Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 49 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 33 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Electrical System. Review the 26 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

25 crash reports4 fire reports14 injury reports

What owners actually said

214 reports

Mileage unknown · Aug 2, 2002

Structure

CLAMP THAT ATTACHES TO THE FRAME THAT HOLDS STABILIZER BAR IN PLACE BROKE OFF THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #765106

Mileage unknown · Jul 2, 2002

Engine And Engine Cooling

Read full complaint

NOTICED EXHAUST SMELL IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. REPORTED TO DEPARTMENT AND WAS INFORMED THAT VEHICLE HAD A CRACKED EXHAUST MANIFOLD. WAS REPAIRED BY DEALER UNDER WARRANTY. DISCUSSIONS WITH OTHER XTERRA OWNERS AT AN ONLINE DISCUSSION GROUP (WWW.XTERRAOWNERSCLUB.COM) HAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION THAT THIS HAS OCCURED TO MANY OTHER XTERRA'S. I FEEL THAT THIS WARRANTS AN INVESTIGATION AS IT SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON FAILURE WITH POTENTIAL TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IF A DRIVER WERE OVERCOME BY CARBON MONOXIDE FROM THE LEAKING EXHAUST MANIFOLD BEING DRAWN INTO THE FRESH AIR INTAKE DURING A MODERATE TO LONG DRIVE.*AK

NHTSA ODI #763730

Mileage unknown · Jun 17, 2002

Fuel System, Gasoline

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING FUEL PUMP SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #8011913

Mileage unknown · Jun 17, 2002

Seat Belts

THE VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND ROLLED OVER ONE AND HALF TIMES, IT APPEARS THAT THE DRIVER WAS KILLED AS A RESULT OF THE SEAT BELT SHOULDER HARNESS BEING WRAPPED AROUND HIS NECK EXTREMELY TIGHT CAUSING ASPHYXIA. *YH

NHTSA ODI #566101

Mileage unknown · May 8, 2002

Fuel System, Gasoline

WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH VEHICLE STARTED TO SLOW DOWN AND AFTERWARDS VEHICLE STALLED. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, TECHNICIAN STATED FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8009419

Mileage unknown · May 8, 2002

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

Read full complaint

ABS LIGHT GOES ON INTERMITENTLY. AT THAT POINT BRAKES FEEL ABNORMAL. HEAT SHILED RUSTED AND RATTLES AND ABOVE 35 MPH. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM RE: ABS LIGHT PANEL. THE XTERRA WAS TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE, NOT INFORMED OF DIAGNOSTIC CHARGE RE: ABS BRAKE SYS. THE ASSUMED. DEALER ASSUMES BY NOT SEEING THE LIGHT ON THAT THERE IS NO PROBLEM. DEALER STATES THAT THE COMPLETE BRAKING SYSTEM WAS LOOKED AT, AND THEN CLAIMS THAT MAYBE THE BRAKES NEED TO BE CHANGED? DID HE NOT LOOK AT THE COMPLETE BRAKE SYS. THE HEAT SHEILD WAS SAWED OFF AS HE STATED AND IT REQUIERD CALLING CONSUMER NISSAN TO HAVE THEM REPLACE THE HEAT SHEILD ACCORDING THE WARRNETY PACKAGE. NISSNA CONSUMER REP SUCKS. THEY COULD NOT SUM UP THE WARRENT PACKAGE I HAD TO FAX THEM THE THE PAGE WHERE THE CLIAM SHOWED THEY WERE LIABLE FOR THE REPLACEMENT. THE $ 83 DIAGNOSTIC CHARGE WAS WAVIED AFTER SEVERAL PHONE CALLS. DID I HAVE TO PAY $83 EVERYTIME THIS ABS LIGHT CAME ON. THE DEALER CLAIMED IT WAS A PHANTOM LIGHT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #761692

36,430 miles · May 2, 2002

Fuel System, Other

FUEL PUMP FAILED THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS ON NATIONWIDE BACK ORDER THEY HAD NO IDEA WHEN PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. *TS ***DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*****761472

