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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
5N1AN08W58C••••••2008 Nissan XTERRA
That is about average for the 2008 Nissan XTERRA — 4 complaints per build across 24 builds.
5on this build
103on the model
24builds in total
Most reportedPower Train 3Engine 2Fuel System 1Gasoline 1
What owners of this build wrote
Power TrainNov 2017
I had reach my destination to work and found that my xterra will not go in reverse. I had no previous warning of this or recall notice from nissan. I have 2 nissan xterra's after I pay for this $4000.00 repair I plan on selling them both as they are not reliable with this…
EngineSep 2016
The timing chain tensioners in the engine of this car began making a loud whining sound, which is a typical problem with these engines. Nissan was aware of these faulty tensioners back in 2004, when they issues a technical service bulletin.…
Engine And Engine CoolingApr 2013
My nissan xterra is a victim of the manufacturing defect where the coolant in the radiator mixes with the automatic transmission fluid, due to a leak in the transmission cooler, causing complete transmission failure. My transmission slips and driving is erratic, causing unsafe…
Fuel SystemMar 2010
Fuel sensor on my 2008 nissan xterra is broken. I have no way of knowing how much gas is in my tank. It has occurred over the past few months. Sometimes the tank will read empty or other value. The dealer will not repair under a warranty, even though the car is less than 3 years…
Power TrainOct 2013
Timing chain.I would like to send out a letter of complaint on my 2008 xterra. I'm one of the hundreds with the premature wear of the timing chain shoe and tensioners mentioned in your 2009 service bulletin em09-007; ntb09-128; nov. 16, 2009. Substandard parts. Your customer…
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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 5N1AN08W58C513457 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.