IllustrationTHE INSTRUMENT PANEL FUEL GAUGE SHOWS THAT THE VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY ONE QUARTER TANK WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS EMPTY. DEALERSHIP TO REPLACE DEFORMED MOLDED FUEL TANK AND THE FUEL SENDING UNIT. 2007 MODEL IS NOT COVERED BY EXISTING RECALL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V075000 - 06 & 08 ONLY). *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.
About this comparison →How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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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 reportsMY FUEL GAUGE DOESN'T WORK AT ALL. IT READS THAT I HAVE ANYWHERE FROM A HALF OF TANK TO QUARTER TANK WHEN ITS REALLY EMPTY. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALWAYS ON. *TR
THE FUEL GAUGE IS NOT CORRECTLY READING THE AMOUNT OF GASOLINE THE TANK HAS. THE GAUGE IS READING MORE OR LESS THAN WHAT THE ACTUAL TANK HAS. *TR
2007 NISSAN XTERRA CHECK ENGINE LIGHT SHOWING ERROR CODE P0463 (FUEL LEVEL SENSOR WAS MALFUNCTIONING). OCCURS EACH TIME I GO TO THE GAS STATION AND FILL THE TANK. GAUGE STAYS ON EMPTY FOR SEVERAL DAYS AND SOMETIMES DROPS TO EMPTY AND THE "TANK EMPTY" LIGHT COMES ON. AFTER SEVERAL DAYS OF DRIVING THE GAUGE WILL MOVE BACK TO A HIG…
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2007 NISSAN XTERRA CHECK ENGINE LIGHT SHOWING ERROR CODE P0463 (FUEL LEVEL SENSOR WAS MALFUNCTIONING). OCCURS EACH TIME I GO TO THE GAS STATION AND FILL THE TANK. GAUGE STAYS ON EMPTY FOR SEVERAL DAYS AND SOMETIMES DROPS TO EMPTY AND THE "TANK EMPTY" LIGHT COMES ON. AFTER SEVERAL DAYS OF DRIVING THE GAUGE WILL MOVE BACK TO A HIGHER POSITION. *TR
2007 NISSAN XTERRA - FAULTY FUEL SENSOR IN THE TANK, CAUSING THE FUEL GAUGE TO NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE FUEL GAUGE NEVER READS THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL - I HAVE NOW RUN OUT OF GAS TWICE. NISSAN SAID I WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE $500 REPAIR EVEN THOUGHT THIS SAME PART HAS BEEN RECALLED ON THE 2006 AND 2008 MODELS BUT NOT THE 2007 XT…
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2007 NISSAN XTERRA - FAULTY FUEL SENSOR IN THE TANK, CAUSING THE FUEL GAUGE TO NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE FUEL GAUGE NEVER READS THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL - I HAVE NOW RUN OUT OF GAS TWICE. NISSAN SAID I WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE $500 REPAIR EVEN THOUGHT THIS SAME PART HAS BEEN RECALLED ON THE 2006 AND 2008 MODELS BUT NOT THE 2007 XTERRA. *TR
MY NISSAN XTERRA IS HAVING THE FUEL GAUGE PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT. AT THIS TIME ITS INTERMITTENT. I CALLED NISSAN AND FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THEM THEY RAN MY VEHICLE ID # THAT DOESN'T SHOW UP AS ONE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. THEY WANT ME TO PAY FOR A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK FOR THE FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT AND REPAIR. THIS …
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MY NISSAN XTERRA IS HAVING THE FUEL GAUGE PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT. AT THIS TIME ITS INTERMITTENT. I CALLED NISSAN AND FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THEM THEY RAN MY VEHICLE ID # THAT DOESN'T SHOW UP AS ONE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. THEY WANT ME TO PAY FOR A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK FOR THE FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT AND REPAIR. THIS IS A RECALL ITEM. I WAS MAIL A NOTIFICATION R1010 10V-074. *TR
