One problem related to air bag has been reported for the 2009 Nissan Xterra. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2009 Nissan Xterra based on all problems reported for the 2009 Xterra.
I took my car to complete recall numberpc945, I was told that my car has an issue with the driver side air bag - clockspring assembly / spiral cable: replace spiral cable - c1163/b1049 and also another issue related to the driver side airbag that is under the steering wheel. I was quoted over $2000 to fix the issue. The recall is to replace the decal over the airbag and I think the issue is bigger than that, the issue is the airbag clock spring/ spiral cable that malfunctions and not only the plastic plate. A quick google search will show you that this is a known issue that impacts thousands of Xterra owners. Nissan is fraudulently just replacing the plastic Nissan emblem when the issue is way bigger than that and could cause bodily harm to the driver if the air bag doesn't deploy.