IllustrationTHE INSTRUMENT PANEL FUEL GAUGE SHOWS THAT THE VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY ONE QUARTER TANK WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS EMPTY. DEALERSHIP TO REPLACE DEFORMED MOLDED FUEL TANK AND THE FUEL SENDING UNIT. 2007 MODEL IS NOT COVERED BY EXISTING RECALL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V075000 - 06 & 08 ONLY). *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
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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
What owners actually said
557 reportsMY FUEL GAUGE DOESN'T WORK AT ALL. IT READS THAT I HAVE ANYWHERE FROM A HALF OF TANK TO QUARTER TANK WHEN ITS REALLY EMPTY. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALWAYS ON. *TR
VDC AND SLIP LIGHT COME ON TOGETHER AT RANDOM START UP TIMES AND WILL STAY ON UNTIL THE MOTOR IS TURNED OFF. AFTER I TURN THE MOTOR OFF, THE NEXT TIME IT IS TURNED ON JUST THE VDC LIGHT WILL BE ON. EVENTUALLY THIS WILL TURN OFF WHEN DRIVING. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE I BOUGHT MY 2007 NISSAN XTERRA AND I HAVE TAKEN IT IN T…
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VDC AND SLIP LIGHT COME ON TOGETHER AT RANDOM START UP TIMES AND WILL STAY ON UNTIL THE MOTOR IS TURNED OFF. AFTER I TURN THE MOTOR OFF, THE NEXT TIME IT IS TURNED ON JUST THE VDC LIGHT WILL BE ON. EVENTUALLY THIS WILL TURN OFF WHEN DRIVING. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE I BOUGHT MY 2007 NISSAN XTERRA AND I HAVE TAKEN IT IN TO BE FIXED TWICE. BOTH TIMES A SENSOR WAS ADJUSTED, BUT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. NOW THAT IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY, THE DEALERSHIP TELLS ME IT WILL COST $1000 TO FIX?!?! *TR
THE FUEL GAUGE IS NOT CORRECTLY READING THE AMOUNT OF GASOLINE THE TANK HAS. THE GAUGE IS READING MORE OR LESS THAN WHAT THE ACTUAL TANK HAS. *TR
2007 NISSAN XTERRA CHECK ENGINE LIGHT SHOWING ERROR CODE P0463 (FUEL LEVEL SENSOR WAS MALFUNCTIONING). OCCURS EACH TIME I GO TO THE GAS STATION AND FILL THE TANK. GAUGE STAYS ON EMPTY FOR SEVERAL DAYS AND SOMETIMES DROPS TO EMPTY AND THE "TANK EMPTY" LIGHT COMES ON. AFTER SEVERAL DAYS OF DRIVING THE GAUGE WILL MOVE BACK TO A HIG…
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2007 NISSAN XTERRA CHECK ENGINE LIGHT SHOWING ERROR CODE P0463 (FUEL LEVEL SENSOR WAS MALFUNCTIONING). OCCURS EACH TIME I GO TO THE GAS STATION AND FILL THE TANK. GAUGE STAYS ON EMPTY FOR SEVERAL DAYS AND SOMETIMES DROPS TO EMPTY AND THE "TANK EMPTY" LIGHT COMES ON. AFTER SEVERAL DAYS OF DRIVING THE GAUGE WILL MOVE BACK TO A HIGHER POSITION. *TR
2007 NISSAN XTERRA - FAULTY FUEL SENSOR IN THE TANK, CAUSING THE FUEL GAUGE TO NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE FUEL GAUGE NEVER READS THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL - I HAVE NOW RUN OUT OF GAS TWICE. NISSAN SAID I WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE $500 REPAIR EVEN THOUGHT THIS SAME PART HAS BEEN RECALLED ON THE 2006 AND 2008 MODELS BUT NOT THE 2007 XT…
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2007 NISSAN XTERRA - FAULTY FUEL SENSOR IN THE TANK, CAUSING THE FUEL GAUGE TO NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE FUEL GAUGE NEVER READS THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL - I HAVE NOW RUN OUT OF GAS TWICE. NISSAN SAID I WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE $500 REPAIR EVEN THOUGHT THIS SAME PART HAS BEEN RECALLED ON THE 2006 AND 2008 MODELS BUT NOT THE 2007 XTERRA. *TR
