2008 Nissan Xterra Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 2%of 119 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 50,086miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2008 Nissan Xterra, 2% of the 119 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 50,086 miles.
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.
“The differential broke in the middle of the road away from my house but first in weight with the light of the tires I went to check it and nothing after the muffler till the last one broke the differential and now I do not know how to fix it.”
NHTSA complaint #11054036, filed 2017-12, 172 miles“I have an 08 Nissan Xterra the vdc/slip/engine/tire pressure/ and air bag lights are on. The engine seems to be stalling at take off. The fuel indicator is no longer working and had made attempts to get this fixed and the dealership said it wasn't on my vehicle. I don't think the Nissan dealership is handling their responsibility to fix these vehicle. There is so much going wrong with my vehicle for it to be three years old. The engine stalling seems to be at low speeds and is potentially the most dangerous.”
NHTSA complaint #10428166, filed 2011-10, 100,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10032306Nov 27, 2013Nissan: exterior lamp fogging. Occasionally water is noticed in the exterior lamps. This is generally not due to a defect. All current exterior lamp assemblies are vented to the…
- 10032992Apr 27, 2010Nissan: xenon head lamp service. A xenon headlamp is not functioning because of an issue inside the headlamp assembly (an internal issue). In most cases, replacement of a bulb or…
- 10026796Oct 23, 2008Nissan: left turn signal not canceling out upon completing a turn.
- 10026769Oct 23, 2008Nissan: the left turn signal will not cancel upon completing a turn.
Exterior lighting: other model years
Other parts of the 2008 Nissan Xterra
47 complaintsAir bags
23 complaintsEngine
23 complaintsFuel system
18 complaintsBrakes
13 complaintsElectrical system
11 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaintsEngine cooling
8 complaintsElectronic stability control
4 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsTires
3 complaintsWheels
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 Nissan Xterra
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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