Nissan XTERRA transmission problems
1,041 complaint narratives mention transmission 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.
Transmission and shifting evidence
1,041 of 3,099 complaints match this topic (33.6%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10081526 · 2004-07-08 (July 8, 2004)
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED TRANSMISSION SLIPPED. AS A RESULT, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL. NO IMPACT REPORTED. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 65,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10081526 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10098989 · 2005-02-18 (February 18, 2005)
CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE WILL NOT GO INTO FIRST GEAR. ABOUT ONE MONTH AGO WHEN CONSUMER WOULD PUT VEHICLE INTO FIRST GEAR IT MADE A LOT OF NOISE. THEN, IT WOULD GO INTO GEAR, BUT IT WOULD SLIP OUT AGAIN. ABOUT A WEEK LATER, SHE HAD TO HOLD IT IN GEAR. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT GO INTO FIRST GEAR. CONSUMER WILL BE TAKING THIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT FELT THIS VEHICLE WAS TOO NEW FOR TRANSMISSION TO MALFUNCTION. *AK AFTER THE TESTING THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION AND THE CLUTCH WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. *TC
Owner-reported narrative. 52,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10098989 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10135082 · 2005-09-01 (September 1, 2005)
I OWN A 2000 NISSAN XTERRA WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. ON AUG 19, WHILE ON A TRIP, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER BECAME STUCK AND THE LEVER WOULD NOT MOVE. AFTER CONSULTING THE MANUAL FOR A PROCEDURE TO DISENGAGE THE SHIFT LOCK MECHANISM, I DISCOVERED THAT THE SHIFT LEVER WOULD MOVE FREELY WITHOUT ENGAGING THE TRANSMISSION. AFTER ADDITIONAL TIME, I WAS ABLE TO ENGAGE THE TRANSMISSION INTO "D", BUT THE SHIFT INDICATOR DISPLAYS "N". I WAS ABLE TO COMPLETE THE TRIP, AND RETURN HOME. UPON RETURNING, THIS SEQUENCE OF EVENTS RECURRED. AFTER …
Owner-reported narrative. 90,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10135082 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10154641 · 2006-04-05 (April 5, 2006)
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN SEEN BY A MECHANIC, BUT THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 00V288000, REGARDING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER, IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.
Owner-reported narrative. 72,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10154641 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10161527 · 2006-07-05 (July 5, 2006)
FOR SEVERAL YEARS THERE HAS BEEN A "RATTLING" NOISE AND THE VEHICLE HAS HAD A PROBLEM SHIFTING GEARS AT TIMES. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THEY DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING WRONG (OF COURSE THIS IS THE SAME DEALERSHIP THAT FORGOT TO PUT THE OIL CAP BACK ON AFTER CHANGING THE OIL ONE DAY). FINALLY THE TRANSMISSION JUST BROKE. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND HEARD A HORRIBLE SCRAPING METAL NOISE AND MY CAR BASICALLY JUST LUNGED FORWARD. IT SEEMED TO STAY IN 1ST GEAR BUT WOULDN'T GO INTO ANY OTHER GEAR INCLUDING REVERSE. THANKFULLY I WAS LESS THAN A B…
Owner-reported narrative. 113,702 miles reported. Look up ODI 10161527 at NHTSA ↗