Service Engine Light On Problems of Nissan Xterra

Nissan Xterra owners have reported 10 problems related to service engine light on (under the engine and engine cooling 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.

1 Service Engine Light On problem of the 2007 Nissan Xterra

Failure Date: 06/08/2015

Tl- the contact owns a 2007 Nissan Xterra. The contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the service engine warning light illuminated intermittingly. The failure recurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 130,000. Wh.

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2 Service Engine Light On problem of the 2006 Nissan Xterra

Failure Date: 11/08/2013

Filled up with gas. Drove approx. 5 miles and service engine light came on.

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3 Service Engine Light On problem of the 2007 Nissan Xterra

Failure Date: 04/22/2012

1/4 tank of gas in car service engine light came on went to gas station on filled up and the fuel gauge would not read. After 2 day gauge for fuel level worked and ses light went off 2 days later ses light back on and fuel gauge not working went and had tested said that this is a common problem and has been recalled on other years but for what ever reason Nissan did not recall this year. Company need to recall and fix this issue.

4 Service Engine Light On problem of the 2007 Nissan Xterra

Failure Date: 04/22/2012

Gas in car was at a 1/4 tank and service engine light came on went and filled tank up and gas gauge not working after driving the car twice the light went off and the gauge was working 3 days latter same issue. I do see where there was a recall for the 2005, 2006, 2008 and 2009 Xterra for the same issue but they failed to recall the 2007 year for the same issue. This should be recalled and fixed.

5 Service Engine Light On problem of the 2005 Nissan Xterra

Failure Date: 04/11/2012

Vehicle fuel gauge is reporting wrong information, shows empty when full and a half tank when empty. Service engine soon light stays on. Very dangerous barely made it to gas station.

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6 Service Engine Light On problem of the 2006 Nissan Xterra

Failure Date: 12/02/2011

I recently had my recalled ecm relay replaced after it failed, the very next day my service engine light came on. I found a p0430 code saying that the catalyst efficiency was below threshold on bank 2 (failed catalytic converter). I called the dealer to tell them what trouble code I had found and to see if the ecm failure was related. He said he would look into it and call me back. During that time, I did some research and found sites where people had discussed having the same issue. When the dealer called me back I told him what I had found, it was at this time, he told me that it was a common issue & that he would look into trying to get it covered under warranty even though my mileage was just over the 80,000 mile limit. When he called me back, he said that he was getting resistance from his end and that I should contact Nissan directly. I called Nissan, explained my issue, and then waited for them to get back to me with their decision. When they called they said that they would cover $300 of the $1300 cost to replace the catalytic converter. I said, ?only $300?? I feel that Nissan should be covering 100% because it was the failure of the ecm that caused the catalytic converter to fail?. Nissan said, ?our engineers have not determined that the failure of the ecm caused the failure of the catalytic converter, but if at some point they do determine that, we will refund all of your repair costs?. I know the ?cat? failure was directly related to the ecm failure and feel Nissan should cover the entire cost of replacement. I called Nissan back today (12/22/11) to see if I could get them to discuss this issue further & was told that since I did not accept their offer of $300 that the issue had been closed and that I could do nothing more. Nissan will now cover none of the cost to replace the ?cat? because I did not accept their $300 offer. This is wrong!!!.

7 Service Engine Light On problem of the 2007 Nissan Xterra

Failure Date: 10/03/2011

Service engine light came on then fuel gauge no longer works. Seems to be a recurring problem in Nissans.

8 Service Engine Light On problem of the 2007 Nissan Xterra

Failure Date: 04/14/2011

I have a 2007 Xterra with 42k. I filled it at the gas station and noticed right after leaving the station that the gauge still said a quarter of a tank. So I pulled over and turn off the engine and then restarted it the service engine soon light was on. As I were driving down the road the gauge slowly started rising to the full mark. My car didn't pass state registration with the ses on.

9 Service Engine Light On problem of the 2005 Nissan Xterra

Failure Date: 02/25/2009

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Xterra. While driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle stalled and the service engine soon light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the technicians stated the ecm filter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. After the repairs were made the contact received a recall notice NHTSA campaign id number: 10v517000 (component: engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was contacted in regards to reimbursement and informed the contact the VIN was not included in the recall. The approximate failure mileage was 75,000.

10 Service Engine Light On problem of the 2005 Nissan Xterra

Failure Date: 06/01/2008

Service engine light and fuel sensor sending unit failure.


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