2004 Nissan Xterra: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2004 Nissan Xterra. The newest campaign is 10V554000. NHTSA received the report on 11 Nov 2010. The NHTSA record gives the component Steering / Column. NHTSA has 38 complaints on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 10V554000, in the NHTSA record
The steering column shaft and joint will be replaced with a shaft of a different design. This service will be performed free of charge. The recall began on december 13, 2010. Owners may contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on . Complaint file through . Recall file through .
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 500,683 units in total.
10V554000Received . 500,552 units.
Steering / Column
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Nissan is recalling certain model year 2002-2004 frontier vehicles manufactured from july 9, 2001 through october 20, 2004, and model year 2002-2004, xterra vehicles manufactured from july 9, 2001, through january 6, 2005. Over time corrosion may form in the lower steering column joint and limit movement of the joint. The limited movement of this joint may create excessive load on the lower steering column shaft. If the vehicle continues to be driven in this condition, it may lead to cracking of the shaft during low speed maneuvers that require large steering inputs.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The shaft may break which could result in loss of steering control during these low speed maneuvers increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
The steering column shaft and joint will be replaced with a shaft of a different design. This service will be performed free of charge. The recall began on december 13, 2010. Owners may contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
Report filed by NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number R1037. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
04V581000Received . 131 units.
Trailer Hitches
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain sport utility vehicles, the accessory tow hitch attachment bolts may not have been tightened to the proper specification.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This could cause the tow hitch to loosen or separate from the vehicle which could result in a crash without warning.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will tighten the tow hitch. The recall began on january 3, 2005. Owners should contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
Report filed by NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number PB124. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
38 complaints, 48 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Suspension | 7 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 6 |
| Power Train | 5 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 5 |
| Visibility | 5 |
| Electrical System | 4 |
| Steering | 4 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 3 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 2 |
| Equipment | 2 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 15.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 4
- Complaints that report a fire
- 3
- Injuries in the complaints
- 1
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 27 Oct 2010
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2004 Nissan XterraThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2004 Nissan Xterra: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/nissan/xterra/2004/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 29 Mar 2018
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2004 Nissan Xterra?
- 500,683 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Nissan Xterra have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 21 recall campaigns for the Nissan Xterra, model years 2000 to 2012. 2 of them name the 2004 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2004 Nissan Xterra name most often?
- Suspension: 7 of 48 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2004 Nissan Xterra open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.