MYRModel Year Report

Nissan Xterra — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2005, 2006, 2007 · Best bets: 2010, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2001, 2002

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Nissan Xterra Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2015 highlighted. 1999: 0 complaints 1999 2000: 214 complaints 2001: 150 complaints 2002: 157 complaints 2002 2003: 72 complaints 2004: 84 complaints 2005: 845 complaints 2005 2006: 780 complaints 2007: 557 complaints 2008: 119 complaints 2008 2009: 19 complaints 2010: 38 complaints 2011: 24 complaints 2011 2012: 16 complaints 2013: 4 complaints 2014: 10 complaints 2014 2015: 10 complaints 2015
2015: 10 complaints
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YearComplaints
19990
2000214
2001150
2002157
200372
200484
2005845
2006780
2007557
2008119
200919
201038
201124
201216
20134
201410
201510

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2015 Not enough data 10 Only 10 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2014 Not enough data 10 Only 10 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2013 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2012 Not enough data 16 Only 16 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2011 Not enough data 24 Only 24 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2010 Recommended 38 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2009 Not enough data 19 Only 19 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2008 Recommended 119 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2007 Avoid 557 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2006 Avoid 780 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2005 Avoid 845 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2004 Recommended 84 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2003 Recommended 72 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2002 Recommended 157 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2001 Recommended 150 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2000 Caution 214 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1999 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.