2002 Nissan Xterra steering problems
22 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2002 Nissan Xterra — 14% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My 2002 nissan xterra's airbags failed to deploy in a collision with a telephone pole at apx. 45 mph. The accident was on a badly maintained city street, the steering has been problematic even though I had an alignment done apx. 6 mo.s ago.”
filed Mar 6, 2021
“Tl* the contact owned a 2002 nissan xterra. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 45 mph, the vehicle steered out of control and the vehicle overturned five times. A police report was filed. The contact sustained a laceration to the elbow and body pains while her passenger…”
filed Jun 10, 2019
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- SteeringCampaign 10V554000 · Nov 11, 2010
Related service bulletins
DIAGNOSIS OF VEHICLE PULL (DRIFT) AND/OR STEERING WHEEL OFF-CENTER This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB08-097L · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 21, 2023
Steering problems in other Xterra years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 Xterra | 1 | 4% |
| 2010 Xterra | 2 | 5% |
| 2007 Xterra | 6 | 1% |
| 2006 Xterra | 22 | 3% |
| 2005 Xterra | 10 | 1% |
| 2004 Xterra | 20 | 24% |
| 2003 Xterra | 12 | 17% |
| 2001 Xterra | 6 | 4% |
| 2000 Xterra | 6 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2002 Nissan Xterra
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.