Nissan / Xterra / 2000

2000 Nissan Xterra problems

Owners have filed 258 complaints about the 2000 Nissan Xterra with NHTSA. Fuel system, gasoline accounts for 19% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of engine and engine cooling at 13.6%.

Complaints258

Crashes30

Fires4

Injuries29

Deaths1

What owners report breaking

Fuel system, gasoline 19.0% · 49

Engine and engine cooling 13.6% · 35

Electrical system 10.1% · 26

Power train 8.9% · 23

Air bags 5.8% · 15

Service brakes, hydraulic 5.4% · 14

Fuel system, other 4.3% · 11

Wheels 4.3% · 11

Severity

Of those complaints, 30 describe a crash, 4 describe a fire, 29 report an injury and 1 report a death.

Reading the numbers

Across the 8 model years of the Nissan Xterra in this data, 2000 sits 4th by complaint volume. 2005 draws the most.

Filings are rising — 14 in the last three years against 8 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.

The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 72,300 miles.

In owners' own words

Having problems with 2000 Nissan Xterra always dyeing while running and having to have it pulled home, like the gas is running out, now it won't start,been having trouble for eight months,I can't get it started to take it to a dealer,the new battery I put in it is completely dead, but when charger put on it, it cuts out so bad it wont run I had a fuel filter put in it ,started to town had to have it towed home. Fuel system, gasoline · reported at 142,000 miles

The fuel injector failed and the vehicle stalled while driving. The consumber exited the vehicle wiggled the battery cable and the vehicle started. The vehicle was driven to the dealer where the fuel injector was cleaned and later it needed to be replaced at the owners expense. A recall letter was received yesterday and his vehicle acording to the manufacture was not included in the recall. Fuel system, gasoline · reported at 59,294 miles

The contact owns a 2000 Nissan Xterra. While driving at any speed, the vehicle would hesitate and then shut off without warning. The failure occurred ten or more times. The vehicle would not always restart immediately. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and they replaced the fuel sensor. The current mileage was 135,000 and failure mileage was 134,000. Updated 03/18/08 Fuel system, gasoline · reported at 134,000 miles

Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

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Other Nissan Xterra years

2001 197 complaints · 21.8% visibility 2002 214 complaints · 11.7% engine and engine cooling 2004 110 complaints · 19.1% steering 2005 1,175 complaints · 35.6% power train 2006 1,034 complaints · 26.3% power train 2007 770 complaints · 30.0% power train

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