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Nissan Xterra · 2011

2 recalls affect this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.

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  • Severity pendingNHTSA·11V592000·2011-12-19

    Nissan and Infiniti Recall Vehicles Due to Engine Oil Cooler Bolt Defect

    Nissan is recalling certain 2011-2012 Infiniti and Nissan vehicles because engine oil cooler bolts may break, causing oil leaks and potential engine seizure.

    Product
    INFINITI — INFINITI, NISSAN M, PATHFINDER, XTERRA, NV
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·23V067000·2023-02-10

    Nissan Recalls Armada, Quest, Pathfinder, Xterra for Air Bag Cover Defect

    Nissan is recalling certain 2008-2011 vehicles because the driver's air bag cover emblem may crack and detach during deployment, posing an injury risk.

    Product
    NISSAN — NISSAN ARMADA, TITAN, QUEST, PATHFINDER
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide

NHTSA crash-test safety rating

Federal 5-Star Safety Rating from crash testing. This is a separate government program from the recall(s) above — a high star rating says nothing about whether a specific recall has been fixed, and a recall says nothing about crash-test performance.

  • 2011Not rated by NHTSA

    2 trims tested for 2011; overall ratings can differ by trim.

    View on NHTSA.gov

Source: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), a federal crash-test program — not a recall record.

Wider context for this vehicle

Beyond the official recalls above. These are third-party figures derived from NHTSA complaint data — useful signal, but not part of our verified recall record.

Federal investigations

  • EA19002 Engineering Analysis · suspension:rear
  • EA15003 Engineering Analysis · service brakes, hydraulic
  • PE14014 Preliminary Evaluation · service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:master cylinder
  • DP12004 Defect Petition · power train:automatic transmission:control module (tcm/pcm/tecm)
  • PE08037 Preliminary Evaluation · electrical system:wiring:front underhood
  • PE08004 Preliminary Evaluation · air bags:side/window

Complaint clusters with no matching recall

  • 2005 · fuel-system 283 complaints, median 61,000 mi
    Includes 1 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2005 · powertrain 271 complaints, median 107,000 mi
    Includes 1 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2006 · powertrain 174 complaints, median 110,000 mi
    Includes 2 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2007 · powertrain 172 complaints, median 113,000 mi
  • 2007 · fuel-system 157 complaints, median 52,000 mi

Technical service bulletins

713 manufacturer service bulletins across 11 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.

Third-party reliability score

  • 2015: 4.4/5 · 10 complaints · most complained-of: powertrain
  • 2014: 4.4/5 · 10 complaints
  • 2013: 4.6/5 · 4 complaints
  • 2012: 4.1/5 · 16 complaints · most complained-of: powertrain
  • 2011: 4.0/5 · 24 complaints · most complained-of: airbags

This is ProblemsByVin’s own published heuristic (1 worst – 5 best), not an official rating and unrelated to our severity scale.

Data on this panel comes from ProblemsByVin, derived from US NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, and licensed CC BY 4.0. It is not published by a federal agency and is not part of our verified recall record.

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