Safety Score
76
Safe
Recalls
2
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (2)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11-11 | 10V554000 |
STEERING:COLUMN | 500,552 | — | Details |
| 2004-12-15 | 04V581000 |
TRAILER HITCHES | 131 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Water pump went out replace water pump motor blown |
| 2024-12-27 | STEERING | No | 0 | I took my xterra to get inspected 12/27/2024. I was informed I have a recall on this vehicle. |
| 2022-01-24 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | UNKNOWN. Wanting to make a recall appointment that was reported on my SMOG check. |
| 2020-10-17 | STEERING | No | 0 | SPEEDS OVER 60 HITS A BUMP AND STARTS ROCKING AND BOUNCING |
| 2020-09-10 | STEERING | No | 0 | THE STEERING WEAL IT'S BECOMING STIFF AND IS BECOMING HARD TO MANEUVER AROUND AND IT MIGHT AFFECT MY DRIVING AND I'M SC… |
| 2020-08-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHEN DRIVING MY XTERRA, IT LOSES POWER AND CUTS OUT ON ME. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND CUTS COMPLETELY OFF WHEN I'M ACC… |
| 2019-12-12 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | COOLANT IN TRANSMISSION! BOUGHT NEW IN MARCH OF 2015. WAS DRIVING ON I-10 IN BILOXI AND IT STARTED SMELLING LIKE A BUR… |
| 2019-09-19 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | FUEL GAUGE REGISTERING IMPROPERLY. ONLY SHOWS 3/4 TANK UPON FILLING TANK FULL AND WILL NOT DROP UPON USAGE OF FUEL. GAU… |
| 2019-09-06 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO COURTESY NISSAN (1777 N CEN… |
| 2019-08-22 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | WHEN VEHICLE IS STARTED, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WILL STAY LIT AS IF YOU WERE PRESSING THE BRAKE EVEN WHEN ENGINE IS OFF, CRUI… |
| 2019-01-06 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | My vehicle has been in 3 accidents. Being rear-ended at 70MPH, again six months later at 60MPH, then the forward vehicl… |
| 2019-01-01 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | I have been in three accidents, of decent speed, and my airbags never deployed. I was told to report that. |
| 2018-12-21 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN XTERRA. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEA… |
| 2018-05-22 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | 2004 XTERRA HAD BEEN LOW ON RADIATOR FLUID AND NEEDED TOPPING UP EACH WEEK, THEN EACH DAY. AFTER FILLING WITH WATER A… |
| 2018-01-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | GOT INTO MY CAR ONE DAY AND UPON TRYING TO CRANK IT , WHEN TURNING THE KEY IT HESITATED TO CRANK AND FINALLY DID SO. … |
| 2017-11-24 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT… |
| 2017-07-07 | STEERING | No | 0 | STEERING IS SLOPPY. STEERING WHEEL HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY. THERE IS A LOT ON THIS TOPIC ACROSS THE INTERNET FORUMS. |
| 2016-09-11 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 2 | ON 9/11/2016, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK MY 2004 NISSAN XTERRA, THERE WAS A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT. I PULLED IN FRONT OF A MA… |
| 2016-09-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I TOOK MY VECHICLE TO ACE AUTO AND HE CLAIM HE FIXED IT GAVE ME A LIST THE SECOND TIME BUT NOT THE FIRST TIME IT SAT TH… |
| 2016-09-05 | WHEELS | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVE MY NISSAN XTERRA IN IN HIGHWAY AND MY CAR START TO SHAKE AND WITH IN 15 MINUTE 3 LUG NUT OUT OF 6 CAME OUT … |
| 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 … |
| 2016-06-12 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 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 … |
| 2015-11-18 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | I SMELL GAS INSIDE THE CAR, I TOOK IT TO A SHOP AND THEY TOLD ME THE GAS TANK IS ALL RUSTED ON TOP, CAUSING THE GAS TO … |
| 2015-08-07 | ENGINE | No | 0 | THE LOWER RADIATOR SUPPORT BAR FOR MY NISSAN XTERRA HAS RUSTED OUT. THIS CAUSES THE MAIN RADIATOR TO SINK WHICH HAS SI… |
| 2015-06-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | STEERING BINDS WHEN COMING TO COMPLETE LEFT TURN, WILL NOT RETURN WHEN MOVING FORWRD UNLESS MANUALLY ASSISTED, NOW STEE… |
