Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2000 Nissan Xterra has 21 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 1 powertrain-related recall.
21
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO....
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | My car keeps stalling out like it's not getting gas. |
| Dec 29, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP OUT... |
| Dec 4, 2006 | POWER TRAIN | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE... |
| Jun 12, 2006 | POWER TRAIN | FOR SEVERAL YEARS THERE HAS BEEN A "RATTLING" NOISE AND THE VEHICLE HAS HAD A PROBLEM SHIFTING GEARS... |
| Apr 5, 2006 | POWER TRAIN | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN SEEN BY A... |
| Aug 19, 2005 | POWER TRAIN | I OWN A 2000 NISSAN XTERRA WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. ON AUG 19, WHILE ON A TRIP, THE TRANSMIS... |
| Mar 21, 2005 | POWER TRAIN | WITH 46,820 MILES ON OUR 2000 NISSAN XTERRA, WE WERE OUT OF WARRANTY BY 1 MONTH WHEN THE TRANSMISSIO... |
| Oct 28, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE WILL NOT GO INTO FIRST GEAR. ABOUT ONE MONTH AGO WHEN CONSUMER WOULD PUT VE... |
| Aug 6, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | CONTINUING POOR CLUTCH OPERATION. PEDAL OFTEN BINDS; HAD TO RELEASE PEDAL FULLY TO GET CRUISE CONTR... |
| Jul 20, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WHEN THE CAR STOPPED, UPON TRYING TO SHIFT THE GEAR IT WOULD NOT MOVE. WHE... |
| Jul 8, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED TRANSMISSION SLIPPED. AS A RESULT, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL. NO IMPACT REPO... |
| Dec 12, 2002 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 45MPH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO PULL OFF... |
| Nov 15, 2002 | POWER TRAIN | IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE AND MAKING SHARP LEFT OR RIGHT TURN, THE REAR WHEELS LOCK AND DRAG, CREATING A BRAK... |
| Feb 19, 2002 | POWER TRAIN | RECALL 00 V 288 000/SHIFT CABLE LOCK PLATE: WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP. ... |
| Dec 17, 2001 | POWER TRAIN | VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN PARK IN FIRST GEAR WITH THE PARKING BRAKE APPLIED AND ENGINE IN OFF POSITION... |
| Jul 5, 2001 | POWER TRAIN | SPEEDOMETER & ODOMETER FAILING INTERMITTENTLY (DEAD ABOUT 75% OF THE TIME). HAD DEALER REPLACE SPEED... |
| Jul 2, 2001 | POWER TRAIN | AS THE CONSUMER MOVED THE GEARSHIFT LEVER OUT OF PARK AND DOWN TOWARDS THE DRIVE GEAR, THE GEAR SHIF... |
| Nov 1, 2000 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN SLIPPING. *AK |
| Jun 23, 2000 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WHILE PARKED WITH ONE WHEEL BEHIND PARKING STOP, A/C RUNNING AND VEHICLE THOUGHT TO BE IN PARK, VEHI... |
| Jan 1, 1970 | POWER TRAIN | THE ACCIDENT THAT I WAS INVOLVED IN WAS IN JULY 2000. IT WAS ONLY ME AND THE VEHICLE INVOLVED. TH... |