2015 Nissan Xterra

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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10Owner complaints

Model-year median: 78

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

2015 Nissan Xterra

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 10 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

Power Train: 6 reports
Suspension: 3 reports
Electronic Stability Control (esc): 1 reports
Parking Brake: 1 reports
Service Brakes: 1 reports

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Recall links

No recall campaigns in this snapshot.

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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What owners reported most

Power Train

6 Suspension

3 Electronic Stability Control (esc)

1 Parking Brake

1 Service Brakes

All reported categories

Structure

1 Unknown Or Other

1 Vehicle Speed Control

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 5 of 10 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Suspension. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Electronic Stability Control (esc). Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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Parking Brake complaints

1 reports

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66,000 miles · Nov 30, 2021

Parking BrakeSuspension

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The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Xterra. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked with the emergency brake activated, the emergency brake button was stuck. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, and it was diagnosed that the axles were leaking oil and needed to be replaced. However, there were no axles available for replacement and that there probably not be any available in the future. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 66,000.

NHTSA ODI #11442095

Recall campaigns

No recalls in this snapshot.

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Defect investigations

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.