Nissan Xterra Complaints

3,099 consumer complaints on file.

#10359302October 5, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY '06 NISSAN XTERRA FUEL SENSOR STOPPED WORKING AT 39,000 MILES. I ALSO GOT A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT SOON THAT CAME ON. $400 FOR IT TO BE REPAIRED AT THE DEALERSHIP. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358924October 3, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN XTERRA PURCHASED NEW IN 2006. IT LOOKS NEW STILL AND I TAKE VERY GOOD CARE OF IT. I REPORTED MANY TIMES ABOUT THE GAS GAUGE NOT WORKING CORRECTLY TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS O.K. WHEN CHECKED. THEY SINCE SOLD TO SOMEONE ELSE. IT HAS GOTTEN WORSE, A LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME TO CHECK MAINTENANCE BECAUSE OF IT AND I CANNOT PASS STATE INSPECTION UNTIL I PAY SEVERAL HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TO REPAIR IT. I HAVE TALKED TO MANY PEOPLE I SEE WITH THEM, MANY CAR SALES PEOPLE AND DEALERS AND SOMETIMES PEOPLE WILL COME UP TO ME WHILE GETTING GAS, COMPLIMENT ON THE CONDITION OF MINE, AND ASK IF I HAVE THE PROBLEM AND MANY OF THEM HAS A NEWER VEHICLE AND/OR OLDER VEHICLE. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT CONSUMERS SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR TO GET REPAIRED AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. I REALLY DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO PAY THIS AND MAKE MY MONTHLY PAYMENTS ALSO. CAN YOU HELP ME AND THE MANY OTHERS? YOU FILL UP WITH GAS AND THE GAUGE GOES TO EMPTY UNTIL SUCH TIME IT GOES BACK TO READING SOMETHING AND A COUPLE OF TIMES HAS CAUSED US TO RUN OUT OF GAS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358930October 3, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
DEAR SIR OR MADAM, MY 2006 NISSAN XTERRA WITH ONLY 46,000 MILES RECENTLY SHOWED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND RAN OUT OF GAS ON THE HIGHWAY. THE FUEL GAUGE SAID THERE WAS STILL A QUARTER OF A TANK OF GAS REMAINING. WHEN I GOT TO AUTO ZONE, THE COMPUTER THREW THE CODE P0463, WHICH INDICATES A FAULTY FUEL GAUGE. I WENT ONLINE AND DISCOVERED THAT LOTS OF PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME COMPLAINT. FOR THIS REASON, I REQUEST THAT YOU ADD THIS TO THE LIST OF RECALLED PARTS ON THIS VEHICLE. OBVIOUSLY, AS I EXPERIENCED, IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN. THE PREVALENCE OF THIS MALFUNCTION INDICATES A SYSTEMIC PROBLEM RATHER THAN ISOLATED, UNRELATED INCIDENCES. IT WILL COST ME $600 AT THE DEALER TO GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED. IT WON'T SAVE ME THAT MONEY, BUT HOPEFULLY WILL PREVENT SOMEONE'S FUTURE SAFETY ISSUE. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358784October 1, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY 2007 NISSAN XTERRA (47,000MILES) JUST STOPPED (NO POWER WHEN GAS PEDAL IS DEPRESSED) WHILE ON THE FREEWAY DURING A BUSY TIME... I HAD TO TRY TO GET TO THE SHOULDER AND WAS VERY DANGEROUS. LUCKILY THE CARS AROUND ME WERE PAYING ATTENTION AND A HUGE ACCIDENT WAS AVOIDED. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ON THE NET, APPARENTLY THIS IS COMMON WITH THIS VEHICLE AND PREVIOUS MODELS(WHICH WERE ISSUED RECALLS). THE FUEL SENDING UNIT APPARENTLY HAS AN ISSUE WHERE IT STOPS SENDING FUEL THROUGH TO THE ENGINE, WITHOUT ANY WARNING OR NOTICE....THIS IS LIFE THREATENING AND UNACCEPTABLE.. THIS NEEDS TO BE TAKEN CARE OF BEFORE PEOPLE DIE AT THE HANDS OF A FAULTY 20 DOLLAR PART. PLEASE PLEASE FORWARD THIS OR ADD IT TO THE MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS I HOPE ARE LISTED... AND THANK YOU.. SO FAR I HAVE ACCUMULATED TOWING BILLS, RENTAL CAR BILLS, AND NOW HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE WEEKDAY UNTIL NISSAN CAN "TALK" TO SOMEONE IN THE TECH DEPT.. THE DEALERSHIPS NEED TO BE MADE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND THE OWNERS NEED TO BE CONTACTED IMMEDIATELY... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358451September 30, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL GAUGE SUDDENLY QUIT WORKING ON MY 07 NISSAN XTERRA,CAUSING MY ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON AT APP. 45,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358465September 30, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
