Fuel System complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2005 Nissan Xterra has 283 NHTSA fuel system complaints and 0 fuel system-related recalls.
283
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2021 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Xterra. The contact that while stopped at a traffic light the vehicle... |
| Jul 21, 2014 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | PURCHASED MY '05 NISSAN XTERRA IN THE SPRING OF 2012 WITH ABOUT 160,000 MILES. FOR THE PAST 2 MONTHS... |
| Dec 5, 2013 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS I BEGAN TO NOTICE THE ENGINE BOGGING DOWN WHEN CHANGING GEARS. UPON T... |
| Oct 15, 2013 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON THEN WHEN I FILLED VEHICLE WITH FUEL GAUGE WENT TO EMPTY AND LOW FUEL LI... |
| Aug 10, 2013 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | GAS GAUGE READS EMPTY WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS FULL OR SHOWS SOME QUANTITY OF GAS WHEN IT IS EMPTY AND ... |
| Jan 1, 2013 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | GAS GAUGE WONT READ, DISPLAYS EMPTY WHEN FULL. GOES BACK AND FORTH. 2006 AND 2008 RECALLED FOR SAME... |
| Dec 14, 2012 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | THE GAS GAUGE GOES FROM HALF FULL TO EMPTY AND LIGHT COMES ON WHEN THE CAR IS IN IDLE. THE GAUGE DO... |
| Apr 17, 2012 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | GAS GAUGE HAS QUIT WORKING...COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE AUTOMOBILES...WHY NO RECALL? *TR |
| Apr 11, 2012 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER,ENGINE | VEHICLE FUEL GAUGE IS REPORTING WRONG INFORMATION, SHOWS EMPTY WHEN FULL AND A HALF TANK WHEN EMPTY... |
| Apr 2, 2012 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | I HAD 1/4 OF A TANK OF GAS AND WENT TO FILL UP. AFTER FILLING UP MY GAS TANK, I TURNED ON THE CAR, A... |
| Mar 27, 2012 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON AND PER INSPECTION BY THE NISSAN DEALER IT WAS DUE TO THE FUEL LEVER ... |
| Jan 16, 2012 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | FUEL LEVEL SENSOR MALFUNCTION. *TR |
| Jan 12, 2012 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | FUEL SENDING UNIT HAS FAILED. SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT HAS TURNED ON; FUEL GAUGE SHOWS EMPTY; RECEIVE... |
| Jan 9, 2012 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | THE FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR IS VERY UNRELIABLE. SOMETIMES IT READS FULL AND OTHER TIMES IT WON'T MOVE ... |
| Dec 11, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | FUEL GAUGE READS EMPTY WHEN NOT. ALSO DIGITAL MILEAGE IS INCORRECT. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON DUE TO ... |
| Dec 1, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | I HAVE A 200D XTERRA THAT I BOUGHT NEW AT THE END OF 2005. RECENTLY THE GAS GAUGE STOPPED WORKING. ... |
| Nov 30, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT FAILS WITH A P0463 STORED IN SELF-DIAGNOSIS. THIS IS THE SAME AS THE OPEN RE... |
| Nov 14, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | FUEL GAUGE, FUEL SENDING UNIT IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. *TR |
| Nov 4, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | I HAD 1/4 OF A TANK OF GAS AND WENT TO FILL UP. AFTER FILLING UP MY GAS TANK, I TURNED ON THE CAR, A... |
| Oct 21, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | AFTER MY "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT WAS ACTIVATED, I PROCEEDED TO TAKE MY NISSAN XTERRA TO THE NISS... |