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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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5N1AN08U16C••••••2007 Nissan XTERRA
This build draws 1.7× more complaints than the average 2007 Nissan XTERRA build (25 vs 15).
25on this build
465on the model
31builds in total
1involved a crash
1injuries
Most reportedPower Train 10Fuel System 8Gasoline 8Engine And Engine Cooling 7
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagscrashDec 2018
The contact owned a 2006 nissan xterra. While driving approximately 65 mph, the driver lost control of the vehicle and crashed. The vehicle rolled over several times and was destroyed; however, the air bags did not deploy. The driver sustained broken ribs and abdominal/torso…
Power TrainAug 2019
I purchased a 2006 nissan xterra after-market in august 2019, mileage 144k. There was no indication of a problem during a test-drive, and it otherwise appeared to be in good condition. Three days later, during city driving, the car began to strain to enter first gear from a…
Fuel/propulsion SystemMay 2018
After filling my godmother's 2006 nissan xterra gas tank from 1/4 to full, I notice while driving on the highway that the gas needle never moved from the 1/4 mark. But by the time I got to my destination which was approx. 20-25 miles away, I noticed the gas needle just reached…
Engine And Engine CoolingJun 2016
Tla* the contact owns a 2006 nissan xterra. While driving approximately 35 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed, but the vehicle did not respond. The vehicle was coasted to the side of the road and towed to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was later towed to meadowlands…
Unknown Or OtherMay 2016
The source of the contamination is a cracked atf line that runs through an engine coolant chamber in the radiator. I had to replace the radiator and the transmission
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 5N1AN08U16C514830 · decoded Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.