Nissan Xterra Complaints

3,099 consumer complaints on file.

#10445048January 24, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL LEVEL SENSOR MALFUNCTION. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445086January 24, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DRIVING APPROX. 5 MINUTES WHEN CAR WARNING LIGHTS (CHECK ENGINE) AND ALL DASH WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON IMMEDIATELY THERE AFTER, CAR ENGINE SHUTS OFF. CAR ENGINE WOULD TURN ON WHEN STARTED BUT AS SOON AS YOU ENGAGE THE TRANSMISSION BY MOVING FROM PARK TO DRIVE, AND PRESS THE GAS PEDAL, CAR ENGINE WOULD AGAIN CUT OFF. AT NO OTHER TIME PRIOR TO THIS DID CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON, OIL LIGHT, OR WATER TEMPERATURE GAGE SHOW ANY MALFUNCTION. THE PROFESSIONAL MECHANIC THAT CHECKED MY CAR AND RAN DIAGNOSTIC TESTING CAN'T FIND ANY PROBLEMS. HE SAYS HE HAS DRIVEN THE CAR BUT, CAN'T GUARANTEE THIS WILL NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444814January 22, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
WE HAVE A 2005 NISSAN XTERRA THAT WE HAD TO HAVE A TRANSMISSION REPLACED ON IN 2007 BECAUSE RADIATOR COOLANT LEAKED INTO THE TRANSMISSION. AGAIN, THE SAME THING HAS HAPPENED. RECALL THESE CARS, PLEASE. THEY ARE DANGEROUS AND THIS REPAIR IS VERY EXPENSIVE. I HAD READ THE COMPLAINT HISTORY AND I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444708January 20, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY CHECK ENGINE SON LIGHT CAME ON, I WENT TO AUTOZONE AND I WAS TOLD THE ERROR CODE STATED FUEL SENDING UNIT/SENSOR. I WAS TOLD THAT NISSAN RECOMMENDS YOU KEEP A HALF A TANK OF GAS IN THE TANK. MY XTERRA GUAGE IS VERY UNPREDICTABLE 90% OF THE TIME EVEN WHEN I FILL THE TANK UP THE GUAGE DOESN'T REGISTER, AND IT'S STUCK ON E WITH THE GAS LIGHT ON CONSTANTLY, WHICH HAS CAUSED ME A SINGLE MOTHER OF 3 TO RUN OUT OF GAS TWICE. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THERE WAS A VOLUNTARY RECALL, BUT I'VE BEEN TOLD THAT THERE WASN'T. I ALSO LIVE IN A CITY WHERE THERE IS EMISSIONS TESTING WHICH I CAN'T PASS BECAUSE OF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, I CANNOT RECEIVE MY VEHICLE TAG, WHICH MEANS I CAN'T WORK OR DRIVE. I WOULD LIKE THIS SENSOR REPLACED AT NO CHARGE TO ME BECAUSE AS READING ONLINE THERE HAS BEEN 53,000 PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS AND THE NEXT STEP I CAN TAKE TO GET THIS RESOLVED. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444535January 19, 2012
STEERING:COLUMN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V554000 (STEERING COLUMN) AND BEGIN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING AFTER THE RECALL SERVICE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE UPPER STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND POSSIBLY THE GEAR BOX. THE CONTACT WAS THEN ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE NO ISSUES WITH THE POWER STEERING UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER THE RECALL. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,000. UPDATED 02/15/12*BF UPDATED 02/28/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444124January 17, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ERROR CODE P0463, FUEL SENSOR ERROR. WHEN THE GAS TANK IS FULL, THE GAUGE REGISTERS EMPTY (LESS THEN E ACTUALLY) UNTIL SOME OF THE FUEL IS USED AND THEN THE GAUGE REGISTERS ACCURATELY (I THINK). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443653January 13, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
NISSAN PUT OUT A RECALL ON THE 2003 FUEL SYSTEMS IN REGARDS TO CORRISON THAT COULD OCCUR TO THE FUEL SYSTEM. OUR VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. THE FUEL SYSTEM DID CORRODE, CAUSING US TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR A NEW TANK, NEW FUEL PUMP. THIS RECALL WAS FOR SALT AREAS, THAT WOULD BE IN MA. WHAT WAS DONE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM DID NOT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443531January 12, 2012
POWER TRAIN, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE CUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING ALL SYSTEMS TO SHUT DOWN, INCLUDING BRAKE ASSIST AND POWER STEERING CAUSING A NEAR COLLISION TWICE, ONCE WHILE NAVIGATING A CURVE AT LOW SPEED WITH A DITCH ON THE RIGHT SIDE AND ONCE WHILE NAVIGATING A CURVE AT HIGHER SPEED AND NEARLY COASTING INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE ISSUE IS DUE TO A KNOWN DEFECT IN THE RADIATOR CAUSING COOLANT TO SPILL INTO THE TRANSMISSION. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN THAT APPEARS IN VEHICLES WITHOUT WARNING IN ANY CIRCUMSTANCE AT ANY SPEED. PLEASE INITIATE A RECALL ASAP FOR OUR SAFETY! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443618January 12, 2012
POWER TRAIN
MY 05 XTERRA HAS A LEAK FROM THE RADIATOR IN THE TRANSMISSION DUE TO A DEFECT IN THE LINES. NOW I HAVE TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AND THE RADIATOR WHICH WILL COST $6000. I FILED A CLAIM WITH NISSAN TO TRY AND GET THIS REPAIR COVERED. I WAS DENIED BECAUSE NISSAN SAID THIS IS NOT A PROBLEM OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING. IF YOU ARE ALSO HAVING THIS PROBLEM YOU NEED TO OPEN A CLAIM WITH NISSAN TO SHOW THEM THERE IS A REAL PROBLEM HERE. THE REP I TALKED TO IS NAMED [XXX] AND HER PERSONAL WORK LINE IS 615-725-7205. PLEASE OPEN YOUR CLAIM WITH HER AND PROVE TO NISSAN THAT THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443227January 9, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR IS VERY UNRELIABLE. SOMETIMES IT READS FULL AND OTHER TIMES IT WON'T MOVE FROM EMPTY EVEN THOUGH THERE'S FUEL IN THE TANK. AFTER DOING SOME INTERNET RESEARCH ON THIS PROBLEM I FOUND THAT IT'S VERY COMMON IN THE 2005 XTERRAS! WHY HASN'T THERE BEEN A RECALL ON THE FAULTY SENSOR? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442803January 7, 2012
