The Lemon Index$2,700 middle bill · most between $1,400 and $3,900
Higher than the $1,800 middle bill owners of all 89 models reported.
Owners who gave their mileage: a middle of 112,000 miles (6 reports).
Nissan Xterra owners reported paying a median of $2,700 for a catalytic converter replacement, with the middle half of bills between $1,400 and $3,900. That's from 6 owner reports (6 complaints to NHTSA). Costs vary by shop and region.
What owners paid
- Under $5000%
- $500–$1,0000%
- $1,000–$2,50050%
- $2,500–$5,00033%
- $5,000 and up17%
Share of the 6 owner reports in each price band.
By model year
- 2005 Nissan Xterra2too few for a middle
- 2006 Nissan Xterra3$1,900 middle bill
- 2008 Nissan Xterra1too few for a middle
Reports per model year, with the middle bill where there are 3 or more. YouTube amounts count for the generation the video covers.
Engine codes that can lead here: P0420 P0430. A code is where a shop starts, not proof the part failed.
Keep going
- Nissan Xterra reliability by year
- Catalytic converter replacement cost on every car
- Car symptoms and what they can mean
Other repairs Nissan Xterra owners reported
Transmission replacement (45) · Radiator replacement (39) · Timing chain replacement (8) · Fuel pump replacement (6) · Clutch replacement (5)
The details
How we count
Every number here is a repair bill an owner reported, never a shop's price list. Two sources: the bills owners wrote in their own complaints to the U.S. government (NHTSA), and the dollar amounts owners said out loud in YouTube repair and ownership videos. A figure counts for a repair when that repair is the part named nearest to it. Left out: purchase prices, payments, rentals, towing, warranties and deductibles, amounts under $50 or over $15,000, parts-only prices ("the part was $80 on Amazon"), bills for two different repairs named together, and money someone else paid. One number per complaint (or video) and repair: the biggest, so it's the bill, not the diagnosis fee.
The range is the middle half of the bills (the 25th to the 75th percentile), so one wild number can't swing it. Owners who complain to the government often had expensive repairs, so a typical bill can be lower. Costs vary by shop and region, by dealer vs independent shop, by parts and by miles. This is what owners reported, not a quote for your car.
Check the bills yourself
NHTSA complaint numbers (search them at nhtsa.gov): 11081405, 10640705, 10513810, 10441030, 10409004, 10394330.
Quick answers
How much does catalytic converter replacement cost on a Nissan Xterra?
Nissan Xterra owners reported a median of $2,700, and the middle half paid $1,400 to $3,900, from 6 owner reports. Costs vary by shop and region.
Is a Nissan Xterra catalytic converter replacement more expensive than on other cars?
The Nissan Xterra middle bill of $2,700 is higher than the $1,800 owners of all 89 models we have reports for paid.
Where do these Nissan Xterra repair costs come from?
From 6 complaints to NHTSA: what owners themselves said they paid. They aren't verified bills or a shop's quote.
Sources: NHTSA owner complaints and YouTube videos (amounts said out loud), sorted by The Lemon Index. Owner reports, not a price quote. Costs vary by shop and region.