Major Problems with 2008 Nissan Xterra Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2008 Nissan Xterra

2008 Nissan Xterra AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 10400 miles

2008 Nissan Xterra AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 60000 miles

2008 Nissan Xterra AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 100000 miles

Browse 2008 Nissan Xterra complaints by category

Problems with POWER TRAIN, ENGINE and AIR BAGS are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Nissan Xterra owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
POWER TRAIN the cooling system is contaminated w/oily substance transmission fluid. trans. is making loud noises jumps out of gear @ hwy...	38 ~ 109229 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2008 nissan x-terra. the contact stated that the transmission shifted out of gear independently. the...	21 ~ 91137 miles
AIR BAGS 2008 nissan xterra chronic failures of the vdc traction control system also causing failures in abs and air bags 7...	16 ~ 135699 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM i am drive in hwy my light fuel on when i sure we have gas many times happen after. *tr...	9 ~ 91444 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2008 nissan xterra chronic failures of the vdc traction control system also causing failures in abs and air bags 7...	9 ~ 84852 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE the gas gauge reads about 1/8 of a tank and my truck runs out of gas before the low fuel...	8 ~ 47006 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER i currently have a 2008 nissan xterra with 146k miles. i took my car into sutherlin nissan at the mall...	6 ~ 289510 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2008 nissan xterra. the contact stated that he noticed a film of oil on the...	6 ~ 78383 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i have an 08 nissan xterra the vdc/slip/engine/tire pressure/ and air bag lights are on. the engine seems to be...	6 ~ 111600 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL 2008 nissan xterra chronic failures of the vdc traction control system also causing failures in abs and air bags 7...	4 ~ 60597 miles
WHEELS tire pressure sensor leaks and does not work properly. *tr...	3 ~ 57 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN 2008 nissan xterra clutch failure. 2008 nissan xterra never taken off road and experienced manual transmission driver behind the wheel....	3 ~ 19625 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC multiple nissan dealers are unable to repair a safety problem on my car after 4 attempts. vehicle dynamic control and...	3 ~ 15267 miles
RADIATOR ASSEMBLY > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2008 nissan xterra. the contact stated that while driving at a low speed the transmission...	2 ~ 114158 miles
SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2008 nissan xterra. the contact stated that he noticed a film of oil on the...	2 ~ 62800 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL i was driving at 65 miles ph and suddenly my car slowed down to 40 miles ph and i was	2 ~ 137505 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING i have an 08 nissan xterra the vdc/slip/engine/tire pressure/ and air bag lights are on. the engine seems to be...	2 ~ 50086 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES the 4 tire pressure monitoring system valves (tpms) failed on the same day according to the dealer. the dealer stated...	2 ~ 37133 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS tl*the contact owns a 2008 nissan xterra. he received recall notice # 08v690000 for the air bags: frontal. a technician...	2 ~ 28500 miles
STRUCTURE some of the screws that hold the wind deflector and roof rack on the roof just spin. *tr...	2 ~ 16607 miles
EQUIPMENT i was driving my car and the vdc/airbags/slip lights came on in my 2008 nissan xterra se. i took the	2 ~ 26948 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE rear left door does not open from inside or outside. this could be a major safety issue if the car	1 ~ 90000 miles
ABS WARNING LIGHT > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2008 nissan xterra. the contact stated that the abs and vdc warning indicators remained illuminated.	1 ~ 95000 miles
TIRES tire pressure sensor leaks and does not work properly. *tr...	1
AUXILLARY TANK > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE service engine soon light came on while driving on residential streets. had code checked. code listed as p0462. cleared code...	1 ~ 57400 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM the vdc and slip light are constantly on when the battery has either died or has been disconnected. once the...	1 ~ 53330 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER the vehicle is a 2008 nissan xterra. it was february 15 2010 and i was letting my wife out of...	1 ~ 26857 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS both side curtain airbags deployed and driver and front passenger seatbelts locked up. vehicle was traveling over a gravel road.	1 ~ 12000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC 2008 nissan xterra chronic failures of the vdc traction control system also causing failures in abs and air bags 7...	1 ~ 57 miles
SOFTWARE > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i was driving my car and the vdc/airbags/slip lights came on in my 2008 nissan xterra se. i took the	1 ~ 565 miles

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