2005 Nissan Xterra fuel system, gasoline problems
242 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel system, gasoline on the 2005 Nissan Xterra — 29% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Purchased my '05 nissan xterra in the spring of 2012 with about 160,000 miles. For the past 2 months I had minor issues like shuddering/vibrations randomly when I accelerated and the heat not working when I was at a complete stop. It was not until the other day when I was at a complete stop and my…”
filed Aug 5, 2014
“Check engine light came on then when I filled vehicle with fuel gauge went to empty and low fuel light came on. Gauge does not come back on u til vehicle is driven from 85 to 125 miles and then takes awhile to reach up to around 3/4 full. Never really sure how much fuel is in tank. Was advised to…”
filed Mar 8, 2014
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel System, Gasoline problems in other Xterra years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 Xterra | 2 | 5% |
| 2008 Xterra | 8 | 7% |
| 2007 Xterra | 136 | 24% |
| 2006 Xterra | 237 | 30% |
| 2004 Xterra | 6 | 7% |
| 2003 Xterra | 10 | 14% |
| 2002 Xterra | 9 | 6% |
| 2001 Xterra | 22 | 15% |
| 2000 Xterra | 49 | 23% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2005 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.