| 2015-02-23 | ENGINE | No | 0 | VEHICLE OVERHEATED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. UPON INSPECTION, AN APPROXIMATELY 4IN CRACK WAS NOTICED ON THE TOP O… |
| 2015-01-16 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR… |
| 2015-01-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 1 | I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY STARTER 3 TIMES IN 4 YEARS. I HAVE ALL OF THE RECEIPTS TO SHOW ALSO. I HAVE ALSO HAD TO REPLAC… |
| 2014-09-10 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | I'M SURPRISED WITH ALL THE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE FUEL TANKS RUSTING OUT THAT THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL. ARE THEY WAITI… |
| 2014-07-01 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | PASSENGER SIDE REAR LEAF SPRING BROKE WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, ALMOST PUNCTURING GAS TANK ACCORDING TO THE MECHANI… |
| 2013-09-19 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, SHE CRASHED INTO… |
| 2013-08-10 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | FLANGE AROUND THE FUEL SENDING UNIT IS CORRODED AND FUMES ARE ESCAPING FROM THE GAS TANK EVERY TIME I FUEL UP MY VEHICL… |
| 2013-07-17 | STEERING | No | 0 | VEHICLE HAS TIGHT STEERING. BARELY ABLE TO TURN WHEEL WHILE NOT MOVING. INDEPENDENT GARAGE CHECKED STEERING, FOUND COR… |
| 2012-12-22 | STEERING:COLUMN | No | 0 | AFTER REPAIRING STEERING COLUMN PROBLEM (RECALL ID# 10V554000) LESS THAN ONE YEAR, THE GEAR BOX CRACKED AND POWER STEER… |
| 2011-11-10 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | DEFECTIVE FUEL TANK , FUEL PUMP MOUNTING BRACKET LEAKS AT THE MOUNTING. FUEL VAPOR LEAKAGE AND FUEL LEAKAGE WHEN TANK I… |
| 2011-11-10 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE … |
| 2011-11-05 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | I CURRENTLY OWN A 2004 NISSAN XTERRA AND IT IS LEAKING WATER IN THE REAR. I HAD THE BACK GLASS AND ROOF RACK CHECKED O… |
| 2011-10-14 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I HAVE REPLACED MY STARTER 3 TIMES. MY BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE A SHORT OR FAULTY WIRING I'M SURE BECAUSE WE HAVE REPLACED THE… |
| 2011-09-22 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | 2004 NISSAN XTERRA. CONSUMER STATES FUEL TANK IS RUSTED OUT AND THE SMELL OF GAS IS APPARENT *TGW |
| 2011-06-17 | WHEELS | Yes | 0 | WHILE DRIVING MY 2004 NISSAN XTERRA THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE DETACHED FROM THE ROTOR AND MY VEHICLE SUNK DOWN AND C… |
| 2011-01-21 | STEERING | No | 0 | FIRST -MY STEERING WAS GETTING HARD - I ASKED A TECH AT NISSAN WHAT POSSIBLY COULD BE THE PROBLEM. THEY SUGGESTED CHA… |
| 2011-01-08 | STEERING:COLUMN | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL CAMPAIGN 10V554000, STEERING COLUMN. ACCORDING TO… |
| 2010-10-14 | STEERING | Yes | 2 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AROUND A BEND WHEN HE LOST CONT… |
| 2010-10-08 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | MY 2004 NISSAN XTERRA HAS A RUSTED FUEL TANK. I ALWAYS SMELL GAS. NISSAN CORPORATE TOLD ME TO BRING IT TO A DEALER.I BR… |
| 2010-08-28 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | I SMELL GAS INSIDE THE CAR, I TOOK IT TO A SHOP AND THEY TOLD ME THE GAS TANK IS ALL RUSTED ON TOP, CAUSING THE GAS TO… |
| 2010-01-30 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN XTERRA WHICH WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW IN 2004. HE NOTICED A LEAK SIMILAR TO OIL IN THE… |
| 2009-11-15 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I HAVE CHANGED MY FUEL PUMP 11 TIMES IN TWO YEARS SOMETHING AIN'T RIGHT |
| 2009-10-26 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | FOLLOW UP TO ODI COMPLAINT NUMBER 10289404. NISSAN COMPLETED REPLACING BREAK LINE ON 10/25/09. THERE WERE NO EVENTS LE… |
| 2009-10-18 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | THERE WERE NO INDICATORS OR EVENTS TO LEAD UP TO A CATASTROPHIC BRAKE FAILURE IN MY 2004 NISSAN XTERRA. VEHICLE WAS PU… |
| 2009-08-06 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | EVER SINCE I HAD MY 2004 X-TERRA I HAVE TOLD THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT ABOUT LOUD ENGINE NOISE. SOUNDS LIKE A LIFTER OR VA… |