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What 24 owners told NHTSA about the 2011 Nissan Xterra

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (24)Airbags (9)Engine (5)Electrical system (4)Tires (2)Body & structure (1)Electronic Stability Control (esc) (1)Engine & cooling (1)Fuel system (1)Steering (1)Suspension (1)

2 of 24 complaints match · Tires · clear filters

Apr 19, 2014Tires

BF GOODRICH TIRES ON NEW NISSAN XTERRA ONLY LASTED 32000 MILES ARE THEY KIDDING. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10583671

Jan 21, 2011Tires

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. THE TIRE MANUFACTURER WAS B.F. GOODRICH, TIRE LINE, RADIAL LONG TRAIL, DOT NUMBER AP72FB313610 AND THE SIZE WAS P265/70/R16 11PMCS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE TIRES BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE REASON THE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 1,200.

NHTSA ODI 10378141

Working with the data? Download all 24 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 28, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2011 Nissan Xterra verdict →