IllustrationFAULTY FUEL GAUGE AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON THE 2007 NISSAN XTERRA. *TR
2007 Nissan Xterra
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Xterra years
Owner complaints for the 2007 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
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
310–25K
7425–50K
8950–75K
9475–100K
162100–150K
48150K+
498 reports with mileage · 59 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.
- Power Train. Review the 231 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 136 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine. Review the 85 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
3 crash reports3 fire reports5 injury reports
Fuel System, Gasoline complaints
136 reportsFUEL SENDING UNIT FAILURE. GAS GAUGE DOES NOT SHOW RIGHT FUEL LEVEL , IT STAYS STUCK AT 1/4 TANK AND YOU THINK YOU HAVE ENOUGH GAS BUT YOU DON'T. ALMOST RAN OUT OF GAS ON HIGHWAY. DEALER IS REPLACING FUEL SENDING UNIT. *TR
FUEL SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED AT 40,000 MILES ON 2007 NISSAN XTERRA CAUSING FUEL GAUGE TO MALFUNCTION AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON. HAPPENS EACH TIME I REFUEL SINCE JULY. THIS PROBLEM IS WIDESPREAD WITH MANY NISSAN PRODUCTS. NISSAN IS NOT BACKING IT IF YOU ARE PAST 36,000 MILES. *TR
I HAD 1/4 OF A TANK OF GAS AND DROVE TO WORK WITH INTENTIONS ON FILLING UP WHEN I GOT OFF OF WORK. AFTER GETTING OFF, I STARTED MY VEHICLE AND THE GAS LIGHT WAS ON AND THE GAUGE WAS BELOW THE E. I WENT TO DIRECTLY TO FILL UP. AFTER FILLING UP MY GAS TANK, I TURNED ON THE CAR, AT WHICH POINT THE NEEDLE DID NOT MOVE AND THE GAS L…
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I HAD 1/4 OF A TANK OF GAS AND DROVE TO WORK WITH INTENTIONS ON FILLING UP WHEN I GOT OFF OF WORK. AFTER GETTING OFF, I STARTED MY VEHICLE AND THE GAS LIGHT WAS ON AND THE GAUGE WAS BELOW THE E. I WENT TO DIRECTLY TO FILL UP. AFTER FILLING UP MY GAS TANK, I TURNED ON THE CAR, AT WHICH POINT THE NEEDLE DID NOT MOVE AND THE GAS LIGHT STAYED ON. AFTER DRIVING A COUPLE MILES, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I HAVE NOT GONE TO THE DEALER YET, BUT AFTER READING EVERYONE ELSE'S COMPLAINTS ON THIS SAME ISSUE, I THOUGHT I WOULD GO AHEAD AND START THE COMPLAINT PROCESS. I DON'T HAVE THE 400 TO 600 DOLLARS RIGHT NOW TO PAY ON AN ISSUE THAT NISSAN SHOULD HAVE CORRECTED YEARS AGO SO I WILL HAVE TO PRAY THAT I DO NOT RUN OUT OF GAS UNTIL I HAVE THE EXTRA MONEY TO REPAIR NISSAN'S PROBLEM. *TR
P0463 FUEL LEVEL SENSOR FAILURE AT 39002 MILES ON MY 2007 NISSAN XTERRA S. IT OCCURRED JUST PAST MY WARRANTY AND THE DEALER WOULD NOT REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
THE FUEL SENDING UNIT ON MY 2007 NISSAN XTERRA HAS FAILED (THE FUEL GAUGE NO LONGER WORKS) THIS COULD CAUSE LOSS OF POWER ON THE HIGHWAY IF I WERE TO RUN OUT OF FUEL - OR IT COULD LEAVE ME STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE. REPLACED FUEL SENDING UNIT AT A LOCAL SHOP. OLD UNIT IS UNAVAILABLE. *TR
I HAVE NISSAN XTERRA '07 WITH 41K MILES ON IT. ON OUR 4-TH OF JULY TRIP AFTER FUELING UP THE FULL TANK I NOTICED THAT THE FUEL LEVEL NEEDLE DID NOT GO UP AFTER I STARTED THE ENGINE. IT TOOK ~30 MINUTES THEN IT WENT ALL THE WAY UP. BUT THEN WHILE DRIVING I NOTICED THAT THE "ENGINE SERVICE SOON" LIGHT IS ON AND THE FUEL LEVEL NEED…
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I HAVE NISSAN XTERRA '07 WITH 41K MILES ON IT. ON OUR 4-TH OF JULY TRIP AFTER FUELING UP THE FULL TANK I NOTICED THAT THE FUEL LEVEL NEEDLE DID NOT GO UP AFTER I STARTED THE ENGINE. IT TOOK ~30 MINUTES THEN IT WENT ALL THE WAY UP. BUT THEN WHILE DRIVING I NOTICED THAT THE "ENGINE SERVICE SOON" LIGHT IS ON AND THE FUEL LEVEL NEEDLE IS ALL THE WAY DOWN (LIKE NO FUEL AT ALL.) THEN I READ THAT THE ESS LIGHTS UP WHEN THE VEHICLE THINKS THERE IS NO FUEL SO IT WAS OBVIOUSLY A FUEL LEVEL SENSOR MALFUNCTION. LATER I INVESTIGATED MORE AND FOUND OUT THAT A LO OF PEOPLE WITH XTERRAS 05-07 HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AT APPROXIMATELY THE SAME MILEAGE. THE P/N 25060-ZS00A ON THE SERVICE BULLETIN # NTB07-69A. I THINK ALL THESE DEFECTIVE FUEL LEVEL SENSORS SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR
GAS GAUGE DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. FILLED CAR WITH GAS, BUT GAUGE ONLY SHOWS QUARTER FULL. ALSO, SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT HAS COME ON. *TR
