2004 Nissan Xterra steering problems
20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2004 Nissan Xterra — 24% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The steering weal it's becoming stiff and is becoming hard to maneuver around and it might affect my driving and I'm scared I might crash and this is the only vehicle I have and own and have no other means to purchase another car. I was heading to work and I tried turning on the corner and it just…”
filed Jan 1, 2021
“When driving my xterra, it loses power and cuts out on me. This is very dangerous and cuts completely off when I'm accelerating. There is a declaration and then the vehicle won't crank or start leaving me stranded. This is not the first time over years that the xterra has cut off on me. All…”
filed Aug 4, 2020
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% |
| 2003 Xterra | 12 | 17% |
| 2002 Xterra | 22 | 14% |
| 2001 Xterra | 6 | 4% |
| 2000 Xterra | 6 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2004 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.