2008 Nissan Xterra

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/29/2017· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  COOLANT MIXED INTO TRANSMISSION CAUSING ELECTRONIC MODULE TO BURN OUT. THIS CAUSED VEHICLE TO STOP OPERATING CORRECTLY AND WOULD NOT ALLOW ENGINE TO RESTART.

• 12/29/2015· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHED AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE INSPECTED AND DIAGNOSED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V690000 (AIR BAGS). THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO REMEDY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 163,000. UPDATED 05/24/16*LJ *TR

• 12/28/2009· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTUREFire

  PLASTIC TRAY THAT THE BATTERY SITS ON BROKE, CAUSING THE BAR THAT HOLDS THE BATTERY IN PLACE TO ARCH OVER AND SET THE PLASTIC FUSE HOLDER ON THE BATTERY TO CATCH FIRE. THE VEHICLE STALLED THE DIED. I SAW WHAT I THOUGHT WAS "STEAM" COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I POPPED TO HOOD FROM INSIDE AND SAW FLAMES. I GOT OUT AND TRIED TO OPEN THE HOOD, WHICH IS VERY DIFFICULT SINCE THE LATCH IS SMALL AND BLACK. I GOT MY GRANDKIDS OUT OF THE CAR AND TRIED ONCE MORE TO OPEN THE HOOD. I FINALLY GOT IT OPENED AND REALIZED THE BATTERY WAS ON FIRE. I POURED THE ONLY LIQUID I HAD ON IT, "A&W CREAM SODA" AND PUT OUT THE FIRE. IT TOTALLY MELTED PART OF THE BATTERY AND THE BATTERY CONNECTOR. AMAZING ENOUGH THE VEHICLE STARTED AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME. HAD I NOT BEEN ABLE TO OPEN THE HOOD, THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE BURNT TO THE GROUND ALL BECAUSE OF THE CHEAP PLASTIC BATTERY HOLDER BROKE. *TR

• 12/21/2021· SERVICE BRAKES, AIR

  The contact owns a 2008 Nissan Xterra. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH and making a right turn, she heard an abnormal sound while depressing on the brake pedal. The contact stated that the Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS) & the Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) warning lights were illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer however, the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired but was pending repairs. A dealer was not contacted. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 07E105000 (Service Brakes, Air) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.

• 12/19/2018· POWER TRAIN

  COMPLETE FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION DURING RUSH HOUR. VEHICLE NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR AT A COST OF $5,500.

• 12/19/2018· POWER TRAIN

  COMPLETE FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION DURING RUSH HOUR. VEHICLE NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR AT A COST OF $5,500.

• 12/16/2010· AIR BAGS,EQUIPMENT,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM

  THE VDC AND SLIP LIGHT ARE CONSTANTLY ON WHEN THE BATTERY HAS EITHER DIED, OR HAS BEEN DISCONNECTED. ONCE THE BATTERY IS DISCONNECTED THE VDC IS OFF AND THE SLIP SYSTEM IS OFF AS WELL. AFTER THE BATTERY WAS DISCONNECTED ONCE AGAIN THE VDC, SLIP SYSTEM, AND NOW MY AIR BAG LIGHT IS NOW CONSTANTLY FLASHING AND ILLUMINATED. I'VE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM AND THERE ARE HUNDREDS OR THOUSANDS THAT HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM. IN THE OWNERS MANUAL IT GIVES YOU A VERY VAGUE DESCRIPTION OF HOW TO RESET THIS LIGHT. I'VE TAKEN IT TO THE MANUFACTURE TO BE RESET, THEY SAY IT'S THE VEHICLE'S STEERING ANGLE SENSOR THAT HAS TO BE RESET, EVERYTIME YOU DISCONNECT THE BATTERY, BATTERY DIES, ALTERNATOR GOES OUT, ETC. IT'S $100+ EVERYTIME YOU HAVE TO HAVE IT RESET. SURELY THIS MALFUNCTION IN THEIR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS NOT SAFE, ESPECIALLY IF IT MEANS NOW MY AIRBAGS WON'T DEPLOY. *TR

