2007 Nissan Xterra Problems, Recalls & Reliability
770 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2007 Nissan Xterra, alongside 2 recall campaigns and 1 defect investigation. It scores 65/100 on the trouble index — one of the years to avoid for this model. Transmission & drivetrain leads the reports, typically around 110,000 miles.
Avoid this year if you can. The 2007 Nissan Xterra sits at the top of this model's complaint rankings. Quieter picks in the same family: 2003–2004, 2008, 2010.
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Where 2007 sits among all Xterra years
What owners report
“Water from the radiator got into the transmission and i had nissan replace transmission and radiator at the cost of 4700.00 dollars when they should have had a recall bad business.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2007 Xterra
“Fuel gauge sensor is not working - shows on empty even at full tank. Check engine light permanently on due to this issue”— owner report to NHTSA, 2007 Xterra
“Our 2007 nissan xterra had a leak in the radiator, that cost $500 to fix, but it leaked radiator fluid into the transmission which is going to cost $3,500 to $5,000 to fix.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2007 Xterra
“At over 189000 miles the radiator hose cracked and leaked fluid into the transmission causing transmission and tcm failure.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2007 Xterra
“I brought this car in 2007 and have had electrical issues,and have maintained the car regularly. I was driving recently and only had 91k miles and the transmission just suddenly went without warning.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2007 Xterra
“Takata recall, the airbag faulty light is flashing in the dash of the car even though the repair was preformed at nissan for the recall. Flashing allways in park or moving.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2007 Xterra
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 658 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 96,000 miles. Half of those reports fall between 64,000 and 124,000 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (2)
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN FRONT AND REAR LOWER LINKS, P/NOS. 54501ZQ00A, 54500ZQ00A, 551A1ZQ00A, 551A0ZQ00A , 54501EA00A, 54500EA00A, 551A1EA500, 551A0EA500, 54501ZR00A, AND 54500ZR00A, SOLD BETWEEN NOVEMBER 25, 2009 AND MAY 14, 2010 AS REPLACEMENT PARTS…
Fix: NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE ANY AFFECTED LOWER LINK FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 12, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
NISSAN IS RECALLING 242,720 MY 2005-2009 PATHFINDER, FRONTIER AND XTERRA VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW…
Fix: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT CZS WITH A REDESIGNED SENSOR. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 26, 2009. OWNERS IN THE OTHER STATES WILL RECEIVE EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR THE SENSOR TO 10 YEARS.…
Federal defect investigations
Technical service bulletins
86 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on electrical and airbags — are on file for the 2007 Nissan Xterra. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 2007 Xterra TSB list →
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2007 Nissan Xterra reliable?
The 2007 Nissan Xterra drew 770 complaints in federal safety records — one of the years to avoid for this model. Its trouble index is 65/100, scored against the model's worst year (2005).
What are the most common 2007 Nissan Xterra problems?
The top reported problems for the 2007 Nissan Xterra are transmission & drivetrain (231 complaints), fuel system (204), and engine (160).
At what mileage do 2007 Nissan Xterra problems show up?
Owners most often report 2007 Nissan Xterra problems around 96,000 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 64,000 and 124,000 miles.
Does the 2007 Nissan Xterra have recalls?
2 recall campaigns apply to the 2007 Nissan Xterra. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.