2007 Nissan Xterra: raw data

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vehicle2007 / nissan / xterra
known issues5 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-20)
complaints557 on file (2007-08-19 → 2025-10-06)
recalls0
investigations0
fars48 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Transmission failure from radiator coolant mixingPOWER TRAIN139 complaints2015-04 → 2025-04xterra-2007-radiator-coolant-transmission-mix
  • 11377925 THE TRANSMISSION COOLER INSIDE THE RADIATOR FAULTED, CAUSING RADIATOR FLUID GETTING INTO THE TRANSMISSION DAMAGING THE TRANSMISSION INTERNALLY
  • 10914987 COOLANT CONTAMINATION IN THE TRANSMISSION CAUSING ENGINE FAILURE AND TRANSMISSION FAILURE. ALSO BLOWS FUSES AND CAR WILL NOT START
  • 11058393 TRANSMISSION FAILURE DUE TO RADIATOR LEAKING INTO TRANSMISSION
Fuel gauge sender misreads tank levelFUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM33 complaints2015-05 → 2021-05xterra-2007-fuel-gauge-sender-misreading
  • 10958669 FUEL GAUGE SENSOR IS NOT WORKING - SHOWS ON EMPTY EVEN AT FULL TANK. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT PERMANENTLY ON DUE TO THIS ISSUE
  • 11256736 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE DID NOT INDICATE THE CORRECT LEVEL OF FUEL IN THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE FUEL TANK WAS FILLED, THE GAUGE REGISTERED "EMPTY". THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED
  • 10746861 FUEL GAUGE IS GIVING AN ERRONEOUS READING. PROBLEM STARTED AT AROUND JULY 2014 WITH MILEAGE AT AROUND 75,000 BUT CORRECTED ITSELF THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN FEW MONTHS AFTER WITH THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ON AND HAS BEEN ON SINCE
Timing chain tensioner failureENGINE10 complaints2015-05 → 2018-04xterra-2007-timing-chain-tensioner-failure
  • 10874140 TIMING CHAIN FAILED. APPARENTLY NISSAN WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN TO ITS DEALERS TO REPAIR THE ISSUE FOR THOSE WHO CAME IN, THE BULLETIN IS NTB09-128 DATE NOVEMBER 16, 2009
  • 10860272 TIMING CHAIN FAILURE AT 76000 MILES. NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT COST OF $1200
  • 11083957 TIMING CHAIN TENSIONERS. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME TO REPLACE IN JUST A FEW YEARS. THIS IS A WELL DOCUMENTED ISSUE ONLINE FOR THE XTERRRA
Body and suspension rust corrosionSUSPENSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE3 complaints2017-12 → 2024-03xterra-2007-body-suspension-rust-corrosion
  • 11577919 My 07 Xterra has extreme rust in the door jams and rear panels. The rack-n-pinion, power steering system leaks fluid
  • 11562845 There is usual rust on body of truck. There is some kind of electrical problem rather it’s the security system or wiring. There’s a clicking sound coming from dash area. There is a suspension problem, has to change leaf springs, struts and shocks often
Air bag warning light and non-deploymentAIR BAGS15 complaints2015-05 → 2025-10xterra-2007-airbag-warning-non-deployment
  • 11515780 The contact owned a 2007 Nissan Xterra. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact lost control of the steering wheel causing the vehicle to flip three times; however, the air bags did not deploy
  • 11056612 TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 NISSAN XTERRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO MERGE INTO ANOTHER LANE AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY
  • 11524425 The contact owns a 2007 Nissan Xterra. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed and produced codes: B1049 and B1054

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
5572007-08-192025-10-0633POWER TRAIN:231; FUEL SYSTEM:169; GASOLINE:136; ENGINE:85; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:75

Recalls all years →

none listed

Investigations all years →

none listed

FARS occupant deaths all years →

crash_yearsoccupant_deathsmatch_typevpic_recovered
2010-202448legacy-code0

FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.

Cite this

Derived data is CC BY 4.0. Link back to the page you used. Text and BibTeX below.

Wrench.Pro (2026). 2007 Nissan Xterra vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2007/nissan/xterra
@misc{wrenchpro_2007_nissan_xterra_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2007 Nissan Xterra},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2007/nissan/xterra}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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