IllustrationSERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON THEN FUEL GAUGE NO LONGER WORKS. SEEMS TO BE A RECURRING PROBLEM IN NISSANS. *TR
2007 Nissan Xterra
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Xterra years
Owner complaints for the 2007 Nissan Xterra are substantially higher than the model-year median of 78.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
310–25K
7425–50K
8950–75K
9475–100K
162100–150K
48150K+
498 reports with mileage · 59 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Power Train. Review the 231 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 136 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine. Review the 85 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
3 crash reports3 fire reports5 injury reports
Fuel System, Gasoline complaints
136 reportsSERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGH COMES. TANK IS FULL AND SERVICE LIGHT COMES ON AND LATER SHOWED LIGHT THAT TANK EMPTY. I WENT TO AUTO PART AND THEY HOOK UP MACHINE TO FIND OUT WHY AND IT SHOWED THAT SENSOR FOR FUEL IS FAILING.BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO DISCONECT BATTERY AND LIGHT WILL GO OFF BUT NOW LIGHT IS PERMANENT. THE TRUCK HAS 95,000…
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SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGH COMES. TANK IS FULL AND SERVICE LIGHT COMES ON AND LATER SHOWED LIGHT THAT TANK EMPTY. I WENT TO AUTO PART AND THEY HOOK UP MACHINE TO FIND OUT WHY AND IT SHOWED THAT SENSOR FOR FUEL IS FAILING.BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO DISCONECT BATTERY AND LIGHT WILL GO OFF BUT NOW LIGHT IS PERMANENT. THE TRUCK HAS 95,000 MILES AND I AM VERY UP SET BECAUSE IT SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TT
I HAVE A NISSAN XTERRA 2007. I DECIDED TO STOP AT A GAS STATION TO FILL IT UP ON A 1/2 TANK OF GAS. SPENT $40-$45 TO FILL IT UP. DROVE ABOUT A 1/2 MILE DOWN THE ROAD AND NOTICED THAT THE FUEL GAGE DIDN'T CHANGE IN POSITION. SO I PULL THE VEHICLE OVER AND SHUT IT DOWN AND LET IT SIT FOR A FEW MINUTES BEFORE I DECIDED TO START IT …
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I HAVE A NISSAN XTERRA 2007. I DECIDED TO STOP AT A GAS STATION TO FILL IT UP ON A 1/2 TANK OF GAS. SPENT $40-$45 TO FILL IT UP. DROVE ABOUT A 1/2 MILE DOWN THE ROAD AND NOTICED THAT THE FUEL GAGE DIDN'T CHANGE IN POSITION. SO I PULL THE VEHICLE OVER AND SHUT IT DOWN AND LET IT SIT FOR A FEW MINUTES BEFORE I DECIDED TO START IT BACK UP. WHEN I DID, THERE WAS NO CHANGE IN THE NEEDLE'S POSITION AND THE SES LIGHT POPPED UP. WHENEVER I FILL THE TANK UP OR PUT ANY GAS IN THE VEHICLE THE NEEDLE GOES FROM NOT MOVING, TO EMPTY, TO WHERE IT SHOULD BE AFTER DRIVING FOR A FEW MILES AND THE SES LIGHT REMAINS TO BE ON. I WENT TO A LOCAL GARAGE AND GOT READ BY A SCAN GAUGE AND IT GAVE ME P0463 CODE WHICH MEANT THERE IS A FUEL LEVEL MALFUNCTION. I CALLED UP A FEW GARAGES INCLUDING THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE REPAIR COST WITH PARTS AND LABOR WOULD BE $500-$600. I DID SOME RESEARCHING IF THERE HAS BEEN ANY RECALLS AND DISCOVERED THAT THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH OLDER XTERRA MODELS THAT CONTINUES TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE NEWER ONES. THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING WITH VEHICLE THAT I HAVE HAD FOR ABOUT 4 YEARS WITH ONLY 40K+ MILES ON IT. *TT
AFTER FILLING TANK WITH GAS, THE GAS GAUGE SITS ON EMPTY AND DOES NOT REGISTER A FULL TANK UNTIL A DAY OR TWO LATER. ALSO, THE YELLOW "EMPTY TANK" LIGHT COMES ON FOR THE SAME DURATION OF TIME. IN ADDITION, THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" DASHBOARD LIGHT COMES ON AND DOES NOT GO OFF UNTIL A DAY OR TWO AFTER THE GAUGE HAS REGISTERED T…
