2001 Nissan Xterra fuel system problems
33 complaints about fuel system have been filed for the 2001 Nissan Xterra, which is 17% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 33 17% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 80,000 miles 17 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When fuel system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 17 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 80,000 miles, and 29% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the fuel system complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
While driving home after purchasing engine check light came on. Dealer was replacing fuel tank. Weak battery caused slow cranking.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 nissan xterra. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 04v230000 (fuel system, gasoline) and 02v299000 (suspension). The manufacturer stated that the part to do the repair was available; however, when the contact took the vehicle to the dealer for the recall repair, the dealer stated that the part to do the recall repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time to provide the part to do the recall repair.
Other problems reported for the 2001 Nissan Xterra
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 43 complaints
- Electrical system 20 complaints
- Engine 17 complaints