Nissan Xterra
Registered from 2000 to 2015.
About this model
The Nissan Xterra is a truck-based compact SUV that was first manufactured and marketed by Nissan from 1999 to 2015 across two generations; the first (1999–2004) sharing a platform and many of its major exterior parts from the front doors forward with the Nissan (D22) Frontier pickup – and the second (2005–2015) sharing the Nissan F-Alpha platform with the Frontier and Pathfinder. It is planned to be reintroduced in 2028.
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Crash test
| Rollover | ★★★☆☆ |
| Stability control | Standard |
| Forward collision warning | No |
| Lane departure warning | No |
Crash-tested by NHTSA, the American road safety agency.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 1990 kg · 2700 mm wheelbase · 13.8 L/100km (EPA) · 15.7 L/100km city · 11.8 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 2014 | 2010 kg · 2700 mm wheelbase · 13.8 L/100km (EPA) · 14.7 L/100km city · 11.8 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 2013 | 1982 kg · 2700 mm wheelbase · 13.8 L/100km (EPA) · 14.7 L/100km city · 11.8 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 2012 | 261 hp · 1982 kg · 2700 mm wheelbase · 13.8 L/100km (EPA) · 14.7 L/100km city · 11.8 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 2011 | 261 hp · 1973 kg · 2700 mm wheelbase · 13.8 L/100km (EPA) · 14.7 L/100km city · 11.8 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 2010 | 1973 kg · 2700 mm wheelbase · 13.8 L/100km (EPA) · 15.7 L/100km city · 11.8 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 2009 | 1973 kg · 2700 mm wheelbase · 13.8 L/100km (EPA) · 15.7 L/100km city · 11.8 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 2008 | 1973 kg · 2700 mm wheelbase · 13.8 L/100km (EPA) · 15.7 L/100km city · 11.8 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 2007 | 1973 kg · 2700 mm wheelbase · 13.8 L/100km (EPA) · 15.7 L/100km city · 11.8 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 2006 | 1973 kg · 2700 mm wheelbase · 14.7 L/100km (EPA) · 16.8 L/100km city · 12.4 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 2005 | 1973 kg · 2700 mm wheelbase · 14.7 L/100km (EPA) · 16.8 L/100km city · 12.4 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 2004 | 1912 kg · 2650 mm wheelbase · 14.7 L/100km (EPA) · 15.7 L/100km city · 12.4 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
64% of 2012 cars have more recall campaigns than this one, and an ordinary one has 3. More of them means more to check the service record for, not a worse car.
11V592000
IF THERE IS AN ENGINE OIL LEAK, THE ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WOULD DROP AND THE ENGINE COULD SEIZE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CONNECTOR BOLTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 30, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
12V462000
If the vehicle is driven in this condition, the wheel hub may break, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replaced the left and right side front wheel hub assemblies free of charge. The safety recall began on October 22, 2012. Owners may contact Nissan Customer Service at 1-800-647-7261.
Regulator investigations
Opened by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation is a question the regulator asked about a possible defect, not a fault it found — most end without a recall.
Transmission Failures
Defect petition, opened June 2012, closed October 2016.
Brake rotor warpage
Defect petition, opened July 2003, closed July 2003.
Driver's air bag system failure
Engineering analysis, opened August 2002, closed March 2003.
Fuel spill during refueling
Preliminary evaluation, opened June 2002, closed December 2002.
Driver's air bag system malfunction
Preliminary evaluation, opened March 2002, closed August 2002.
What the maker told its dealers
Service bulletins are the manufacturer's own repair guidance to dealers, filed with NHTSA. A bulletin is not a defect finding; the count rises with how many things a maker writes down, not only with how many go wrong.
Nissan filed 83 bulletins about the 2015 Xterra.
- Electrical system: 20
- Equipment: 13
- Engine and engine cooling: 7
- Fuel system, gasoline: 7
- Visibility: 4
- Visibility/wiper: 4
- Wheels: 4
- Back over prevention: 3
- Equipment adaptive/mobility: 3
- Exterior lighting: 3
- Other: 15
- CERTIFICATION LABEL AND VIN PLATE REPLACEMENT SERVICE INFORMATION Because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “Certification Label” or “VIN Plate/Label” may be needed. HINT:… · April 2026
- CERTIFICATION LABEL AND VIN PLATE REPLACEMENT SERVICE INFORMATION Because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “Certification Label” or “VIN Plate/Label” may be needed. HINT:… · April 2026
- VEHICLE KEY NOT DETECTED / AUTHENTICATED, ENGINE WILL NOT START This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin. · July 2024
- CAN COMMUNICATION – NETWORK DIAGNOSTIC FLOW CHART This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin. · July 2024
- CAN COMMUNICATION CODES – DIAGNOSTIC TIPS AND GUIDELINES This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin. · July 2024
- WINDOW GLASS WARRANTY INFORMATION This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin. · June 2024
- REMOVING FOREIGN MATERIAL FROM THE WINDOW GLASS This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin. · June 2024
- WINDSHIELD CRACKING This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin. · June 2024
75 more.
Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.