7.9

pretty bad
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
5,200 miles

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problem #5

May 192009

Xterra

  • 20,000 miles
2006 Nissan Xterra bottoms out in rear every bump in road. With passengers in rear, bump is so hard it causes all passengers to hit head, sounds like you have hit a tree. Can locate same complaint all over internet. Nissan reports "nothing wrong" design flaw only. Crashing my rear axle, still under full warranty and refuse to do anything. Simple bump stops have proven to help many at cost of over $300 installed. Nissan should repair, design flaw should not be at customers expense. Not safe for kids in rear seats.

- Pasadena, TX, USA

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problem #4

Jan 012007

Xterra

  • 5,000 miles
The rear of my '06 Xterra bottoms out very easily. This has been a problem since day one. The dealer saw the problem and replaced the rear shocks, but that did not solve the problem. It appears that the leaf springs on the truck are weak (according to many online sources).

- Apo, AE, USA

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problem #3

Nov 302008

Xterra

  • miles
The rear of my '06 Xterra bottoms out very easily. This has been a problem since day one. The dealer saw the problem and replaced the rear shocks, but that did not solve the problem. It appears that the leaf springs on the truck are weak (according to many online sources). My Xterra is now 3,000 miles out of warranty.

- Los Alamos, NM, USA

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problem #2

Mar 262008

Xterra 4WD 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 1,000 miles
The rear suspension is poorly designed in that there is not enough suspension travel before the axel hits the rubber bumper stops. If I carry passengers in the rear seat, the rear suspension will always bottom out on the rubber frame bumpers.

- Canon City, CO, USA

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problem #1

Dec 312006

Xterra 4WD 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 1 miles
The contact owns a 2006 Nissan Xterra. While driving 65 mph over a dip in the road, the vehicle's frame strikes the axle. The dealer stated that the contact needed to purchase a lift shackle and new shocks. The dealer also stated that nothing could be done because that is how the vehicle was designed. The current mileage was 4,000 and failure mileage was 1. updated 02/01/08.

- Aurora, CO, USA

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