3.5

definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
36,674 miles

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2011 Nissan Xterra seat belts / air bags problems

seat belts / air bags problem

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2011 Nissan Xterra Owner Comments

problem #8

Feb 092023

Xterra

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2011 Nissan Xterra. The contact received notification of the NHTSA Campaign Number: 23E012000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that an unknown dealer was contacted and confirmed that parts were not available for the recall repair. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and offered to buy back the vehicle however, the offer was declined. The contact was provided a case number but no further assistance. VIN tool confirms parts not available

- Chipley, FL, USA

problem #7

May 312023

Xterra

  • miles
Nissan consumer affairs Case #48955822 Manufacturer Recall NumberPC948 NHTSA Recall Number23E-012 Recall StatusRecall Incomplete, remedy not yet available Summary THE RESIN EMBLEM ON THE DRIVER S AIRBAG MODULE COVER IN AFFECTED VEHICLES MAY HAVE REDUCED DURABILITY DUE TO POTENTIAL SUPPLIER PRODUCTION PROCESS VARIATION. IN THIS CONDITION, OVER TIME THE POSTS OF THE EMBLEM MAY DEVELOP CRACKS, AND THE EMBLEM AND RETAINER COMPONENTS COULD DETACH IN THE EVENT OF AN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. I attempted to reach a buy back agreement with Nissan consumer affairs and the request was denied with no reason given. I have requested a remedy to this recall with no response. I refuse to drive a vehicle that is deemed too unsafe to sell. I demand Nissan to buy this vehicle back.

- Chipley, FL, USA

problem #6

Apr 082023

Xterra 6-cyl

  • 0 miles
The contact owns a 2011 Nissan Xterra. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23E012000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Lansing, MI, USA

problem #5

Mar 032018

Xterra

  • 115,858 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Purchased vehicle in March 2018 with the passenger seat airbag alert flashing on the instrument panel. Everything I tried would not extinguish it, connecting releasing and reconnecting the passenger seatbelt, turning the passenger side airbag off and on a couple of times. So I decided to check on recalls and found three of the four complaints for this make/model are for this same problem.

- Franklin, NC, USA

problem #4

Jun 292016

Xterra

  • 42,169 miles
Just over 42K miles the front passenger side airbag warning light began spontaneously to blink - the airbag sensor had failed. The airbag will not deploy in a crash. This vehicle has never been involved in a collision of any kind. After talking w Nissan, they refused to repair it because the "vehicle is out of warranty." Cost to repair so far is $3,169 and climbing. The entire front passenger seat assembly was replaced but it did not fix the problem - now they are replacing other parts one at a time because they don't seem to know what sensor has failed. The vehicle was garage kept in Maryland where it was purchased in April 2011. I have lived in AZ for 4 yrs and still have it garaged.

- Payson, AZ, USA

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problem #3

Jun 212016

Xterra

  • 42,432 miles
Purchased the vehicle 4/25/11 in md - moved to AZ in june2012. The vehicle has just over 42,000 miles - one wk ago the passenger airbag light came on, blinks continuously. Took to the nearest Nissan dealer - 92 miles away- was told it was the sensor, they had no part, would cost $2,000 to replace and might not fix the problem. Vehicle has never been in any kind of accident and has been regularly serviced. This is the same problem Nissan has recalled lots of other models for - they should cover this! this happened while vehicle was parked in driveway.

- Payson, AZ, USA

problem #2

Mar 032014

Xterra 6-cyl

  • 76,731 miles
On March 3 we started our car and the passenger's airbag warning light came on showing there was a problem. The next day when we took our vehicle into the Nissan dealer for service, we were told that the airbag control module was malfunctioning and they would have to order one since none were in stock. We waited nearly a month and then contacted the Nissan corporation customer service. After several calls we were informed yesterday that there would not be a module available until the end of May. This means that the only automobile we have now has no airbag protection for the passengers. We have paid in advance for this part which cost $1414.35!

- Salome,, AZ, USA

problem #1

Mar 182012

Xterra 4WD 6-cyl

  • 16,200 miles
While driving on a dirt road in my 2011 Nissan Xterra pro 4X my side curtain airbags deployed and both front seat belts locked as if in an accident. I have driven that same part at least one dozen times before without issue. I have also taken the vehicle in areas that are very rocky without issue. The vehicle has hit bottom on occasion and has dents and scratches to the effect. When the dealer inspected the vehicle, they stated that the vehicle believed that it would roll over without correction in driving and that was the reason for the deployment. There was no impact that took place on the incident day yet they are telling me that it is a factor in the airbags deploying.

- Boulder City, NV, USA

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