Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2000 Nissan Xterra has 37 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
37
Complaints
0
Recalls
3
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2012 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH, THE VEHIC... |
| Jan 17, 2012 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | DRIVING APPROX. 5 MINUTES WHEN CAR WARNING LIGHTS (CHECK ENGINE) AND ALL DASH WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON... |
| Aug 27, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE IDLING. WHILE IDLING CAR BEGINS TO VIBRATE, RPM DROP DOWN AND ULTIMATELY ... |
| Jun 18, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | OUR 2000 XTERRA HAD BEEN FAIRLY RELIABLE UNTIL IT DIED OUT ON THE HIGHWAY. REPLACED THE DISTRIBUTOR... |
| Nov 12, 2009 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | COOLANT IS LEAKING AT THE HEAD GASKET ON MY SINGLE OWNER 2000 NISSAN XTERRA XE V6 4WD. I HAD THIS CH... |
| Nov 20, 2007 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | OXYGEN SENSOR ... CAUSE MY ENGINE SERVICE LIGHT TO GO ON AND OFF ... IT SELF . WHEN THE LIGHT IS ON ... |
| Mar 4, 2007 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | DURING ROUTINE CHECK AT CAR REPAIR SHOP (FOR NISSAN XTERRA), WAS TOLD THAT HEAD GASKET WAS CRACKED. ... |
| Sep 20, 2006 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,STRUCTURE | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ACCELERATING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, A RATTLING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM... |
| Aug 31, 2006 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | FIRST AT 80,000 MILES AND THEN AGAIN AT 108,000 I HAVE HAD FAILURES OF MY PASSENGER SIDE EXHAUST MAN... |
| Nov 30, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I OWN (2) 2000 NISSAN XTERRA'S BOTH HAVE CRACKED EXHAUST MANIFOLDS. ONE HAS 82,000 THE OTHER HAS 52... |
| Aug 1, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ROUGH IDLE PROMPTED ME TO TAKE THE CAR INTO A MECHANIC. AFTER IT WAS HOOKED UP TO THE COMPUTER I WAS... |
| Jul 1, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKS AROUND BOLTS, PART WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED ON A 2000 NISSAN XTERRA. *JB |
| Jun 13, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY VEHICLE LOST POWER. AFTER HAVING IT TOWED O A NISSAN DEALER IT WAS FOUND THAT T... |
| Jan 3, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | TRUCK WAS FOUND TO HAVE CRACKED EXHAUST MANIFOLD, I NOTICE OTHER ONES HAVE BEEN REPORTED, ALSO TRUCK... |
| Nov 20, 2004 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I HAVE ABOUT 70,000 MILES ON MY 2000 NISSAN XTERRA. I HAD TO REPLACE THE PASSENGER SIDE EXHAUST MAN... |
| Nov 1, 2004 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | CAR HESITATION AND RUNNING ROUGH. SERVICE ENGINE CAME ON AND CAR DROPPED OFF AT NISSAN DEALER FOR SE... |
| Sep 14, 2004 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I HAVE DRIVEN MY 2000 NISSAN XTERRA FOR ALMOST 2 YEARS NOW WITH NORMAL DRIVING, NO OFF ROAD DRIVING ... |
| Sep 1, 2004 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | MAJOR EXHAUST MANIFOLD LEAK. *AK |
| Aug 3, 2004 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | MY 2000 NISSAN XTERRA WITH LESS THAN 51,000 MILES DEVELOPED A CRACK IN THE PASSENGER SIDE EXHAUST MA... |
| Apr 28, 2004 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON WHILE DRIVING TO TRUCKEE, CALIFORNIA FROM SACRAMENTO.. I HAD THE RADIO ... |