Nissan Xterra Complaints

3,099 consumer complaints on file.

#10643173October 7, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V554000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643169October 7, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. WHEN TESTED WITH A DIAGNOSTIC READER THE CODE P0463 CAME UP INDICATING A FUEL LEVEL SENSOR MALFUNCTION. THAT MEANT AT LEAST A $600 REPAIR FROM THE NISSAN DEALER FOR WHAT APPARENTLY IS A COMMON MALFUNCTION DUE TO A DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP MODULE ASSEMBLY. FROM WHAT I HAVE READ CONCERNING THIS SUBJECT IT IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE FOR THIS MAKE AND MODEL OF NISSAN, YET THE COMPANY DISMISSES ANY COMPLAINT AS INVALID. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR PREVIOUS GENERATIONS OF PATHFINDER VEHICLES FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641367October 4, 2014
WHEELS
WHILE DRIVING ON THE MASS TURNPIKE, THE FRONT WHEEL CAME OFF THE CAR. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME. FIRST TIME, IN 2013, IN SCHOOL PARKING LOT, DIFFERENT SIDE BUT ALSO A FRONT WHEEL. WE BOUGHT THE CAR USED FROM A NISSAN DEALERSHIP IN AUGUST 2012 FOR MY 19 YEAR OLD SON. THE CAR IS HARDLY DRIVEN AS HE IS AWAY IN COLLEGE. THIS CAR HAS BEEN SERVICED SEVERAL TIMES FOR VARIOUS OTHER THINGS AND TWO DIFFERENT FRONT WHEELS JUST COMING OFF CAN NOT BE A MATTER OF LOOSE LUG NUTS AND INCOMPETENCE ON THE PART OF THE REPAIR SHOP. I FEEL THAT SOMETHING MUST BE FUNDAMENTALLY WRONG OR FAULTY. I SEE THAT THERE WERE RECALLS YEARS AGO HAVING TO DO WITH BALL JOINTS IN THIS MODEL, I CAN NOT TELL FROM CARFAX REPORTS WHETHER THIS VIN WAS EVER SERVICED FOR THAT, AND THAT NISSAN NEVER SHOULD HAVE RESOLD THIS CAR WITHOUT CHECKING TO SEE - DESPITE THE FACT THAT THIS IS AN OLDER CAR. A WHEEL COMING OFF IS DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. MY SON COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED (LUCKILY NO ONE WAS HURT). I AM TRYING TO FIND OUT WHETHER THIS CAR WAS EVER CHECKED FOR THE RECALL ON BALL JOINTS IN 2003 OR EVER. DOESN'T THE DEALERSHIP HAVE ANY OBLIGATION TO CHECK SAFETY RECALLS BEFORE RESELLING CARS THAT COULD BE DANGEROUS TO DRIVE? I FEEL THAT WE WERE SOLD A USED CAR THAT WAS FUNDAMENTALLY NOT SAFE. TWO DIFFERENT WHEELS FALL OFF WITHIN 2 YEARS OF PURCHASE - SOMETHING DOESN'T SEEM LEGITIMATE HERE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641458October 4, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
RADIATOR CRACKED LEAKING COOLANT INTO THE TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641066October 3, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN XTERRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE FUEL GAUGE LEVER FLUCTUATED AND THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE), BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10640705October 2, 2014
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING 70 MILES AN HOUR ON THE HIGHWAY MY CAR SUDDENLY SHOT UP TO 4000 RPM AND WOULDN'T GO FASTER THAN 30 MILES AN HOUR. AFTER MY CAR WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FRIEND OF MINE'S SHOP HE TOLD ME THE RADIATOR HAD CRACKED, LEAKED COOLANT INTO THE TRANSMISSION, FRIED THE TRANSMISSION AND TORQUE CONTROL VALVE, ALL VALVES AND SEALS, AS WELL AS BOTH CATALYTIC CONVERTERS. THE COST TO FIX WOULD BE $6000. NISSAN NEEDS TO PAY FOR THIS BECAUSE OF THEIR FACTORY DEFECT!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10640497October 1, 2014
POWER TRAIN
