2015 Nissan XTERRA - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2015 Nissan Xterra SUV received an overall safety rating of "Not Rated" from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Despite this, it is equipped with standard electronic stability control, which is a positive safety feature that helps the driver maintain control of the vehicle in challenging conditions. Unfortunately, it does not have forward collision warning or lane departure warning systems, which are additional safety features that could further enhance its safety profile.

In terms of specific ratings, the Xterra received a 3 out of 5 for rollover, indicating a moderate risk of rollover in the event of an accident. The vehicle had no reported recalls but did have 9 complaints logged with the NHTSA. It's important for prospective buyers to consider these factors when evaluating the overall safety of the 2015 Nissan Xterra.

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Complaint Count

9

Recall Count

0

Investigation Count

0

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2015 Nissan Xterra SUV RWD Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2015 Nissan Xterra SUV RWD

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

Standard
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

No
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

No

2015 Nissan Xterra SUV RWD Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2015 Nissan Xterra SUV RWD Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2005 Score 2015 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 4 Not Rated
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 4 Not Rated

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2005 Score 2015 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating 5 Not Rated
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated Not Rated
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated Not Rated

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2005 Score 2015 Score
Rollover Rating Not Rated 3
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated

Complaints for the 2015 Nissan XTERRA

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

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Complaint:
"vehicle started showing signs of clutch slipping at 50,000 miles: engine would rev up while clutch pedal was fully out, then you would feel it re-engage completely after a few seconds of whining and spinning. i'm a lifetime clutch driver (nearly 20 years), and every vehicle got in excess of 150,000 miles before needing a new clutch. the second generation xterra manual transmission clutch is utterly junk. don't ever buy this vehicle in manual, or any nissan. after owning 3 xterras in my time i will never own another nissan again. this premature fail is a manufacturing/oem defect. please recall!!!"
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2019-03-01
Complaint:
"bought my x-terra brand new and was told is has a bumper to bumper 36,000 mile warranty, at 22,000 the car would not shift into gear. had it towed to a nissan dealership that is saying the clutch is bad from normal wear and tear and not covered under the warranty. we've read a lot of other reviews of this happening to other people as well and want to report it. both drivers in our household are experienced clutch driver with a combined 20+ year experience. i called nissan customer service to further investigate and they called the dealership and just "took their word for it" nothing was really investigated at all. poor customer service on both ends. i called the dealership we bought it from that is 4+ hours away from our current home and they said they would've taken car of it and fixed it under the warranty. we can't have it towed 4+ hours away after being taken apart. bottom line nissan has something going on with their clutches, and is blaming it on the consumers and not abiding to their warranty."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2018-10-03
Complaint:
"my nissan xterra 2005 has a transmission problem caused by coolant fluid in transmission. they are charging me for a rebuilt transmission $6,000.00. this is what my car costs. if they have told me before about the problem i could have fix it for little money. now they don't answer my calls. should i throw my car in a junker now? this is a major problem caused by a defect from the car. they never send any letters regarding this transmission problem."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2017-08-05
Complaint:
"after 30000 miles needs a new clutch bought used at 24000 miles in nov. 2015. it is not covered under factory warranty. so the consumer has to pay for the wear and tear item. it went out after parking at home luckly. the 2006 xterra had clutch problems and some of the other modles pathfinder had some cluctch problems."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2016-11-04
Complaint:
"transmission failure due to past radiator leak, same as complaint on file"
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2017-01-12

NISSAN Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

NISSAN ranks 5 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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