Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2010 Nissan Xterra has 6 recalls, 38 complaints.
6
Recalls
38
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
10E019000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN FRONT AND REAR LOWER LINKS, P/NOS. 54501ZQ00A, 54500ZQ00A, 551A1ZQ00A, 551A0ZQ00A , 54501EA00A, 54500EA00A, 551A1EA500, 55...
10E043000
EQUIPMENT
MARATHON IS RECALLING CERTAIN SEAT COVERS, BRAND SUPERHIDES WITH PART NUMBERS 593, 594, 578, 960, 228, 228-09, 267-08, 333, 625, AND 630, SOLD FOR USE...
10V115000
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
NISSAN HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA OF A DEFECT IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 FRONTIER, PATHFINDER, AND XTERRA VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 22, 2010 TO MARC...
10V208000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 TITAN, ARMADA, QX56, FRONTIER, XTERRA, AND PATHFINDER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 19, 2009 THROUGH...
10V401000
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN VEHICLES THAT WERE EQUIPPED WITH A GARMIN NUVI MODEL 750 NAVIGATION SYSTEM. THE BATTERIES CONTAINED IN THE AFFECTED GPS U...
23V067000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2008-2011 Titan, Frontier, Xterra, Pathfinder, Armada, and 2008-2009 Quest vehicles. The res...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2010 Nissan Xterra 4-DR w/SAB
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2024 | AIR BAGS | After getting the air bag control module reprogrammed per the recall, I was on a dirt road and the r... |
| Aug 24, 2023 | AIR BAGS | THE NISSAN WAS IN A SEVERE ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAG NEVER DEPLOYED. THERE WERE 4 PEOPLE IN CAR WHEN ... |
| Mar 21, 2023 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2010 Nissan Xterra. The contact stated that he received notification of NHTSA Cam... |
| Jun 13, 2022 | AIR BAGS,ENGINE | My air bag quit working. The light started going off. I took it to Nissan and they said I had to pay... |
| Jul 26, 2021 | AIR BAGS | The passenger side airbag sensor broke , sensor that detects a person in the seat and engages the ai... |
| May 12, 2021 | TIRES | The contact owns a 2010 Nissan Xterra equipped with Interco Tires, Tire line: LTB-02 SST LTB, Tire S... |
| Nov 1, 2020 | AIR BAGS | THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STEADILY FLASHES. I LIVE IN A COASTAL AREA WITH HIGH HUMIDITY AND AM CO... |
| Oct 13, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THIS IS A COMPLIANT FOR THE WELL KNOWN RADIATOR ISSUE. OURS RUPTURED AND RUINED THE TRANSMISSION COS... |
| Jul 3, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | AT A LITTLE OVER 180,000 MILES NEED A NEW REAR DIFFERENTIAL. READ ON AN XTERRA FORUM THE SPTHIDER G... |
| Mar 20, 2020 | AIR BAGS | AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON |
| Dec 20, 2019 | AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | AIRBAG LIGHT FLASHES WHEN LIGHT IS RESET IT FLASHES AGAIN AFTER A FEW MILES HORN DOESN'T WORK UNABLE... |
| Dec 16, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | DRIVER'S DOOR LOCK EITHER STAYS LOCKED AND YOU ARE UNABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, OR, THE LOCK DOES NOT... |
| Oct 18, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | INTERMITTENT STALLING ISSUE. VEHICLE HAS 98,700 MILES ON IT AND HAS NOT HAD ANY OTHER ISSUES PRIOR T... |
| Jun 1, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | No warning lamps had my vehicle repeatedly looked at was told that my vehicle had no transmission wa... |
| Dec 7, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES | SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 10-15 MPH. IMMEDIATE LOSS OF BRAKES, ACCELERATION, AND P... |
| Sep 15, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | NISSAN XTERRA HAS FAULTY ABS ACTUATOR AND IS LESS THAN 10 YEARS OLD. THE VEHICLES ABS, BRAKE, SLIP, ... |
| May 18, 2018 | WHEELS | MY 2010 XTERRA LIGHTS FOR ABS SLIP AND VDC GO OFF AFTER THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO MOVE ONLY. IF THE AUT... |
| Jul 26, 2017 | AIR BAGS | MY AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT CAME ON, TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY TOLD ME THAT MY AIR BAGS HAVE BEEN D... |
| Feb 2, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | CRACKED RADIATOR LEAKING COOLANT INTO THE TRANSMISSION. WHEN IT MIXES WITH THE TRANSMISSION FLUID, ... |
| Jan 6, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE VALVE ASSEMBLY AND ENGINE CONTROL COMPUTERS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START. THE REPAIR EST... |