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2001 Nissan Xterra Equipment Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
3%of 150 total for the year
Median mileage
42,300miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the equipment of the 2001 Nissan Xterra, 3% of the 150 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 42,300 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Since I began ownership of my vehicle, I have had to get the air conditioning system hoses replaced 2 times. Both times, the low pressure and high pressure hoses have cracked and leaked freon. One replacement occurred less than 2 years after the initial replacement which occurred within 3 years of ownership but did occur outside of 50,000 warranty.”

NHTSA complaint #10188923, filed 2007-04, 83,000 miles

“I am currently recuperating from an SUV rollover accident. A truck ran a red light and hit the passenger side of my 2001 Nissan Xterra xe. The Xterra rolled over several times with the roof crushing in on me, breaking the windows out. When it stopped tumbling, it was upside down and continued sliding down the road on the roof. When the roof caved I was crushed down and my head went toward the door. My hair, which was barely shoulder length, went outside the window and was caught between the roof and the road. …”

NHTSA complaint #10082385, filed 2004-07, 26,500 miles

“Power window motor & regulater failure, all windows. The window motor and regulater have failed many times. Now my truck is not under warranty and failed again. Many people on many online forums also report the same problem.”

NHTSA complaint #10040842, filed 2003-09, 42,300 miles

“Consumer attempted to rotate tires, and discovered that scissor type jack will not raise vehicle enough to change tires. Consumer contacted Nissan, and was told that there was nothing they could do, it was a design flaw.”

NHTSA complaint #894639, filed 2001-08

Related service bulletins

Equipment: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200822%
200731%
200641%
200561%
200422%
200264%
200143%
200042%

Other parts of the 2001 Nissan Xterra

Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
43 complaintsFuel system
32 complaintsElectrical system
17 complaintsEngine cooling
11 complaintsWheels
11 complaintsBrakes
9 complaintsAir bags
8 complaintsOther or unknown
7 complaintsEngine
6 complaintsSteering
6 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsSuspension
6 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2001 Nissan Xterra

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology