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2011 Nissan Xterra SUV 4WD

1
Recalls
16
Complaints

Safety Ratings.

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Frontal Crash
Side Crash
Rollover
Overall Front Star Rating

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Front Driver Side
Front Passenger Side
Overall Side Star Rating

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Driver
Passenger
Overall Side Pole Star Rating

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Rollover Star Rating

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Rollover Risk: 25.6%

Complaints
Recalls

16 Complaints

for 2011 NISSAN XTERRA
04/06/2021
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 07/16/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AN0NW8BC******
Summary

ENGINE FAILED

09/06/2020
Components: STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
Incident Date: 01/01/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AN0NW9BC******
Summary

WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL WILL LOCK AND ENGINE WILL SHUT DOWN

03/22/2018
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 03/03/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AN0NW3BC******
Summary

PURCHASED VEHICLE IN MARCH 2018 WITH THE PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG ALERT FLASHING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. EVERYTHING I TRIED WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH IT, CONNECTING RELEASING AND RECONNECTING THE PASSENGER SEATBELT, TURNING THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG OFF AND ON A COUPLE OF TIMES. SO I DECIDED TO CHECK ON RECALLS AND FOUND THREE OF THE FOUR COMPLAINTS FOR THIS MAKE/MODEL ARE FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM.

02/26/2018
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 10/21/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AN0NW7BC******
Summary

EXHAUST MANIFOLD FAILED. DEFECTIVE WELD DURING MANUFACTURING PROCESS. ALLOWED HEAT AND EXHAUST GASES EMISSION. SUPERSEDES COMPLAINT NUMBER: 11035945 & COMPLAINT NUMBER: 11035942. NOW I HAVE THE MANIFOLD OFF THE VEHICLE I CAN CLEARLY SEE THE DEFECTIVE WELD.

10/23/2017
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 10/21/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AN0NW7BC******
Summary

DRIVER'S SIDE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BROKE WHILE DRIVING SLOWLY ON BUMPY ROAD. FLANGE THAT ATTACHED TO CATALYTIC CONVERTER SEPARATED FROM STAINLESS STEEL PIPING. NOW HEAT AND CARBON MONOXIDE IS PUMPING OUT UNDER DRIVER'S FEET. VERY LOUD. NISSAN SAYS "TOUGH LUCK" - WE ARE NOT PAYING. 54,000 MILES, 7 YEARS OLD.

10/23/2017
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 10/21/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AN0NW7BC******
Summary

DRIVER'S SIDE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BROKE WHILE DRIVING SLOWLY ON BUMPY ROAD. FLANGE THAT ATTACHED TO CATALYTIC CONVERTER SEPARATED FROM STAINLESS STEEL PIPING. NOW HEAT AND CARBON MONOXIDE IS PUMPING OUT UNDER DRIVER'S FEET. VERY LOUD. NISSAN SAYS "TOUGH LUCK" - WE ARE NOT PAYING. 54,000 MILES, 7 YEARS OLD.

07/17/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 06/29/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AN0NW7BC******
Summary

JUST OVER 42K MILES THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT BEGAN SPONTANEOUSLY TO BLINK - THE AIRBAG SENSOR HAD FAILED. THE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IN A CRASH. THIS VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN INVOLVED IN A COLLISION OF ANY KIND. AFTER TALKING W NISSAN, THEY REFUSED TO REPAIR IT BECAUSE THE "VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY." COST TO REPAIR SO FAR IS $3,169 AND CLIMBING. THE ENTIRE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED BUT IT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM - NOW THEY ARE REPLACING OTHER PARTS ONE AT A TIME BECAUSE THEY DON'T SEEM TO KNOW WHAT SENSOR HAS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS GARAGE KEPT IN MARYLAND WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED IN APRIL 2011. I HAVE LIVED IN AZ FOR 4 YRS AND STILL HAVE IT GARAGED.

06/30/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 06/21/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AN0NW7BC******
Summary

PURCHASED THE VEHICLE 4/25/11 IN MD - MOVED TO AZ IN JUNE2012. THE VEHICLE HAS JUST OVER 42,000 MILES - ONE WK AGO THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON, BLINKS CONTINUOUSLY. TOOK TO THE NEAREST NISSAN DEALER - 92 MILES AWAY- WAS TOLD IT WAS THE SENSOR, THEY HAD NO PART, WOULD COST $2,000 TO REPLACE AND MIGHT NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN ANY KIND OF ACCIDENT AND HAS BEEN REGULARLY SERVICED. THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM NISSAN HAS RECALLED LOTS OF OTHER MODELS FOR - THEY SHOULD COVER THIS! THIS HAPPENED WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY.

10/29/2014
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 08/01/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AN0NW8BC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN XTERRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE HANDS FREE BLUETOOTH SYSTEM FAILED. WHEN DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS, THE SOUND QUALITY WOULD BE IMPAIRED AND PREVENTED THE CONTACT FROM USING THE HANDS FREE OPTION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000.