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AFTER FILLING TANK WITH GAS, THE GAS GAUGE SITS ON EMPTY AND DOES NOT REGISTER A FULL TANK UNTIL A DAY OR TWO LATER. ALSO, THE YELLOW "EMPTY TANK" LIGHT COMES ON FOR THE SAME DURATION OF TIME. IN ADDITION, THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" DASHBOARD LIGHT COMES ON AND DOES NOT GO OFF UNTIL A DAY OR TWO AFTER THE GAUGE HAS REGISTERED THE SUPPOSED CORRECT LEVEL OF THE TANK. *TR
I HAVE A 2007 NISSAN XTERRA. THE PROBLEM I HAVE IS WITH THE FUEL GAUGE SENSOR. IT STARTED ABOUT A YEAR AGO AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF RANDOMLY. NOT TO MENTION THAT WHEN I FILL UP MY VEHICLE THE FUEL GAUGE WILL NOT SENSE THAT ITS FULL. IT WILL TAKE A LONG TIME OR EVEN BOTTOM OUT SHOWING THE LIGHT THAT ITS EMPTY. …
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I HAVE A 2007 NISSAN XTERRA. THE PROBLEM I HAVE IS WITH THE FUEL GAUGE SENSOR. IT STARTED ABOUT A YEAR AGO AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF RANDOMLY. NOT TO MENTION THAT WHEN I FILL UP MY VEHICLE THE FUEL GAUGE WILL NOT SENSE THAT ITS FULL. IT WILL TAKE A LONG TIME OR EVEN BOTTOM OUT SHOWING THE LIGHT THAT ITS EMPTY. I FEEL THAT THIS IS VERY UNUSUAL AND HARD TO TELL WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IT HAS HAPPEN TO MANY OTHER NISSAN VEHICLES. *KB
AFTER FUELING MY 2007 XTERRA THIS MORNING THE FUEL GAGE ONLY REGISTERED 1/4 TANK FULL. A LITTLE LATER THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON. *KB
FUEL GAUGE IS NOT ACCURATE. CODES SAY FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILED.
I HAVE A 2007 NISSAN XTERRA STOPPED IN TO GAS STATION ON A 1/4 TANK TO FILL-UP ON 5/25/2011 PUT IN $85.00 WORTH. WHILE DRIVING I NOTICED MY GAS GAUGE WAS STILL READING 1/4 OF A TANK AND THEN MY INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON STATING SERVICE ENGINE SOON AFTER DRIVING A FEW MILLES THE GAS GAUGE SLOWLY WENT BACK UP TO FULL HOWEVER THE SER…
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I HAVE A 2007 NISSAN XTERRA STOPPED IN TO GAS STATION ON A 1/4 TANK TO FILL-UP ON 5/25/2011 PUT IN $85.00 WORTH. WHILE DRIVING I NOTICED MY GAS GAUGE WAS STILL READING 1/4 OF A TANK AND THEN MY INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON STATING SERVICE ENGINE SOON AFTER DRIVING A FEW MILLES THE GAS GAUGE SLOWLY WENT BACK UP TO FULL HOWEVER THE SERVICE INDICATOR LIGHT STILL STAY ON. I WENT TO A SERVICE STATION AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE FUEL SENDING UNIT SENSOR AND TO CHECK WITH THE NISSAN DEALER TO SEE IF THIS PROMLEM WOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE WARRENTY. ON 5/26/2011 CALLED NISSAN DEALER SERVICE DEPT WAS TOLD THIS WAS NOT COVERED DUE TO THE FACT THAT MY CAR HAD OVER 30K. DID SOME RESEACH ONLINE AND FOUND OUT THAT MANY OF THE 2005-07 NISSAN'S ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. NISSAN HAD A RECALL FOR THEIR 2000-2004 CAR'S WHICH HAD THE SAME PROBLEM - I BELEIVE THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE HANDLED IN THE SAME MANNER THE EARLIER MODELS WERE HANDLED BY RECALL. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE REFUELED HIS VEHICLE BUT THE GAS GAUGE DISPLAYED A QUARTER TANK INSTEAD OF FULL AND THE CHECK ENGINE LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL SENDING UNIT WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE REFUELED HIS VEHICLE BUT THE GAS GAUGE DISPLAYED A QUARTER TANK INSTEAD OF FULL AND THE CHECK ENGINE LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL SENDING UNIT WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT HE WAS UNABLE TO SPEAK TO A REPRESENTATIVE REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,125.
