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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

25 crash reports4 fire reports14 injury reports

Fuel System, Gasoline complaints

49 reports

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47,000 miles · Mar 5, 2003

Fuel System, Gasoline

THE VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION. *JB THE VEHICLE RESTARTED FIVE MINUTES AFTER THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE REACHED ITS DESTINATION, BUT WAS UNABLE TO BE RESTARTED AGAIN. THE FUEL TANKS SENDING UNIT WAS REPLACED. SCC

NHTSA ODI #10009958

74,096 miles · Feb 26, 2003

Fuel System, Gasoline

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THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST ALL POWER WHILE I WAS DRIVING, I HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO A SERVICE STATION BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT RESTART. I HAD A NEW BATTERY, FULL TANK OF GAS, IT MADE NO SENSE. THE PROBLEM IS A CORRODED COMPONENT ON THE FUEL PUMP, NECESSITATING A NEW FUEL PUMP AND COMPONENT. PER THE SERVICE STATION, THEY WILL USE THE SAME EXACT PART AGAIN, HOWEVER A GEL WILL BE USED ON THE COMPONENT TO AVOID THE CORROSION THAT CAN OCCUR. WHY DIDN'T NISSAN DO THIS IN THE FIRST PLACE?? I AM OUT OVER $500 FOR REPAIRS AND COULD HAVE BEEN INJURED DUE TO THE LOSS OF POWER! *JB

NHTSA ODI #10008135

Mileage unknown · Feb 25, 2003

Fuel System, Gasoline

THE FUEL PUMP FAILED.*JB

NHTSA ODI #10009264

41,000 miles · Feb 24, 2003

Fuel System, Gasoline

2000 EXTERRA W/ 40,000 MILES. FUEL SENDING UNIT WIRES CORRODED, CAUSING ENGINE TO STOP. (NISSAN PART # 25060-4S415). INCIDENT LUCKILY OCCURRED WHILE TRAVELING AT LOW SPEED ON STREET WITH LIGHT TRAFFIC.

NHTSA ODI #10008015

35,000 miles · Feb 19, 2003

Fuel System, Gasoline

I HAVE A 2000 NISSAN XTERRA SE. I WAS DRIVING AT 60 MPH WHEN THE FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILED, FORCING ME TO DRIFT TO THE SHOULDER OF A BUSY HIGHWAY. THERE I SAT WITH MY ONE YEAR OLD DAUGHTER - STRANDED. I HAD NO WARNING OF THIS TERRIBLE EVENT AND AM FURIOUS THAT A VEHICLE WITH ONLY 35,000 MILES ON IT COULD MALFUNCTION SO TERRIBLY.

NHTSA ODI #10007802

62,000 miles · Jan 5, 2003

Fuel System, GasolineFuel System, Other

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THE FUEL PUMP ON MY WIFE'S 2000 NISSAN XTERRA FAILED WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING IT. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND FAILED TO RESTART. IT WAS TOWED TO A SERVICE STATION FOR REPAIR. THE SERVICE TECH CALLED NISSAN AND ORDERED THE PART FUEL PUMP, WHICH WAS ON BACK ORDER. NISSAN SAID THEY HAD A NUMBER OF FAILURES BUT NOT RECALLED THE PUMP. NISSAN ALSO SAID TO REPLACE THE FILTER AND REGULATOR. THE COST WAS OVER $500. THIS FAILURE COULD HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT SINCE FUEL PUMP FAILURE SHUTS THE VEHICLE OFF.

NHTSA ODI #10000535

Mileage unknown · Jun 17, 2002

Fuel System, Gasoline

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING FUEL PUMP SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #8011913

Mileage unknown · May 8, 2002

Fuel System, Gasoline

WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH VEHICLE STARTED TO SLOW DOWN AND AFTERWARDS VEHICLE STALLED. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, TECHNICIAN STATED FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8009419

