"How reliable is the 2007 Nissan Xterra?"

"Based on 770 NHTSA complaints, the 2007 Nissan Xterra has a median complaint mileage of 95000 miles. The most common issue is Power Train."

"What are common problems with the 2007 Nissan Xterra?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2007 Nissan Xterra is Power Train, accounting for a significant portion of the 770 total complaints filed."

2007 Nissan Xterra: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 770 complaints

770

Total Complaints

95,000mi

Median Mileage

Power Train

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

60,000 25th Percentile

95,000 Median Mileage

123,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Power Train

216

Fuel System, Gasoline

133

Engine

Fuel/Propulsion System

Engine And Engine Cooling

Unknown Or Other

Electrical System

Fuel System, Other

Air Bags

Automatic Transmission

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"PASSENGER AIR BAG WILL NOT GO ON WHEN MY WIFE WHO WAYS 110 LBS. SITS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. WE TRIED TO GET THE AIR BAG TO GO ON A COUPLE OF THE SAME VEHICLES. NONE WORKED. WE HAVE CONTACTED NISSAN OF NORTH AMERICA TO NO AVAIL. THE DEALER TOLD US THAT 110 LBS. IS THE CUT OFF FOR THE SWITCH. IN..."

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE THE PASSENGER WAS SEATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS UNRECOGNIZABLE AND THAT THE PASSENGER MAY BE TOO SMALL (5'7, 110 LBS). THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 950 AND..."

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN XTERRA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE STEERING LOCKED AND PREVENTED THE VEHICLE FROM MOVING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED AND THE ENTIRE COMPONENT WAS REPLACED. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THIS FAILURE WAS COMMON ON MANY NISSANS. THE CURRENT MIL..."

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Power Train 216 complaints

25th: 96,200 mi Median: 111,000 mi 75th: 130,500 mi

Fuel System, Gasoline 133 complaints

25th: 40,800 mi Median: 51,000 mi 75th: 67,623 mi

Engine 85 complaints

25th: 80,250 mi Median: 113,000 mi 75th: 140,000 mi

Fuel/Propulsion System 63 complaints

25th: 73,875 mi Median: 94,500 mi 75th: 120,750 mi

Engine And Engine Cooling 61 complaints

25th: 87,775 mi Median: 99,000 mi 75th: 113,750 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

TX: 75 CA: 62 FL: 41 TN: 41 PA: 39 VA: 39 CO: 38 NY: 37 NC: 33 WA: 26

Who Files Complaints?

1.6%

Original Owners

98.4%

Second+ Owners

Nissan Xterra — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2000	258	72,300	Fuel Pump	30
2001	197	66,000	Power Window Devices And Controls	18
2002	213	82,000	Steering	32
2003	97	57,000	Steering	26
2004	110	62,640	Steering	12
2005	1175	93,000	Power Train	11
2006	1034	89,559	Power Train	18
2008	174	95,000	Power Train	11
2009	26	78,000	Air Bags	0
2010	58	90,149	Air Bags	9
2011	27	54,000	Air Bags	0

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