Safety Score
86
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2003 Nissan Xterra.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-24 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | My son missed a sharp turn going approx 40 mph. Went up an embankment, off a 4 ft retaining wall and struck a guard rai… |
| 2021-06-15 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Fuel pump power steering abs O2 sensors yes it's available for inspection upon requests car shut off while driving at 7… |
| 2019-07-24 | ENGINE | No | 0 | ENGINE OVERHEATING ALL COOLING PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED STILL OVERHEATING WITH NO KNOWN ISSUE FOUND VERY COMMON IN THE … |
| 2019-01-21 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN XTERRA. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS FILLED WITH FUEL, IT WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WA… |
| 2017-11-10 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN XTERRA. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE … |
| 2017-10-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A PREMATURE FAILURE OF COOLANT LEAKING INT… |
| 2016-10-14 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN XTERRA. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. … |
| 2016-06-12 | ENGINE | No | 0 | JUNE 12 2016 AT THE TRI-PAR IN SLINGER, WI I WAS FILLING UP THE GAS TANK, WHEN GAS BEGAN SPILLING OUT OF THE VEHICLE'S … |
| 2016-01-08 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | NISSAN XTERRA FRAME RUSTED BEYOND ANY SAFETY JUSTIFICATION. OIL LEAKS FROM ENGINE UP TWO 2 QUART A DAY LEAD TO ENGIN… |
| 2015-12-02 | STEERING | Yes | 1 | I WAS DRIVING TO WORK ONE DAY AND WHILE I WAS TURNING CORNERS I FELT IT WAS GETTING HARDER TO STEER. I STOP AT THE RED … |
| 2015-03-22 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | CALLED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE TO CHANGE A TIRE. THE SPARE TIRE RUBBER WAS BURNED IN THREE OR MORE PLACES FROM THE HEAT SP… |
| 2014-06-28 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | Yes | 0 | WE WERE DRIVING ON VACATION AND THE CAR STOPPED. IT STARTED BACK UP AND THEN AFTER A COUPLE OF MILES STOPPED AGAIN. WE… |
| 2014-04-20 | ENGINE | No | 0 | DURING A DRIVE HOME FROM A WEEKEND IN THE COUNTRY, MY XTERRA BEGAN TO OVERHEAT. A FAINT POP, LIKE A BACKFIRE, HAPPENED… |
| 2014-01-17 | STEERING | No | 0 | DRIVING 30 MPH ON STREET AND HIT A POTHOLE AND THE CAR GEARED TOWARDS THE RIGHT AND WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE S… |
| 2013-12-30 | STEERING | No | 0 | WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR THE ADJUSTER FOR THE STEERING WHEEL LEVER TO LOWER OR LIFT UP THE WHEEL IS STUCK IN THE DOWN POSI… |
| 2013-09-07 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | I WAS PUMPING GAS AND IT BACKED UP AND SPLASHED ALL OVER MY EXPOSED SKIN AND CLOTHING. BECAUSE THE FUEL PUMP FUEL LEVE… |
| 2013-03-04 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE CATALYTIC CONVER… |
| 2013-01-21 | STEERING | Yes | 0 | I WAS DRIVING ALONG A SLIGHTLY SNOW COVERED ROAD WITH A LITTLE BIT OF ICE. MY SPEED WAS LOW ABOUT 15-20 MILES PER HOUR.… |
| 2012-11-09 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | THE TRANSMISSION IN MY 2003 NISSAN XTERRA NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE RADIATOR FLUID HAS LEAKED INTO THE TRANSMISSION FLU… |
| 2012-06-11 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | RADIATOR IS FALLING OUT OF TRUCK ,DUE TO SERIOUS RUST ON FRAMING, HOOD LATCH IS STARTING TO BREAK FREE HOOD COULD FLY U… |
| 2012-06-02 | STEERING | No | 0 | I WAS NEGOTIATING A CURVE WITH AROUND 45 MPH AND SUDDENLY LOST STEERING CONTROL. THE VEHICLE STARTED TURNING TO THE RIG… |
| 2012-01-09 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | NISSAN PUT OUT A RECALL ON THE 2003 FUEL SYSTEMS IN REGARDS TO CORRISON THAT COULD OCCUR TO THE FUEL SYSTEM. OUR VEHIC… |
| 2011-09-06 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | BRAKES FAILED AND THE ABS DIDN'T WORK UNTIL I ALMOST HIT ANOTHER CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THE ABS TRIGGERS WITHOUT ANY NOTIC… |
| 2011-09-02 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | THE CAR DOESN'T SEEM TO BE ACCELERATING PROPERLY DUE TO SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM OR GASOLINE DELIVERY THERE… |
