The Lemon Index$4,600 middle bill · most between $1,400 and $5,200
Higher than the $1,300 middle bill owners of all 90 models reported.
Owners who gave their mileage: a middle of 115,000 miles (37 reports).
Nissan Xterra owners reported paying a median of $4,600 for a radiator replacement, with the middle half of bills between $1,400 and $5,200. That's from 39 owner reports (39 complaints to NHTSA). Costs vary by shop and region.
What owners paid
- Under $5008%
- $500–$1,0008%
- $1,000–$2,50015%
- $2,500–$5,00028%
- $5,000 and up41%
Share of the 39 owner reports in each price band.
By model year
- 2005 Nissan Xterra19$2,500 middle bill
- 2006 Nissan Xterra8$5,200 middle bill
- 2007 Nissan Xterra11$5,000 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.
Keep going
- Nissan Xterra reliability by year
- Radiator replacement cost on every car
- Car symptoms and what they can mean
Other repairs Nissan Xterra owners reported
Transmission replacement (45) · Timing chain replacement (8) · Catalytic converter replacement (6) · 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): 11269539, 11267822, 11219737, 11185840, 11084059, 10995214, 10924272, 10872518, 10849646, 10846242, 10809812, 10794653 and more.
Quick answers
How much does radiator replacement cost on a Nissan Xterra?
Nissan Xterra owners reported a median of $4,600, and the middle half paid $1,400 to $5,200, from 39 owner reports. Costs vary by shop and region.
Is a Nissan Xterra radiator replacement more expensive than on other cars?
The Nissan Xterra middle bill of $4,600 is higher than the $1,300 owners of all 90 models we have reports for paid.
Where do these Nissan Xterra repair costs come from?
From 39 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.