MY VEHICLE HAS JUST BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH A FAILED TRANSMISSION DUE TO THE LEAKAGE ISSUE DESCRIBED BELOW. NISSAN IS STATING I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIR COSTS UP TO $3000. REPORT DATE : OCTOBER 16, 2012 AT 12:21 PM NHTSA ACTION NUMBER : DP12004 NHTSA ACTION NUMBER : DP12004 NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER : N/A VEHICLE MAKE / MODEL: MODEL YEAR(S): NISSAN / FRONTIER 2005-2010 NISSAN / PATHFINDER 2005-2010 NISSAN / XTERRA 2005-2010 MANUFACTURER(S) : NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. COMPONENT(S) : POWER TRAIN POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER DATE INVESTIGATION OPENED : JUNE 11, 2012 DATE INVESTIGATION CLOSED : OPEN SUMMARY: ODI RECEIVED A PETITION REQUESTING INVESTIGATION OF TRANSMISSION DAMAGE ATTRIBUTED TO CONTAMINATION BY ENGINE COOLANT. THE SOURCE OF THE CONTAMINATION IS A CRACKED ATF LINE THAT RUNS THROUGH AN ENGINE COOLANT CHAMBER IN THE RADIATOR. ODI HAS RECEIVED (512) FIVE-HUNDRED-TWELVE CONSUMER COMPLAINTS BETWEEN AUGUST 2005 TO MAY 2012 REGARDING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. A COPY OF THE PETITION WILL BE PLACED IN THE PUBLIC FILE. ODI WILL REVIEW ITS CONTENT AND RELATED FIELD DATA TO ASSESS WHETHER A SAFETY DEFECT INVESTIGATION IS WARRANTED. REFERENCED VOQS ARE LISTED ON A SEPARATE PAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10640312September 30, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN XTERRA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND FAILED TO SHIFT GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10636886September 29, 2014
TIRES, POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2006 NISSAN XTERRA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TRANSMISSION ISSUES. *SMD THE DEALER INFORM THE CONSUMER THE RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, BECAUSE COOLANT WAS LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED IT FELT AS THOUGH THE TIRES WERE SLIPPING WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A STOP. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10639487September 27, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
COOLANT FROM NISSAN'S DEFECTIVELY DESIGNED RADIATOR LEAKED INTO MY TRANSMISSION. THE TRANSMISSION, VALVE BODY, COMPUTER, AND RADIATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT A TOTAL OF $4,000. WHILE DRIVING MY XTERRA HOME UP A STEEP GRADE IT WAS HAVING A PROBLEM SHIFTING AND ITS RPM WAS ALMOST RED LINING SO I STEPPED OFF THE GAS. THE XTERRA WAS AT TIMES BUCKING, SHIFTING UP AND DOWN RAPIDLY MAKING IT VERY HARD TO DRIVE IT HOME. MY VEHICLE COULDN'T GO OVER 40MPH AND I HAD SOME PEOPLE ALMOST RUN INTO THE BACK OF ME WHILE LIMPING IT HOME. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD AND I PRAY NO ONE HAS BEEN SEVERELY INJURED OR KILLED IN AN ACCIDENT CAUSED BY THIS ISSUE NISSAN CREATED. SHAME ON THEM! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10639446September 26, 2014
POWER TRAIN
AT ABOUT 1200 RPM I START TO FEEL A VIBRATION WHICH I THINK IS COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. ONCE I GET ABOVE 1500 RPM IT QUITS AND RESUMES NORMAL DRIVING CONDITION. I DID HAVE MY TRANSMISSION FILTER AND FLUIDS CHANGED RIGHT AFTER THIS STARTED. THE MECHANIC DID TELL MY THAT THE FLUID APPEARED TO BE MILKY AND HE SAID THAT HE HAD HEARD ABOUT THIS PROBLEM IN SOME NISSAN VEHICLES. HE ALSO SAID HE KNEW ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION COOLERS IN THE RADIATOR BECOMING FAULTY AND WOULD CAUSE RADIATOR FLUID (ANTIFREEZE) TO MIX IN WITH THE TRANSMISSION THROUGH THE TRANSMISSION LINES. THERE WAS NO SYMPTOMS THAT ALERTED ME BEFORE HAND, IT JUST HAPPENED AND I KNEW THERE WAS AN ISSUE, TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC AND DISCOVERED WHAT I MENTIONED ABOVE. PLEASE INFORM ME WHAT I MAY BE ABLE TO DO. THANKS *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10639346September 26, 2014
