Owner-reported complaints naming the suspension system, filed with NHTSA
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Suspension reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Aug 7, 2021
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
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of 845 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
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Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
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What this page shows
Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2005 Nissan Xterra submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming suspension
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
EnginePowertrain (other)Suspension
Filed Aug 7, 2021
Bought vehicle from used from private owner a year ago and noticed less then two weeks later while driving including on the freeway the engine just turns off with no steering control, almost no brake control, and sometimes takes a few minutes to start up again just to get out of the way of other vehicles. Now it’s overheating and leaking coolant on front passenger side floor along with the ground now shutting off more frequently . Also shortly after I bought the vehicle I could hear squeaking noises from under vehicle while driving over the smallest bump and every turn and is so loud it’s heard from 2 small streets away and feels like any second the body might separate from the wheels. I’m not sure about the rest.
NHTSA ID
11428187
Incident
Mar 16, 2020
SteeringSuspension
Filed Jun 8, 2019
ACCORDING TO YOUR RECALLS AND MY VIN# MY NEW USED VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN MAINTENANCE FOR THE RECALL. THERE IS DISTINCT PLAY IN THE STEERING AND THE VEHICLE IS BOUNCY. I NEED TO KNOW WHERE TO TAKE MY XTERRA TO HAVE IT FIXED ASAP IF POSSIBLE. RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBERS ARE 10E019000 & 10V208000
NHTSA ID
11218598
Incident
Jun 7, 2019
Mileage
140,000 mi
SteeringSuspension
Filed Oct 30, 2017
Crash reported1 injury reported
WHILE DRIVING IN THE STREET, THE RIGHT CONTROL ARM OF MY VEHICLE BROKE RESULTING LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASH. THERE FIRST RECALL OF THIS PART HAPPEN SOMETIME IN 2010 BUT I DID NOT RECEIVE IT. IN 2015, I HAD THE ACCIDENT. EARLIER THIS YEAR, 2017 I RECEIVE THE EMAIL ABOUT THIS PART BEING DEFECTIVE AND PART OF THE RECALL.
NHTSA ID
11041398
Incident
Sep 1, 2015
Mileage
100,290 mi
Driver assistanceSteeringSuspension
Filed Oct 13, 2010
STEERING WHEEL SHAKES BETWEEN 55 AND 75 MPH, INCONSISTENTLY BUT ALWAYS SOMEWHERE IN THAT RANGE. CUSTOMER SERVICE AT NISSAN IS NON EXISTENT. THEY DO NOT RETURN CALLS,AND ARE NOT CONCERNED ABOUT CUSTOMER SAFETY DEALERS ARE A-HOLES, THEY DO NOT SERVE THEIR CUSTOMERS, ONLY WANT TO CHARGE A LOT OF MONEY AND THEN 1/2 THE TIME WILL NOT ACTUALLY FIX WHAT WAS WRONG. AT LEAST THE ONE IN MARYLAND WHICH I GO TO (JONES) I HAVE HEARD OF THEM TAKING YOUR CAR IN AND ACTUALLY TAKING PARTS OFF OF IT TO PUT ON SOMEBODY ELSE'S CAR, THEN PUTTING BAD PARTS BACK ON YOUR CAR AND RELEASING IT TO YOU AS WELL AS NOT DOING ANYTHING AND CHARGING HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS AS IF THEY DID DO SOMETHING. CROOKS. *TR
NHTSA ID
10360242
Incident
Mar 1, 2006
Mileage
7,500 mi
Suspension
Filed Aug 13, 2010
I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN XTERRA AND HAD TO GET THE AXLE OR SOMETHING UNDER THE TRUCK WELDED AND IT SOUNDS LIKE THE PART THAT WAS RECALLED. *TR
NHTSA ID
10349233
Incident
Jul 14, 2009
Suspension
Filed Apr 6, 2010
DURING INSPECTION WAS TOLD THAT FRONT HUB BEARING FAILED. NISSAN UNABLE TO GET PART DUE TO HIGH VOLUME OF REPLACEMENTS MAKING ME THINK THAT THIS IS A COMMON DEFECT. IN FACT MY TRUCK IS OFF ROAD UNTIL NEW PART IS MANUFACTURED. VEHICLE IS 2005 NISSAN XTERRA FWD. *TR
NHTSA ID
10324097
Incident
Mar 29, 2010
Mileage
53,000 mi
SteeringSuspension
Filed Mar 5, 2010
2005 NISSAN XTERRA PURCHASED IN 2006 WITH 19,000 MILES CURRENT MILEAGE 59,000. AFTER THE PURCHASE I NOTICED THAT WHEN THE TRUCK HITS RUTS ON THE HIGHWAY IT WILL FOLLOW THEM. AT TIMES THE TRUCK FEELS COMPLETELY UNCONTROLLABLE. ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO THE TRUCK CAUGHT RUTS THAT THREW ME INTO THE OTHER LANE NO AMOUNT OF CORRECTION COULD STOP IT. HAD THERE BEEN A CAR NEXT TO ME THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT. WHEN I ASKED THE DEALER TO INVESTIGATE MY SAFETY CONCERNS THEY WANTED TO CHARGE ME MONEY RATHER THAN ADDRESS MY SAFETY CONCERNS. MY RESEARCH IN 2006 SHOWED A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ON XTERRA WEB SITES ABOUT STEERING ISSUES BUT THE OWNERS WROTE THEM OFF AS BEING THE NATURE OF THE BEAST 4WD. VIN AVAILABLE ON REQUEST I DO NOT HAVE WITH ME. I HAVE OWNED A 2000 FORD F250 4X4 AND TWO 4X4 FORD RANGERS 02 AND 04, NONE OF THEM EVER CAUGHT THE RUTS IN THE ROAD. NONE OF MY OTHER CURRENT VEHICLES HAVE RUT PROBLEMS EITHER WITH TWICE THE MILEAGE, 90 GEO 152,000, 92 STEALTH TT 150,000 AND A 67 SKYLARK 96,000, ALL HAVE ORIGINAL FRONT END PARTS. *TR
NHTSA ID
10317049
Incident
Feb 16, 2010
Mileage
19,000 mi
Suspension
Filed Dec 9, 2008
MY 2005 NISSAN XTERRA REAR END BOTTOMS OUT WITH 4 PEOPLE IN THE TRUCK ON ANY KIND OF BUMPY ROAD. *TR
NHTSA ID
10251161
Incident
Jan 1, 2006
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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