2008 Nissan Xterra - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2008 Nissan Xterra

168 problems have been reported for the 2008 Nissan Xterra. The following chart shows the 17 most common problems for 2008 Nissan Xterra. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train with 47 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling (28 problems).

📈 PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2008 Nissan Xterra in the United States are 37,664 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Nissan Xterra owners in the last 17 years is 168, and the age of the vehicle is 17, the PPMY index can then be calculated as

      PPMY Index = 168 / 37,664 / 17 * 1000 = 0.26.

For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Nissan Xterra model year vehicles.

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2008 Nissan Xterra in 2008.

📊 Compare the 2008 Nissan Xterra with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used Nissan Xterra, the following table can be used to compare the 2008 Nissan Xterra with the Nissan Xterra from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2008 Xterra is 168 while the average number of problems reported for the 16 model years of the Nissan Xterra is 250.

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