Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2005 Nissan Xterra has 271 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
271
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission Failure Due To Internal Cracks In The Radiator's Oil Cooler Tube |
| Dec 1, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Xterra. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the vehicle stalled.... |
| Apr 14, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | I have a 2005 Nissan Xterra and the transmission failed due to my transmission fluid and radiator fl... |
| Jul 27, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | I have a 2005 Nissan Xterra. I am the original owner and have been driving it over 16 years. Two y... |
| Sep 3, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION ISSUES. RADIATOR LEAKING COOLANT INTO TRANSMISSION FLUID. |
| Aug 15, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | CAR CUTS OFF WHEN DRIVING AND WHILE CAR IS IDLED. FUELS STOPS REPEATEDLY WHEN REFUELING. |
| Mar 14, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | ON 3/14 I WENT TO WORK AS I WORK WHERE I LIVE WHEN TO DRIVE THE TRUCK AND IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. W... |
| Aug 9, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | TRANSMISSION RADIATOR AND LOW OIL PRESSURE FAILURE |
| Jul 28, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | MY VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER. FIRST STARTED TO SHAKE AND RATTLE, THEN ALL POWER WAS LOST. UPON FURTHER ... |
| Jul 4, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | RADIATOR CRACKS ALLOWED TRANSMISSION FLUID AND ENGINE COOLANT TO MIX AS A DIRECT CAUSE FOR TRANSMISS... |
| Jun 25, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN XTERRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIO... |
| Jun 20, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING MY XTERRA WOULD NOT MOVE WHEN I DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR. THE ENGINE WOULD REV HIGH M... |
| May 10, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | MY 2005 NISSAN XTERRA TRANS JUST DIED ON 5/10/2018. I WAS DRIVING OVER THE WHITESTONE BRIDGE QUEENSB... |
| Apr 27, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | COOLANT MIXING WITH TRANSMISSION FLUID. THE XTERRA WOULD NOT SHIFT GEARS CORRECTLY AND THEREFORE I ... |
| Mar 2, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING MY CAR WITH JUST OVER 40,000 MILES ON IT THE CLUTCH BEGAN TO SLIP AS I HIT THE GAS. TH... |
| Dec 4, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SLOW TO CHANGE GE... |
| Nov 10, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION WILL NOT REVERSE OR CHANGE GEARS WHILE LEAVING THE HOUSE TODAY |
| Jun 11, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | TAKATA RECALL...CAR WAS DRIVING FINE ALL DAY UNTIL I PULLED UP TO A RED LIGHT.WHEN LIGHT CHANGED AND... |
| May 1, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | MY 2005 XTERAA TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR NEEDS REPLACED DUE TO LINES BREAKING AND THERE IS WATER ALL... |
| Apr 30, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | RADIATOR LEAKED INTO TRANSMISSION AND BOTH HAD TO BE REPLACED. STOPED WORING ON THE CROSS BRONX EXPR... |