2005 Nissan Xterra fuel system problems
325 complaints about fuel system have been filed for the 2005 Nissan Xterra, which is 28% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 325 28% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 63,000 miles 299 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 1
- 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 | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 24 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 102 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 93 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 48 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 17 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 8 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 299 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 63,000 miles, and 43% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 fire.
What owners wrote
The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Xterra. The contact that while stopped at a traffic light the vehicle stalled. The contact was immediately able to restart the vehicle however, the vehicle kept stalling. The contact restarted the vehicle however while entering a parking garage the vehicle stalled again. After several attempts the vehicle restarted. The contact emphasized that the failure was most evident while stopped or driving at slower speeds. On one occasion the vehicle stalled and failed to restart.
I filled the tank in our 05 xterra only to find that the gas gauge was not acknowledging the fill up. A few minutes later the gauge dropped to empty, and then the fuel light and check engine light came on. Now, the fuel gauge does not work at all and the repair estimates are $675+. Nissan will not acknowledge this as a problem, yet much internet research tells me that this occurs on most xterras.
Other problems reported for the 2005 Nissan Xterra
- Drivetrain & axles 362 complaints
- Engine 243 complaints
- Transmission 56 complaints
- Cooling system 39 complaints
- Electrical system 39 complaints
- Air bags 20 complaints