Worst years for a Nissan Xterra
Owners have filed 4,194 complaints about the Nissan Xterra with NHTSA across model years 2000 to 2015. More of them are about the fuel & propulsion than anything else.
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2006 Nissan Xterra1,034 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly fuel & propulsion.
Every Nissan Xterra year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | A | 15 | 0 | 0 | 44,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2014 | A | 15 | 0 | 0 | 42,090 | Airbags |
| 2013 | — | 7 | 2 | 0 | 19,150 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2012 | A | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1,782 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2011 | A | 27 | 0 | 0 | 54,000 | Airbags |
| 2010 | C | 58 | 9 | 0 | 90,149 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2009 | A | 26 | 0 | 0 | 78,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2008 | C | 174 | 11 | 6 | 95,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2007 | C | 770 | 3 | 9 | 95,000 | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2006 | C | 1,034 | 18 | 3 | 90,000 | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2005 | C | 1,175 | 11 | 11 | 93,500 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2004 | C | 110 | 12 | 4 | 62,640 | Steering |
| 2003 | C | 97 | 26 | 3 | 70,000 | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2002 | C | 214 | 33 | 12 | 82,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2001 | C | 197 | 18 | 8 | 66,000 | Windows, Mirrors & Wipers |
| 2000 | C | 258 | 30 | 4 | 72,300 | Fuel & Propulsion |
What breaks on a Nissan Xterra
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Exactly what failed on a Nissan Xterra
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Nissan Xterra, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Nissan Xterra problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the Nissan Xterra
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.