There are 6 stored owner reports matching the steering leading-label group for the 2007 Nissan Xterra in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 6 of 6 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)The recall has been in place with no solution presented by the manufacturer since February of 2023 with no remedy for the steering wheel emblem issue, making airbag deployment potentially unsafe.
STOP AND FILLED IT UP WITH GAS STARTER DOWN THE ROAD AN CHECK ENGIN CAME ON STOP AND TURN IT OFF NOW TTHE MOTOR WONT TURN THE TRANSMISSION WAS WORKING PERFEICT THE CODES C1163 SENT IT TO TED RUSSELL NISSAN THEY TELL ME ITS THE TRANSMISSION IS BAD NO PINK WATER IN THE RADIATOR COST 5000 DOLLARS TO FIX WHY CANT A BUNCH OF PEOPLE THATS HAVING THE PROBLEM SUE NISSAN I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD
My 07 Xterra has extreme rust in the door jams and rear panels. The rack-n-pinion, power steering system leaks fluid.
THE LOWER LINKS AND P/NOS. THIS COLLAR WELD WASN'T STRONG ENOUGH AND IT HAS SEPARATED AND DETERIORATED,AND COULD CAUSE A POSSIBLE VEHICLE CRASH. IT MAKES NOISE AT A LOW TO HIGH SPEED. I NEED MY VIN # ADDED TO THE RECALL LIST THAT IS LISTED ABOVE WITH THE OTHER RECALLS FOR THE NISSAN XTERRA. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN XTERRA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE STEERING LOCKED AND PREVENTED THE VEHICLE FROM MOVING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED AND THE ENTIRE COMPONENT WAS REPLACED. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THIS FAILURE WAS COMMON ON MANY NISSANS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 200 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35-40 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER MADE REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE HOWEVER, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN WORSE CONDITION AFTER REPAIRS. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS EXTREMELY LOOSE, THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE WAS NOT OPERATING, THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING GAUGE INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND OCCASIONALLY, THE VEHICLE WOULD FAIL TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE SEVERAL RECALLS REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE BUT HE WAS NOT SURE WHICH RECALL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,700.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
NHTSA source checks for this vehicle year
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.