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Used 2001 Nissan Xterra Consumer Reviews

4.3 out of 5 stars
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4.88 out of 5 stars

great buy

iron017, 03/07/2009
2001 Nissan Xterra XE 4WD 4dr SUV (3.3L 6cyl 5M)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful

Had the car for almost 3 years now. No problems (knock on wood). hauls great and good room for loading things which I wouldn't expect would fit in it!

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4.63 out of 5 stars

225,000 Miles & Still Going Strong!

vstro, 06/16/2010
2001 Nissan Xterra SE 4WD 4dr SUV (3.3L 6cyl 5M)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful

Bought this Xterra new in 2001 from Al West Nissan. About a year later the dealership told me that it was recalled to correct some problems at no charge-still under warranty. Since that the only thing I had to have done besides the usual oil changes (sometimes I was a little slack on that)& and a battery here and there is points/plugs last year at about 200,000 miles!She is now 9 years old. Unbelievable! Dependable! Reliable! Love my Xterra and wish it would just keep going forever- I might just see how many miles we can get to and then go buy another new one. I've been very happy with it!

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2.63 out of 5 stars

Bumpy

RAS, 11/25/2002
2001 Nissan Xterra SE 4WD 4dr SUV (3.3L 6cyl 5M)
7 of 8 people found this review helpful

This was my first suv. In the begining it was great in the snow and nice sitting up high. Then I noticed that the front driver and passenger windows vibrated when down an inch or so. Was told this was normal by 3 dealerships. After about a year the suv novelty has worn off. This is a bumpy, gass- guzzler with cheap interior plastic. Don't get me wrong it looks great, just drives like crap. If your looking for an suv around $25,000 and need off road prowess, this is probably the way to go. If you don't plan much off-road actvity, can spare the room and want decent mileage, comfort, and handling, try the Excape, CRV, RAV4 or Liberty.

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4 out of 5 stars

It will get you there.

nurd, 08/13/2011
2001 Nissan Xterra SE 4WD 4dr SUV (3.3L 6cyl 4A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful

I bought my 2001 Xterra with 73k on the O.D. after looking for a foreign 4x4 SUV it was the least expensive with the best options. I now have 155k on the Xterra and have had some very small things like a slow leak on a radiator hose that took me an hour to fix and $10. But I just had my A/C go out right before summer and we have had several 100+ days that have been miserable. Because of gas prices I want to sell it but then I get to go on a beach, camping or we get hit with a foot of snow and I fall back in love with my baby. This thing is a monster that will get you there every time. Love it and won't get rid of it.

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3.5 out of 5 stars

Xterra problems

showcode, 05/13/2004
2001 Nissan Xterra SE 2WD 4dr SUV (3.3L 6cyl 5M)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful

At first I was thrilled, bought it new. But at 37000 all four automatic windows quit working and nissan said it was out of warranty by 1,000 miles so I was stuck paying for them. At 42000 miles the suspension became veryrough and after several trips to the mechanic still cant be fixed. Now at 50000 miles the air conditioning died and the back window wiper quit working. I'm trading in the end of this month for a toyota.

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