| 2011-07-23 | STEERING | No | 0 | WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON FREEWAY, THE STEERING WHEEL OF MY CAR GOT HARD TO MANEUVER. I PULLED VERY HARD. I HAD TO TAKE MY … |
| 2011-04-18 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER HAVING THE REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUM… |
| 2011-03-25 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION ON NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V554000 (ST… |
| 2010-12-22 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. IT WAS TOWED TO THE CON… |
| 2010-12-07 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 1 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AT LOW SPEEDS THE VEHICLE SU… |
| 2010-06-10 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR THE RECALL ASSOCIATED … |
| 2010-06-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | WHEN FUELING MY 2003 NISSAN XTERRA GAS UNEXPECTED BACK WASHES OUT OF THE FUEL FILLER. I WAS COVERED IN GAS ALONG WITH T… |
| 2010-03-26 | STEERING | Yes | 1 | WHILE DRIVING HOME MY 2003 NISSAN XTERRA JERKED TO THE LEFT, TAKING ME INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. *TR |
| 2010-03-16 | STRUCTURE:BODY | Yes | 0 | I DROVE THE VEHICLE ON A FREEWAY UNDER CONSTRUCTION WITH ONE FINISHED NEW PAVEMENT LANE. WHEN I WAS CHANGED THE OTHER … |
| 2009-08-26 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON IN 09. VEHICLE FAILED EMISSIONS DUE TO PROBLEM WITH EVAC SYSTEM. GASKET AT FUEL TANK WAS REPLACED.… |
| 2009-07-02 | TIRES | No | 0 | PURCHASED MASTERCRAFT COURSER A/T2 265/70R16 TIRES 9/13/2007, TOOK TO MECHANIC FOR SHIMMY, WAS INFORMED THAT BELTS IN … |
| 2009-06-27 | SUSPENSION:REAR | No | 0 | 2003 NISSAN XTERRA, REAR AXLE FELL OFF DURING DRIVING. 6-27-09 BY CHANCE WE GOT OUT OF LINE TO ENTER THE INTERSTATE… |
| 2009-04-08 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | I OWN A 2003 NISSAN XTERRA 4WD. IT HAS 55,000 MILES AND ONLY BEEN SERVICED AT NISSAN DEALERSHIP. I NOTICED A SWEET SM… |
| 2009-04-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND TH… |
| 2009-02-08 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES WOULD LOCK ABNORMALLY WHENEVER ATTEMPTING… |
| 2008-11-21 | WHEELS | No | 0 | STEERING INPUTS VERY SLOWER TO RESPOND, HUGE NOISE, COULD NOT MAKE TURN EASILY, IT IS HAPPENING EVERY YEAR SINCE 2008 E… |
| 2008-05-23 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | SINCE 2006, SENSOR LIGHT WAS COMING ON AND OFF. IN 2008 FAILED EMISSION INSPECTION DUE TO SENSOR LIGHT. HAD REPAIRED BY… |
| 2007-06-17 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCESS HATCH ABOVE THE GAS TANK SEAL IS CORRODED… |
| 2007-05-06 | VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | No | 0 | THREE OF THE POWER WINDOWS ON THE 2003 NISSAN XTERRA HAVE CEASED FROM FUNCTIONING. THE ONLY WINDOW FUNCTIONING WAS T… |
| 2007-01-04 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | TL*- THE CONTACT STATEDON THE 2003 NISSAN XTERRA THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE CAR WAS BEING … |
| 2005-08-22 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER | No | 0 | FRONT RIGHT BRAKE FROZE IN THE "ON" POSITION WHILE DRIVING IMPEDING ACCELERATION AND BRAKING CAPACITY. BRAKE ALSO CAUSE… |
| 2005-05-27 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | DT: CONTACT STATED 2003 NISSAN XTERRA CAUGHT ON FIRE ON 5-27-05. CONTACT WAS DRIVING AND SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING… |
| 2005-04-14 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | 2003 XTERRA BRAKES FAILED TO STOP CAUSING CONSUMER TO RUN A RED LIGHT. *TS THE FIRST FAILURE OCCURRED ON MAY, 21, 200… |
| 2005-01-01 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | THE WHOLE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE IS COMING APART IT HAS STRESS CRACKS AND WHERE THE SPOT WELDS ARE THEY ALSO ARE COMI… |
| 2004-12-15 | VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | No | 0 | I OWN A 2003 NISSAN XTERRA AND THE WINDOWS ON THE FRONT AND BACK PASSENGER SIDE ROLL UP AT A SNAIL'S PACE, IF THEY ROLL… |
| 2004-11-04 | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM | No | 0 | CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE DEFOGGER SYSTEM WAS INOPERATIVE. THIS CAUSED THE WINDOWS TO FOG UP, AND POOR VISIBILITY … |