• 12/12/2013· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAINCrash

  WHILE DRIVING THROUGH THE INTERSECTION, MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER CAUSING ME TO GET REAR ENDED. VERY MINIMAL DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE BUT MY DAUGHTER WAS IN THE CAR WITH ME. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION AT A SHOP IT WAS CONCLUDED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE LOSS OF POWER WAS DUE TO A FAILURE IN THE TEAMS FLUID COOLER CAUSING RADIATOR FLUID TO ENTER THE TRANSMISSION. *TR

• 12/12/2013· POWER TRAIN,ENGINE

  TIMING CHAIN.I WOULD LIKE TO SEND OUT A LETTER OF COMPLAINT ON MY 2008 XTERRA. I'M ONE OF THE HUNDREDS WITH THE PREMATURE WEAR OF THE TIMING CHAIN SHOE AND TENSIONERS MENTIONED IN YOUR 2009 SERVICE BULLETIN EM09-007; NTB09-128; NOV. 16, 2009. SUBSTANDARD PARTS. YOUR CUSTOMER SERVICE WAS NO CUSTOMER SERVICE. *TR

• 12/11/2017· POWER TRAIN,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,WHEELS

  THE DIFFERENTIAL BROKE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AWAY FROM MY HOUSE BUT FIRST IN WEIGHT WITH THE LIGHT OF THE TIRES I WENT TO CHECK IT AND NOTHING AFTER THE MUFFLER TILL THE LAST ONE BROKE THE DIFFERENTIAL AND NOW I DO NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX IT.

• 12/10/2016· POWER TRAIN

  CODE P0717 THE SPEED SENSOR IS RUINED DUE TO A FALTY RADIATOR LEEK INTO THE TRANSMISSION CAUSING DETERIORATION OF PARTS AND TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

• 12/09/2017· SERVICE BRAKESCrash

  WHEN THE BREAKS IS PRESSED IN AN EMERGENCY TO STOP IT PUSHES THE VEHICLE FORWARD AND DOES NOT STOP WHEN IT SHOULD.

• 12/09/2015· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  AS I WAS TURNING LEFT ONTO A HIGHWAY AND IN THE INTERSECTION, MY VEHICLE DIED. HAD TO BE PUSHED THROUGH THE INTERSECTION WHILE TRAFFIC WAS BEING HELD BACK IN 5 LANES. THE GAS TANK REGISTERED AN EIGHTH TANK OF GAS BUT IT WAS, IN FACT, OUT OF GAS. I HAD TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED AT A REPAIR SHOP BECAUSE I WAS NOT NEAR A DEALER. I NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE(CAMPAIGN ID# PC 042, NHTSA# 10V-075) BUT FOUND OUT LATER THERE WAS ONE ON CERTAIN VIN NUMBERS WITH MY MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE DEALER CLAIMS IT SHOULD BE COVERED BUT NISSAN SAYS THIS VIN # IS NOT COVERED. REGARDLESS, I HAD THE DESCRIBED PROBLEM WITH THE MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE THAT HAS THIS PROBLEM AND I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. PERHAPS THEY NEED TO ADD MORE VIN #'S TO THEIR RECALL LIST AND GET ON THE SAME PAGE AS THEIR DEALERS. THIS WAS AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR FOR ME TO ABSORB. I WAS TO LEAVE ON A ROAD TRIP IN 2 DAYS. THANKFULLY IT HAPPENED BEFORE I WAS TRAVELING.

• 12/08/2015· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  2008 NISSAN XTERRA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE FUEL GAUGE INACCURACY ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED SHE RAN OUT OF GAS ON THE HIGHWAY, EVEN THOUGH THE TANK READ A QUARTER TANK REMAINING. *JB

• 11/29/2012· AIR BAGSCrash

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A VEHICLE FAILED TO YIELD AT THE RED LIGHT AND PROCEEDED TO CRASH INTO THE CONTACTS DRIVERS DOOR. THE DRIVER FRONTAL AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOYED; HOWEVER, THE DRIVERS FRONTAL AIR BAG LIGHT INDICATED THAT THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LEFT SHOULD, ELBOW, BACK AND HIP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

• 11/24/2017· POWER TRAIN

  I HAD REACH MY DESTINATION TO WORK AND FOUND THAT MY XTERRA WILL NOT GO IN REVERSE. I HAD NO PREVIOUS WARNING OF THIS OR RECALL NOTICE FROM NISSAN. I HAVE 2 NISSAN XTERRA'S AFTER I PAY FOR THIS $4000.00 REPAIR I PLAN ON SELLING THEM BOTH AS THEY ARE NOT RELIABLE WITH THIS TRANSMISSION DEFECT.

