There are 4 owner-reported suspension complaints for the 2005 Nissan Xterrain NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
Bought vehicle from used from private owner a year ago and noticed less then two weeks later while driving including on the freeway the engine just turns off with no steering control, almost no brake control, and sometimes takes a few minutes to start up again just to get out of the way of other vehicles. Now it’s overheating and leaking coolant on front passenger side floor along with the ground now shutting off more frequently . Also shortly after I bought the vehicle I could hear squeaking noises from under vehicle while driving over the smallest bump and every turn and is so loud it’s heard from 2 small streets away and feels like any second the body might separate from the wheels. I’m not sure about the rest.
DURING INSPECTION WAS TOLD THAT FRONT HUB BEARING FAILED. NISSAN UNABLE TO GET PART DUE TO HIGH VOLUME OF REPLACEMENTS MAKING ME THINK THAT THIS IS A COMMON DEFECT. IN FACT MY TRUCK IS OFF ROAD UNTIL NEW PART IS MANUFACTURED. VEHICLE IS 2005 NISSAN XTERRA FWD. *TR
I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN XTERRA AND HAD TO GET THE AXLE OR SOMETHING UNDER THE TRUCK WELDED AND IT SOUNDS LIKE THE PART THAT WAS RECALLED. *TR
MY 2005 NISSAN XTERRA REAR END BOTTOMS OUT WITH 4 PEOPLE IN THE TRUCK ON ANY KIND OF BUMPY ROAD. *TR
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