10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
5 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
5 / 0
Average Mileage:
16,000 miles

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problem #5

Sep 142008

Xterra

  • 80,000 miles
I was traveling at approximately 35 mph when a vehicle pulled out of a business parking lot, the vehicle failed to yield, causing me to collide with her driver door. My concern is that my airbag in my 2001 Nissan Xterra failed to deploy causing me to hit the steering wheel with my chest. I contacted Nissan and the results were that I failed to properly decelerate; this was the cause for the failure.

- Grover, MO, USA

problem #4

Apr 262002

Xterra

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While driving 45 mph, consumer was involved in a head on collision. Upon impact none of the airbags depl0yed, causing minor injuries to driver.

- Landover, MD, USA

problem #3

Mar 282002

Xterra

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Vehicle hit a light pole on passenger's side near headlight, radiator pushed back about 6 inches. Neither airbag deployed. Consumer suffered neck/ back, and head injuries. Vehicle at dealership at this time, may be totalled.

- Sevierville, TN, USA

problem #2

Mar 232002

Xterra 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumer states vehicle was involved in a frontal collision of 20-25 mph with a tree and neither air bag deployed. The dealer and the manufacturer have not been notified at this time. Nlm

- Roselle, NJ, USA

problem #1

Apr 242001

Xterra

  • miles
While driving about 50 mph vehicle was involved in a head on collision, hitting a guardrail, and on second impact hitting a vehicle head-on. Upon impact, frontal air bags did not deploy.

- Georgetown, KY, USA