AutoDefect IQ

2000 Nissan Xterra problems, complaints & recalls

Most-reported problem areas: Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump (27) · Power Train:automatic Transmission (13) · Engine And Engine Cooling:exhaust System:manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe (13)

🧭 Reliability snapshot

76 /100
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Compared against other Nissan Xterra model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →

🛣️ Complaints by mileage

<25k miles: 4 complaints <25k 25–50k miles: 17 complaints 25–50k 50–75k miles: 48 complaints 48 50–75k 75–100k miles: 25 complaints 75–100k 100–125k miles: 10 complaints 100–125k 125–150k miles: 11 complaints 125–150k 150k+ miles: 11 complaints 150k+

126 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.

214
Complaints
0
Recalls
83
Service bulletins
25
Crashes reported
4
Fires reported
1
Deaths

Safety recalls (0)

No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).

Service bulletins (83)

Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.

Electrical System 2024-05-21 · NTB13-107G · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

vehicle key not detected / authenticated, engine will not start this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.

Visibility/Wiper 2024-04-30 · NTB17-019H · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

window glass warranty information this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.

Visibility/Wiper 2024-04-30 · NTB13-028I · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

removing foreign material from the window glass this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.

Visibility/Wiper 2024-04-30 · NTB09-081K · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

windshield cracking this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.

Steering 2023-09-21 · NTB08-097L · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

diagnosis of vehicle pull (drift) and/or steering wheel off-center this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.

Electrical System 2023-06-16 · NTB23-053 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

silicone-based lubricant or grease can damage electrical components service information do not apply silicone-based lubricants or grease to, or around, any interior electrical components. to avoid the risk of death or severe personal injury, do not directly spray silicone-based lubricant or

Showing the 6 most recent of 83 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.

What owners report

No detailed complaint narratives on file.

Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.

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