2007 Nissan Xterra power train problems
231 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2007 Nissan Xterra — 41% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Oil is getting into the radiator and causing a gray gunk build up in radiator and possibly the engine. I have had the car less than a 1 1/2 years And I've already had to have the same issue fixed 3 × first time. The heater hose blew out caused an air bubble in the radiator which caused us to have…”
filed Apr 26, 2025
“I was driving down the highway and all the sudden the suv started loosing speed until it came to a completely stop in the middle lane of the baltimore beltway 695 which made a dangerous situation for me. Cars flying by on both sides of me. Had a police officer stop traffic so that I could drift it…”
filed Feb 11, 2021
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other Xterra years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 Xterra | 1 | 4% |
| 2010 Xterra | 11 | 29% |
| 2008 Xterra | 47 | 39% |
| 2006 Xterra | 268 | 34% |
| 2005 Xterra | 412 | 49% |
| 2004 Xterra | 6 | 7% |
| 2003 Xterra | 2 | 3% |
| 2002 Xterra | 6 | 4% |
| 2001 Xterra | 6 | 4% |
| 2000 Xterra | 22 | 10% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2007 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.