IllustrationTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE CRACKS IN THE WHEELS OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
2000 Nissan Xterra
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Xterra years
Owner complaints for the 2000 Nissan Xterra are substantially higher than the model-year median of 78.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
40–25K
1725–50K
4850–75K
2575–100K
21100–150K
11150K+
126 reports with mileage · 88 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 49 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 33 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 26 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
25 crash reports4 fire reports14 injury reports
Wheels complaints
11 reportsTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE RIMS WERE CRACKED. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS. THE DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE SINCE THE RIMS WERE NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. THE INFORMATION PROVIDED FROM THE RECALL 03V307000 REGARDING THE WHEELS ON THE V…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE RIMS WERE CRACKED. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS. THE DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE SINCE THE RIMS WERE NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. THE INFORMATION PROVIDED FROM THE RECALL 03V307000 REGARDING THE WHEELS ON THE VEHICLE WAS AVAILABLE TO THE DEALER; HOWEVER, THEY REFUSED TO REPAIR THEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 209000.
3 TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR WHEN PURCHASING TIRES OR BRAKES WHEEL STUDS HAVE BROKEN OFF. THE TIRE SHOP TOLD ME THIS HAS BEEN A BIG PROBLEM WITH NISSAN XTERRAS. I WAS CHARGED $25 FOR EACH WHEEL STUD AND LUG NUT. IT IS GETTING EXPENSIVE. SINCE I HAVE TO ENTER AN INCIDENT DATE I ENTERED THE LAST OCCURANCE. *TR
WHILE DRIVING 32 MPH THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT THE CONSUMER LOSS CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL AND PULLED OVER. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
FRONT RIGHT ALLOY WHEEL OF MY XTERRA 2000 HAS CRACKS IN TWO PLACES, I CALLED NISSAN USA TO COMPLAIN ABOUT IT AND ASKED IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY VECHICLE, I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON IT BUT IT DOES NOT INCLUDE MY VIN NUMBER. MY VECHICLE'S VIN NUMBER IS [XXX]. I NEED YOUR HELP. *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT T…
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FRONT RIGHT ALLOY WHEEL OF MY XTERRA 2000 HAS CRACKS IN TWO PLACES, I CALLED NISSAN USA TO COMPLAIN ABOUT IT AND ASKED IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY VECHICLE, I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON IT BUT IT DOES NOT INCLUDE MY VIN NUMBER. MY VECHICLE'S VIN NUMBER IS [XXX]. I NEED YOUR HELP. *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
I DID NOT RECIEVE RECALL INFO ON ALLOY WHEEL AND FUEL SENDING UNIT FROM NISSAN FOR MY 2000 XTERRA. IN ADDITION I HAD MY NISSIAN SERVICED SEVERAL TIMES AT A DEALER AND WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL. ONLY WHEN I DID RESEARCH DID I FIND OUT THERE WAS A RECALL.
RECALL 03V307000/ALLOY WHEEL CRACKS. VEHICLE EXPERIENCED CRACKING OF THE ALLOY WHEELS. IT WAS THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL THAT HAD THE DEFECT. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE VIN FOR THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. CONSUMER WILL HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET TO REPAIR THIS DEFECT. *AK
NISSAN XTERRA, WHEELS ON THESE VEHICLE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY MANUFACTURED, COULD DEVELOP CRACKS IN WHEEL SPOKES. *BF RECALL 03V307000. *TC
VEHICLE IS INOPERATIVE BECAUSE OF CRACKED RIMS. *AK
ALLOY WHEELS ON 2000 NISSAN XTERRA SE MODELS ARE CRACKING.I NOTICED TWO 1" CRACKS IN ONE OF MY WHEELS WHILE WASHING THE VEHICLE. A LOCAL DEALERSHIP RELUCTANTLY REPLACED THE WHEEL FREE OF CHARGE. SINCE I FOUND THE CRACK IN MY WHEEL I HAVE COME ACROSS SEVERAL PEOPLE WITH CRACKING WHEELS ON THE IDENTICAL MODEL AND YEAR.*AK
Official recalls
304V230000 · 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.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.