Nissan Xterra Complaints

3,099 consumer complaints on file.

#10454524April 9, 2012
POWER TRAIN
OUR XTERRA HAS THE SAME DEFECT THAT MANY OTHER XTERRA OWNERS HAVE REPORTED: THE RADIATOR LEAKED INTO THE TRANSMISSION CAUSING THE "STRAWBERRY MILKSHAKE OF DEATH" THAT DESTROYS THE TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454587April 9, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED AND FUEL GAUGE WAS ERRONEOUSLY PROVIDING A READING OF HALF FULL THE FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR CIRCUIT WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCES SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454202April 5, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE ACROSS AN INTERSECTION ALMOST CAUSING ME TO BE HIT BY ON COMING CARS. NISSAN IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEMS WITH THESE CARS AND HAS NOT RECALLED. I FEEL THIS IS POOR BUSINESS AND WILL RESULT IN LOSS OF LIFE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453861April 2, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TIMING CHAIN GUIDES ARE WORN AND ARE NOW UNSTABLE AND CAN CAUSE THE TIMING CHAIN TO BREAK WHICH WILL RUIN ENGINE. NISSAN KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND HAS CHANGED TO A NEW PART IN 2010. IT IS RIDICULOUS THAT THEY ARE TRYING TO CHARGE ME 1500 DOLLARS TO REPLACE A PART THAT COST 2 DOLLARS WHEN THEY KNEW ABOUT IT WHEN I BROUGHT IT IN SO MANY TIMES TO DIAGNOSE!!!!! THERE ARE COUNTLESS TIMING CHAIN ISSUES WITH OTHER OWNERS THENEWX.ORG YOU WILL FIND TONS OF COMPLAINTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453744April 1, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
AND NOISE WAS HEARD LIKE TWO METAL PIECE HITTING AGAINST EACH OTHER THE DRIVER STOPPED DID AN INSPECTION DIDN'T SEE ANY VISUAL SIGNS GOT BACK INTO THE VEHICLE, TRAVELED ABOUT 8 TO 10 MILES. THEN WHILE GOING OVER A HILL THE BRAKES PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR, UNABLE TO STOP THE TRUCK IT PICKED UP SPEED SLAMMING IT TO THE BACK OF A VAN CAUSING THE TRUCK TO ROLLOVER. I DRIVER SUSTAINED AND SHATTER KNEEL CAP AND BROKEN RIBS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10453460March 29, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 45 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453407March 28, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL GAUGE ON MY 2007 NISSAN XTERRA IS GIVING WRONG READINGS , CAUSES ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON AND I HAVE GOTTEN STUCK WITHOUT GAS TWICE .. I'M UP FOR SMOG TEST IN A COUPLE MONTHS AND BECAUSE ENGINE LIGHT IS ON DUE TO THIS PROBLEM I'LL NOT BE ABLE TO GET THIS CAR REGISTER IN CA .THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453279March 27, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON AND PER INSPECTION BY THE NISSAN DEALER IT WAS DUE TO THE FUEL LEVER SENDER (CODE P0463). ESTIMATED LABOR/MATERIAL WILL COST ME $500.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452585March 21, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY 2007 NISSAN XTERRA, JUST PASSING THE 50K, AND NOW THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ON WITH CODE P0463. SEEMS THAT IF I KEEP THE FUEL TANK FILLED UP ABOVE 1/4, THEN THIS PROBLEM WILL GO AWAY, BUT FROM TIME TO TIME THERE'S A MALFUNCTION OF THE FUEL SENSOR. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452401March 20, 2012
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WE BROUGHT OUR NISSAN 2006 XTERRA IN TO THE BOARDWALK AUTO CENTER. REDWOOD CITY, CA - NISSAN TO HAVE THEM CHECK ON WHAT WE THOUGHT WAS ANOTHER TRANSMISSION ISSUE (NISSAN REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION, AT THEIR EXPENSE OVER $8000, ONCE AND THE FUEL GAUGE TWICE PLUS A COUPLE OF OTHER RECALL ITEMS). WHEN WE PICKED UP THE CAR THEY TOLD US WE NEEDED A NEW TIMING CHAIN FOR ABOUT $2000 (WE HAVE HEARD THESE ARE NOT NORMAL ITEMS TO BE REPLACED AND SHOULD LAST THE LIFETIME OF THE CAR). WE CAN'T BELIEVE THERE IS YET ANOTHER MAJOR EXPENSIVE PROBLEM PART WITH THIS CAR! WHEN DOES THIS CAR BECOME A LEMON AND HOW MANY MAJOR ITEMS ARE GOING TO NEED TO BE REPLACED? WHAT IS HAPPENING TO NISSAN? HAS THE TIMING CHAIN ISSUE BEEN INVESTIGATED AND HOW MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM? *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452293March 19, 2012
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING ON A DIRT ROAD IN MY 2011 NISSAN XTERRA PRO 4X MY SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND BOTH FRONT SEAT BELTS LOCKED AS IF IN AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE DRIVEN THAT SAME PART AT LEAST ONE DOZEN TIMES BEFORE WITHOUT ISSUE. I HAVE ALSO TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN AREAS THAT ARE VERY ROCKY WITHOUT ISSUE. THE VEHICLE HAS HIT BOTTOM ON OCCASION AND HAS DENTS AND SCRATCHES TO THE EFFECT. WHEN THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BELIEVED THAT IT WOULD ROLL OVER WITHOUT CORRECTION IN DRIVING AND THAT WAS THE REASON FOR THE DEPLOYMENT. THERE WAS NO IMPACT THAT TOOK PLACE ON THE INCIDENT DAY YET THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT IT IS A FACTOR IN THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYING. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10451967March 16, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND CONFIRMED THAT THE BROKEN RADIATOR WELDING CAUSED FLUID TO LEAK INTO THE TRANSMISSION FORCING THE GEAR TO IMPROPERLY ENGAGE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, AND DENIED ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRING THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452008March 12, 2012
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE VEHICLE'S AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DISENGAGED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. IMMEDIATE DECELERATION, FORCED US TO CROSS LANES DURING PERIOD OF HEAVY TRAFFIC WITH NO ABILITY TO CONTROL THE ACCELERATION OF THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE'S AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT ENGAGE. TRANSMISSION MECHANIC STATED THAT FAILURE WAS RUSTED INTERNAL TRANSMISSION COMPONENTS. FOLLOW UP INTERNET RESEARCH REVEALED TO US THAT THIS FAILURE IS COMMON IN 2005 NISSAN XTERRA'S. A COMMON COMPONENT BETWEEN THE FACTORY RADIATOR AND AUTO TRANSMISSION COOLER RUSTS AND FAILS, CAUSING TRANSMISSION FLUID TO MIX WITH RADIATOR FLUID. THIS DESTROYS THE RADIATOR AND EVENTUALLY THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. DURING A SERVICE CALL AT A LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP IN MAY 2011, WE WERE MADE AWARE OF THE RADIATOR / TRANSMISSION COOLER LEAK, AND WE WERE ADVISED THAT THE RADIATOR SHOULD BE REPLACED. WE REPLACED THE RADIATOR. THE MILEAGE AT THE TIME OF THIS SERVICE WAS APPROXIMATELY 108,000. THE POTENTIAL TRANSMISSION ISSUE WAS NEVER MENTIONED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10451050March 10, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AT 4100 MILE AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK SES LIGHT CAME ON AND THE FUEL GAUGE WAS STUCK ON 1/4 TANK THIS IS A 2007 NISSAN XTERRA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450714March 8, 2012
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING MY XTERRA I STARTED TO NOTICE IT SHUDDERING AND VIBRATING WHILE DRIVING TO WORK. THIS WAS GETTING WORSE SO I BROUGHT IT IN TO BE LOOKED AT AND THEY NEW WHAT IT WAS FROM THE MOMENT I DROVE IN. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS MY TRANSMISSIONS AND THEY HAVE FIXED MULTIPLE XTERRAS WITH THIS PROBLEM. SO NATURALLY THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED SO MY COST IS 3800.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450661March 7, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AFTER A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON THE COMPUTER SHOWED A CODE OF P0463, FUEL LEVEL SENSOR CIRCUIT HIGH INPUT. I HAVE READ ON THE INTERNET THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE DEALER CHARGES $600 TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. THIS NEEDS A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450551March 6, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL SENSOR GIVES FALSE INFORMATION, VEHICLE RUNS OUT OF GAS ON THE FREEWAY NEARLY CAUSING FATAL ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450405March 5, 2012
POWER TRAIN
AS WITH MOST OF THE 2ND GENERATION XTERRAS, MY RADIATOR FAILED CAUSING COOLANT TO MIX WITH TRANSMISSION FLUID. THIS CAUSES THE TRANSMISSION TO SEIZE UP AND/OR AN INABILITY TO SHIFT. I FIRST FELT SHUDDERING WHILE SHIFTING INTO 4TH (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). I IMMEDIATELY RECOGNIZED A PROBLEM AND AND BEGAN DRIVING TO MY MECHANIC. I ENTERED THE FREEWAY AND FOUND MYSELF UNABLE TO GET OUT OF 1ST OR 2ND GEAR - I COULD NOT DRIVE FASTER THAN 20 MILES PER HOUR WITH TRAFFIC TRAVELING AT 65+ AND NO SHOULDER. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. NISSAN HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM AND EXTENDED THEIR WARRANTY TO 80,000 MILES BUT APPARENTLY THIS ISSUE HAPPENS BETWEEN 85K AND 100K TYPICALLY (MY ISSUE CAME TO LIGHT AT AROUND 95,000). I WAS IN SERIOUS DANGER ON THE HIGHWAY AND THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT BY ANY MEANS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450078March 2, 2012
WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR PRESSURE SENSOR WARNING LAMP CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE VALVE STEM WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 14,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449973March 1, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TIMINS CHAINS WEAR DOWN TOO EASILY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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