There are 3 owner-reported lighting complaints for the 2001 Nissan Xterrain NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
PASSENGER HEADLIGHT WILL NOT FUNCTION WHILE IN LOW BEAM. THE BULB HAS BEEN CHECKED AND IS STILL GOOD. THE LOW BEAM LIGHT WILL TURN ON WHEN THE COMPONENT IS PULLED OUT OF THE HEAD LAMP, BUT WILL NOT TURN ON WHEN INSTALLED PROPERLY. *LA
THE PARKING LIGHTS AND SIDE MOUNT LIGHTS DO NOT TURN ON WHEN I TURN ON THE HEADLIGHTS ON THE CAR AT NIGHT. YOU CANNOT SEE THE CAR AT NIGHT UNLESS I STEP ON THE BRAKE AND THEN THE BRAKE LIGHTS LIGHT UP. ON THE INSIDE THERE IS NO LIGHT FOR ANY OF THE DASHBOARD GAUGES. YOU HAVE TO KNOW WHETHER OR NOT YOUR CAR IS IN THE PROPER GEAR. YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW FAST YOU ARE TRAVELING OR HOW MANY RPMS YOU ARE REVING. YOU CANNOT READ THE GAS GAUGE TO KNOW IF YOU NEED TO FILL UP SOON. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AT NIGHT TIME. MR
DASH LIGHTING ON 2001 NISSAN XTERRA SE IS SO DIM THAT THE GAUGES CAN NOT BE READ AT MOST TIMES, ESPECIALLY WHEN LIGHTS ARE ON DURING THE DAY IN CLOUDY WEATHER. VISABILITY IS DIFFICULT ON A DARK NIGHT. INABILITY TO DETERMINE SPEED (AND OTHER GAUGE STATUS) MAKES VEHICLE DANGEROUS TO OPERATE.*AK
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.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 25, 2026