2015 Nissan Xterra problems, complaints & recalls

2024-03-04 · Structure:body

“rear passenger side door will not open from the inside or outside. this is apparently a widespread problem for nissan xterra rear doors. it creates a safety problem as passengers cannot leave the vehicle in case of an accident.…”

2022-06-06 · Suspension

“leaf spring snapped. large piece of metal was found in the road. rear shocks were replaced under warranty several years prior. known weak point of xterras. dealer replacement costs were astronomical so i upgraded the equipment for the same cost and did the work myself as i am now slightly out of warranty. …”

2022-02-28 · Unknown Or Other

“the following is an email that i had sent to csx risk management describing what happened with my vehicle on friday, 2.25.2022. i suspect that a defective leaf spring could have contributed to my accident. this is the passenger side leaf spring. i say this because i had to replace the same leaf spring on a 2011 nissan xterra pro-4x before. i now h…”

2021-11-30 · Suspension:multiple Axle · 66,000 mi

“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 th…”

2018-03-07 · Power Train

“vehicle started showing signs of clutch slipping at 50,000 miles: engine would rev up while clutch pedal was fully out, then you would feel it re-engage completely after a few seconds of whining and spinning. i'm a lifetime clutch driver (nearly 20 years), and every vehicle got in excess of 150,000 miles before needing a new clutch. the second gene…”

2017-03-23 · Power Train · 22,000 mi

“bought my x-terra brand new and was told is has a bumper to bumper 36,000 mile warranty, at 22,000 the car would not shift into gear. had it towed to a nissan dealership that is saying the clutch is bad from normal wear and tear and not covered under the warranty. we've read a lot of other reviews of this happening to other people as well and want …”

2016-06-26 · Power Train · 100,000 mi

“my nissan xterra 2005 has a transmission problem caused by coolant fluid in transmission. they are charging me for a rebuilt transmission $6,000.00. this is what my car costs. if they have told me before about the problem i could have fix it for little money. now they don't answer my calls. should i throw my car in a junker now? this is a major p…”

2016-04-27 · Power Train

“after 30000 miles needs a new clutch bought used at 24000 miles in nov. 2015. it is not covered under factory warranty. so the consumer has to pay for the wear and tear item. it went out after parking at home luckly. the 2006 xterra had clutch problems and some of the other modles pathfinder had some cluctch problems. …”

2015-12-28 · Power Train · 126,000 mi

“transmission failure due to past radiator leak, same as complaint on file…”

2015-06-28 · Vehicle Speed Control · 4,200 mi

“nissan xterra 2015 purchased on 3/14/2015. odometer at 4200 miles. vehicle has loss of power for approximately 30 seconds. vdc dash indicator turns on. sometimes accompanied by metallic grinding noise as if the abs system has turned on. this has occurred several times always on dry asphalt pavement. usually after a 90 degree turn. although…”