• 11/23/2022· POWER TRAINCrash

  driving and transfer case locked up sending me in to oncoming traffic and guardrail

• 11/22/2010· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  OUR NISSAN XTERRA WAS RECALLED FOR THE FUEL GAUGE DEFECT IN MARCH 2010. IT IS NOW NOVEMBER 2010 AND NEITHER THE DEALER NOR NISSAN USA HAVE BEEN RESPONSIVE TO OUR RESPONSE TO THEIR RECALL. WE HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER THREE TIMES, AND NISSAN USA ONCE WITHOUT ANY RESULTS. *TR

• 11/19/2012· POWER TRAIN

  I OWN A 2008 NISSAN XTERRA (4X4 4.0L 6CYL 5 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) WITH VEHICLE MILEAGE OF 114K. IM THE SOLE OWN OF THE VEHICLE. IN LATE OCTOBER OF 2012 I HAD TO HAVE THE RADIATOR REPLACED ALONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION, DUE TO THE A INTERIOR CRACK IN THE RADIATOR CAUSING THE COOLANT TO LEAK INTO THE LINES OF THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. THIS RESULTED INTO COMPLETE DISASTER, AS MY VEHICLE WAS NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP IN WHICH THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE RADIATOR . THE TWO MIXED FLUIDS INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION APPEARED COFFEE MIXED WITH CREAM LIKE, THE COLOR WAS A CREAMY/LIGHT BROWNISH INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION. I'M WRITING TO YOU IN HOPES THIS CAN ASSIST TOWARDS THE ON GOING INVESTIGATION AND IN HOPES OF A REIMBURSEMENT WITH MY TOTAL REPAIR COSTS& RENTAL COSTS, OR A VEHICLE REPLACEMENT. I HOPE MY STORY HELPS THE HUNDREDS OF OTHERS WHO HAVE SIMILARLY BEEN AFFECTED IN THE COSTLY MATTER. THANKS *TR

• 11/16/2015· SERVICE BRAKES

  VEHICLE FRONT BRAKES OVERHEAT. WHEN DRIVING DOWNHILL AT ANY RATE BRAKES WILL SOFTEN CONTINUOUSLY UNTIL HAVING TO PULL OVER FOR FEAR OF SAFETY. WHEN BRAKES WERE CHECKED BY DEALER THEY STATED THAT THEY WERE AT 75% AND SHOULD BE WORKING FINE. EVERY TIME I BRAKE GOING DOWN HILL I FEEL SOFTNESS IN BRAKES. BRAKES ALSO WILL START TO SMELL AFTER BRAKING DOWNHILL.

• 11/11/2014· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  IN PREPARING TO TRAVEL, I WENT TO FILL UP MY GAS TANK. UPON GETTING BACK INTO MY VEHICLE AND TURNING IT ON MY GAS GAGE DROPPED TO "0" AND THE FUEL LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON , INDICATING THAT THE TANK WAS EMPTY, AND WHO KNOWS WHAT ELSE WAS WRONG. I CONTACTED NISSAN AND WAS ISSUED A CASE NUMBER, AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP NEAR MY HOME. ON 10/1/14, I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE IN, DESCRIBED INCIDENT TO SERVICE CLERK. THEY EXPLAINED THAT THEY THOUGHT IT WAS THE FUEL SENDER FLOAT AND WOULD DO A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THEY CONFIRMED THAT WAS INDEED THE ISSUE. I WAS CHARGED FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND QUOTED OVER $400 TO REPLACE THE PART. SINCE I HAD NO CHOICE, I PAID FOR THE TESTING, BUT DID NOT HAVE THE PART REPLACED. OVER A MONTH LATER, I'M STILL DEALING WITH THIS ISSUE. I FOUND THAT THE USDOT HAD ISSUE A RECALL IN 2010 FOR 2006 -2008 NISSAN XTERRA'S. MY VEHICLE IS A 2008 MODEL, PURCHASED IN OCTOBER 2007. *TR

• 11/09/2015· POWER TRAIN

  ENGINE OVER HEATED BECAUSE OF COOLANT LOST, WITH POSSIBLE TRANS DAMAGE, THE VEHICLE WS BEING DRIVEN WHEN THE HEATING PROBLEM OCCURED.

