2002 Nissan Xterra vehicle speed control problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2002 Nissan Xterra — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Vehicle stalls at 100mph also abs light keeps coming on and off randomly brakes aren't bad but it's like they're going out. The brake pedal wobbles when stopping hard or on wet roads also when acceleratating and driving the rpm gauge will jimp up for a second and make the engine sound louder while…”
filed Aug 14, 2020
“Tl* the contact owns a 2002 nissan xterra. While driving 70 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate when the accelerator pedal was depressed and the engine stalled. The failure occurred without warning. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road and turned off the engine. The vehicle…”
filed Jun 30, 2017
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A SUPERCHARGER, UNDER…Campaign 02V298000 · Nov 12, 2002
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Xterra years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 Xterra | 1 | 3% |
| 2009 Xterra | 1 | 5% |
| 2008 Xterra | 2 | 2% |
| 2007 Xterra | 7 | 1% |
| 2006 Xterra | 14 | 2% |
| 2005 Xterra | 12 | 1% |
| 2004 Xterra | 3 | 4% |
| 2003 Xterra | 3 | 4% |
| 2001 Xterra | 2 | 1% |
| 2000 Xterra | 9 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2002 Nissan Xterra
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.