Nissan Xterra owners have reported 2 problems related to front suspension upper ball joint (under the suspension category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Nissan Xterra based on all problems reported for the Xterra.
Product defect. No summary listed (Nissan). While the consumer was driving down a smoothly paved road she suddenly lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle veered sharply across the yellow lines and flipped end over end at least twice. The vehicle landed upside down on the opposite side of the road facing in the opposite direction. The air bags did not deploy. The manufacturer's sent an employee of an engineering firm as an unbiased third party. . Read more...
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While driving 50 mph driver lost control of the vehicle. A technician determined that upper ball joint on driver's side broke. The air bags did not deploy during this accident. The technician indicated that he had never seen ball joint fail this way before.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Suspension problems | |
| Rear Suspension problems | |
| Rear Suspension Springs problems | |
| Front Suspension problems | |
| Suspension Noise problems | |
| Rear Suspension Leaf Spring Leaf problems | |
| Front Suspension Hub problems | |
| Multiple Axle Suspension problems | |
| Front Suspension Upper Ball Joint problems | |
| Suspension Torsion Bar problems |