2000 Nissan Xterra: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 258 complaints
258
Total Complaints
72,300mi
Median Mileage
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
Top Issue
30
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

52,000 25th Percentile
72,300 Median Mileage
106,668 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
30
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
15
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
14
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
12
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
12
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
8
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
7
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
7
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
7
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
7

Severity Assessment

30
Crashes
4
Fires
29
Injuries
1
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"POOR DRIVEABLITY PROBLEM AND ERRATIC IDELING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAIL. *AK"
"POOR DRIVEABLITY PROBLEM AND ERRATIC IDELING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAIL. *AK"
"REAR DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DOES NOT BUCKLE. DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REPAIR THE VEHICLE. *AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28