DETAILS OF PROBLEM: VEHICLE INDICATES THAT GAS IS REMAINING IN TANK(IE. FUEL INDICATOR REGISTERS THAT 1/2 TANK IS REMAINING, WHEN IN FACT GAS TANK IS EMPTY. INTERNET SEARCH HAS REVEALED THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON COMPLAINT OF NISSAN XTERRA OWNERS (2006 THROUGH TO 2008) AND THAT THE COMPANY HAS BEEN INSTALLING A FAULTY FUEL SE…
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DETAILS OF PROBLEM: VEHICLE INDICATES THAT GAS IS REMAINING IN TANK(IE. FUEL INDICATOR REGISTERS THAT 1/2 TANK IS REMAINING, WHEN IN FACT GAS TANK IS EMPTY. INTERNET SEARCH HAS REVEALED THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON COMPLAINT OF NISSAN XTERRA OWNERS (2006 THROUGH TO 2008) AND THAT THE COMPANY HAS BEEN INSTALLING A FAULTY FUEL SENSOR IN THEIR VEHICLES FOR AN EXTENDED TIME PERIOD. THIS POSES A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD ON OUR FREEWAYS WHEN THE PROBLEM FIRST SHOWS ITSELF. (IE. THE POTENTIAL FOR VEHICLES STALLING OUT ON THE FREEWAY DUE TO THE UNINFORMED OWNERS LACK OF AWARENESS THAT THEY ARE RUNNING ON AN EMPTY GAS TANK!) MY ATTEMPT TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM: I DISCUSSED THE PROBLEM WITH NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS NORTH AMERICA, AND NISSAN CANADA. I DISCOVERED THAT THE COMPANY HAS ISSUED A RECALL OF SPECIFIC VEHICLE #'S IN THE 2006 AND 2008 PRODUCT LINE. MY INTERNET RESEARCH INTO CONSUMER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE PROBLEM INDICATES THAT THIS SPECIFIC COMPLAINT IS MUCH MORE WIDESPREAD THAN NISSAN IS WILLING TO ADMIT. I INQUIRED WITH NISSAN CANADA (WEDNESDAY, JULY 14) TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANOTHER AVENUE THROUGH WHICH I COULD REFER THIS SAFETY PROBLEM TO NISSAN, BUT THE RECEPTIONIST ASSURED ME THAT I HAD NO FURTHER RECOURSE. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN XTERRA. THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF BECAUSE IT WAS OUT OF FUEL WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH. THE FUEL GAUGE DID NOT REGISTER THE AMOUNT OF FUEL THAT WAS IN THE VEHICLE PROPERLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL SENSOR WAS FAULTY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT NHTSA RE…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN XTERRA. THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF BECAUSE IT WAS OUT OF FUEL WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH. THE FUEL GAUGE DID NOT REGISTER THE AMOUNT OF FUEL THAT WAS IN THE VEHICLE PROPERLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL SENSOR WAS FAULTY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID 10V075000, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STORAGE AUXILIARY TANK WAS RELATED TO THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED AT THE CONTACTS EXPENSE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 67,000.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE- I CALLED THE NISSAN CONSUMER LINE AND GAVE THEM THE INFORMATION IN REGARDS TO THE FUEL SYSTEM ISSUE. THEY STATED THAT INITIALLY THAT MY VEHICLE WASN'T PART OF THE RECALL BASED ON MY VEN# FOR MY 2007 XTERRA. HOWEVER, THEY HAD ME GO THRU THE STEPS OF GOING TO A CERTIFIED DEALERSHIP TO OBTAIN A DIAGNOSTIC T…
