Best Year to Buy a Nissan Xterra
Reliability rankings across 16 model years, based on NHTSA owner complaints
Based on 16 model years of NHTSA complaint data, the 2013 Nissan Xterra is the most reliable year to buy with a Klunk Score of 99/100 ("Smooth Ride") and only 4 owner complaints. The 2005 model year is the least reliable with 844 complaints and a score of 6/100 ("Total Klunk").
All Years Ranked
2013Smooth Ride 4 2014Smooth Ride 10 2015Smooth Ride 10 2009Smooth Ride 19 2012Smooth Ride 16 2011Smooth Ride 24 2010Smooth Ride 38 2003Smooth Ride 72 2004Solid Pick 84 2008Solid Pick 118 2001Solid Pick 159 2002Solid Pick 172 2000Proceed with Caution 229 2007Check Engine 557 2006Total Klunk 780 2005Total Klunk 844
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