IllustrationWINDOWS FELL INTO THE DOOR AS I WAS OPENING IT. FROM WHAT I READ THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH NISSAN VEHICLES POWER WINDOWS REGULATORS. THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE IT COULD SCARE A DRIVER INTO THINKING THEIR WINDOW EXPLODED. *JB
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
What owners actually said
214 reportsFAULTY FUEL SENDING UNIT. PROBLEM OCCURED DURING A BAD SNOWSTORM. IT IS KNOWN TO HAPPEN TO SEVERAL XTERRA OWNERS I KNOW.
IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE AND MAKING SHARP LEFT OR RIGHT TURN, THE REAR WHEELS LOCK AND DRAG, CREATING A BRAKE AND SURGE CONDITION. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOOK ME OUT IN ANOTHER XTERRA AND TO MY HORROR, IT DID THE SAME THING. THEY INFORMED ME THAT VEHICLE IS NOT REALLY DESIGNED FOR 4 WHEEL ON ROAD DRIVING. I CONTACTED NI…
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IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE AND MAKING SHARP LEFT OR RIGHT TURN, THE REAR WHEELS LOCK AND DRAG, CREATING A BRAKE AND SURGE CONDITION. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOOK ME OUT IN ANOTHER XTERRA AND TO MY HORROR, IT DID THE SAME THING. THEY INFORMED ME THAT VEHICLE IS NOT REALLY DESIGNED FOR 4 WHEEL ON ROAD DRIVING. I CONTACTED NISSAN AND GOT LITTLE HELP AS WELL. I FEEL THIS COULD BE A VERY UNSAFE IN ANY CONDITION, BUT VERY BAD ON WET AND ICED ROADS.
INVOLVED IN VEHICLE ACCIDENT. XTERRA WAS STOPPED, AND HIT FROM BEHIND AT 40 MPH. IT THEN HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF IT. AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE WSA TOTALLED, I WAS INJURED.
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN THE SPEED AND CONSUMER LOST CONTROL, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HIT A GUARD RAIL AND ROLE THREE TIMES. VEHICLE LANDED UPSIDE DOWN. UPON IMPACT, THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. *AK
ENGINE SUDDENLY STOPS RUNNING WHILE DRIVING. MY LOCAL REPAIR SHOP, STS IN CHESTER, NEW JERSEY, IDENTIFIES THE PROBLEM AS PART OF THE FUEL SENDING UNIT. UPON RESEARCH ON THE XTERRA OWNERS CLUB MESSAGE BOARDS, I FIND THERE ARE SIX PAGES OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE. I INTEND TO CALL MY NISSAN DEALER AND SEEK REIMBURSEMENT F…
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ENGINE SUDDENLY STOPS RUNNING WHILE DRIVING. MY LOCAL REPAIR SHOP, STS IN CHESTER, NEW JERSEY, IDENTIFIES THE PROBLEM AS PART OF THE FUEL SENDING UNIT. UPON RESEARCH ON THE XTERRA OWNERS CLUB MESSAGE BOARDS, I FIND THERE ARE SIX PAGES OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE. I INTEND TO CALL MY NISSAN DEALER AND SEEK REIMBURSEMENT FOR MY REPAIRS SINCE THIS IS SO WIDE-SPREAD, IS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS PROBLEM (HAD THIS HAPPENED ON A HIGHWAY OR IN HEAVY TRAFFIC) AND SHOULD BE, IN MY OPINION, A RECALL ISSUE.*AK
WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WOULD DECELERATE, SLOWING DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WOULD JERK, AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD FAIL. *AK WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLES GAUGES (TACHOMETER, ODOMETER, SPEEDOMETER AND TEMPERATURE) RANDOMLY WENT OUT. THIS PROBLEM ALSO APPEARED TO AFFECT THE CRUISE CONTROL AND OCCURED AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. WHEN THE GAUGES GO OUT THEY STAYED OUT FROM 3…
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WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WOULD JERK, AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD FAIL. *AK WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLES GAUGES (TACHOMETER, ODOMETER, SPEEDOMETER AND TEMPERATURE) RANDOMLY WENT OUT. THIS PROBLEM ALSO APPEARED TO AFFECT THE CRUISE CONTROL AND OCCURED AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. WHEN THE GAUGES GO OUT THEY STAYED OUT FROM 3-20 MILES. *NLM
THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD ON MY 2000 XTERRA SE (V6 ENGINE) HAS CRACKED, LIKE SO MANY OTHERS. THIS LEADS TO EXHAUST SEEPING INTO THE CABIN WHICH IS OBVIOUSLY VERY DANGEROUS. ON A LONG TRIP, ESPECIALLY A LONG COMMUTE IN SLOWER TRAFFIC, CHANCES OF THE DRIVER SUCCUMBING TO CO POISONING AND FALLING ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL INCREASE.*AK
ELECTRIC WINDOWS RATTLE EXCESSIVELY.*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.