P0463 FUEL LEVEL SENSOR ISSUE ON MY NISSAN XTERRA 2007. MY AUTOMOBILE RAN OUT OF FUEL THOUGH TANK SHOULD OF HAVE APPROX 3 GALLONS LEFT. THIS RESULTED IN TOWING / FUEL EXPENSES AND SERVICE STATION CODE RESET COSTS. *TR
Official recalls
108V690000 · Air Bags:frontal
Dec 29, 2008
NISSAN IS RECALLING 242,720 MY 2005-2009 PATHFINDER, FRONTIER AND XTERRA VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. IN THOSE AREAS OF THE COUNTRY WHICH USE HEAVY CONCENTRATIONS OF ROAD SALT IN THE WINTER, A MIXTURE OF SNOW/WATER AND SALT CAN ENTER INTO THE FRONT CRASH ZONE SENSOR (CZS) HOUSING. IF THIS OCCURS, THE CZS MAY INTERNALLY RUST RESULTING IN A SIGNAL INTERRUPTION. IF THIS HAPPENS, THE RED AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE TO ALERT THE VEHICLE OPERATOR.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS ISSUE COULD RESULT IN THE NON-DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONT AIR BAGS IN A CRASH, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT CZS WITH A REDESIGNED SENSOR. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 26, 2009. OWNERS IN THE OTHER STATES WILL RECEIVE EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR THE SENSOR TO 10 YEARS. THESE OWNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THE WARRANTY EXTENSION BY MAIL AND WILL RECEIVE A STICKER TO PLACE IN THEIR WARRANTY BOOKLET EXPLAINING THE EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
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
1DP12004 · Transmission Failures
Opened Jun 11, 2012 · Closed Oct 22, 2016
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Power Train; Power Train:automatic Transmission; Power Train:automatic Transmission:control Module (tcm/pcm/tecm); Power Train:automatic Transmission:cooling Unit And Lines; Power Train:automatic Transmission:torque Converter
On February 29, 2012 the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter petitioning the agency to conduct a defect investigation into MY 2005-2010 Nissan Pathfinder, Frontier, and Xterra vehicles [the subject vehicles] for automatic transmission failures related to failed transmission coolers.NHTSA conducted a comprehensive review of data related to this subject. Our report, documenting this review, is available in the document file for this defect petition.It will also be published in the Federal Register. Of the 2,505 referenced complaints, 638 relate to a potential hazard (unable to maintain speed, no motive power, engine stall) and 1,867 concern customer satisfaction issues including, but not limited to, repair cost, vehicle shudder and shake, and engine overheating.Taking into account the allocation of agency resources and priorities and the likelihood that additional investigation would result in a finding that an unreasonable risk to highway safety exists, we conclude that further investigation is not warranted and deny the petition.ODI Complaint ID numbers are referenced on the next page.
Additional source detail variants (5)
Power Train:automatic Transmission:control Module (tcm/pcm/tecm)
On February 29, 2012 the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter petitioning the agency to conduct a defect investigation into MY 2005-2010 Nissan Pathfinder, Frontier, and Xterra vehicles [the subject vehicles] for automatic transmission failures related to failed transmission coolers.NHTSA conducted a comprehensive review of data related to this subject. Our report, documenting this review, is available in the document file for this defect petition.It will also be published in the Federal Register. Of the 2,505 referenced complaints, 638 relate to a potential hazard (unable to maintain speed, no motive power, engine stall) and 1,867 concern customer satisfaction issues including, but not limited to, repair cost, vehicle shudder and shake, and engine overheating.Taking into account the allocation of agency resources and priorities and the likelihood that additional investigation would result in a finding that an unreasonable risk to highway safety exists, we conclude that further investigation is not warranted and deny the petition.ODI Complaint ID numbers are referenced on the next page.