MY CAR WAS RECALLED FOR A PROBLEM CONNECTED TO THE FUEL SENDING UNIT IN 2006. IT HAS NOW BEEN BACK IN FOR REPAIR FOR THE FUEL SENDING UNIT OVER 14 TIMES IN THE PAST 4 YEARS. THE PAST SEVERAL REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE VIA THE GUIDANCE OF ENGINEERS AT FROM THE MAIN FACTORY AND YET MY CAR IS STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND THE DEALERSHIP NOR THE MAIN COMPANY ARE WILLING TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358512September 30, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN XTERRA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE THE HORN BUT HAD TO APPLY EXTREME FORCE FOR IT TO SOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE AIR BAG IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE CONTINUED WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE THE HORN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 26,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357778September 27, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2006 NISSAN XTERRA---55K, FUEL SENDING UNIT IF BAD. FILLUP WITH GAS & THE GAUGE DOESN'T WORK AND THE SES LIGHT STAYS ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357887September 27, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILIARY TANK) HOWEVER, THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 29,189. UPDATED 12/23/10. *LJ 04/07/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357924September 27, 2010
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT WAS ACCELERATING 5 MPH FROM A TRAFFIC STOP WHEN THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY LOST POWER AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND LEFT. ONE WEEK PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER IN REGARDS TO AN UNUSUAL RUMBLING IN THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS LEAKING INTO THE RADIATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344395September 24, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
2006 NISSAN XTERRA. CONSUMER STATES DEALER HAS NOT PROPERLY REPAIRED VEHICLE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED AT 58,000 MILES, THE RADIATOR BEGAN LEAKING COOLANT INTO THE TRANSMISSION. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AND THE RADIATOR WAS REPLACED AS A GOODWILL GESTURE. A YEAR LATER, THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN, BUT THIS TIME THERE WAS NO WARRANTY. NISSAN CORP. WAS NOT WILLING TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. *JB UPDATED 10/22/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357377September 24, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WHEN THE HORN WAS ENGAGED AND IT FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT STATED THE HORN WOULD ENGAGE WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE SPIRAL CABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 04/01/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356979September 22, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAD 1/4 OF A TANK OF GAS AND WENT TO FILL UP. AFTER FILLING UP MY GAS TANK, I TURNED ON THE CAR, AT WHICH POINT THE NEEDLE DID NOT REGISTER THE FULL TANK. AFTER DRIVING A COUPLE MILES, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I WENT DIRECTLY TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A FUEL SENDING UNIT/SENSOR AND THAT IT WAS NO LONGER COVERED AFTER 30K MILES. AFTER RETURNING HOME AND DOING RESEARCH, I WENT ONLINE TO X.NISSANHELP.COM AFTER PERFORMING A SEARCH, I CAME ACROSS MANY OTHERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. APPARENTLY IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE FUEL SENDING UNIT. A SIMILAR PROBLEM WAS FOUND ON THE 2000-2004 XTERRA MODELS AND A RECALL WAS PERFORMED WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD STOP AFTER NOT GETTING ANY FUEL, POSING A GREAT DANGER. IT SEEMS THAT SOMETHING IN THE UNIT IS FAULTY AND WILL CORRODE OVER TIME. THERE IS A GENERAL CONSENSUS THAT EVERYONE WHO IS HAVING THE PROBLEM IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME THING AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE FOR OVER 2 YRS AND WITH AROUND 39K-49K. IF THIS PROBLEM EXISTED IN PREVIOUS MODELS, AND IT WAS RECALLED, THE 2005-2007 XTERRAS, FRONTIERS, AND PATHFINDERS SHOULD GET THIS FIXED AT NO CHARGE TO THE CUSTOMER!! COST OF REPAIR IS $490. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357015September 22, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD DISPLAY AN IMPROPER READING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE SHE WAS INFORMED THE FUEL PUMP SENDING UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND SHE WAS INFORMED HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V075000, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK. THE FAILURE HAD NOT RECURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,188 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357061September 22, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG ACTIVATION LIGHT IS INTERMITTENTLY SIGNALLY OFF WHEN PASSENGER IS SEATED. USUALLY OCCURS ON RESTART DURING LONG DISTANCE TRIPS. NISSAN REPAIR CAN NOT DUPLICATE. CUSTOMER SERVICE IS PURPOSELY TIME CONSUMING, PLAYS DUMB AND GENERALLY RUDE. THIS FAILURE OCCURS ON 30% OF OUR LONG TRIPS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, MY NISSAN IS NOT MEETING MINIMUM SAFETY REGULATIONS A LARGE PART OF THE TIME. THIS ALSO HAPPENED IN A NISSAN RENTAL PROVIDED RECENTLY. NISSAN EMPLOYEES TRY TO INSTRUCT CUSTOMERS ON HOW TO SIT DURING DISCUSSIONS.....TRULY FRUSTRATING... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356980September 22, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN XTERRA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THE FUEL GAUGE WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE FIRST FUELS UP THE GAS GAUGE WORKS FINE. SHE STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE STOPS WORKING BETWEEN THREE QUARTERS OF A TANK AND A HALF OF A TANK. THE FAILURE HAD BEEN ON GOING FOR TWO YEARS AND THREE MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT THE CONTACT REFUSED TO PAY FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356764September 21, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2007 NISSAN XTERRA WITH 40,000 MILES ON IT. THE VEHICLE IS 3 YEARS OLD AND MY FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT WENT BAD. NISSAN HAS HAD A RECALL ON THE 2001 TO 2003 XTERRA FOR THE FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT AND RECENTLY ANOTHER RECALL FOR THE SAME PROBLEM; FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT FOR 2006 XTERRA. I SEE THAT THIS IS AN ON-GOING PROBLEM AND NISSAN NEEDS TO INCLUDE THE 2007 AND POSSIBLY EVEN THE 2008 AND 2009. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE FOR A 3 YEAR OLD VEHICLE PART TO GO BAD. I WAS STRANDED FOR ABOUT 2 HOURS UNTIL MY HUSBAND COULD REACH ME AND THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE WITH RUNNING OUT OF FUEL WHEN YOUR GAUGE IS WRONG. THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT CAME ON AFTER WE RAN OUT OF GAS. I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS THE FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT WAS BAD DUE TO INTERNAL SHORT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356849September 21, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
PROBLEM AS DESCRIBED BY NISSAN SERVICE TECH: XTERRA WAS TOWED TO US WITH THE CONCERN "MY XTERRA IS SLIPPING, WILL NOT GO BACKWARDS, WILL NOT DRIVE IN DRIVE, ONLY DRIVE IN 3RD, HOOKED UP TO COMPUTER AND CAME UP P1716". WE CONFIRMED THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE IN REVERSE, AS IT WAS TOWED IN AND PARKED SO THAT BACKING UP WAS THE ONLY OPTION. THE CODE P1716 IS RELATED TO THE TRANSMISSION TURBINE CIRCUIT NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. UPON FURTHER DIAGNOSIS, WE REMOVED THE RADIATOR CAP TO FIND THE RADIATOR FILLED WITH THE MILKY COMBINATION OF COOLANT AND TRANSMISSION FLUID. THE RADIATOR IS A SUB-LEVEL RADIATOR, WHERE THE TOP PORTION IS FOR COOLANT AND THE BOTTOM PORTION IS FOR COOLING THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. THE RADIATOR CRACKED INTERNALLY CAUSING THE FLUIDS TO MIX. THE TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR NEED TO BE REPLACED TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEMS. NEW TRANSMISSION IS $3215.71 WITH THE ESTIMATED ARRIVAL DATE OF TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21. THE NEW RADIATOR IS $538, CURRENTLY IN STOCK. THE LABOR ESTIMATE IS $1442.70. THE ESTIMATED COMPLETION OF WORK IS WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, WITH ESTIMATED TOTAL BILL COMING TO $5560.16 TAX INCLUDED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356669September 20, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT FAILS AT 1/4 OF TANK/THEN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356278September 18, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2007 NISSAN XTERRA FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILED TO SHOW FUEL BEING USED IN THE GAS TANK. GAUGE STAYED AT HALF FULL FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS THEN SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON AND GAUGE WENT TO EMPTY. I CANT TELL HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN THE TANK,I CANT GET AN INSPECTION STICKER AND THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRENTY. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED YET BECAUSE IT WILL COST ME AT LEAST $400.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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