2012 Nissan Xterra Overview, Reviews, Ratings & Specs

I purchased the 2012 6-sp Pro-4x brand new. I have taken my car in for all it's maintenance and items that may have needed to be done where taken to a reputable company who wouldn't up their cost by 120+%. At 24k miles, I had to have the clutch pedal stop fixed/replaced. 30K miles needed rear differential pinion seal replaced & had to argue the matter because they said it wasn't under warranty but going back to the date it became an issue & thank god someone put it on my acct. And that date was w/in my warranty; they (thru gritted teeth) finally fixed. EXACTLY 50,479 miles and my CLUTCH had to be replaced! WTF!? 50k and clutch goes out and of course past their puny warranty, NISSAN CORP refused to help, basically treating me as slightly better that the s**t they stepped on. 66k miles, car starts stalling due to Crankshaft sensor needing to be replaced. I had a friend (at a reputable shop) that would work on my car and not only himself, but another person told me I had SALVAGED parts on my car. I brought this to the attention of the service manage/big wig and was treated like an idiot, he was rude & an overall d**k because he probably knew I was right. I bought this brand new!! So yeah, F*CK YOU NISSAN!!! THANKS FOR STANDING BY YOUR COMMINT OF, :Nissan’s Global Code of Conduct contains our core principles for doing business with honesty and integrity, in full compliance with established laws and regulations in all locations in which we operate." Never again will I buy anything Nissan related.

Battery has died twice in 4 years. Gas mileage has dropped a lot in 5 years. Lots of rattles and other issues.

This vehicle is sporty and stylish, I get lots of likes from people on it. Lots of room In it, the seats lay down In back so you can carry a lot of stuff, even big stuff. We use it for camping, moving our daughter to college, everyday work, shopping, anything we need.

It is a pretty reliable vehicle… but I do not find the seats to be super comfortable… does not have a lot of extras on the inside… but it is overall I would give it a pretty good rating because I do think that we can do a lot with it and it does have a lot of room for not being super big.

My xterra definitely needs some work. The inside of the roof is falling off and is holded by some wall pinchers. Also the interior of the care where the radio is the plastic part if broken and falling off. Also the seats are in bad condition and are starting to rip. The driver side seat is the worst. Also the alarm that it has is no longer working on one of the doors and it lock on its own sometimes.

The best part about having this car is that it has some neat storage spaces and has a quick acceleration point. The bad part is that the gas mileage is terrible for house small it is.

It handles well and it is easy to drive, my only issue with that is I would like something a little bigger. I do like the fact that we can carry things in the back and still have four people sitting in the car. I also love that it is four-wheel-drive.

I love the physical appearance of the Xterra, but I wish it was updated more on the inside and better on gas. It's fairly comfortable. The interior is as basic as it gets, but it's good for a guy. I haven't had any major problems with car. Just normal wear and tear.