2007 Nissan Xterra Power Train Problems
Owners have filed 231 complaints with NHTSA about power train problems on the 2007 Nissan Xterra, 41% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 110,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “transmission fluid” (26% of reports).
- 231power train complaints
- 110,000median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $5,900typical repair cost reported by owners
- 40%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Transmission fluid: mentioned in 60 of 231 complaints (26%)
- Class action lawsuit: mentioned in 14 of 231 complaints (6%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical power train repair on the 2007 Nissan Xterra at $5,900, and half of them between $3,050 and $7,750.
Based on 23 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2010–2019), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.
At what mileage do power train problems happen?
Based on 214 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 231 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 1 an injury.
Nissan Xterra power train complaints by model year
| Model year | Power Train complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Xterra | 6 | 60% | 61,000 |
| 2014 Xterra | 1 | 10% | 86,000 |
| 2013 Xterra | 1 | 25% | 10,284 |
| 2012 Xterra | 6 | 38% | 12,708 |
| 2011 Xterra | 1 | 4% | 22,000 |
| 2010 Xterra | 11 | 29% | 66,400 |
| 2009 Xterra | 6 | 32% | 101,300 |
| 2008 Xterra | 47 | 39% | 106,500 |
| 2007 Xterra | 231 | 41% | 110,000 |
| 2006 Xterra | 268 | 34% | 109,000 |
| 2005 Xterra | 412 | 49% | 104,000 |
| 2004 Xterra | 6 | 7% | 6,000 |
| 2003 Xterra | 2 | 3% | 114,500 |
| 2002 Xterra | 6 | 4% | 22,000 |
| 2001 Xterra | 6 | 4% | 100,000 |
| 2000 Xterra | 22 | 10% | 76,500 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists power train for the 2007 Nissan Xterra. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Oil is getting into the radiator and causing a gray gunk build up in radiator and possibly the engine. I have had the car less than a 1 1/2 years And I've already had to have the same issue fixed 3 Ã first time. The heater hose blew out caused an air bubble in the radiator which caused us to have…
I was driving down the highway and all the sudden the suv started loosing speed until it came to a completely stop in the middle lane of the baltimore beltway 695 which made a dangerous situation for me. Cars flying by on both sides of me. Had a police officer stop traffic so that i could drift it…
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THERE WAS AN UNKNOWN PINK FLUID LEAKING FROM THE RADIATOR, WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY FLUID LEAKING…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2007 Nissan Xterras have power train problems?
No. NHTSA has 231 owner complaints about power train for the 2007 Nissan Xterra (41% of the 557 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2007 Nissan Xterra power train?
No recall currently lists power train for this vehicle.
At what mileage do power train problems start?
The median reported mileage is 110,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
How much does it cost to fix power train problems on the 2007 Nissan Xterra?
Owners report a typical cost of $5,900 (half paid between $3,050 and $7,750), from 23 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about power train problems on the 2007 Nissan Xterra?
The most frequent phrase is “transmission fluid”, in 60 of 231 complaints, followed by “class action lawsuit” (14).
Other 2007 Nissan Xterra problems
See all 2007 Nissan Xterra problems or power train problems across all Xterra years.