POWER TRAIN, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10638200September 22, 2014
POWER TRAIN
NISSAN'S DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION / TRANSMISSION COOLING SYSTEM DESIGN HAS RUINED ANOTHER TRANSMISSION. NISSAN KNOWS THE ISSUE WILL OCCUR AFTER THEIR WARRANTY (EVEN AN EXTENDED WARRANTY) EXPIRES. SO THEIR DEFECTIVE DESIGN COSTS THEM NOTHING. AND THEY KNOW THAT REGULATORS CAN'T TOUCH THEM. AND NISSAN DEALERS ARE USELESS. THEY COULD CARE LESS ABOUT THEIR "CUSTOMERS" AFTER THEY MAKE A SALE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10637791September 21, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
DEPENDING ON THE TEMPERATURE (70 DEGREES F OR BELOW) THE HYDRAULIC SUPPORT ARM FOR THE REAR LIFT GATE FAILS TO HOLD THE LIFT GATE IN THE OPEN POSITION RESULTING IN HEAD AND NECK BEING STRUCK BY SAID LIFT GATE. PLEASE NOTE THAT AS THE TEMP. DECREASES - THE LIFT GATE SUPPORT DECREASES. I HAVE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS SPOKE WITH VARIOUS NISSAN DEALERSHIPS WHO HAVE ADMITTED THIS PROBLEM BUT REFUSED TO RECTIFY THE SITUATION - "WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED AN OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION REQUIRING A DEALERSHIP TO MAKE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS." OTHER OWNERS OF THIS MODEL AND YEAR CONFIRM MY OBSERVATIONS. WITH ALL THE RECENT RECALLS BEING ISSUED INDUSTRY WIDE, MAYBE THIS PROBLEM WILL BE ADDRESSED. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10637808September 21, 2014
POWER TRAIN
A FEW DAYS PRIOR TO THIS VEHICLE'S SHUT DOWN, I HAD NOTICED WHEN DRIVING AT EITHER 40 MPH OR 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD START TO 'VIBRATE'; THE FEEL WAS AS IF DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE TIRES ARE DRIVING OVER THE MERIDIAN ENTERING THE BRAKE DOWN LANE. THE ALIGNMENT WASN'T THE ISSUE. THE DAY OF INCIDENT, I WAS DRIVING ON A 50 MPH MAIN STREET, WHEN APPROACHING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. AFTER ABOUT 10 MINUTES, THE VEHICLE STARTED BACK UP, ENOUGH TIME TO DRIVE 5 MINUTES BACK HOME. ONCE TOWED TO THE GARAGE & AFTER INSPECTION I WAS TOLD THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE ATF LINE WHICH CAUSED COOLANT TO MIX WITH TRANSMISSION FLUID IN RESULT CAUSING MY TRANSMISSION TO FAIL. OF COURSE I JUST WENT OVER MY 100,000 ML WARRANTY, MY VEHICLE IS JUST AT 126,000 ML! I AM THE ONLY OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE & HAVE DONE WELL MAINTAINING IT. AFTER DOING RESEARCH ON THIS ISSUE, I AM DISGUSTED WITH NISSAN NOT TAKING OWNERSHIP TO THIS SITUATION! THIS MODEL ALONE HAS THE MOST COMPLAINTS WITH THIS SPECIFIC ISSUE, AND TO ONLY DO AN EXTENDED RECALL UP TO 80,000 ML IS RIDICULOUS WHEN THIS ISSUE APPEARS TO HAPPEN FROM 90,000 ML +!!!!!!! I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE BRAND NEW, WITH THE HOPES TO HAVE IT LIVE FOR ALMOST 300,000 ML, WHICH I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP PRIOR TO ME BUYING. THIS COMPANY USED TO HAVE A GREAT REPUTATION.....LET'S PRAY THEY TRY TO GET IT BACK. I HOPE NISSAN OWNS UP TO THIS SITUATION & IS JUST NOT SITTING AROUND UNTIL A DEATH HAPPENS TO RECALL IT! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10636929September 17, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
