2005 Nissan Xterra Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 29about this part
- Share
- 3%of 845 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 109,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 29 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2005 Nissan Xterra, 3% of the 845 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 109,000 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“According to your recalls and my VIN# my new used vehicle has not been maintenance for the recall. There is distinct play in the steering and the vehicle is bouncy. I need to know where to take my Xterra to have it fixed asap if possible. Recall campaign numbers are 10e019000 & 10v208000”
NHTSA complaint #11218598, filed 2019-06, 140,000 miles“The vehicle has 109,000 miles. Has started terrible vibation at between 40 - 60 MPH and worse on acceleration. Have read complaints on antifreeze leaking into transmission causing this problem. Three years ago I was driving in winter and heater was not working. Went to mechanic and there was no atifreeze and no visible leak. Am a widow of 2 1/2 years and this is my main vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #10910124, filed 2016-09, 109,000 miles“In 2019 got an incident with my Nissan Xterra's transmission. Something failed in the transmission that when I was driving it all of the sudden started to slowdown so I park and it got towed and took it to the mechanic. They charged me 2000 to fix it. And since then the engine light comes on. So after months I took it to a mechanic again and the guy said the radiation is sending water into the transmission that's why the transmission was failing”
NHTSA complaint #11309948, filed 2020-02, 138,000 miles“Transmission has been slipping . I heard of a recall on this problem and I called Nissan and was told I missed extended warranty buy 8 days ,they admitted that they did have problems with this vehicles transmission.but refuse to do anything about it, also very hard to put gas in,”
NHTSA complaint #10821605, filed 2016-01, 125 miles“Driving at 65 miles per hour when my car began to act like the gear was slipping. Then it began to slow down from 40 miles per hour and no matter how hard I pushed on the gas petal, it would not speed up. Then it just would not move after that. Had to call a tow truck to move my car from the road and take it to a transmission specialist who said that the radiator had gone bad and leaked into the transmission.”
NHTSA complaint #10732906, filed 2015-07, 105,000 milesOther or unknown: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 10% |
| 2014 | 1 | 10% |
| 2012 | 1 | 6% |
| 2010 | 3 | 8% |
| 2008 | 9 | 8% |
| 2007 | 30 | 5% |
| 2006 | 26 | 3% |
| 2005 | 29 | 3% |
| 2004 | 5 | 6% |
| 2002 | 11 | 7% |
| 2001 | 7 | 5% |
| 2000 | 4 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2005 Nissan Xterra
412 complaintsFuel system
323 complaintsEngine cooling
167 complaintsEngine
114 complaintsElectrical system
39 complaintsAir bags
19 complaintsVehicle speed control
12 complaintsSteering
10 complaintsElectronic stability control
8 complaintsSuspension
8 complaintsEquipment
6 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 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