POWER TRAIN
MY 2005 NISSAN XTERRA WITH 85000 MILES HAS A VIBRATION WHICH FEELS LIKE DRIVING ON RUMBLE STRIPS THAT COMES AND GOES. THERE IS ALSO THE SMELL OF ANTIFREEZE AND THE HEAT WORKS SPORADICALLY AT IDLE. LOOKING AT EVERYONE'S ELSE'S POST IT LOOKS LIKE THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE 2005 XTERRA THAT NISSAN IS NOT FIXING. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS SO THAT NISSAN CAN MAKE THE ADEQUATE REPAIRS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442615January 6, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AFTER RE-FUELING, THE GAS INDICATOR DROPS BELOW EMPTY, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNS ON. AFTER DRIVING IT ~100 MILES, THE FUEL GAUGE WILL THEN GO TO APPROXIMATELY THE REAL FUEL LEVEL (AROUND 3/4 OF A TANK). AFTER DRIVING ABOUT ANOTHER 100 MILES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNS OFF. EVERY TIME I RE-FUEL, THIS PROBLEM OCCURS AGAIN. IT MAKES IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TELL HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE LEFT. I WILL NEVER BUY A NISSAN AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442553January 5, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
RADIATOR CORROSION LEAKING FLUID INTO TRANSMISSION. REPLACING RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION. REPLACED VAPORIZER SOLENOID AND THE IPDM UNIT (VOLUNTARY RECALL) WHICH CAUSED STALLING WHILE DRIVING. FUEL SENSOR REPLACED. MANDATORY RECALL ON THE ECM UNIT. NO NOTIFICATION ON VOLUNTARY OR MANDATORY RECALLS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442259January 3, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
RADIATOR FAILED AND ALLOWED COOLANT TO MIX WITH TRANSMISSION FLUID. BOTH RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION NEED REPLACED AT A COST OF $6411.00 (INCLUDES LABOR). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441761December 30, 2011
AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 20 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTED TO JERK VIOLENTLY AND THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS BEFORE SHIFTING INTO GEAR. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION FLUIDS HAD MIXED ERRONEOUSLY AND BOTH THE TRANSMISSION AND THE RADIATOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE BELT TENSION SENSOR WOULD ALSO NEED TO BE REPLACED IN ORDER TO REPAIR THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO OFFERED TO WAIVE THE FEE OF DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 87,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441802December 30, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HEARD KNOCKING COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WOULD DISPLAY THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE A FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441374December 27, 2011
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VEHICLE FAILED DURING OPERATION WITHOUT WARNING SECONDARY TO FAULTY ORIGINAL RADIATOR WHICH LEAKED COOLANT INTO THE TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR DESTROYED AND REQUIRE REPLACING. DESPITE EXTENSIVE DOCUMENTATION OF THIS PROBLEM ON CONSUMER WEBSITES AND A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT, NISSAN AMERICA AND DEALERSHIP DENIED ANY KNOWLEDGE OF THIS PROBLEM AND DID NOT ACCEPT ANY FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. TOTAL REPAIRS ESTIMATED AT $5,000. NOTIFYING CONSUMER OF AND/OR REPLACING FAULTY RADIATOR COULD PREVENT A COSTLY DESTROYED TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441377December 27, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND FUEL GAUGE COMPLETELY UNRELIABLE. FUEL GAUGE WOULD READ EMPTY WITH FULL FUEL AND THEN CHANGE TO VARIOUS READINGS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441203December 26, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY 2006 XTERRA HAD THE P0463 CODE COME UP, WITH THE 'SERVICE ENGINE SOON' LIGHT, AND MY FUEL GAUGE NOT PROPERLY DISPLAYING WHAT IS ACTUALLY IN THE FUEL TANK. THE FUEL GAUGE WILL DROP TO SHOW EMPTY WHEN I FILL THE TANK, OTHER TIMES IT WILL SLOWLY RAISE UP TO SHOW FULL, BUT IT CAN BE ALL OVER THE PLACE. I USE MY TRIP ODOMETER TO KNOW WHERE I'M ACTUALLY AT FOR FUEL. IF THIS IS A KNOWN ON GOING ISSUE WITH XTERRA'S, THEN THERE SHOULD BE A MANDATORY RECALL. YOUR ASSISTANCE WITH THIS WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441105December 23, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL SENSOR WOULD NOT PROVIDE AN ACCURATE FUEL LEVEL READING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC BUT NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED TO THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK) BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT QUALIFY FOR REPAIRS DUE TO THE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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