Vehicle report

2002 NISSAN XTERRA

Reported problems

156 complaints · median 80000 miles
ComponentReports
STEERING18
AIR BAGS12
UNKNOWN OR OTHER11
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL10
ENGINE8
SERVICE BRAKES8
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING7
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE7
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS7
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL6
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM6
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING6
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE6
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC6
SUSPENSION6
TIRES6
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE5
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP5
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)4
WHEELS4
EQUIPMENT3
POWER TRAIN3
STRUCTURE3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL2
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP2
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER2
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM2
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR2
STEERING:COLUMN2
SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER2
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:LEAF2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE1
BACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING1
BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)1
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING1
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY1
LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT1
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY1
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION1
SEAT BELTS1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE1
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER1
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR1
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT1
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR1
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER1
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR1
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM1
STEERING:LINKAGES1
STRUCTURE:BODY1
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD1
SUSPENSION:FRONT1
SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE1
SUSPENSION:REAR1
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL1
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES1
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD1
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS1

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