nissan Xterra Complaints

3,099 consumer complaints on file.

#10846242March 12, 2016
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
THIS COMPLAINT IS IN REFERENCE TO A 2007 NISSAN XTERRA OFF ROAD 4X4 WITH180,900 MILES. THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SPONTANEOUSLY DOWNSHIFT TO LOW GEARS WHILE MOVING AT SPEEDS ABOVE 25 MILE PER HOUR. AT ONE POINT, THE TRANSMISSION SEIZED AND LOCKED UP WHILE TRAVELING AT 45 MILES PER HOUR, WHICH RESULTED IN A SUDDEN STOP IN THE MIDST OF THE TRAFFIC FLOW ON A TWO LANE ROAD. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE NISSAN DEALER FOR SERVICE IMMEDIATELY. INSPECTION REVEALED COOLANT HAD LEAKED INTO THE TRANSMISSION VIA A LEAKING TRANSMISSION COOLER ASSEMBLY INTEGRATED INTO THE MAIN ENGINE RADIATOR. THE TRANSMISSION SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL INTERNAL DAMAGE FROM THE COOLANT MIXING WITH TRANSMISSION FLUID AND CIRCULATING THROUGH THE TRANSMISSION. THE TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE RADIATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED IN ORDER TO MAKE THE VEHICLE ROADWORTHY AGAIN. TOTAL COST OF THE REPAIR WITH TAXES WAS $4800.00. NISSAN SERVICE MANAGER AND TECHS AT DEALERSHIP INDICATED THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THE XTERRA AND FRONTIER MODEL VEHICLES, YET NO PROACTIVE ACTION WAS TAKEN DURING PREVIOUS SERVICE APPOINTMENTS AT 30,000 MILE SERVICE INTERVALS, ROUTINE MAINTENANCE APPOINTMENTS, AND DURING YEARLY STATE VEHICLE INSPECTIONS CONDUCTED AT THE SAME NISSAN DEALERSHIP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10846276March 12, 2016
POWER TRAIN
I BOUGHT A 2007 NISSAN XTERRA. 2 DAYS LATER MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON NISSAN TOLD ME I WOULD NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION IT WOULD COST ME 4900 TO REPLACE. THEY CLEAR THE LIGHT OFF.THEY FAILED TO TELL ME ABOUT THE 2 RECALLS OR THE FACT THEY WERE UNDER INVESTIGATION. WHEN I CALLED TO FILE A COMPLAINT THE LADY SAID I WOULD BE CONTACTED THE FOLLOWING MONDAY. IT NEVER HAPPENED. I CALLED NISSAN THEY TOLD ME EITHER TO PAY THE 4900 OR DO WITHOUT AND I WAS HUNG UP ON. THE FOLLOWING DAY I LOST ALL GEARS IN MY CAR WAS ALMOST HIT BY A SEMI WITH MY 3 YOUNG KIDS IN THE CAR.MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NEVER CAME BACK ON.I CALLED NISSAN THE TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO.WHEN I BROUGHT UP ABOUT THE INVESTIGATION THEY HUNG UP ON ME WHEN I CALLED THE COMPLAINT LINE BACK THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULD LOOK INTO IT AND I WOULD HEAR BACK.STILL NOTHING. NISSAN SHOULD BE ASHAMED AND SUED AND BE PUT OUT OF BUSINESS FOR KNOWINGLY ENDANGERING LIVES AND NOT CARING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10845927March 10, 2016
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
TIRES ARE DEVELOPING A SERIES OF CRACKS EXTENDING FROM THE TAP INTO THE SIDEWALLS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10840462March 8, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED AN INCORRECT READING. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL SENSOR SENDING UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10840315March 7, 2016
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING TO WORK ONE DAY AND WHILE I WAS TURNING CORNERS I FELT IT WAS GETTING HARDER TO STEER. I STOP AT THE RED LIGHT AND WHEN DROVE OFF AGAIN I WAS GOING MAYBE 5-10 MPH, I TURNED LEFT AND I WAS GOING TO STRAIGHTEN THE CAR UP THE CAR STARTED TO SWURVE AND BEAR TO THE LEFT. I TRIED TO REGAIN CONTROL BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT RESPOND I ENDED UP CRASHING INTO A POLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10840375March 7, 2016
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON BUSY STREETS IN THE PITTSBURGH AREA, OUR 2006 NISSAN XTERRA LOST FORWARD POWER WHILE NAVIGATING A RIGHT TURN ONTO ANOTHER BUSY STREET. VEHICLE NEVER LOST ELECTRICAL POWER, BUT HAD NO MECHANICAL POWER. THERE WERE OTHER VEHICLES DRIVING OPPOSITE ME AS WELL AS VEHICLES BEHIND ME. IT WAS LIKE THE VEHICLE WAS FORCED INTO NEUTRAL. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP FOR THEM TO INVESTIGATE, THEY STATED THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH NISSAN XTERRAS AND FRONTIERS THAT THE RADIATOR COMMUNICATES WITH THE TRANSMISSION CREATING A RESULTANT NEED FOR A REBUILD OF THE TRANSMISSION AND REPLACEMENT OF THE RADIATOR AND COOLANT FLUSH. FOR THIS TO OCCUR WHILE DRIVING IS DANGEROUS NOT ONLY TO THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER OF THE VEHICLE, BUT IT POSES A PUBLIC RISK AS WELL AND COULD HAVE RESULTED IN SERIOUS INJURY/DEATH. NISSAN USA SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRS, BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR SUCH REPAIRS AS THEY CONSTITUTE A SAFETY CONCERN WHILE DRIVING THEIR VEHICLES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10839585March 2, 2016
