2.1% of complaints about the 2007 Nissan Xterra came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2007 vehicle — around the middle of the 268 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 7.3 yr in service. The most-reported system is power train (231 complaints), typically at 8.2 yr or about 110,000 miles.
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN FRONT AND REAR LOWER LINKS, P/NOS. 54501ZQ00A, 54500ZQ00A, 551A1ZQ00A, 551A0ZQ00A , 54501EA00A, 54500EA00A, 551A1EA500, 551A0EA500, 54501ZR00A, AND 54500ZR00A, SOLD BETWEEN NOVEMBER 25, 2009 AND MAY 14, 2010 AS REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR MODEL YEAR 2004 THROUGH 2010 TITAN, ARMADA, AND QX56, AND MODEL YEARS 2005 THROUGH 2010 FRONTIER, XTERRA, AND PATHFINDER VEHICLES. THE LOWER CONTROL LINK ASSEMBLY HAS TWO CYLINDRICAL COLLARS FORMING THE INBOARD ATTACHMENT POINTS TO THE CHASSIS. DUE TO AN IMPROPER WELDING PROCESS SOME COLLARS MAY CONTAIN WELDS THAT DO NOT MEET STRENGTH
IF THE COLLAR WELD SEPARATES, THE VEHICLE HANDLING WILL DETERIORATE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
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
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.
PASSENGER AIR BAG WILL NOT GO ON WHEN MY WIFE WHO WAYS 110 LBS. SITS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. WE TRIED TO GET THE AIR BAG TO GO ON A COUPLE OF THE SAME VEHICLES. NONE WORKED. WE HAVE CONTACTED NISSAN OF NORTH AMERICA TO NO AVAIL. THE DEALER TOLD US THAT 110 LBS. IS THE CUT OFF FOR THE SWITCH. IN THIS DAY AND AGE THERE ARE WAY TO MANY CHILDREN THAT WAY 110 LBS. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE THE PASSENGER WAS SEATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS UNRECOGNIZABLE AND THAT THE PASSENGER MAY BE TOO SMALL (5'7, 110 LBS). THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 950 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12. *UPDATED 12/12/07 *BF UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED, WHICH INDICATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WAS DEACTIVATED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT IT WAS A NORMAL OCCURRENCE AND COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. THE VIN AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,000. *UPDATED 12/12/07 *BF UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR
BOUGHT 2007 NISSAN XTERRA IN SEPTEMBER OF 2007; SEPT OF 2008 HAD TO REPLACE THE CLUTCH,WITH 23,000 MILES ON IT. I'VE DROVE A STANDARD CAR FOR 12 YEARS BEFORE I EVER REPLACED THE CLUTCH. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE IT. I WAS STUCK WITH REPLACING IT. BAD CLUTCH! *TR