The 2000 Nissan Xterra has 231 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 5 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are fuel system and gasoline. Owners most often flag automatic transmission issues (first & second gen): rough shifts between 1st and 2nd gear, transmission failure, and general reliability concerns. often linked to smod or age. frequency: recurrent.
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2000 Nissan Xterra vehicles (US, public record).
Across the 4 Xterra model years we track, complaint volume runs from 119 (2008) to 845 (2005). With 231 complaints, the 2000 Xterra sits about the same asthe model's median of 231.
These are raw NHTSA complaint totals, not adjusted for how many cars sold or how long each model year has been on the road. Older and higher-selling years accumulate more complaints.
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Sentiment is strongly bifurcated by generation and specific model years. The first-generation (2000-2004) and second-generation (2005-2015) Xterra are widely regarded as rugged, durable, and capable body-on-frame SUVs, often described as…
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Used Xterra listings typically run $9,407–$14,399 across 2000 to 2015 model years.
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