I DRIVE A 2007 NISSAN XTERRA AT 41000 MILES THE CLUTCH IN MY STANDARD TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SLIP. I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALER (I PURCHASED A 60,000 MILE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY) THEY CHARGED ME 135$ TO REMOVE ONE EASILY ACCESSIBLE BOLT AND TELL ME MY CLUTCH WAS BAD (I TOLD THEM THIS BEFORE I HANDED THEM THE KEYS) AND NOT COVERED B…
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I DRIVE A 2007 NISSAN XTERRA AT 41000 MILES THE CLUTCH IN MY STANDARD TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SLIP. I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALER (I PURCHASED A 60,000 MILE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY) THEY CHARGED ME 135$ TO REMOVE ONE EASILY ACCESSIBLE BOLT AND TELL ME MY CLUTCH WAS BAD (I TOLD THEM THIS BEFORE I HANDED THEM THE KEYS) AND NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY AS IT IS A ?WARE PART?. AS THE CLUTCH IS PART OF THE POWER TRAIN IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR 40+ MILES TO MY GARAGE BUT HAD TO BUY AN AFTERMARKET CLUTCH AFTER RESEARCHING AND FINDING THE FACTORY PART IS DEFECTIVE AND MANY HAVE HAD IT GO BAD AFTER 10,000 MILES OR LESS. *TR
I OWN A 2007 NISSAN XTERRA WITH 30,200 MILES ON IT. EARLIER THIS YEAR I FILLED MY GASTANK AND DROVE FROM STATION. 1 MILE DOWN THE ROAD THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON, THE GASTANK NEEDLED DROPPED TO EMPTY AND THE GAS WARNING LIGHT WENT ON. DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPT. TOLD ME THE FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT WAS STUCK AND THAT IT WAS…
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I OWN A 2007 NISSAN XTERRA WITH 30,200 MILES ON IT. EARLIER THIS YEAR I FILLED MY GASTANK AND DROVE FROM STATION. 1 MILE DOWN THE ROAD THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON, THE GASTANK NEEDLED DROPPED TO EMPTY AND THE GAS WARNING LIGHT WENT ON. DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPT. TOLD ME THE FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT WAS STUCK AND THAT IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE AND WHEN I DROVE ABOUT 25 MILES THE GASTANK LEVEL WOULD GO BACK UP TO FULL AND THE LIGHT GO OFF. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT,HOWEVER, STAYED ON. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN WHEN I FILLED MY TANK. I RETURNED TO DEALER, HAD DIAGNOSTIC CHECK AND VERIFIED THE PROBLEM. THEY TURNED OFF THE LIGHT. THE SAME PROBLEM CONTINUED BUT AFTER A FEW MORE FILLS THE GASTANK LEVEL STAYS ANYWHERE 1/2 FULL OR 1/4 FULL.. IN MAY I WAS CALLED BY NISSAN AND TOLD THERE MAY BE A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE. I CALLED THE DEALER AND NISSAN RECALLED THE 2006 AND 2008 YEAR XTERRAS BUT NOT THE 2007, HOWEVER, I HAVE VERIFIED THAT ALL THREE YEARS HAVE THE IDENTICAL FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT. I THEN CALLED NISSAN N.A.WAS GIVEN A CASE NUMBER AND AFTER 2 WEEKS AND 3 CALLS I RECEIVED A RETURN CALL BY A TECHNICIAN; WAS TOLD MY VEHICLE WAS OUTSIDE OF THE MFGRS WARRANTY AND NOT ELIGIBLE FOR ASSISTANCE. I ASKED FOR AND RECEIVED A WRITTEN CONFIRMATION OF THEIR DECISION. IT IS VERY DISCONCERTING TO CONTINUALLY DRIVE WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. SOMETHING ELSE INTERNALLY TO MY VEHICLE COULD CAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO