2002 Nissan Xterra engine and engine cooling problems
24 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2002 Nissan Xterra — 15% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My 2002 xterra engine stalls when at idle speed, it starts back but will stall almost everytime I stop at a light,stop sign or in traffic. Engine light does not come on and there is no codes. I spoke to a nissan dealership and when I asked them about a recall on the 2004 model for this problem that…”
filed Jul 21, 2011
“2002 nissan xterra, unit 1 was traveling eastbound on the ohio turnpike when the engine caught fire. *bf (ohio traffic crash report # 10-0086-91) updated 03/29/11 *bf”
filed Mar 21, 2011
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Xterra years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 Xterra | 1 | 4% |
| 2010 Xterra | 1 | 3% |
| 2009 Xterra | 1 | 5% |
| 2008 Xterra | 8 | 7% |
| 2007 Xterra | 75 | 13% |
| 2006 Xterra | 106 | 14% |
| 2005 Xterra | 167 | 20% |
| 2004 Xterra | 6 | 7% |
| 2003 Xterra | 7 | 10% |
| 2001 Xterra | 11 | 7% |
| 2000 Xterra | 33 | 15% |
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.