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1999–2015 · 17 model years

Nissan Xterra recalls & problems by year

59 recalls and 3,099 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. Pick a year for the full record.

Most complaints2005845 complaints
Most recalls20088 recalls
Crashes reported123in owner complaints
Injuries reported12419 deaths
Owner complaints by model yearSelect a bar to open that year
02254506759001999: 0 complaints, 1 recalls2000: 214 complaints, 5 recalls2001: 150 complaints, 5 recalls2002: 157 complaints, 6 recalls2003: 72 complaints, 3 recalls2004: 84 complaints, 3 recalls2005: 845 complaints, 6 recalls2006: 780 complaints, 5 recalls2007: 557 complaints, 2 recalls2008: 119 complaints, 8 recalls2009: 19 complaints, 5 recalls2010: 38 complaints, 6 recalls2011: 24 complaints, 2 recalls2012: 16 complaints, 2 recalls2013: 4 complaints, 0 recalls2014: 10 complaints, 0 recalls2015: 10 complaints, 0 recalls199920012003200520072009201120132015
Model yearNHTSA starsEPA mpgRecallsComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuriesDeaths
2015 Xterra—17–18 mpg0100000
2014 Xterra—17–18 mpg0100000
2013 Xterra—17–18 mpg041010
2012 Xterra—17–18 mpg2160000
2011 Xterra—17–18 mpg2240000
2010 Xterra—17–18 mpg6384030
2009 Xterra—17–18 mpg5190000
2008 Xterra—16–17 mpg81199360
2007 Xterra—16–17 mpg25573350
2006 Xterra—16–17 mpg5780123191
2005 Xterra—16–17 mpg68457680
2004 Xterra—15–19 mpg38410370
2003 Xterra—15–19 mpg372162100
2002 Xterra—15–19 mpg61572172817
2001 Xterra—15–19 mpg5150155110
2000 Xterra—15–19 mpg5214254261
1999 Xterra——100000

Crash, fire, injury and death figures are what owners reported in their complaints; NHTSA does not verify them. A year with more complaints is not necessarily worse: newer and best-selling years collect more reports.

Most-reported problem areas, all years

  • Power train1,045
  • Fuel system, gasoline735
  • Engine and engine cooling448
  • Engine375
  • Fuel/propulsion system231
  • Electrical system209
  • Air bags179
  • Fuel system, other139