GO ON AND I WOULDN'T KNOW IT. ALSO UNLESS I RESET THE TRIP INDICATOR EACH TIME I FILL MY TANK I WOULD NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE LEFT IN THE TANK. BECAUSE OF THE SAFETY ISSUE I HAD NISSAN REPLACE THE FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT AT MY OWN EXPENSE. I THINK THE 2007 XTERRA SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE MARCH 2010 RECALL OF THE 2006 AND 2008 XTERRAS BECAUSE THEY ALL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM OR RECALLED NOW AS A STAND ALONE... *TR
MY NISSAN XTERRA IS HAVING THE FUEL GAUGE PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT. AT THIS TIME ITS INTERMITTENT. I CALLED NISSAN AND FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THEM THEY RAN MY VEHICLE ID # THAT DOESN'T SHOW UP AS ONE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. THEY WANT ME TO PAY FOR A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK FOR THE FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT AND REPAIR. THIS …
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MY NISSAN XTERRA IS HAVING THE FUEL GAUGE PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT. AT THIS TIME ITS INTERMITTENT. I CALLED NISSAN AND FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THEM THEY RAN MY VEHICLE ID # THAT DOESN'T SHOW UP AS ONE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. THEY WANT ME TO PAY FOR A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK FOR THE FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT AND REPAIR. THIS IS A RECALL ITEM. I WAS MAIL A NOTIFICATION R1010 10V-074. *TR
DETAILS OF PROBLEM: VEHICLE INDICATES THAT GAS IS REMAINING IN TANK(IE. FUEL INDICATOR REGISTERS THAT 1/2 TANK IS REMAINING, WHEN IN FACT GAS TANK IS EMPTY. INTERNET SEARCH HAS REVEALED THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON COMPLAINT OF NISSAN XTERRA OWNERS (2006 THROUGH TO 2008) AND THAT THE COMPANY HAS BEEN INSTALLING A FAULTY FUEL SE…
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DETAILS OF PROBLEM: VEHICLE INDICATES THAT GAS IS REMAINING IN TANK(IE. FUEL INDICATOR REGISTERS THAT 1/2 TANK IS REMAINING, WHEN IN FACT GAS TANK IS EMPTY. INTERNET SEARCH HAS REVEALED THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON COMPLAINT OF NISSAN XTERRA OWNERS (2006 THROUGH TO 2008) AND THAT THE COMPANY HAS BEEN INSTALLING A FAULTY FUEL SENSOR IN THEIR VEHICLES FOR AN EXTENDED TIME PERIOD. THIS POSES A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD ON OUR FREEWAYS WHEN THE PROBLEM FIRST SHOWS ITSELF. (IE. THE POTENTIAL FOR VEHICLES STALLING OUT ON THE FREEWAY DUE TO THE UNINFORMED OWNERS LACK OF AWARENESS THAT THEY ARE RUNNING ON AN EMPTY GAS TANK!) MY ATTEMPT TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM: I DISCUSSED THE PROBLEM WITH NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS NORTH AMERICA, AND NISSAN CANADA. I DISCOVERED THAT THE COMPANY HAS ISSUED A RECALL OF SPECIFIC VEHICLE #'S IN THE 2006 AND 2008 PRODUCT LINE. MY INTERNET RESEARCH INTO CONSUMER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE PROBLEM INDICATES THAT THIS SPECIFIC COMPLAINT IS MUCH MORE WIDESPREAD THAN NISSAN IS WILLING TO ADMIT. I INQUIRED WITH NISSAN CANADA (WEDNESDAY, JULY 14) TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANOTHER AVENUE THROUGH WHICH I COULD REFER THIS SAFETY PROBLEM TO NISSAN, BUT THE RECEPTIONIST ASSURED ME THAT I HAD NO FURTHER RECOURSE. *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.