There are 18 owner-reported air bags & restraints complaints for the 2000 Nissan Xterrain NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
MY DAUGHTER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION WHEN A DRUNK DRIVER HIT HER WHILE DRIVING ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE ROAD. HIS AIRBAGS DEPLOYED BUT NOT MY DAUGHTERS NISSAN XTERRA. *TR
UPON HAVING AN ACCIDENT AT AN INTERSECTION CAUSING SEVERAL THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN FRONT END DAMAGE, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *NM
CONSUMER NOTICED WHILE INSTALLING A CHILD SEAT THAT THE REAR LEFT SEAT BELT RETRACTOR DID NOT RETRACT. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN THE SPEED AND CONSUMER LOST CONTROL, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HIT A GUARD RAIL AND ROLE THREE TIMES. VEHICLE LANDED UPSIDE DOWN. UPON IMPACT, THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. *AK
REAR-ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE-I WAS TRAVELLING APPROXIMATELY 45 MILES PER HOUR. NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. MY VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED.TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TO HOSPITAL. MY VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW-SO I KNOW AIR BAGS HAVE NEVER BEEN DISCONNECTED. WHAT RECOURSE DO I HAVE? FAULTY EQUIPMENT? MANUFACTURER? WHO DO I CONTACT?
2000 NISSAN XTERRA INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL CRASH. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. FIREMEN AT THE SCENE COULD NOT EVEN MAKE EITHER BAG DEPLOY MANUALLY.*AK
INVOLVED IN VEHICLE ACCIDENT. XTERRA WAS STOPPED, AND HIT FROM BEHIND AT 40 MPH. IT THEN HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF IT. AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE WSA TOTALLED, I WAS INJURED.
I WAS THE DRIVER OF MY 2000 NISSAN XTERRAIN - INVOLVED IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT IN JANUARY 2003. I WAS COMPLETELY STOPPED, AND HIT FROM BEHIND BY A VEHICLE GOING 40 MPH. I THEN HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE NISSAN WAS TOTALLED AND I WAS INJURED.
THE VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND ROLLED OVER ONE AND HALF TIMES, IT APPEARS THAT THE DRIVER WAS KILLED AS A RESULT OF THE SEAT BELT SHOULDER HARNESS BEING WRAPPED AROUND HIS NECK EXTREMELY TIGHT CAUSING ASPHYXIA. *YH
IT WAS QUITE SCARY TO HAVE A SEATBELT FAIL IN AN ACCIDENT. IN ADDITION, THEY ARE INVESTIGATING THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT. ALL OF A SUDDEN I STARTED TO FISHTAIL -- WE DON'T KNOW IF A TIRE OR SHOCK BLEW OR WHAT HAPPENED. ALL I DO KNOW IS THAT THE SEATBELT DID NOT STAY LATCHED -- IT FLEW OFF IN THE CRASH.*AK
I AN PRETTY SURE AT 50 MPH HITTING ANOTHER CAR THE AIRBAGS SHOULD DEPLOYED. I DON'T KNOW ENOUGH ABOUT THEM TO SAY THAT WITH 100% ACCURACY, BUT YOU WOULD. NISSAN WILL LOOK AT THE CAR, BUT HOW CAN I KNOW IF THEY SAY THEY SHOUDL NOT HAVE DEPLOYED IF THEY ARE SAYING THAT TO APPEASE ME OR BECAUSE IT'S TRUE. *AK
I AM CONCERNED THAT THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT OF THE OTHER VEHICLE. THIS WAS A FRONTAL COLLISION FOR ME AND A SIDE IMPACT FOR THE OTHER VEHICLE. MY FRONT BUMPER AND FRONT END WAS BADLY DAMAGED TO A POINT WHERE MY AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED, THIS ALSO WHAT THE OFFICE ON THE SCENE HAD INDICATED.
WHILE STANDING BEHIND ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED. FRONT HOOD WAS SMASHED TO HALF WAY. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
WAS DRIVING 40MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS TURNING IN FRONT. NISSAN HIT FRONT QUARTER PANEL. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. WAS EMERGENCY ROOM TREATMENT.*AK
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 55MPH ON A RUAL ROUTE AND VEHICLE RAN OFF THE ROAD. THEN, HE CAME BACK ON THE ROAD, AND VEHICLE STARTED SLIPPING. RIGHT WHEEL CAME COMPLETELY OFF, AND VEHICLE STARTED ROLLING THREE TO FOUR TIMES. THE PASSENGERS WERE EJECTED FROM VEHICLE. CONSUMER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES. ALSO, DUAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP. *AK
REAR DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DOES NOT BUCKLE. DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REPAIR THE VEHICLE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING 30MPH REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND AIRBAGS DIDNOT DEPLOY. PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *JB
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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