There are 4 stored owner reports matching the powertrain & transmission leading-label group for the 2001 Nissan Xterra in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 4 of 4 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)THE XTERRA STARTED MISSING AND HESITATING (ENGINE) EVENTUALLY DYING AND NOT RESTARTING. THE MISSING AND HESITATION OCCURRED WHILE UNDERWAY ON A BUSY 4 LANE DIVIDED HIGHWAY, BUT THANKFULLY MADE IT HOME BEFORE DYING AND NOT RESTARTING. MISSING AND HESITATION OCCURRED WHILE TRAVELING STRAIGHT ON AND WHILE STOPPED AT RED LIGHTS.
WHILE DRIVING, ENGINE GOES TO IDLE MODE AND CAN'T ACCELERATE. I HAVE TO SHIFT TO NEUTRAL AND BACK TO DRIVE TO AGAIN DRIVE NORMALLY, THEN PROBLEM HAPPENS AGAIN AND HAVE TO DO THE SAME CONTINUOUSLY EVERY FEW MILES WHILE DRIVING.
RECALL 02V299000/AXLE CORROSION. CONSUMER HAS A CONCERN THAT AFTER HAVING THIS RECALL REPAIRS DONE, LESS THEN 29,000 MILES LATER, WHILE GETTING THEIR TIRES REPLACED MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE SEAL AROUND THE AXLE BROKEN CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT ANY REPAIRS WOULD BE AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. *AK *TC
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH ON I-95 RIGHT REAR WHEEL AND AXLE FLEW OF CAR, THEN, CONSUMER HAD NO BRAKES, AND MANAGED TO GET TO SIDE OF ROAD. CONSUMER FELT VERY LUCKY HE WAS NOT KILLED. *AK
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.