Audio System

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2013 Nissan Xterra. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Symptoms	Check items	Probable malfunction location
The disk cannot be removed.	Audio unit	Malfunction in audio unit. Refer to "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
No sound comes out or the level of the sound is low.	No sound from all speakers.	Speaker circuit shorted to ground. Refer to "WIRING DIAGRAM ". Audio unit power supply and ground circuits malfunction. Refer to "AUDIO UNIT: DIAGNOSIS PROCEDURE ".
No sound comes out or the level of the sound is low.	Only a certain speaker (front tweeter LH, front tweeter RH, front door speaker LH, front door speaker RH, rear door speaker LH, rear door speaker RH) does not output sound.	Poor connector connection of speaker. Sound signal circuit malfunction between audio unit and speaker. Refer to: "DIAGNOSIS PROCEDURE " (front tweeter). "DIAGNOSIS PROCEDURE " (front door speaker). "DIAGNOSIS PROCEDURE " (rear door speaker). Malfunction in speaker. Refer to: "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION " (front tweeter). "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION " (front door speaker). "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION " (rear door speaker). Malfunction in audio unit. Refer to "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
Noise is mixed with audio.	Noise comes out from all speakers.	Malfunction in audio unit. Refer to "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
	Noise comes out only from a certain speaker (front tweeter LH, front tweeter RH, front door speaker LH, front door speaker RH, rear door speaker LH, rear door speaker RH).	Poor connector connection of speaker. Sound signal circuit malfunction between audio unit and speaker. Refer to: "DIAGNOSIS PROCEDURE " (front tweeter). "DIAGNOSIS PROCEDURE " (front door speaker). "DIAGNOSIS PROCEDURE " (rear door speaker). Malfunction in speaker. Poor Installation of speaker (e.g. backlash and looseness). Refer to: "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION " (front tweeter). "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION " (front door speaker). "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION " (rear door speaker). Malfunction in audio unit. Refer to "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
	Noise is mixed with radio only (when the vehicle hits a bump or while driving over bad roads)	Poor connector connection of antenna or antenna feeder. Refer to "LOCATION OF AUDIO ANTENNA SYSTEM COMPONENT ".
No radio reception or poor reception.	Other audio sounds are normal. Any radio station cannot be received or poor reception is caused even after moving to a service area with good reception (e.g. a place with clear view and no obstacles generating external noises).	Rod antenna is not fully connected to antenna base. Antenna base/rod connection (thread zone) has foreign material or corrosion inside. Poor connector connection of antenna or antenna feeder. Refer to "LOCATION OF AUDIO ANTENNA SYSTEM COMPONENT ".
Buzz/rattle sound from speaker	The majority of buzz/rattle sounds are not indicative of an issue with the speaker, usually something nearby the speaker is causing the buzz/rattle.	Refer to "SQUEAK AND RATTLE TROUBLE DIAGNOSES ".