One problem related to steering wheel has been reported for the 2001 Nissan Xterra. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2001 Nissan Xterra based on all problems reported for the 2001 Xterra.
Whenever brakes were applied they would either snatch or pull vehicle to right. This caused steering wheel to be snatched out driver's hands. Vehicle hard to control. At dealer's 7 times, but no repairs or replacements were done.