CAR RAN OUT OF GAS ON HIGHWAY IN TRAFFIC, GAS GAUGE STILL INDICATED 1/4 FULL. BELIEVE THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM. CONTACTED DEALER AND THEY KNOW OF THIS PROBLEM( BAD GAS TANK/SENDER, BUT I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED THAT MY CAR COULD HAVE BEEN AFFECTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10633125September 15, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AFTER I FILLED UP WITH GAS AND PUT IN A FULL TANK I NOTICED THAT MY GAS GUAGE IS STUCK AT A QUARTER OF A TANK. AFTER TURNING MY CAR ON AND OFF IT STILL SAYS A QUARTER OF A TANK. AFTER DOING RESEARCH ON THIS IT APPEARS TO BE THE FUEL SENDING UNIT AND I AM PAST THE 72 MONTH WARRANTY ON THIS. THE DEALERSHIP QUOTED ME 450-550 TO FIX THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10633284September 15, 2014
STEERING, STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM HERTZ, THECAR HAD BEEN IN A ACCIDENT BEFORE I BOUGHT IT. I DID NOT FIND OUT ABOUT THE ACCIDENT UNTIL AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR. THE CAR TIRES COULD NOT STAY ALIGNED, THE HEADLIGHTS WERE SHOOTING UP ABOUT 15 FEET OFF THE GROUND, THERE IS PAINT SPLATTER ON THE INSIDE OF THE CAR MOTOR, PAINT SPLATTER ON THE OUTSIDE BY THE GUARDS TIRE, AND YOU CAN SEE PAINT ON THE HOOD BY THE WINDOW ON THE RIGHT SIDE, THE TOE HOOK ON THE RIGHT SIDE LOOKS TO BE NEW.THERE IS A PAINT LINE ON THE INSIDE OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT, THE HOOD IS NEW, THERE ISNO RUBBER MOUNT ON THE HOOD ARM THAT HOLD THE HOOK UP. OVER SPRAY ON THE LEFT DRIVERS DOOR. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10633079September 14, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THIS IS A COMPLAINT TOWARDS NISSAN AND THERE FAILURE TO BE AND ACT AS A PROFESSIONAL CAR COMPANY. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THERE RADIATORS LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION, IT HAS COSTS NUMEROUS AMOUNTS OF PEOPLE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO REPLACE TRANSMISSIONS AND RADIATORS AND EVEN WHEN DONE THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. THE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT THAT THEY WERE SO "NICE" ENOUGH TO AGREE ON DOES NOT HELP ANYONE WHAT SO EVER ESPECIALLY WHEN HITTING THE 100K MARK. THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT TO LAST A LONG TIME, NOT CRAP OUT AFTER 50,000 MILES. IT'S A PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10632312September 10, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I'M SURPRISED WITH ALL THE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE FUEL TANKS RUSTING OUT THAT THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL. ARE THEY WAITING FOR ONE TO BLOW UP OR CATCH FIRE. THE O RING LEAKS VAPOR AND GAS ON FILL UPS BECAUSE THAT AREA IS ALL RUSTED. EITHER THEY HAVE TO USE BETTER COATINGS OR HIDE THAT AREA FROM THE ENVIRONMENT. THE FLANGE AREA IS LIKE A WELL AND THE WATER JUST SITS THERE AND RUSTS AWAY THE TANK. P0455CODE IS SET WHICH IS EVAP SYSTEM GROSS LEAK. NISSAN OMITTED TO ME THAT THEY HAVE PROBLEMS WITH RUSTED FUEL TANKS . WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE TO GET NISSAN TO REDESIGN A FIX FOR THIS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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