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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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5N1ED28Y4YC••••••2000 Nissan XTERRA
That is about average for the 2000 Nissan XTERRA — 6 complaints per build across 27 builds.
7on this build
151on the model
27builds in total
1involved a crash
Most reportedSuspension 1Fuel System 1Other 1Power Train 1
What owners of this build wrote
Electrical SystemcrashJun 2020
Immediately after I exited my building garage and made right turn on city street on a clear summer day afternoon the engine sound began roaring and vehicle suddenly accelerating. I tried to control the vehicle forcibly hitting on the brakes, shifting gears to neutral, turning…
Exterior LightingFeb 2010
My wife's 2000 nissan xterra has acting strange after the car parked. All lights(head, brake, signal, and marking) are blinking none stop for awhile. This happens at least two or three times a week
WheelsSep 2004
Front right alloy wheel of my xterra 2000 has cracks in two places, I called nissan usa to complain about it and asked if there was a recall on my vechicle, I was told that there was a recall on it but it does not include my VIN number. My vechicle's VIN number is [xxx]. I need…
Power TrainAug 2004
Continuing poor clutch operation. Pedal often binds; had to release pedal fully to get cruise control to operate; pedal is nearly to the floor at first start on cold morning. Just spent $1200 to repair clutch. Dealer claims binding clutch is no problem. I have spoken to other…
SuspensionDec 2002
I hit a garden-variety inner-city pothole returning from a day-trip. As a result, the torsion bar on my 2000 nissan xterra was broken. Strange, for a vehicle that is marketed as capable of rugged off-road driving. I took the vehicle to the dealership for repair, but my insurance…
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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 5N1ED28Y4YC542689 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.