Worst 2005 Nissan Xterra Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
POWER TRAIN
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2005 Nissan Xterra.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | 354 | — | 2 | 109,667 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 237 | 1 | — | 67,018 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 123 | — | — | 107,048 mi | |
| ENGINE | 114 | — | 2 | 111,542 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 52 | — | — | 93,100 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | 40 | — | — | 60,853 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 37 | — | 2 | 91,132 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 32 | — | — | 84,497 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 25 | — | — | 109,423 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | 23 | — | — | 88,725 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 16 | 2 | — | 84,847 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | 16 | — | 1 | 98,265 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 12 | — | — | 119,840 mi | |
| STEERING | 10 | 2 | — | 95,414 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 8 | — | 1 | 87,843 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM | 8 | — | — | 65,500 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 6 | 1 | — | 82,597 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 4 | 2 | — | 38,000 mi | |
| EQUIPMENT | 4 | — | — | 57,057 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK | 4 | — | — | 59,000 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 3 | — | 1 | 105,127 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | 3 | — | — | 25,253 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | 3 | — | — | 20,100 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 3 | 1 | — | 121,293 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 3 | 1 | — | 144,545 mi | |
| TRAILER HITCHES | 3 | — | — | — | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 2 | — | — | 91,055 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | 2 | — | — | 94,000 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE | 2 | — | — | 96,575 mi | |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 2 | — | — | 36,000 mi |
Recalls for 2005 Nissan Xterra
1 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~747,480 vehicles.
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2006 ARMADA, TITAN, INFINITI QX56 AND MODEL YEAR 2005-2006 FRONTIER, PATHFINDER AND XTERRA VEHICLES. THE INTELLIGENT POWER DISTRIBUTION MODULE (IPDM) ASSEMBLY CONTAINS AN ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) RELAY THAT HAS A DIODE FOR ELECTRICAL CURRENT NOISE REDUCTION. THE ECM RELAY MAY ALLOW SILICON VAPOR TO FORM AND, OVER TIME, THE SILICON EVAPORATES FROM THE DIODE MOLDING WHICH CAUSES SILICON OXIDE TO DEVELOP ON THE ECM RELAY CONTACT DUE TO ARCING.
Other Nissan Xterra Years
Wider context: See the full Nissan Xterra reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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