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FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE- I CALLED THE NISSAN CONSUMER LINE AND GAVE THEM THE INFORMATION IN REGARDS TO THE FUEL SYSTEM ISSUE. THEY STATED THAT INITIALLY THAT MY VEHICLE WASN'T PART OF THE RECALL BASED ON MY VEN# FOR MY 2007 XTERRA. HOWEVER, THEY HAD ME GO THRU THE STEPS OF GOING TO A CERTIFIED DEALERSHIP TO OBTAIN A DIAGNOSTIC TO CONFIRM THAT I WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. AFTER ALL THE WORK DONE ON THIS END, NISSAN STATED THEY WOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR COVER THE PART...EVEN THOUGH IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THEIR CARS THE COST IS MIN $400 AND I DO NOT HAVE THOSE TYPE OF FUNDS READILY AVAILABLE AS A SINGLE MOTHER. I RECENTLY RAN OUT OF GAS ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY WITH MY TWO KIDS. BLESSED THAT I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER IN A TIMELY MANNER WITHOUT CAUSING AN ACCIDENT OR BEING IN ONE. NISSAN NEEDS TO TAKE OWNERSHIP AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR CARS AS THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE DRIVER AND THEIR FAMILY AS WELL AS OTHERS. *TR
WENT TO THE GAS STATION TO FILL UP MY 2007 NISSAN XTERRA. AFTERWARD, THE FUEL GAUGE READ 3/4 FULL INSTEAD OF 100% FULL, THEN A FEW MINUTES LATER DROPPED BELOW "E" AND THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT CAME ON. A SIMPLE INTERNET SEARCH INFORMED ME THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH NOT ONLY 2007 NISSAN XTERRAS, BUT OTHER YEARS…
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WENT TO THE GAS STATION TO FILL UP MY 2007 NISSAN XTERRA. AFTERWARD, THE FUEL GAUGE READ 3/4 FULL INSTEAD OF 100% FULL, THEN A FEW MINUTES LATER DROPPED BELOW "E" AND THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT CAME ON. A SIMPLE INTERNET SEARCH INFORMED ME THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH NOT ONLY 2007 NISSAN XTERRAS, BUT OTHER YEARS AS WELL, DUE TO A FAULTY PART USED BY NISSAN IN THE FUEL SENDING UNIT. I HAD THE ERROR CODE PULLED (P0463) AND IT CAME BACK TO THE FUEL SENDING UNIT. NISSAN HAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THIS CODE, SO THEY ARE FULLY AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, WHAT THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM IS, AND WHAT IS NECESSARY TO FIX IT. MY CAR STALLED ON THE FREEWAY THE OTHER DAY IN THE NUMBER TWO LANE, THANKS TO THE FUEL SENDING UNIT NOT WORKING PROPERLY. I HAD FOUR CHILDREN IN MY CAR AT THE TIME. LUCKILY, THERE WAS QUITE A BIT OF TRAFFIC SO THE DANGER LEVEL WAS LOW CONSIDERING WE WERE ON THE FREEWAY, HOWEVER IF WE WERE NOT IN TRAFFIC, THINGS WOULD HAVE BEEN MUCH MORE SERIOUS. NISSAN CLAIMS THAT THIS IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE AND WILL THEREFORE NOT ISSUE A RECALL, HOWEVER I STRONGLY DISAGREE AND FEEL THAT MY RECENT EXPERIENCE PROVES THAT A FAULTY FUEL SENDING UNIT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I WAS TOLD BY A SERVICE REP AT MY DEALERSHIP THAT ALL 2007S WERE INITIALLY A PART OF THE MOST RECENT RECALL FOR REPLACING FUEL SENDING UNITS, HOWEVER NISSAN CHANGED THE RECALL TO ONLY INCLUDE CERTAIN 2007 XTERRA VIN #S, YET 2006 AND 2008 MODELS ARE A PART OF THE RECALL. SINCE THE RECALL BEGAN, I'VE BEEN RECEIVING LETTERS EVERY MONTH FROM MY DEALERSHIP OFFERING TO BUY THE CAR BACK FROM ME. THIS DOES NOT SIT WELL WITH ME. *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.