09/05/2014
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 07/01/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AN0NW2BC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BATTERY LEAKED AND THE POSITIVE ELECTRICAL WIRING SYSTEM WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE BATTERY CLAMP BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BATTERY CONTINUED TO LEAK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

04/19/2014
Components: TIRES
Incident Date: 11/01/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

BF GOODRICH TIRES ON NEW NISSAN XTERRA ONLY LASTED 32000 MILES ARE THEY KIDDING. *TR

04/10/2014
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 03/03/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AN0NW8BC******
Summary

ON MARCH 3 WE STARTED OUR CAR AND THE PASSENGER'S AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON SHOWING THERE WAS A PROBLEM. THE NEXT DAY WHEN WE TOOK OUR VEHICLE INTO THE NISSAN DEALER FOR SERVICE, WE WERE TOLD THAT THE AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE WAS MALFUNCTIONING AND THEY WOULD HAVE TO ORDER ONE SINCE NONE WERE IN STOCK. WE WAITED NEARLY A MONTH AND THEN CONTACTED THE NISSAN CORPORATION CUSTOMER SERVICE. AFTER SEVERAL CALLS WE WERE INFORMED YESTERDAY THAT THERE WOULD NOT BE A MODULE AVAILABLE UNTIL THE END OF MAY. THIS MEANS THAT THE ONLY AUTOMOBILE WE HAVE NOW HAS NO AIRBAG PROTECTION FOR THE PASSENGERS. WE HAVE PAID IN ADVANCE FOR THIS PART WHICH COST $1414.35! *TR

02/08/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 12/15/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AN0NW3BC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT ACCELERATE OVER 5 MPH. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE TEST RESULTS SHOWED A FAULTY CLUTCH WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE 22,000.

12/07/2012
Components: SUSPENSION
Incident Date: 11/06/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AN0NWXBC******
Summary

PASSENGER SIDE REAR LEAF SPRING FOUND TO BE BROKEN AT INSPECTION AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. OFF WARRANTY AT 57,000 MILES AND A WEEK LATER DRIVER SIDE LEAF SPRING COMPLETELY BROKE WHILE DRIVING ON 65MPH ON HIGHWAY NEARLY CAUSING A SERIOUS CRASH,. HAD TO HAVE VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIP- WRIGHT NISSAN IN WEXFORD PA OPENLY ADMITS ITS A DEFECTIVE PART ISSUE AND THERE IS NO WAY I COULD HAVE DONE THIS AS THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN OFF-ROAD AND ITS THE PRO-4 OFFROAD VERSION OF THE VEHICLE. THEY TOLD ME THIS SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN, YET I WAS OFF 36K WARRANTY AND STILL HAD TO PAY FOR IT. I AM REQUESTING A RECALL ON THOSE PARTS. IT IS A BIG SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

03/19/2012
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 03/18/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AN0NW6BC******
Summary

WHILE DRIVING ON A DIRT ROAD IN MY 2011 NISSAN XTERRA PRO 4X MY SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND BOTH FRONT SEAT BELTS LOCKED AS IF IN AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE DRIVEN THAT SAME PART AT LEAST ONE DOZEN TIMES BEFORE WITHOUT ISSUE. I HAVE ALSO TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN AREAS THAT ARE VERY ROCKY WITHOUT ISSUE. THE VEHICLE HAS HIT BOTTOM ON OCCASION AND HAS DENTS AND SCRATCHES TO THE EFFECT. WHEN THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BELIEVED THAT IT WOULD ROLL OVER WITHOUT CORRECTION IN DRIVING AND THAT WAS THE REASON FOR THE DEPLOYMENT. THERE WAS NO IMPACT THAT TOOK PLACE ON THE INCIDENT DAY YET THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT IT IS A FACTOR IN THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYING. *JS

01/21/2011
Components: TIRES
Incident Date: 01/13/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 5N1AN0NWXBC******
Summary

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. THE TIRE MANUFACTURER WAS B.F. GOODRICH, TIRE LINE, RADIAL LONG TRAIL, DOT NUMBER AP72FB313610 AND THE SIZE WAS P265/70/R16 11PMCS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE TIRES BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE REASON THE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 1,200.

1 Recalls

for 2011 NISSAN XTERRA
19/12/2011
CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V592000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
IF THERE IS AN ENGINE OIL LEAK, THE ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WOULD DROP AND THE ENGINE COULD SEIZE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Campaign Number: 11V592000
Manufacture: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Summary

NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 INFINITI FX, MODEL YEAR 2012 INFINITI M, MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 NISSAN FRONTIER, MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 NISSAN XTERRA, MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 NISSAN PATHFINDER, AND MODEL YEAR 2012 NISSAN NV VEHICLES. SOME OF THE BOLTS THAT CONNECT THE ENGINE OIL COOLER AND THE ENGINE OIL FILTER TO THE ENGINE IN THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED TO BELOW SPECIFICATION STRENGTH. AS A RESULT, THE BOLT MAY BREAK AT THE OIL FILTER ATTACHMENT POINT AND CAN CAUSE AN ENGINE OIL LEAK.

Notes

OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .

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