Mileage unknown · Oct 10, 2001

Fuel System, GasolineService Brakes, HydraulicVisibility

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SINCE HAVING MY VEHICLE I HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS. SOME MINOR HOWEVER HAVING A NEW VEHICLE I DID NOT EXPECT TO HAVE THIS MANY PROBLEMS. I HAVE HAD A CONTINUOUS WIND NOISE FROM MY SUN ROOF THAT HAS BEEN TAKEN IN 3 TIMES TO BE REPAIRED. I ALSO HAD TO HAVE MY REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER REPAIRED. APPROXIMATELY 1 MONTH AGO I HAD TO HAVE MY BRAKES REPLACED AND WAS JUST INFORMED TODAY (10/10/01) THAT MY FUEL PUMP HAS GONE BAD. SEVERAL MONTHES AGO I HAD A "KNOCKING" NOISE UNDER MY HOOD AND AS OF TODAY I HAVE ANOTHER "KNOCKING" NOISE. I JUST DO NOT FEEL THAT MY TRUCK SHOULD HAVE THIS MANY PROBLEMS WITH IT BEING SO NEW! MY TRUCK STOPPED 3 TIMES AS I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY DRIVING. I HAD CARS IN FRONT AS WELL AS BEHIND ME, IT WAS A VERY SCARY AND DANGEROUS SITUATION TO BE IN. I HOPE MY COMPLAINTS DO NOT GO UNHEARD AS I FEEL THEY HAVE AT MY CAR DEALERSHIP. THANK YOU!

NHTSA ODI #753081

Official recalls

04V230000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump

May 24, 2004

ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH SIX CYLINDER ENGINES AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH FOUR OR SIX CYLINDER ENGINES, THE FUEL PUMP TERMINAL ON THE FUEL-SENDING UNIT CAN DEVELOP A CRACK IN THE PLASTIC MOLDING. THIS CAN CAUSE THE TERMINAL STRIP TO CORRODE UNDER SOME ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF CORROSION OCCURS, THE TERMINAL STRIP COULD EVENTUALLY BREAK CAUSING THE FUEL PUMP TO STOP OPERATION. THIS WILL RESULT IN NOT BEING ABLE TO START THE ENGINE OR CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STOP RUNNING WITHOUT WARNING, WHICH CAN RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy: IN THE FOLLOWING STATES, DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL-SENDING UNIT. THESE STATES ARE CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, KENTUCKY, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, TENNESSEE, VERMONT, VIRGINIA, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. IN THE OTHER STATES, THE DEALER WILL INSPECT THE FUEL PUMP TERMINAL ON THE SENDING UNIT FOR CORROSION. IF CORROSION IS PRESENT, THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE UNIT. IF THERE IS NOT CORROSION, THE DEALER WILL APPLY SEALANT TO THE TERMINAL HOUSING TO HELP PREVENT CORROSION IN THE FUTURE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 28, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.

03V307000 · Wheels

Aug 22, 2003

2000 NISSAN XTERRA VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN OCTOBER 15, 1999, AND FEBRUARY 29, 2000. THE ALLOY WHEELS USED ON THESE VEHICLES MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY MANUFACTURED AND COULD DEVELOP CRACKS IN THE WHEEL SPOKES.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF SPOKE CRACKS DEVELOP, THE WHEEL COULD FAIL AND SEPARATE FROM THE MOUNTING HUB, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Remedy: NISSAN WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND REPLACE THE FOUR ALLOY WHEELS WITH XTERRA SE MODEL BRIGHT ALLOY WHEELS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SPARE TIRE STEEL WHEEL IS NOT AFFECTED. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261. INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE OBTAINED THROUGH NISSAN'S WEB SITE AT WWW.NISSANUSA.COM.

00V288000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission

Oct 2, 2000

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 102, "TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER SEQUENCE, STARTER INTERLOCK, AND TRANSMISSION BRAKING EFFECT. " THESE VEHICLES COULD HAVE A SHIFT CABLE LOCK PLATE THAT IS TOO BRITTLE AND CAN BREAK. THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER AND THE "PRNDL" INDICATOR MAY MOVE, BUT THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF THE PARK POSITION. OVER A PERIOD OF TIME, THE TRANSMISSION COULD SHIFT OUT OF THE PARK POSITION, BUT THE GEAR INDICATED ON THE DISPLAY MAY DIFFER FROM THE GEAR ENGAGED IN THE TRANSMISSION.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THE DRIVER SELECTS 'DRIVE' AND THE TRANSMISSION IS ACTUALLY IN 'REVERSE', A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE LOCK PLATE.

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NHTSA investigations

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