Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2007 Nissan Xterra has 103 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
103
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2023 | ENGINE | The vehicle was driving just fine, then about a month later the heat gauge started to fluctuate, i r... |
| Oct 6, 2021 | ENGINE | The radiator has cracked at the top which caused me to break down because the car stopped moving. |
| Jul 5, 2020 | ENGINE | TRANSMISSION FLUID AND ANTI FREEZE LIQUID MIXED IN BOTH RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION AND DISABLED THE V... |
| Apr 9, 2019 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED EMPTY WH... |
| Apr 6, 2018 | ENGINE | TIMING CHAIN TENSIONERS. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME TO REPLACE IN JUST A FEW YEARS. THIS IS A WELL DOCU... |
| Mar 30, 2018 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN XTERRA. WHILE IDLING AT A STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELE... |
| Mar 10, 2018 | ENGINE | I HAD BOUGHT A USED 2007 NISSAN XTERRA AND THE RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION WENT OUT ON IT. I DO NOT HA... |
| Nov 21, 2017 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN XTERRA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED A B... |
| Nov 12, 2016 | ENGINE | TRANSMISSION SLIPPING, CONTAMINATION IN RADIATOR. VEHICLE IS NOW RENDERED USELESS UNTIL TRANSMISSION... |
| Oct 25, 2016 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | LEAK FROM RADIATOR TO TRANSMISSION |
| Sep 26, 2016 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN XTERRA. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING... |
| Jul 27, 2016 | ENGINE | I OWN A 2007 NISSAN XTERRA WITH 116643 MILES AND WAS JUST TOLD BY THE NISSAN DEALER THAT MY COOLANT ... |
| Jun 18, 2016 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLE... |
| Jun 6, 2016 | ENGINE | TIMING CHAIN SYSTEM IS FAILING DUE TO MANUFACTURER DEFECTIVE CHAIN GUIDES. NISSAN WAS AWARE OF THE ... |
| May 28, 2016 | ENGINE | THIS CAR GAVE ME NO WARNING, I WAS DRIVING AND THE CAR STOPPED AND I WAS TOLD I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMI... |
| May 6, 2016 | ENGINE | I HAVE A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA AND THE RADIATOR LEAKED. I HAD NO IDEA THAT IN 2013 THEY HAD A CLASS ACT... |
| May 2, 2016 | ENGINE | I PURCHASED A 2007 NISSAN XTERRA, FOLLOWING MY GRADUATION FROM COLLEGE IN 2007. IT WAS THE FIRST AN... |
| Apr 1, 2016 | ENGINE | THE RADIATOR STARTED LEAKING COOLANT INTO THE TRANSMISSION. CAR WOULD START SHAKING WHILE DRIVING. N... |
| Feb 2, 2016 | ENGINE | ENGINE MAKES A LOUD SQUEAL AT STARTUP THEN WHINES AT IDLE AND DURING ACCELERATION. I TOOK THE TRUCK ... |
| Feb 1, 2016 | ENGINE | TIMING CHAIN AND TENSIONER FAILURE . NISSAN KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM IN SEVERAL OF IT MODELS FOR YEA... |