• 11/08/2011· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING ON RESIDENTIAL STREETS. HAD CODE CHECKED. CODE LISTED AS P0462. CLEARED CODE THEN RESTARTED CAR. UPON STARTING CAR NONE OF THE GAUGES WORKED ONLY THE TACHOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER WORKED. FUEL, TEMPERATURE, OIL, ODOMETER, TRIP ODOMETER AND ALL WARNING LIGHTS TO INCLUDE TURN SIGNAL INDICATORS DID NOT WORK. UPON DRIVING GAUGES WOULD REGAIN POWER, BUT THE FUEL GAUGE DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. SEEMS THAT MY VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL # 10V075000, EVEN THOUGH THE EXACT RECALL REPAIR WAS DONE TO MY CAR TO FIX THIS ISSUE. WHILE THE FUEL GAUGE NOW WORKS, NONE OF MY OTHER GAUGES WORK. I WAS TOLD THE COMBO METER THAT CONTROLS MY CLUSTER OF GAUGES WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO ISSUES WITH MY VEHICLE UNTIL THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON. MY VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE RECALL STATED ABOVE, AND I FIND IT HIGHLY SUSPECT THAT ALL OF MY GAUGES GO OUT AT THE EXACT SAME TIME, BUT ACCORDING TO NISSAN THESE ARE TWO SEPARATE UNRELATED ISSUES. I HAVE HAD TO PAY $488 TO REPAIR WHAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER THE RECALL, AND NOW NEED TO PAY AN ADDITIONAL $590 TO REPAIR MY GAUGES. MY VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE RECALL FOR OTHER 08 NISSAN XTERRAS. *TR

• 11/04/2016· ENGINE

  THE TIMING CHAIN TENSIONERS IN THE ENGINE OF THIS CAR BEGAN MAKING A LOUD WHINING SOUND, WHICH IS A TYPICAL PROBLEM WITH THESE ENGINES. NISSAN WAS AWARE OF THESE FAULTY TENSIONERS BACK IN 2004, WHEN THEY ISSUES A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN. HTTP://WWW.NISSANPROBLEMS.COM/TRENDS/TIMING-CHAIN/

• 10/19/2023· AIR BAGS

  The contact owns a 2008 Nissan Xterra. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V067000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The local dealer was contacted, and it was confirmed that the part was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

• 10/18/2009· POWER TRAIN

  2008 NISSAN XTERRA CLUTCH FAILURE. 2008 NISSAN XTERRA, NEVER TAKEN OFF ROAD AND EXPERIENCED MANUAL TRANSMISSION DRIVER BEHIND THE WHEEL. THE 6SPD MANUAL CLUTCH OF THIS VEHICLE HAS FAILED AT 29,000 MILES AND 2 YEARS OF ON THE ROAD DRIVING. THIS HAPPENED GOING UP A SNOWY HILL AND I WAS STRANDED ALMOST SLIDING DOWN OFF A RAVINE. AFTER RESEARCH IT IS VERY APPARENT THAT THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL ALL DRIVERS REPORTING EXACT SAME PROBLEMS. NISSAN WILL NOT ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR A DEFECTIVE OR UNDER DESIGNED COMPONENT OF THE MAJOR DRIVE TRAIN. NISSAN WILL NOT RECALL OR WARRANTY THIS COMMON AND DANGEROUS FAILURE. *TR

• 10/12/2023· AIR BAGS

  The contact owns a 2008 Nissan Xterra. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V067000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

• 10/12/2021· SERVICE BRAKES

  The brake master cylinder failed multiple times, leaving the system in bypass mode. The resulting delay in braking led to potential collision on multiple occasions.

