Nissan XTERRA engine problems
210 complaint narratives mention engine 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.
Engine operation evidence
210 of 3,099 complaints match this topic (6.8%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10000535 · 2003-01-05 (January 5, 2003)
THE FUEL PUMP ON MY WIFE'S 2000 NISSAN XTERRA FAILED WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING IT. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND FAILED TO RESTART. IT WAS TOWED TO A SERVICE STATION FOR REPAIR. THE SERVICE TECH CALLED NISSAN AND ORDERED THE PART FUEL PUMP, WHICH WAS ON BACK ORDER. NISSAN SAID THEY HAD A NUMBER OF FAILURES BUT NOT RECALLED THE PUMP. NISSAN ALSO SAID TO REPLACE THE FILTER AND REGULATOR. THE COST WAS OVER $500. THIS FAILURE COULD HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT SINCE FUEL PUMP FAILURE SHUTS THE VEHICLE OFF.
Owner-reported narrative. 62,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10000535 at NHTSA ↗
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 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 10009158 · 2003-02-24 (February 24, 2003)
THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING.*JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10009158 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10009958 · 2003-03-05 (March 5, 2003)
THE VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION. *JB THE VEHICLE RESTARTED FIVE MINUTES AFTER THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE REACHED ITS DESTINATION, BUT WAS UNABLE TO BE RESTARTED AGAIN. THE FUEL TANKS SENDING UNIT WAS REPLACED. SCC
Owner-reported narrative. 47,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10009958 at NHTSA ↗