Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Nissan Xterra has 6 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
6
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | Clutch burnt out with 5 min between 1st incidence of barely slipping and total failure leaving me st... |
| Jul 28, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | PREMATURE CLUTCH FAILURE ON MY MANUAL TRANSMISSION. LESS THAN 48000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER AND THE CL... |
| Feb 2, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, T... |
| Apr 6, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | VEHICLE WOULD NOT START, BECAUSE OF A BROKEN CLUTCH PEDAL STOPPER. THIS BROKEN PART PREVENTED THE D... |
| Oct 14, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | 1) Rubber stopper under clutch pedal has failed multiple times, preventing vehicle from starting in ... |
| Apr 30, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | I FIRST NOTICED MY CLUTCH START TO SLIP UPON LEAVING A STOP SIGN. 15 MILES LATER I WAS STRANDED ON T... |