• 10/12/2017· POWER TRAIN,ENGINE

  PURCHASED A 2008 NISSAN XTERRA X VIN [XXX] MILEAGE 77107 ON JUNE 6, 2015. AFTER OWNING THIS VEHICLE FOR JUST OVER 2 YEARS WE HAD VERY BAD EXPERIENCE MY WIFE WAS DOING HER DAILY ERRANDS AS SHE WAS RETURNING HOME WITH OUR CHILD IN THE BACK SEAT HERE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE AND LOOSE ACCELERATION POTENTIALLY CAUSING HER TO BE ACCIDENT. WHEN SHE RETURNED HOME THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T EVEN TURN OVER I HAD IT TOWED TO MY MECHANIC AND HE INFORMED ME THAT THIS HAS A DEFECTIVE RADIATOR COOLER TANK THAT RUPTURES AND FORCES COOLANT INTO THE TRANSMISSION THROUGH THE COOLER LINES AND SUBSEQUENTLY I WAS LOOKING AT OVER $3500 DOLLARS IN REPAIRS. FOR A KNOW PROBLEM REPORTED NISSAN HAS BEEN AWARE OF. ITS VERY DISHEARTENING $3500 IN REPAIRS FOR A KNOW PROBLEM IT HURTS IN FACT ITS AFFECTED EVEN MY SURROUNDING FAMILY MEMBERS, MY MOTHER IS OR WAS PROUD OWNER OF NISSAN ALTIMA 2015. I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND I DON'T HAVE PROBLEM MAINTAINING A VEHICLE OR SPENDING MONEY FOR REPAIRS THAT ARE STANDARD THAT COMES WITH OWNING ANY VEHICLE BUT THIS IS JUST OUTRAGEOUS. HOW DOES START UP FAMILY...1ST FAMILY CAR END UP IN THIS POSITION. IS THERE ANYTHING NISSAN CAN DO TO HELP ME AND MY FAMILY. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

• 10/11/2019· POWER TRAIN

  I HAVE AN 08 XTERRA AND WHEN I WAS DRIVING IT ONE DAY IT FELT LIKE IT WAS HAVING A HARD TIME GETTING UP HILLS AND ALMOST FELT LIKE IT WOULDNT DOWNSHIFT. THEN FINALLY WHEN AT A LIGHT HAD TO REALLY GAS IT TO GET THE CAR GOING. LIMPED THE CAR TO A FAMILY MEMBERS HOUSE TO LET IT SIT UNTIL I FIGURED OUT WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT. AFTER RESEARCH FIGURED THE CAR PUT ITSELF INTO LIMP MODE SO I DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY TO DO A FULL RESET ON THE COMPUTER. WAS ABLE TO GET IT HOME 25 MILES AFTER RESET. WE HAVE A SPARE/COMMUTER CAR SO I WAS ABLE TO LET IT SIT IN MY GARAGE FOR A FEW MONTHS WHILE I TRIED TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT WHEN I HAD TIME. FINALLY AFTER NARROWING IT DOWN TO THINGS THAT I HAD NEVER DONE BEFORE, I DECIDED TO TAKE IT TO NISSAN. THEY TOLD ME THE NEXT DAY THAT IT WAS THE RADIATOR FAILURE AND PROCEEDED TO QUOTE ME $7000 FOR THE REPAIRS........OUCH ON A CAR THAT WAS NOW 11 YEARS OLD WHICH I HAD PURCHASED FROM THAT DEALERSHIP BRAND NEW. I DECIDED TO TAKE IT HOME BECAUSE IT WAS A BIG DECISION TO MAKE RIGHT AWAY. SO HERE I AM WITH A CAR THAT MISSED THE LAWSUIT AS I HAVE AN XTERRA THAT IS 11 YEARS OLD [!@#$%] NEAR 200000 MILES. I DID MY OWN MAINTENANCE, WHEN REPLACING MY HEAD GASKET I NOTICED I HAD THE NO CARBON BUILD UP ON THE HEAD, BASICALLY LOOKED LIKE A CAR THAT HAD 20000 MILES ON IT. SHAME ON NISSAN FOR NOT DOING A RECALL OR NOTIFYING OWNERS OF THIS ISSUE. I LOVE MY XTERRA BUT I'M SURE THE COST OF THE FIX IS ROUGHLY WHAT THE CAR IS WORTH. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TT

• 10/01/2011· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  I HAVE AN 08 NISSAN XTERRA THE VDC/SLIP/ENGINE/TIRE PRESSURE/ AND AIR BAG LIGHTS ARE ON. THE ENGINE SEEMS TO BE STALLING AT TAKE OFF. THE FUEL INDICATOR IS NO LONGER WORKING AND HAD MADE ATTEMPTS TO GET THIS FIXED AND THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT WASN'T ON MY VEHICLE. I DON'T THINK THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP IS HANDLING THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO FIX THESE VEHICLE. THERE IS SO MUCH GOING WRONG WITH MY VEHICLE FOR IT TO BE THREE YEARS OLD. THE ENGINE STALLING SEEMS TO BE AT LOW SPEEDS AND IS POTENTIALLY THE MOST DANGEROUS. *TR

• 09/30/2020· POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE

  THE RADIATOR HAS TAKEN IN FLUIDS FROM THE TRANSMISSION OR? THE RADIATOR FLUID APPEARS MILKY AND LOTION LIKE CONSISTENCY FROM THE RADIATOR AND OVERFLOW TANK IT HAS BEEN SHIFTING VERY LOUD AND HARD..

