"How reliable is the 2010 Nissan Xterra?"

"Based on 58 NHTSA complaints, the 2010 Nissan Xterra has a median complaint mileage of 90149 miles. The most common issue is Air Bags."

"What are common problems with the 2010 Nissan Xterra?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2010 Nissan Xterra is Air Bags, accounting for a significant portion of the 58 total complaints filed."

2010 Nissan Xterra: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 58 complaints

Total Complaints

90,149mi

Median Mileage

Air Bags

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

37,200 25th Percentile

90,149 Median Mileage

130,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Air Bags

Power Train

Electrical System

Engine

Service Brakes

Unknown Or Other

Fuel/Propulsion System

Fuel System, Gasoline

Steering

Body

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"MY 2005 XTERRA IS HAVING SAME PROBLEM AS THE RECALLED 2006 XTERRA WITH THE FUEL GAUGE AND RUNNING OUT OF GAS...BUT THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO GET MINE FIXED COSTING NEARLY $500.00....THE 2005 XTERRAS SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL AS MANY ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE..."

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH PULLING A SMALL TRAILER HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO THE GUARD RAIL CAUSING THE TRAILER TO ROLL OVER. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE BACK AND PSYCHOLOGICAL DAMAGE AS WELL. THE VEHICLE STA..."

"I HAVE A 2010 NISSAN XTERRA I BOUGHT IN AUG 2010. I AM CONSTANTLY HAVING TO BRING IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS WITH SAME 3-4 ISSUES. IT NOW HAS APPRX 8000 MILES AND NEEDS A NEW SET OF TIRES WHICH NISSAN IS REFUSING TO CHANGE. THE GAS GAUGE IS CONSTANTLY NOT WORKING, DOES NOT READ PROPERLY, I ..."

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.

Air Bags 11 complaints

Median: 83,800 mi

Power Train 10 complaints

25th: 43,100 mi Median: 83,800 mi 75th: 129,000 mi

Electrical System 8 complaints

25th: 85,840 mi Median: 100,000 mi 75th: 133,500 mi

Engine 4 complaints

Median: 37,200 mi

Service Brakes 4 complaints

25th: 35,400 mi Median: 83,100 mi 75th: 140,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 8 TX: 7 CO: 6 IL: 4 AR: 4 AZ: 3 MI: 3 MA: 3 AS: 3 VT: 3

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
2007	770	95,000	Power Train	3
2008	174	95,000	Power Train	11
2009	26	78,000	Air Bags	0
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