2008 Nissan Xterra Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 8%of 119 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 152,496miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2008 Nissan Xterra, 8% of the 119 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 152,496 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.
“While driving, the vehicle surges and sputters and rpms skyrocket and the vehicle loses power and shuts down. This happens at various speeds on interstate highway, town streets and county roads. The vehicle will also lose power and shut down while idling at a stop sign or traffic light. There is no way to steer or restart when this happens and I have depended on hazard flashers to warn other drivers of disabled vehicle until I can get assistance to get vehicle off of highway. After 20 minutes of being dead, vehicle will sometimes restart and go a few more miles before same thing happens again. …”
NHTSA complaint #11206257, filed 2019-05, 185,000 miles“I currently have a 2008 Nissan Xterra with 146k miles. I took my car into sutherlin Nissan at the mall of georgia as the service engine soon light was on and was told that the radiator was cracked and leaking fluid into the transmission that both would need to be replaced. The dealer informed me that the cost would be over $4k to replace both. I took it somewhere else and had the radiator replaced. However, im still experiencing problems with the transmission. I took it to a korean shop votech where the owner vo is very familiar with all types of cards. …”
NHTSA complaint #10731144, filed 2015-06, 140,991 miles“The vdc and slip light are constantly on when the battery has either died, or has been disconnected. Once the battery is disconnected the vdc is off and the slip system is off as well. After the battery was disconnected once again the vdc, slip system, and now my air bag light is now constantly flashing and illuminated. I've researched this problem and there are hundreds or thousands that have this same problem. In the owners manual it gives you a very vague description of how to reset this light. …”
NHTSA complaint #10370994, filed 2010-12, 53,330 miles“Less than 45,000 miles on the vehicle, no engine lights were on and no other issues prior to the incident. Traveling on i75 at about 65mph when the vehicle suddenly and rapidly slows down and almost caused an accident. Got to the side of the road and tried to accelerate, the vehicle would only go about 25-30mph so I had it towed home. …”
NHTSA complaint #11081405, filed 2018-03, 44,900 miles“The radiator has taken in fluids from the transmission or? The radiator fluid appears milky and lotion like consistency from the radiator and overflow tank it has been shifting very loud and hard..”
NHTSA complaint #11362093, filed 2020-09, 167,043 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10208953Feb 7, 2022DTC P0456 CAUSED BY EVAP LEAK AT VENT CONTROL VALVE O-RING This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this…
- 10043735Feb 3, 2012Nissan: door lock/unlock inoperative with intelligent key.
Other 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 2008 Nissan Xterra
47 complaintsAir bags
23 complaintsEngine
23 complaintsFuel system
18 complaintsBrakes
13 complaintsElectrical system
11 complaintsEngine cooling
8 complaintsElectronic stability control
4 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsTires
3 complaintsWheels
3 complaintsEquipment
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 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.
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