• 09/30/2009· AIR BAGSCrash

  AIR BAGS IN MY SUV DIDN'T DEPLOY WHEN I GOT IN ACCIDENT DRIVING @45MPH FRONT IN WRECK TWICE AND NEITHER TIME IT CAME OUT. *TR

• 09/22/2010· AIR BAGS

  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

• 09/17/2015· POWER TRAIN

  THE RADIATOR ON THE NISSAN XTERRA HAS A CRACK, FOUND COMMONLY I GUESS AND IT LEAKS INTO THE TRANSMISSION DESTROYING THE TRANSMISSION

• 09/16/2015· AIR BAGS

  AIRBAG LIGHT CONSTANTLY BLINKING AFTER TURN ON THE VEHICLE AND DOES NOT GO OFF. NOT SURE IF AIRBAGS INSTALLED ARE FROM TAKATA. AT LEAST, I REVIEW IF THERE IS ANY RECALL BASED ON VIN # AND THERE IS NO APPARENTLY RECALL IN THIS UNIT. VERY CONCERNED DUE TO THE FACT LAST YEARS A MAIN CABLE THAT CONNECT THE HORN AND OTHER COMPONENTS WAS INSTALLED.

• 09/16/2015· AIR BAGS

  AIRBAG LIGHT CONSTANTLY BLINKING AFTER TURN ON THE VEHICLE AND DOES NOT GO OFF. NOT SURE IF AIRBAGS INSTALLED ARE FROM TAKATA. AT LEAST, I REVIEW IF THERE IS ANY RECALL BASED ON VIN # AND THERE IS NO APPARENTLY RECALL IN THIS UNIT. VERY CONCERNED DUE TO THE FACT LAST YEARS A MAIN CABLE THAT CONNECT THE HORN AND OTHER RELATED COMPONENTS WAS INSTALLED.

• 09/16/2010· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILURE HIGH LEVEL SENSOR HIGH CURRENT. *TR

• 09/16/2009· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  MULTIPLE NISSAN DEALERS ARE UNABLE TO REPAIR A SAFETY PROBLEM ON MY CAR AFTER 4 ATTEMPTS. VEHICLE DYNAMIC CONTROL AND ABS FAIL WARNING LIGHTS CONTINUE TO COME ON RANDOMLY. OCCASIONALLY THEY GO OFF FOR A PERIOD OF TIME BUT THE FIRST 4 EVENTS LIGHTS REMAINED ON UNTIL THE DEALER WORKED ON THE CAR. NISSAN IS STALLING IN ADDRESSING VEHICLE BUYBACK OR ANY SOLID RESOLUTION. I AM STUCK WITH A CAR I CANNOT DRIVE SAFELY AT THIS TIME, AND HAVE ASKED NISSAN TO TAKE IT BACK SINCE THEY CANNOT FIX IT IN OVER A YEAR. *TR

• 08/28/2009· AIR BAGS

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN XTERRA. HE RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE # 08V690000 FOR THE AIR BAGS: FRONTAL. A TECHNICIAN STATED THAT BECAUSE OWNERSHIP CHANGED THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE FOR SIX WEEKS. A DELAY IN HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED HAS INCREASED HIS RISK IF THE AIR BAGS FAIL TO DEPLOY. HE ATTEMPTED TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT WITH ANOTHER DEALER; HOWEVER, THEY ARE TOO FAR AWAY AND HIS MEDICAL CONDITION MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO TRAVEL. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT PROVIDED HIM WITH ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 30,000.

• 08/22/2023· AIR BAGS

  The contact owns a 2008 Nissan Xterra. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V067000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available

• 08/19/2016· POWER TRAIN

  I HAVE A 2008 XTERRA THAT HAS SUFFERED A TRANSMISSION FAILURE DUE TO THE WELL KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THESE MODELS - NAMELY THAT THE RADIATOR CRACKED, TRANSMISSION FLUID AND COOLANT MIXED, THUS DESTROYING THE TRANSMISSION.

