8 NHTSA safety recalls cover the Nissan Xterra, across model years 2005–2012. Every recall repair is free at any Nissan dealer.
Is yours affected? Check your Xterra by VIN — or pick your model year below for every recall, complaint and fix.
Recalls and owner complaints by model year
The 2010 Nissan Xterra has the most recalls (6) and the most owner complaints (38).
Recalls: NHTSA campaigns covering each Nissan Xterra model year on this page. Complaints: owner reports filed with NHTSA for that model year, including trims and variants sold under the model name (e.g. an F-150 page counts F-150 Raptor). Separate scales: compare the shape, not the heights across panels.
| Model year | Recalls | Owner complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | no data |
| 2006 | 1 | no data |
| 2007 | 1 | no data |
| 2008 | 3 | no data |
| 2009 | 4 | no data |
| 2010 | 6 | 38 |
| 2011 | 2 | 24 |
| 2012 | 2 | 16 |
| 2013 | 0 | 4 |
| 2014 | 0 | 10 |
| 2015 | 0 | 10 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 |
What these recalls fix, grouped by the vehicle system NHTSA files them under:
Nissan recalls 2011 Titan vehicles with a driver airbag emblem that may detach during deployment, risking injury. Owners should contact Nissan for a free airbag cover replacement.
When the Nissan Xterra recalls were issued, by year — a cluster usually means one defect recalled in stages or across a platform.
Owners have filed 102 complaints with NHTSA about the Nissan Xterra; the most reported area is air bags. These are reports, not recalls: they are how NHTSA spots defects.
See Nissan Xterra complaints, TSBs and investigations by year →
We have 8 NHTSA safety recalls on record for the Nissan Xterra, covering model years 2005–2012. The most recent was issued Oct 2, 2023 (Air Bags).
The 2010 Nissan Xterra has the most, with 6 recalls on record. Every model year with a recall is listed on this page with links to each one.
By system: Suspension (3), Equipment (2), Air Bags (1), Engine and Engine Cooling (1).
None of these recalls carries an NHTSA do-not-drive or park-outside warning, but each fixes a safety defect, so book the free repair promptly.
Run a VIN recall check: enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact year, then confirm at NHTSA.gov which are still unrepaired on your vehicle. Any Nissan dealer can also look it up.
Yes. Federal law requires Nissan to fix safety recalls free of charge at any authorized Nissan dealer, regardless of the vehicle’s age or how many owners it has had.