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2001 Nissan Xterra visibility & wipers problems

The 2001 Nissan Xterra has 43 visibility & wipers complaints filed with NHTSA — 22% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

43

Visibility & Wipers complaints

22%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Visibility & Wipers complaints by year

Xterra visibility & wipers complaints by model year43 complaints2000: 10 complaints2001: 43 complaints2002: 9 complaints2003: 5 complaints2004: 5 complaints2005: 5 complaints2006: 2 complaints2007: 3 complaints
Xterra visibility & wipers complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

MAJOR ELECTRICAL FIRE WHICH DESTROYED THE ENGINE ROOM HARNESS , SHORTED THE POWER TRANSIISTOR IN THE DISTRIBUTOR, DESSTROYED THE HOOD RELEASE CABLE AND BURNED THE WINDSHIELD WASHER TUBING, AND ALSO MULTIPLE FUSES AND RELAYS.THIS CONDITION OCCURED DUE TO THE MANUFACTURER CRUSHING THE WIRING FOR THE…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Visibility & Wipers · April 30, 2007 · fire

Common questions

How many visibility & wipers complaints does the 2001 Nissan Xterra have?

NHTSA has 43 complaints about the 2001 Nissan Xterra visibility & wipers — 22% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.