• 08/18/2009· AIR BAGSCrash

  I BELIEVE THAT MY AIRBAG DEPLOYED ON IT'S OWN FOR NO APPARENT REASON RESULTING IN KNOCKING ME UNCONSCIOUS THEREBY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *TR

• 08/13/2019· SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN XTERRA. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED FALSE READINGS. THE GAUGE SHOWED THAT THE FUEL TANK HAD LESS FUEL THAN WHAT WAS ACTUALLY PRESENT. ALSO, ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT IMMEDIATELY STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT NO FAILURES WERE FOUND. LATER, WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLED AFTER DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000.

• 08/11/2025· POWER TRAIN

  The contact owns a 2008 Nissan Xterra. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the contact shifted the vehicle into drive, and the vehicle unexpectedly went into reverse with no warning light illuminated. The contact restarted the vehicle, and the failure reoccurred. The contact stated that the instrument panel displayed that the gear shifter was in reverse while shifted into drive. The instrument panel also displayed that the gear shifter was in neutral while shifted into reverse. The contact stated that to prevent the vehicle from rolling away, the wheels were chocked, and parking brake was engaged. The dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 225,000.

• 08/09/2016· POWER TRAIN

  RADIATOR FLUID LEAKED INTO THE TRANSMISSION WHICH RESULTED IN UNREPAIRABLE DAMAGE TO THE TRANSMISSION WHICH REQUIRE THE ENTIRE TRANMISSION TO BE REPLACED AT A SIGNIFICANT COST. NOT SURE WHEN THE RADIATOR BEGAN LEAKING FLUID INTO THE TRANSMISSION THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNS INCIDATING THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG UNTIL THE DAMAGE HAD BEEN DONE.

• 08/06/2015· SUSPENSION

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT THE DEALER HAVING A TIRE ROTATION PERFORMED, THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER AXLE BEARING SHAFT AND SEAL WERE FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000.

• 08/05/2014· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS AND VDC WARNING INDICATORS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

• 08/04/2008· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  THE GAS GAUGE READS ABOUT 1/8 OF A TANK AND MY TRUCK RUNS OUT OF GAS BEFORE THE LOW FUEL LIGHT COMES ON. THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM EACH TIME BUT THEN A FEW WEEKS LATER I ENDED UP HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, THE DIAGNOSIS WAS THE FUEL SENDING UNIT THEY REPLACED THAT AND THEY ALSO REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP ON THE LAST 2 OCCASIONS. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM 3 TIMES SINCE 06/13/08 THE MOST RECENT TIME WAS ON 07/23/08. *TR

• 07/25/2021· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEMCrash

  Total transmission and radiator failure. a dealership "fixed" the coolant contamination problem when nissan offered the warrantied coverage for what's known as SMOD. all the dealership did was flush the transmission and radiator. they did not repair or replace any components even after being berated by my husband to do so and to do it under the covered warranty.($5k for tranny replacement that we couldn't afford) they claimed the flush had fixed the xterra. less than 3,000 miles later I was driving on the highway with my 2 children in the car and the vehicle just shut off. no warning lights or behaviors just shut off at 70+mph on the highway. while sitting broke down [pulled off highway edge as far as I could after vehicle died and before it coasted to a complete stop] we were then rear-ended and my 2 kids spent 2 days being monitored in a children's hospital. 1 of which had a concussion. although the xterra only needed a new rear hatch and bumper and etc insurance didn't consider it totalled so it was cosmetically repaired. after reaching out to nissan about the incident they refused to even offer us any sort of discounted repair costs on tranny replacement[car was still under extended coverage warranty] nor would they offer any kind of anything regarding a discount on a replacement vehicle. so here we were still paying on a car loan for a car that was still under warranty, but could not be drove. or even starred for that matter. it ended up wrecking us financially. the car never showed any signs of any mechanical problems prior to dealer flushing trans. the car didn't show any signs of anything afterwards until that day on the highway. the problem ended up being metal pieces from coolant contamination shorted out something in transmission and I guess shorted so strong that it blew the trans fuse and blew fuse links on positive terminal which caused car to just shut off. nissan needs to take responsibility for their bullcrap.