ENGINE
AT 115,000 MILES MY TRANSMISSION DIED. IN ONE WEEK IT WENT FROM A FEW JERKY SHIFTS TO ME CRAWLING INTO THE DEALER NOT BEING ABLE TO GO OVER 20 MPH. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION THE TRANSMISSION COOLER LEAKED FLUID INTO THE TRANSMISSION AND BASICALLY SHREDDED THE TRANSMISSION. IM NOW STUCK WITH A 3700 DOLLAR REPAIR BILL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10839244March 1, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
RECENTLY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND HAD IT DIAGNOSED AS THE FUEL GAUGE SENSOR. AFTER FILLING GAS TANK WITH GAS NOW GAUGE STAYS BELOW EMPTY AND LOW GAS LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAY ON. DEALER SAID AN EXTENDED WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED AND MILEAGE HAD ALSO BEEN EXTENDED TO 72000 MILES. I JUST HIT 80000 MILES. THE DEALER WANTS $550 TO FIX. WAY TOO MUCH FOR A KNOWN DEFAULT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10839134March 1, 2016
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA. AFTER MAKING A LEFT TURN AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE FLIPPED AND THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT UNFASTENED WITHOUT WARNING. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V690000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 190,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10838208February 25, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION FAIL DUE TO DEFECT IN TRANSMISSION COOLING TANK HOUSED INSIDE THE RADIATOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10838464February 25, 2016
ENGINE
ENGINE MAKES A LOUD SQUEAL AT STARTUP THEN WHINES AT IDLE AND DURING ACCELERATION. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO NISSAN FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THEY EXPLAINED TO ME THE COMPONENTS OF THE TIMING CHAIN NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE COST FOR THE REPAIR IS $2700. MILEAGE IS VERY LOW AT 62000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10837486February 22, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY ECU ON MY NISSAN XTERRA WAS SUPPOSEDLY SHORTED DUE TO A LOOSE OR DAMAGED CABLE. WITH MY INITIAL INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE, THE CABLE WAS NOT LOOSE, YET I STILL HAD PROBLEMS. THE ISSUE HAPPENED WHEN I HAD PARKED MY VEHICLE TO RUN AN ERRAND. WHEN I RETURNED, I STARTED UP MY VEHICLE AND ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE. THERE WAS NO POWER AND THE ENGINE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 5 MPH. NOT WANTING THE VEHICLE TO BREAKDOWN ON A BUSY ROAD, I BACKED UP AND PARKED THE VEHICLE. I ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT THIS TIME THE STARTER WOULD CRANK, BUT WOULD NOT TURN OVER. AFTER ATTEMPTING TO START IT A FEW TIMES, I DISCONNECTED THE BATTERIES AND RECONNECTED THE BATTERIES. STILL, THE VEHICLE WOULD CRANK AND NOT TURN OVER. I CALLED A TOW TRUCK, AND THEY BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO FIRESTONE. FIRESTONE TOLD ME THAT THE BATTERY CABLES HAD SHORTED AND DESTROYED TEH ECU/ECM. I WAS QUOTED 1500 FOR A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT THAT SHOULD LAST THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD. THIS SOUNDED LIKE A VERY INTENSIVE PROCESS, SO I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO NISSAN. AGAIN, THEY SAID IT WAS THE ECU/ECM. NISSAN TOLD ME THAT THE CABLES, THE BATTERY AND THE ECU NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NISSAN HAS HAD PAST ISSUES WITH 2010 VEHICLES SHORTING OUT AND DESTROYING THE ECU'S. I BELIEVE THAT IT IS NISSAN'S FAULTY ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS OR POORLY CONSTRUCTED ECU'S THAT IS CAUSING THE DAMAGE. FOR SUCH AN EXPENSIVE PIECE OF EQUIPMENT TO BE RENDERED USELESS BY HAVING AN IMPORPER BATTERY CONNECTION SEEMS PROBLEMATIC AND POTENTIALLY UNSAFE. IT IS PROBLEMATIC, DUE TO TEH HISTORY OF NISSAN'S CABLES BECOMING CORRODED DUE TO THEIR BATTERY POSITION. LIKEWISE, THERE HAVE BEEN MANY CONSUMER COMPLAINTS THAT THE BATTERY TERMINALS ARE POORLY MADE, RESULTING IN VEHICLE FAILURE. THIS CAN BE DANGEROUS, FOR IF THE BATTERY TERMINALS FAIL, IT CAN CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO STOP FUNCTIONING, EVEN WHEN IT HAS BEEN STARTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10837612February 22, 2016
ENGINE
THE TIMING CHAIN GUIDES ARE FAULTY AND AT THIS TIME I AM HEARING THE WHINING NOISE THAT HAS BEEN DESCRIBED FROM SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS. IT IS KNOWN THAT THIS CAN COMPLETELY DESTROY THE ENGINE AND FAIL AT ANY GIVEN TIME, POSSIBLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT OR DEATH BECAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT CAUSED BY THIS ISSUE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10836624February 17, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN XTERRA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, ANOTHER DRIVER CRASHED INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE FRONT DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE HEAD THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10836654February 17, 2016
AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, TOOK MY TRUCK TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK, WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE STAFF THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS CONTAMINATED WITH COOLANT THAT HAD LEAKED FROM THE RADIATOR. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH, I DISCOVERED THAT OTHER NISSAN MAKES, MODELS BETWEEN 2004-2006 HAD A DESIGN FLAW WHICH CAUSED THE PROBLEM IN WHICH I NOW FACE.. I CONTACTED NISSAN FOR SOME FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ON THE REPAIR ON MY TRANSMISSION, SINCE IT APPEARS THAT THE ISSUES RELATED TO MY PROBLEM ARE FROM A FLAW IN THE DESIGNS OF THE VEHICLE. I WAS TOLD THAT BECAUSE MY MILEAGE WAS OVER A 100,000 MILES AND PAST THE WARRANTY, THAT THERE WASN'T ANYTHING THAT COULD BE DONE AS FAR ASSISTING ME WITH THE REPAIRS. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER NISSAN PRODUCT AGAIN.... IT SHOULD BE ALSO NOTED THAT THERE WAS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAIN NISSAN REGARDING THE VERY PROBLEM THAT I'M FACED DEALING WITH...
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10836234February 15, 2016
POWER TRAIN
WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, MY XTERRA HAD SUDDEN JERKING FELT THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANICS HAVE DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A FAILED TRANSMISSION COOLER WHICH HAS ALLOWED COOLANT TO MIX WITH MY TRANSMISSION FLUID, CAUSING INTERNAL DAMAGE TO ITS INTERNAL COMPONENTS. PRIOR TO THIS FAILURE, I HAVE HAD NO OTHER ISSUES WHAT-SO-EVER WITH THE OPERATION OF MY VEHICLE. THIS DAMAGE TO MY TRANSMISSION HAS COST IN THE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO REPAIR, AND ALL DUE TO A FAULTY RADIATOR THAT WAS INSTALLED BY NISSAN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10836167February 11, 2016
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2006 NISSAN XTERRA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE WHILE DRIVING AND SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE USING THE BRAKE, AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS STRUGGLING FOR WAYS TO STOP THE VEHICLE. SHE TRIED TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, BUT TO NO AVAIL SHE WAS FORCED TO TRY AND MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHILE IN THE LANE OF OTHER VEHICLE. THE THEN PLACED THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND IT FINALLY STARTED TO SLOW DOWN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10824140February 4, 2016
ENGINE
THE RADIATOR LEAKED INTO THE TRANSMISSION, WITHOUT ANY INCIDENT LEADING UP TO THE MECHANIC FINDING THE LEAK. THE RADIATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED, AND THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REBUILT. THE TRANSMISSION STILL SEEMS TO IMPROPERLY SHIFT, AND A STRONG, RICH, OIL SMELL IS COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT NOW. I DO NOT QUALIFY FOR ANY REIMBURSMENT BECAUSE OF A PREVIOUS SETTLEMENT WHICH I, LIKE MANY OTHERS, WERE NOT INVOLVED IN, AND WHICH DID NOT COVER AND PROBLEMS OVER 100,000 MILES. I BELIEVE THE MANUFACTURER KNEW ABOUT THE DEFECT IN THEIR CAR AND CHOSE NOT TO FIX THE PROBLEM IN A PART WHICH SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED, AND SHOULD HAVE ISSUED A RECALL. IF WE HAD NOT CAUGHT THE DAMAGE IN TIME, THE ENGINE COULD HAVE FAILED IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING, AND AND ACCIDENT MIGHT HAVE BEEN UNAVOIDABLE. I ALSO BELIEVE THE DEALER WHO SOLD ME THE CAR WAS INFORMED ABOUT THE SETTLEMENT AND INTENTIONALLY CHOSE NOT TO TELL ME ABOUT IT, EVEN WHEN I ASKED SPECIFICALLY ABOUT THE PROBLEM DURING NEGOTIATIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10824141February 4, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
REAR LEFT DOOR DOES NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. THIS COULD BE A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE IF THE CAR WAS TO BE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND AN OCCUPANT NEEDED TO GET OUT VERY QUICKLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10824165February 4, 2016
ENGINE
TAKATA RECALL. - XTERRA HAS HAD RADIATOR REPLACED, TRANSMISSION FIXED TWICE DUE TO BAD VALVE BODY. NOW IT IS SHUDDERING AGAIN AT 40MPH DOWN THE ROAD. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. TRANSMISSION FAILED GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, CAUSING IT TO GO INTO FAILURE MODE. I LOST ALL POWER BY THE TIME I COULD GET PULLED OVER AND STOPPED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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