2003 Nissan Xterra steering problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2003 Nissan Xterra — 17% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Fuel pump power steering abs O2 sensors yes it's available for inspection upon requests car shut off while driving at 70 miles an hour on a highway due to fuel pump because my VIN number is not with all the other 2003 Nissan xterra's that have recalls on all of the same problems I have just for…”
filed Aug 7, 2021
“I was driving to work one day and while I was turning corners I felt it was getting harder to steer. I stop at the red light and when drove off again I was going maybe 5-10 mph, I turned left and I was going to straighten the car up the car started to swurve and bear to the left. I tried to regain…”
filed Mar 7, 2016
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% |
| 2002 Xterra | 22 | 14% |
| 2001 Xterra | 6 | 4% |
| 2000 Xterra | 6 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2003 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.