Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2005 Nissan Xterra has 17 NHTSA airbags complaints and 1 airbags-related recall.
17
Complaints
1
Recalls
5
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
08V690000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NISSAN IS RECALLING 242,720 MY 2005-2009 PATHFINDER, FRONTIER AND XTERRA VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTI...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2025 | AIR BAGS | The front airbag crash sensor on my 2005 Nissan Xterra failed and is currently unavailable due to an... |
| Mar 10, 2025 | AIR BAGS,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Xterra. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the vehicle was losi... |
| Aug 8, 2023 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Xterra. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 2... |
| Jan 22, 2021 | AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON THEN ABOUT A MONTH AGO IT STARTED STALLING AND DIDN'T WANT TO TAKE OFF ALMOST ... |
| Jun 22, 2017 | AIR BAGS | I HAVE RECEIVED RECALL NOTICES ON THIS VEHICLE BUT WHEN I CALLED THE DEALER THEY ARE SAYING THERE IS... |
| Mar 26, 2015 | AIR BAGS | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE ... |
| Jan 3, 2015 | AIR BAGS | I LOST CONTROL OF MY TRUCK ON BLACK ICE, TRAVELING ABOUT 35 MPH. AFTER SLIDING SIDEWAYS FOR A BIT, ... |
| Nov 7, 2014 | AIR BAGS | TURNED ON VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT INDICATED THERE IS A MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AL... |
| Oct 21, 2014 | AIR BAGS | THE AIRBAG LIGHT BEGAN TO BLINK IN THE DASH, AND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR WAS NOT ENGAGED UPON ST... |
| Dec 30, 2013 | AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE,WHEELS | TRAVELING AT 45MPH CAR HIT CURB AND WAS THEN DIVERTED TO MEDIAN WHERE THE FRONT BUMPER HIT A LARGE T... |
| Feb 1, 2013 | AIR BAGS | PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT ON. THIS WAS A RECALL ON MANY CARS DEPENDING WHERE THEY WERE BUILT BUT I SEEN... |
| Oct 11, 2012 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN X TERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMI... |
| Feb 20, 2011 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF S... |
| Feb 24, 2010 | AIR BAGS | DEFECTIVE AIRBAG SENSOR FOR 2005 NISSAN XTERRA. RECALL ON NHTSA ID # 08V690000, DATED 12/18/2008. ... |
| May 27, 2007 | AIR BAGS | AIRBAG SYSTEM FAILURE LIGHT GOES OFF AND PASSENGER AIRBAG DOES NOT ACTIVATE WHEN PASSENGER IS IN FRO... |
| Feb 11, 2006 | AIR BAGS | ON FEBRUARY 11, 2006, I WAS DRIVING NOT FAR FROM MY HOUSE, WHEN MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST CONTROL. W... |
| Nov 4, 2005 | AIR BAGS | ON NOV. 4TH 2005, I WAS DRIVING MY 2005 NISSAN XTERRA AT ABOUT 40 MILES PER HOUR. A DEER RAN INTO TH... |