Power Train:automatic Transmission:cooling Unit And Lines
On February 29, 2012 the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter petitioning the agency to conduct a defect investigation into MY 2005-2010 Nissan Pathfinder, Frontier, and Xterra vehicles [the subject vehicles] for automatic transmission failures related to failed transmission coolers.NHTSA conducted a comprehensive review of data related to this subject. Our report, documenting this review, is available in the document file for this defect petition.It will also be published in the Federal Register. Of the 2,505 referenced complaints, 638 relate to a potential hazard (unable to maintain speed, no motive power, engine stall) and 1,867 concern customer satisfaction issues including, but not limited to, repair cost, vehicle shudder and shake, and engine overheating.Taking into account the allocation of agency resources and priorities and the likelihood that additional investigation would result in a finding that an unreasonable risk to highway safety exists, we conclude that further investigation is not warranted and deny the petition.ODI Complaint ID numbers are referenced on the next page.
Power Train:automatic Transmission
On February 29, 2012 the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter petitioning the agency to conduct a defect investigation into MY 2005-2010 Nissan Pathfinder, Frontier, and Xterra vehicles [the subject vehicles] for automatic transmission failures related to failed transmission coolers.NHTSA conducted a comprehensive review of data related to this subject. Our report, documenting this review, is available in the document file for this defect petition.It will also be published in the Federal Register. Of the 2,505 referenced complaints, 638 relate to a potential hazard (unable to maintain speed, no motive power, engine stall) and 1,867 concern customer satisfaction issues including, but not limited to, repair cost, vehicle shudder and shake, and engine overheating.Taking into account the allocation of agency resources and priorities and the likelihood that additional investigation would result in a finding that an unreasonable risk to highway safety exists, we conclude that further investigation is not warranted and deny the petition.ODI Complaint ID numbers are referenced on the next page.
Power Train:automatic Transmission:torque Converter
On February 29, 2012 the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter petitioning the agency to conduct a defect investigation into MY 2005-2010 Nissan Pathfinder, Frontier, and Xterra vehicles [the subject vehicles] for automatic transmission failures related to failed transmission coolers.NHTSA conducted a comprehensive review of data related to this subject. Our report, documenting this review, is available in the document file for this defect petition.It will also be published in the Federal Register. Of the 2,505 referenced complaints, 638 relate to a potential hazard (unable to maintain speed, no motive power, engine stall) and 1,867 concern customer satisfaction issues including, but not limited to, repair cost, vehicle shudder and shake, and engine overheating.Taking into account the allocation of agency resources and priorities and the likelihood that additional investigation would result in a finding that an unreasonable risk to highway safety exists, we conclude that further investigation is not warranted and deny the petition.ODI Complaint ID numbers are referenced on the next page.
Power Train
On February 29, 2012 the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter petitioning the agency to conduct a defect investigation into MY 2005-2010 Nissan Pathfinder, Frontier, and Xterra vehicles [the subject vehicles] for automatic transmission failures related to failed transmission coolers.NHTSA conducted a comprehensive review of data related to this subject. Our report, documenting this review, is available in the document file for this defect petition.It will also be published in the Federal Register. Of the 2,505 referenced complaints, 638 relate to a potential hazard (unable to maintain speed, no motive power, engine stall) and 1,867 concern customer satisfaction issues including, but not limited to, repair cost, vehicle shudder and shake, and engine overheating.Taking into account the allocation of agency resources and priorities and the likelihood that additional investigation would result in a finding that an unreasonable risk to highway safety exists, we conclude that further investigation is not warranted and deny the petition.ODI Complaint ID numbers are referenced on the next page.