Major Problems with 2005 Nissan Xterra Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2005 Nissan Xterra

2005 Nissan Xterra AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 134090 miles

2005 Nissan Xterra FRONTAL Victims: 2

2005 Nissan Xterra STEERING Victims: 1 Mileage: 100290 miles

Browse 2005 Nissan Xterra complaints by category

Problems with POWER TRAIN, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE and ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Nissan Xterra owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
POWER TRAIN i have a 2005 nissan x-terra and the rear differential has burned up. this issue has actually been going on...	347 ~ 103874 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE check engine light came on. it was a bad fuel sending unit. i had to have it replaced. many others	237 ~ 62210 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING service engine light and fuel sensor sending unit failure. *tr...	122 ~ 100717 miles
ENGINE vehicle fuel gauge is reporting wrong information shows empty when full and a half tank when empty. service engine soon	108 ~ 104505 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN 2005 nissan xterra radiator failure causing transmission fluid to leak into coolant and coolant leaking into transmission causing transmission to...	52 ~ 91309 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER service engine light and fuel sensor sending unit failure. *tr...	40 ~ 57810 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM check engine light comes on gas gauge does not work. vehicle only has 61 000 miles and just went over	35 ~ 81703 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM my 2005 nissan xterra has experienced a fuel sending unit failure. after researching this problem online i have found that...	29 ~ 78790 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING internal radiator failure that led to a transmission failure in the middle of the highway. i had the radiator replaced...	23 ~ 81010 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER radiator corrosion leaking fluid into transmission. replacing radiator and transmission. replaced vaporizer solenoid and the ipdm unit (voluntary recall) which...	22 ~ 90059 miles
RADIATOR ASSEMBLY > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan xterra. the contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph the transmission began...	16 ~ 85982 miles
AIR BAGS airbag system failure light goes off and passenger airbag does not activate when passenger is in front passenger seat. airbag...	12 ~ 80680 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL i was driving my son to a soccer game and could not get the car to go past 20 getting...	11 ~ 119840 miles
STEERING 2005 nissan xterra purchased in 2006 with 19 000 miles current mileage 59 000. after the purchase i noticed that...	10 ~ 95414 miles
FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER 2005 nissan xterra off-road contained a defective fuel level sensor. the defect presented in nov-07. vehicle primarily operated in new	8 ~ 49125 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL fuel level sensor and the instrument panel control module . the truck die any where my truck in long island...	7 ~ 83106 miles
SUSPENSION my 2005 nissan xterra rear end bottoms out with 4 people in the truck on any kind of bumpy road.	5 ~ 49558 miles
AUXILLARY TANK > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 2005 nissan xterra - i had the same problem with my fuel gauge- my xterra is year 2005 recall is...	4 ~ 44250 miles
EQUIPMENT dt: contact states there is nhtsa recall campaign concerning the trailer hitches. the parts needed to repair their vehicle are	4 ~ 28529 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS on nov. 4th 2005 i was driving my 2005 nissan xterra at about 40 miles per hour. a deer ran...	4 ~ 19000 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN clutch replaced at 36 000miles. *tr...	3 ~ 20100 miles
DIFFERENTIAL UNIT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN differentials front and rear are under engineered and break extremely easily. nissan would not warranty replacement despite many of failures...	3 ~ 25253 miles
TRAILER HITCHES consumer complaint regarding 2005 nissan xterra recall.*ts the recall warned not to tow anything until the hitch was replaced. the...	3
BODY > STRUCTURE traveling at 45mph car hit curb and was then diverted to median where the front bumper hit a large tree...	2 ~ 144545 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING rattle shake feel at 45 mph. loosened transmission drain plug. transmission fluid has antifreeze mixed with it. *tr...	2 ~ 52564 miles
SERVICE BRAKES left and right rear axle seals blew out and leaked differential fluid. differential fluid leaking on rear brake rotors which...	2 ~ 121293 miles
VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2005 nissan xterra. the contact stated that while driving 25 mph the sun visor on both...	2 ~ 109801 miles
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN front drive shaft broke near universal joint causing damage to bottom of car. this happened during heavy city traffic almost	2 ~ 96575 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING * ipdm and double catalytic converter failure in 2005 nissan xterra * my 2005 nissan xterra engine once shut down...	2 ~ 94000 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING my car would shut off everytime i went over a bump. the repair guy said it was the computer that...	2 ~ 91055 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION 2005 nissan xterra purchased in 2006 with 19 000 miles current mileage 59 000. after the purchase i noticed that...	2 ~ 36000 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT nissan xterra 2005 first the car dies on the road and would not start. i took it into a shop...	2 ~ 26000 miles
WHEELS traveling at 45mph car hit curb and was then diverted to median where the front bumper hit a large tree...	1 ~ 134090 miles
COOLING UNIT AND LINES > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN our daughter was driving home late at night when the engine began making strange sounds and lurching at about 50...	1 ~ 100000 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan xterra. the contact stated that the check engine light would illuminate sporadically and...	1 ~ 97000 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT i have a 2005 xterra service. fuel tank was not 1/4 tank and filled it up - had to stop...	1
VISIBILITY/WIPER tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan xterra. the contact stated that the fuel gauge and the window motors malfunctioned....	1
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM my husband and i purchased our 2005 nissan xterra 17 miles young. exactly one month after we purchased the rear...	1 ~ 80000 miles
CHILD SEAT my 2005 nissan xterra had just under 100 000 miles on it. the transmission began to slip and there would...	1 ~ 99000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i have a 2005 nissan xterra 4-wheel drive. while driving it in snow ice wet roads or simply stopping quickly...	1 ~ 6000 miles
LABELS > OTHER > EQUIPMENT my 2005 xterra gas gage goes to empty and will not show true amount in tank. this has been happening...	1
TANK VALVE/GAUGE > LPG SYSTEMS > RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER my 2005 xterra gas gage goes to empty and will not show true amount in tank. this has been happening...	1
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan xterra. the fuel gauge inaccurately displays the amount of fuel present in the...	1 ~ 78400 miles
FILLER PIPE AND CAP > TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE tl*the contact owns a 2005 nissan xterra. while driving at 35 mph the contact stated that the fuel sensor failed...	1 ~ 93000 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY i have a 2005 nissan xterra and the blower motor for my heating and air conditioning went out on it...	1
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER > EQUIPMENT 2005 xterra 35000 miles filled up at gas station gauge went to completely empty. the dte read ------ . did...	1 ~ 35000 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES the anchor pins for the assist cylinders on the rear hatch are rusting badly. i've told my wife not to...	1 ~ 81000 miles
EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING error code on 2005 nissan xterra - p0643 has shown up on many models with this engine. noted on an	1 ~ 54000 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2005 nissan xterra had an electrical wire problem. consumer states that the vehicle fire completely destroy it. *nj...	1
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN the clutch first failed at 2800 miles. nissan replaced it but told me it was bad driving. i have had...	1 ~ 2800 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE i purchased an 05 xterra in september. at about 6 000 miles it developed a squeak in the front end....	1 ~ 6000 miles
BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS > GASOLINE > ENGINE 3 months after purchasing vehicle i noticed that the car would squeal for 5-10 minutes when 1st starting it did...	1
AXLE SHAFT > AXLE ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN differentials front and rear are under engineered and break extremely easily. transfer case also wouldn't shift into 4 wheel drive.	1 ~ 23808 miles
TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) > POWER TRAIN differentials front and rear are under engineered and break extremely easily. transfer case also wouldn't shift into 4 wheel drive.	1 ~ 23808 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY power window device on the drivers side seemed to work fine with the exception of rattling if it was not...	1 ~ 200 miles

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