"How reliable is the 2001 Nissan Xterra?"

"Based on 197 NHTSA complaints, the 2001 Nissan Xterra has a median complaint mileage of 66000 miles. The most common issue is VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS."

"What are common problems with the 2001 Nissan Xterra?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2001 Nissan Xterra is VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, accounting for a significant portion of the 197 total complaints filed."

2001 Nissan Xterra: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 197 complaints

197

Total Complaints

66,000mi

Median Mileage

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

39,000 25th Percentile

66,000 Median Mileage

92,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

WHEELS

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ENGINE

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

SUSPENSION

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"SUDDEN ACCELERATION UPON APPLYING BRAKES WHILE PARKING, CAUSING VEHICLE TO REAR END BACK OF A VAN. VEHICLE AT DEALER SHOP FOR SEVERAL DAYS, AND NO RESPONSE WAS MADE AT THIS TIME. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK"

"THE VEHICLE IS LEAKING FLUID FROM THE REAR AND WAS SPLASHING AGAINST THE REAR END DOOR AND WINDOW. *SLC"

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