NHTSA Safety Recalls
Nissan Xterra Recalls by Year
NHTSA's files hold 28 recall campaigns for the Nissan Xterra, across 13 model years from 2000 to 2012. The 2008 has the most (8); the fewest among years with a recall is 2012 (2).
Nissan Xterra years to avoid by our method: 2006 (2.5× the median year) and 2007 (2.0× the median year).
- Model years
- 13
- Recall campaigns
- 28
- Most recalls
- 2008
- Owner complaints
- 3,099
2000–2012, with a recall
8 recalls
all model years, NHTSA
Owners have filed 3,099 complaints with NHTSA about the Nissan Xterra across 16 model years; the most, 845, concern the 2005.
Owners marked a crash on 123 of the Nissan Xterra complaints (4%) and a fire on 36.
Across all Nissan Xterra model years, owners name the power train most often (at least 1,011 complaints), then the fuel system, gasoline (702).
NHTSA received the most complaints about the Nissan Xterra in 2010: 442, across all model years.
The component recalled most often on the Nissan Xterra is air bags: frontal, in 9 model-year listings.
The newest Nissan Xterra recall, 23V067000, was reported on February 10, 2023 and concerns the air bags: frontal.
Nissan Xterra years to avoid
The 2006 Nissan Xterra stands out most: 138 complaints between 2005 and 2009, 34% of them naming the power train.
The best-measured Nissan Xterra years are 2004 (0.3×), 2003 (0.4×) and 2008 (0.4×).
The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method
Recalls and complaints by model year
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | First years | vs median year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0 | 10 | 6 | not ranked |
| 2014 | 0 | 10 | 5 | not ranked |
| 2013 | 0 | 4 | 1 | not ranked |
| 2012 | 2 | 16 | 5 | not ranked |
| 2011 | 2 | 24 | 8 | not ranked |
| 2010 | 6 | 38 | 7 | not ranked |
| 2009 | 5 | 19 | 5 | not ranked |
| 2008 | 8 | 119 | 25 | 0.4× |
| 2007avoid | 2 | 557 | 140 | 2.0× |
| 2006avoid | 5 | 780 | 138 | 2.5× |
| 2005 | 6 | 845 | 45 | 0.8× |
| 2004 | 3 | 84 | 20 | 0.3× |
| 2003 | 3 | 72 | 27 | 0.4× |
| 2002 | 6 | 157 | 81 | 1.0× |
| 2001 | 5 | 150 | 91 | 1.1× |
| 2000 | 5 | 214 | 108 | 1.2× |
First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Nissan Xterra years without a link have no recall page on this site.
What gets recalled most on the Nissan Xterra
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL9
- SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM7
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING5
- EQUIPMENT5
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING4
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP4
- STEERING:COLUMN3
- EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)3
- SUSPENSION:REAR3
- TRAILER HITCHES3
Nissan Xterra model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.
Every Nissan Xterra recall campaign (28)
| Campaign | Component | Years | Risk named | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23V067000February 10, 2023 | air bags: frontal | 2008–2011 | injury | 404,690 |
| 12V462000September 20, 2012 | suspension: front: hub | 2012 | crash | 2,417 |
| 11V592000December 19, 2011 | engine and engine cooling | 2011–2012 | crash | 14,718 |
| 10V554000November 11, 2010 | steering: column | 2002–2004 | crash | 500,552 |
| 10V517000October 28, 2010 | engine and engine cooling | 2005–2006 | crash | 747,480 |
| 10V401000September 10, 2010 | equipment: electrical: navigational system(global positioning system) | 2008–2010 | fire | 7,948 |
| 10V208000May 14, 2010 | suspension: front: control arm: lower arm | 2010 | crash | 41,649 |
| 10V115000March 24, 2010 | steering: gear box: shaft sector | 2010 | crash | 4,038 |
| 10V075000March 3, 2010 | fuel system, gasoline: storage: auxillary tank | 2006, 2008 | crash | 80,689 |
| 08V690000December 29, 2008 | air bags: frontal | 2005–2009 | crash and injury | 242,720 |
| 08V045000January 25, 2008 | equipment: other: labels | 2008 | — | 5,523 |
| 07V528000November 16, 2007 | service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module | 2008 | crash | 1,115 |
| 05V458000October 5, 2005 | trailer hitches | 2005 | crash | 12,500 |
| 04V581000December 15, 2004 | trailer hitches | 2004 | crash | 131 |
| 04V230000May 24, 2004 | fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump | 2000–2003 | crash | 586,196 |
| 03V307000August 22, 2003 | wheels | 2000 | crash | 31,700 |
| 03V061000February 27, 2003 | air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module | 2002 | crash and injury | 64,562 |
| 02V298000November 12, 2002 | vehicle speed control | 2002 | crash | 5,000 |
| 02V299000November 12, 2002 | suspension: rear | 2001–2003 | crash | 143,000 |
| 02V300000November 12, 2002 | fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap | 2001 | fire | 44,000 |
| 00V288000October 2, 2000 | power train: automatic transmission | 2000 | crash | 76,652 |
| 05E062000 | trailer hitches | 2005 | crash | — |
| 06E026000 | exterior lighting | 2000–2002 | crash | — |
| 07E046000 | equipment | 2004–2006 | crash | — |
| 07E105000 | service brakes, air: antilock: control unit/module | 2008 | — | — |
| 09E012000 | exterior lighting | 2000–2001 | crash | — |
| 10E019000 | suspension: front: control arm: lower arm | 2005–2010 | crash | — |
| 10E043000 | equipment | 2009–2010 | injury | — |
Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Nissan Xterra. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.
Newest record on this page: July 2, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted