Nissan XTERRA electrical problems
91 complaint narratives mention electrical terms.
Key facts
3,099 owner complaints analyzed
21 distinct recall campaigns
83,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2000 to 2015 model years. Data snapshot: . 2,596 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Electrical and battery issues evidence
91 of 3,099 complaints match this topic (2.9%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10000673 · 2003-01-01 (January 1, 2003)
OUR 2000 NISSAN XTERRA SE EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER WHILE TRAVELLING AT HIGH SPEEDS ON A HIGHWAY. WE WERE IN THE RIGHT LANE AND WERE ABLE TO COAST TO THE SHOULDER, BUT IF WE WERE IN ANY OF THE OTHER LANES, WE WOULD HAVE BEEN IN SERIOUS TROUBLE. THE CAR COULD NOT BE RESTARTED AND WE WERE STUCK. THE PROBLEM WAS DIFFICULT TO ASSESS... THE BATTERY WAS FULLY CHARGED, THE GAS TANK WAS FULL, THE GAS CAP WAS TIGHTLY SECURED AT THE MOST RECENT FILLING, THE SERVICE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD NEVER CAME ON INDICATING A POTENTIAL PROBLEM... IT WAS VE…
Owner-reported narrative. 52,397 miles reported. Look up ODI 10000673 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10007572 · 2003-02-16 (February 16, 2003)
AS I WAS MERGING INTO TRAFFIC ON A VERY BUSY HIGHWAY MY 2000 NISSAN XTERRA'S ENGINE CUT OUT. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO ROLL OFF THE ROAD INTO A GAS STATION WITHOUT CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART AND SEEMED AS THOUGH IT WAS OUT OF GAS EVEN THOUGH THE TANK WAS FULL. THE PART THAT FAILED IS THE FUEL SENDING UNIT (NISSAN PART # 25060-4S415) WHICH HAS WIRING THAT CORRODES. WHEN THE SENDING UNIT FAILS THE FUEL PUMP IS TURNED OFF, WHICH IN TURN SHUTS THE ENGINE OFF. THE FAILURE OF THE FUEL SENDING UNIT IS VERY SERIOUS. THE…
Owner-reported narrative. 72,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10007572 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10008135 · 2003-02-26 (February 26, 2003)
THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST ALL POWER WHILE I WAS DRIVING, I HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO A SERVICE STATION BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT RESTART. I HAD A NEW BATTERY, FULL TANK OF GAS, IT MADE NO SENSE. THE PROBLEM IS A CORRODED COMPONENT ON THE FUEL PUMP, NECESSITATING A NEW FUEL PUMP AND COMPONENT. PER THE SERVICE STATION, THEY WILL USE THE SAME EXACT PART AGAIN, HOWEVER A GEL WILL BE USED ON THE COMPONENT TO AVOID THE CORROSION THAT CAN OCCUR. WHY DIDN'T NISSAN DO THIS IN THE FIRST PLACE?? I AM OUT OVER $500 FOR REPAIRS AND COULD HAVE BEEN INJURED…
Owner-reported narrative. 74,096 miles reported. Look up ODI 10008135 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10010151 · 2003-03-08 (March 8, 2003)
WHILE DRIVING, FUEL SENDING UNIT(#25060-4S415) ON 2000 NISSAN XTERRA FAILED. THIS PART FAILURE CAUSE ENGINE TO CEASE FUNCTION DUE TO A CUT IN POWER TO FUEL PUMP. IT WAS DETERMINED BY A MECHANIC THAT THE WIRING HARNESS OF THE SENDING UNIT FAILED DUE TO THE CORROSION OF THE WIRES AND THE CONNECTION TERMINAL. THIS CORROSION IS BELIEVED TO BE CAUSE EITHER BY THE FUEL OR BY WATER AND SALT. *NLM
Owner-reported narrative. 68,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10010151 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10018422 · 2003-05-08 (May 8, 2003)
WIRING ON FUEL SENDING UNIT CORRODES, FUEL PUMP TURNS OFF, ENGINE SHUTS OFF -- NO MATTER WHERE YOU ARE NOR HOW FAST YOU'RE DRIVING! OBVIOUSLY, A UNIT THAT CORRODES SO EASILY ON NEWISH VEHICLES IS A DEFECT IN MANUFACTURING. IT'S A NO BRAINER THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE TOO. I LIKE THE IDEA OF YOUR WEBSITE: "PEOPLE SAVING PEOPLE". I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW WITH ALL THE COMPLAINTS ON THIS PROBLEM, WITH THE BACKORDER ON REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR IT, ALL THE TALK ABOUT IT, THAT THERE HASN'T BEEN A DEFECT INVESTIGATION ON IT. I LOOKED IN YOUR DATABASE…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10018422 at NHTSA ↗