15 of the 258 complaints about the 2000 Nissan Xterra are about the airbag system — 6% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 65,000 miles.
15
Complaints
14
Crashes
0
Fires
8
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
AIR BAGS
MY DAUGHTER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION WHEN A DRUNK DRIVER HIT HER WHILE DRIVING ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE ROAD. HIS AIRBAGS DEPLOYED BUT NOT MY DAUGHTERS NISSAN XTERRA.
NHTSA complaint #10513059 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
UPON HAVING AN ACCIDENT AT AN INTERSECTION CAUSING SEVERAL THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN FRONT END DAMAGE, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #10140386 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
INVOLVED IN VEHICLE ACCIDENT. XTERRA WAS STOPPED, AND HIT FROM BEHIND AT 40 MPH. IT THEN HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF IT. AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE WSA TOTALLED, I WAS INJURED.
NHTSA complaint #10069966 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN THE SPEED AND CONSUMER LOST CONTROL, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HIT A GUARD RAIL AND ROLE THREE TIMES. VEHICLE LANDED UPSIDE DOWN. UPON IMPACT, THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES.
NHTSA complaint #10053584 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
REAR-ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE-I WAS TRAVELLING APPROXIMATELY 45 MILES PER HOUR. NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. MY VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED.TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TO HOSPITAL. MY VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW-SO I KNOW AIR BAGS HAVE NEVER BEEN DISCONNECTED. WHAT RECOURSE DO I HAVE? FAULTY EQUIPMENT? MANUFACTURER? WHO DO I CONTACT?
NHTSA complaint #10031121 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2000 NISSAN XTERRA INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL CRASH. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. FIREMEN AT THE SCENE COULD NOT EVEN MAKE EITHER BAG DEPLOY MANUALLY.
NHTSA complaint #10020731 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.
NHTSA complaint #10020204 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I WAS THE DRIVER OF MY 2000 NISSAN XTERRAIN - INVOLVED IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT IN JANUARY 2003. I WAS COMPLETELY STOPPED, AND HIT FROM BEHIND BY A VEHICLE GOING 40 MPH. I THEN HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE NISSAN WAS TOTALLED AND I WAS INJURED.
NHTSA complaint #10004945 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING 30MPH REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND AIRBAGS DIDNOT DEPLOY. PLEASE ADD VIN.
NHTSA complaint #8008207 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I REAR-ENDED A FORD F-350 AT APPROX 30 MPH. NEITHER OF MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. I HAVE CALLED PETERSON'S BODY SHOP, ON A DAILY BASIS, WHERE MY VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED. THE BODY SHOP GUY SAID THERE WAS A "SHORT" IN THE WIRING HARNESS WHICH MADE THE CHECK LIGHT NOT WORK AND THE AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOY. I FEEL THAT NO ONE WILL TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE RESULTING FAILURE OF MY AIRBAGS BECAUSE I WAS NOT INJURED. I HAVE CONTACTED NISSAN. I SPOKE WITH [XXX], MY FILE # IS [XXX] AT 1-800-NISSAN1. I HAVE ALSO CONTACTED [XXX] DAHLE NISSAN OF SANDY, WHERE I LEASED THE VEHICLE. ALSO THERE ISN'T A PART NUMBER ON THE FAULTY WIRING HARNESS THAT HAS DELAYED THE REPAIR OF MY VEHICLE FROM THE ACCIDENT ON DECEMBER 6,2001. I THANK YOU FOR ANY INFORMATION YOU CAN GIVE ME. SINCERELY, [XXX]. *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
NHTSA complaint #756690 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I AN PRETTY SURE AT 50 MPH HITTING ANOTHER CAR THE AIRBAGS SHOULD DEPLOYED. I DON'T KNOW ENOUGH ABOUT THEM TO SAY THAT WITH 100% ACCURACY, BUT YOU WOULD. NISSAN WILL LOOK AT THE CAR, BUT HOW CAN I KNOW IF THEY SAY THEY SHOUDL NOT HAVE DEPLOYED IF THEY ARE SAYING THAT TO APPEASE ME OR BECAUSE IT'S TRUE.
NHTSA complaint #747159 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I AM CONCERNED THAT THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT OF THE OTHER VEHICLE. THIS WAS A FRONTAL COLLISION FOR ME AND A SIDE IMPACT FOR THE OTHER VEHICLE. MY FRONT BUMPER AND FRONT END WAS BADLY DAMAGED TO A POINT WHERE MY AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED, THIS ALSO WHAT THE OFFICE ON THE SCENE HAD INDICATED.
NHTSA complaint #743724 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE STANDING BEHIND ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED. FRONT HOOD WAS SMASHED TO HALF WAY. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #874864 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WAS DRIVING 40MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS TURNING IN FRONT. NISSAN HIT FRONT QUARTER PANEL. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. WAS EMERGENCY ROOM TREATMENT.
NHTSA complaint #874483 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 55MPH ON A RUAL ROUTE AND VEHICLE RAN OFF THE ROAD. THEN, HE CAME BACK ON THE ROAD, AND VEHICLE STARTED SLIPPING. RIGHT WHEEL CAME COMPLETELY OFF, AND VEHICLE STARTED ROLLING THREE TO FOUR TIMES. THE PASSENGERS WERE EJECTED FROM VEHICLE. CONSUMER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES. ALSO, DUAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP.
NHTSA complaint #870524 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.