2007 NISSAN XTERRA WITH 51,000 MILES. FUEL GAUGE IS READING EMPTY WHEN THERE IS A FULL TANK OF GAS. SINCE THE VEHICLE IS SO NEW, I FEEL THIS IS A FAULTY SYSTEM WITH POOR DESIGN AND/OR MATERIALS SELECTION. *TR
AT 40K MILES, FUEL GAUGE STARTED INTERMITTENT FAILURE, ALONG WITH "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT...INTERNET BOARDS FOR XTERRA OWNERS INDICATED WIDESPREAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS. I CONTACTED NEAREST NISSAN DEALER IN PARKERSBURG, WV, WAS TOLD WOULD COST ME $330 FOR PARTS & LABOR TO REPLACE THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR IN THE FUEL TANK. FIRST, I DON'T FE…
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AT 40K MILES, FUEL GAUGE STARTED INTERMITTENT FAILURE, ALONG WITH "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT...INTERNET BOARDS FOR XTERRA OWNERS INDICATED WIDESPREAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS. I CONTACTED NEAREST NISSAN DEALER IN PARKERSBURG, WV, WAS TOLD WOULD COST ME $330 FOR PARTS & LABOR TO REPLACE THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR IN THE FUEL TANK. FIRST, I DON'T FEEL OBLIGATED TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR THIS REPAIR, FOR A VEHICLE THAT ISN'T EVEN 3 YEARS OLD WITH 40K MILES. SECONDLY, MOST CERTAINLY DON'T WANT TO REPLACE IT WITH SAME TYPE OF SENSOR THAT HASN'T BEEN UPDATED & WILL LIKELY MALFUNCTION AS WELL, AS HAS BEEN REPORTED BY MANY OTHER XTERRA OWNERS. I HAVE BEEN ESTIMATING FUEL LEVEL IN TANK BY USING TRIP ODOMETER, AND VEHICLE NOW SHOWS 42K MILES...GAUGE CONTINUES TO MALFUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY. I WOULD LIKE IT REPAIRED UNDER "GOOD FAITH" BY A DEALER, WITH NO OUT-OF-POCKET COST, WHEN I TAKE IT FOR THE RECALL NOTICE ABOUT REPLACING THE FRONT IMPACT AIRBAG SENSOR...HAVEN'T SCHEDULED THAT REPAIR YET, BUT WOULD LIKE TO HAVE IT ALL DONE AT THAT TIME. THANK YOU! *TR
Official recalls
108V690000 · Air Bags:frontal
Dec 29, 2008
NISSAN IS RECALLING 242,720 MY 2005-2009 PATHFINDER, FRONTIER AND XTERRA VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. IN THOSE AREAS OF THE COUNTRY WHICH USE HEAVY CONCENTRATIONS OF ROAD SALT IN THE WINTER, A MIXTURE OF SNOW/WATER AND SALT CAN ENTER INTO THE FRONT CRASH ZONE SENSOR (CZS) HOUSING. IF THIS OCCURS, THE CZS MAY INTERNALLY RUST RESULTING IN A SIGNAL INTERRUPTION. IF THIS HAPPENS, THE RED AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE TO ALERT THE VEHICLE OPERATOR.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS ISSUE COULD RESULT IN THE NON-DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONT AIR BAGS IN A CRASH, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT CZS WITH A REDESIGNED SENSOR. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 26, 2009. OWNERS IN THE OTHER STATES WILL RECEIVE EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR THE SENSOR TO 10 YEARS. THESE OWNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THE WARRANTY EXTENSION BY MAIL AND WILL RECEIVE A STICKER TO PLACE IN THEIR WARRANTY BOOKLET EXPLAINING THE EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
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
1DP12004 · Transmission Failures
Opened Jun 11, 2012 · Closed Oct 22, 2016
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Power Train; Power Train:automatic Transmission; Power Train:automatic Transmission:control Module (tcm/pcm/tecm); Power Train:automatic Transmission:cooling Unit And Lines; Power Train:automatic Transmission:torque Converter
On February 29, 2012 the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter petitioning the agency to conduct a defect investigation into MY 2005-2010 Nissan Pathfinder, Frontier, and Xterra vehicles [the subject vehicles] for automatic transmission failures related to failed transmission coolers.NHTSA conducted a comprehensive review of data related to this subject. Our report, documenting this review, is available in the document file for this defect petition.It will also be published in the Federal Register. Of the 2,505 referenced complaints, 638 relate to a potential hazard (unable to maintain speed, no motive power, engine stall) and 1,867 concern customer satisfaction issues including, but not limited to, repair cost, vehicle shudder and shake, and engine overheating.Taking into account the allocation of agency resources and priorities and the likelihood that additional investigation would result in a finding that an unreasonable risk to highway safety exists, we conclude that further investigation is not warranted and deny the petition.ODI Complaint ID numbers are referenced on the next page.
