Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2004 Nissan Xterra has 3 recalls, 84 complaints.
3
Recalls
84
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
10V554000
STEERING:COLUMN
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2002-2004 FRONTIER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 9, 2001 THROUGH OCTOBER 20, 2004, AND MODEL YEAR 2002-2004, ...
07E046000
EQUIPMENT
CERTAIN HOPKINS AFTERMARKET TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL CONNECTION HARNESSES SOLD FOR USE ON CERTAIN MODELS OF NISSAN VEHICLES WHICH ARE LISTED ABOVE. THE ...
04V581000
TRAILER HITCHES
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE ACCESSORY TOW HITCH ATTACHMENT BOLTS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED TO THE PROPER SPECIFICATION.
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
Not Rated
Rating for: 2004 Nissan Xterra 4-DR.
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2025 | ENGINE | Water pump went out replace water pump motor blown |
| Dec 27, 2024 | STEERING | I took my xterra to get inspected 12/27/2024. I was informed I have a recall on this vehicle. |
| Jan 24, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | UNKNOWN. Wanting to make a recall appointment that was reported on my SMOG check. |
| Oct 17, 2020 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,WHEELS | SPEEDS OVER 60 HITS A BUMP AND STARTS ROCKING AND BOUNCING |
| Sep 10, 2020 | STEERING | THE STEERING WEAL IT'S BECOMING STIFF AND IS BECOMING HARD TO MANEUVER AROUND AND IT MIGHT AFFECT MY... |
| Aug 3, 2020 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | WHEN DRIVING MY XTERRA, IT LOSES POWER AND CUTS OUT ON ME. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND CUTS COMPLETE... |
| Dec 12, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | COOLANT IN TRANSMISSION! BOUGHT NEW IN MARCH OF 2015. WAS DRIVING ON I-10 IN BILOXI AND IT STARTED ... |
| Sep 19, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | FUEL GAUGE REGISTERING IMPROPERLY. ONLY SHOWS 3/4 TANK UPON FILLING TANK FULL AND WILL NOT DROP UPON... |
| Sep 6, 2019 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO COURTESY... |
| Aug 22, 2019 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | WHEN VEHICLE IS STARTED, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WILL STAY LIT AS IF YOU WERE PRESSING THE BRAKE EVEN WHEN ... |
| Jan 6, 2019 | AIR BAGS | My vehicle has been in 3 accidents. Being rear-ended at 70MPH, again six months later at 60MPH, then... |
| Jan 1, 2019 | AIR BAGS | I have been in three accidents, of decent speed, and my airbags never deployed. I was told to report... |
| Dec 21, 2018 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN XTERRA. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS... |
| May 22, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE | 2004 XTERRA HAD BEEN LOW ON RADIATOR FLUID AND NEEDED TOPPING UP EACH WEEK, THEN EACH DAY. AFTER F... |
| Jan 20, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | GOT INTO MY CAR ONE DAY AND UPON TRYING TO CRANK IT , WHEN TURNING THE KEY IT HESITATED TO CRANK AND... |
| Nov 24, 2017 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WHILE D... |
| Jul 7, 2017 | STEERING | STEERING IS SLOPPY. STEERING WHEEL HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY. THERE IS A LOT ON THIS TOPIC ACROSS THE INT... |
| Sep 11, 2016 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | ON 9/11/2016, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK MY 2004 NISSAN XTERRA, THERE WAS A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT. I PULL... |
| Sep 9, 2016 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I TOOK MY VECHICLE TO ACE AUTO AND HE CLAIM HE FIXED IT GAVE ME A LIST THE SECOND TIME BUT NOT THE F... |
| Sep 5, 2016 | WHEELS | I WAS DRIVE MY NISSAN XTERRA IN IN HIGHWAY AND MY CAR START TO SHAKE AND WITH IN 15 MINUTE 3 LUG NUT... |