NHTSA ODI #10009185

Mileage unknown · Apr 22, 2002

Air Bags

WHILE DRIVING 30MPH REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND AIRBAGS DIDNOT DEPLOY. PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK

NHTSA ODI #8008207

Mileage unknown · Apr 11, 2002

Tires

B.F.GOODRICH, P265/70R15, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 2000, NISSAN XTERRA WITH 34000 MILES. LEFT REAR TIRE SIDEWALL BLEWOUT AT 70 MPH. *AK CONSUMER STATES MANY TIRE DEALERS VERIFIED THAT THE TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE. CONSUMER BOUGHT FOUR REPLACEMENT TIRES. (RADIAL LONGTRAIL T/A AND DOT # APTRAV114200). *YH

NHTSA ODI #8007394

Mileage unknown · Feb 26, 2002

Suspension

MAKES LOUD NOISE WHEN DRIVING. NOISE GETS LOUDER AS YOU INCREASE SPEED. LOUD HUMM. AS YOU PRESS THE GAS PEDAL THE NOISE GOES UP.*AK

NHTSA ODI #758676

Official recalls

04V230000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump

May 24, 2004

ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH SIX CYLINDER ENGINES AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH FOUR OR SIX CYLINDER ENGINES, THE FUEL PUMP TERMINAL ON THE FUEL-SENDING UNIT CAN DEVELOP A CRACK IN THE PLASTIC MOLDING. THIS CAN CAUSE THE TERMINAL STRIP TO CORRODE UNDER SOME ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF CORROSION OCCURS, THE TERMINAL STRIP COULD EVENTUALLY BREAK CAUSING THE FUEL PUMP TO STOP OPERATION. THIS WILL RESULT IN NOT BEING ABLE TO START THE ENGINE OR CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STOP RUNNING WITHOUT WARNING, WHICH CAN RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy: IN THE FOLLOWING STATES, DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL-SENDING UNIT. THESE STATES ARE CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, KENTUCKY, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, TENNESSEE, VERMONT, VIRGINIA, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. IN THE OTHER STATES, THE DEALER WILL INSPECT THE FUEL PUMP TERMINAL ON THE SENDING UNIT FOR CORROSION. IF CORROSION IS PRESENT, THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE UNIT. IF THERE IS NOT CORROSION, THE DEALER WILL APPLY SEALANT TO THE TERMINAL HOUSING TO HELP PREVENT CORROSION IN THE FUTURE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 28, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.

03V307000 · Wheels

Aug 22, 2003

2000 NISSAN XTERRA VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN OCTOBER 15, 1999, AND FEBRUARY 29, 2000. THE ALLOY WHEELS USED ON THESE VEHICLES MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY MANUFACTURED AND COULD DEVELOP CRACKS IN THE WHEEL SPOKES.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF SPOKE CRACKS DEVELOP, THE WHEEL COULD FAIL AND SEPARATE FROM THE MOUNTING HUB, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Remedy: NISSAN WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND REPLACE THE FOUR ALLOY WHEELS WITH XTERRA SE MODEL BRIGHT ALLOY WHEELS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SPARE TIRE STEEL WHEEL IS NOT AFFECTED. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261. INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE OBTAINED THROUGH NISSAN'S WEB SITE AT WWW.NISSANUSA.COM.

00V288000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission

Oct 2, 2000

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 102, "TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER SEQUENCE, STARTER INTERLOCK, AND TRANSMISSION BRAKING EFFECT. " THESE VEHICLES COULD HAVE A SHIFT CABLE LOCK PLATE THAT IS TOO BRITTLE AND CAN BREAK. THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER AND THE "PRNDL" INDICATOR MAY MOVE, BUT THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF THE PARK POSITION. OVER A PERIOD OF TIME, THE TRANSMISSION COULD SHIFT OUT OF THE PARK POSITION, BUT THE GEAR INDICATED ON THE DISPLAY MAY DIFFER FROM THE GEAR ENGAGED IN THE TRANSMISSION.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THE DRIVER SELECTS 'DRIVE' AND THE TRANSMISSION IS ACTUALLY IN 'REVERSE', A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE LOCK PLATE.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.