Additional source detail variants (5)
Power Train:automatic Transmission:control Module (tcm/pcm/tecm)
On February 29, 2012 the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter petitioning the agency to conduct a defect investigation into MY 2005-2010 Nissan Pathfinder, Frontier, and Xterra vehicles [the subject vehicles] for automatic transmission failures related to failed transmission coolers.NHTSA conducted a comprehensive review of data related to this subject. Our report, documenting this review, is available in the document file for this defect petition.It will also be published in the Federal Register. Of the 2,505 referenced complaints, 638 relate to a potential hazard (unable to maintain speed, no motive power, engine stall) and 1,867 concern customer satisfaction issues including, but not limited to, repair cost, vehicle shudder and shake, and engine overheating.Taking into account the allocation of agency resources and priorities and the likelihood that additional investigation would result in a finding that an unreasonable risk to highway safety exists, we conclude that further investigation is not warranted and deny the petition.ODI Complaint ID numbers are referenced on the next page.
Power Train:automatic Transmission:cooling Unit And Lines
On February 29, 2012 the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter petitioning the agency to conduct a defect investigation into MY 2005-2010 Nissan Pathfinder, Frontier, and Xterra vehicles [the subject vehicles] for automatic transmission failures related to failed transmission coolers.NHTSA conducted a comprehensive review of data related to this subject. Our report, documenting this review, is available in the document file for this defect petition.It will also be published in the Federal Register. Of the 2,505 referenced complaints, 638 relate to a potential hazard (unable to maintain speed, no motive power, engine stall) and 1,867 concern customer satisfaction issues including, but not limited to, repair cost, vehicle shudder and shake, and engine overheating.Taking into account the allocation of agency resources and priorities and the likelihood that additional investigation would result in a finding that an unreasonable risk to highway safety exists, we conclude that further investigation is not warranted and deny the petition.ODI Complaint ID numbers are referenced on the next page.
Power Train:automatic Transmission
On February 29, 2012 the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter petitioning the agency to conduct a defect investigation into MY 2005-2010 Nissan Pathfinder, Frontier, and Xterra vehicles [the subject vehicles] for automatic transmission failures related to failed transmission coolers.NHTSA conducted a comprehensive review of data related to this subject. Our report, documenting this review, is available in the document file for this defect petition.It will also be published in the Federal Register. Of the 2,505 referenced complaints, 638 relate to a potential hazard (unable to maintain speed, no motive power, engine stall) and 1,867 concern customer satisfaction issues including, but not limited to, repair cost, vehicle shudder and shake, and engine overheating.Taking into account the allocation of agency resources and priorities and the likelihood that additional investigation would result in a finding that an unreasonable risk to highway safety exists, we conclude that further investigation is not warranted and deny the petition.ODI Complaint ID numbers are referenced on the next page.
Power Train:automatic Transmission:torque Converter
On February 29, 2012 the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter petitioning the agency to conduct a defect investigation into MY 2005-2010 Nissan Pathfinder, Frontier, and Xterra vehicles [the subject vehicles] for automatic transmission failures related to failed transmission coolers.NHTSA conducted a comprehensive review of data related to this subject. Our report, documenting this review, is available in the document file for this defect petition.It will also be published in the Federal Register. Of the 2,505 referenced complaints, 638 relate to a potential hazard (unable to maintain speed, no motive power, engine stall) and 1,867 concern customer satisfaction issues including, but not limited to, repair cost, vehicle shudder and shake, and engine overheating.Taking into account the allocation of agency resources and priorities and the likelihood that additional investigation would result in a finding that an unreasonable risk to highway safety exists, we conclude that further investigation is not warranted and deny the petition.ODI Complaint ID numbers are referenced on the next page.
Power Train
On February 29, 2012 the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter petitioning the agency to conduct a defect investigation into MY 2005-2010 Nissan Pathfinder, Frontier, and Xterra vehicles [the subject vehicles] for automatic transmission failures related to failed transmission coolers.NHTSA conducted a comprehensive review of data related to this subject. Our report, documenting this review, is available in the document file for this defect petition.It will also be published in the Federal Register. Of the 2,505 referenced complaints, 638 relate to a potential hazard (unable to maintain speed, no motive power, engine stall) and 1,867 concern customer satisfaction issues including, but not limited to, repair cost, vehicle shudder and shake, and engine overheating.Taking into account the allocation of agency resources and priorities and the likelihood that additional investigation would result in a finding that an unreasonable risk to highway safety exists, we conclude that further investigation is not warranted and deny the petition.ODI Complaint ID numbers are referenced on the next page.