Nissan steering problems

Owners have filed 3,963 complaints with NHTSA about the steering on Nissan vehicles — 4% of everything reported about the brand, across 46 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the Nissan Altima, worst in 2009.

These are raw counts. A model that sold in millions appears near the top for that reason alone — the grade never compares one model with another.

3,963

Complaints

Share of all Nissan complaints

276

Crashes

Fires

Which Nissan models have the most steering problems

Altima 1,346 34.0%

Worst in 2009

Maxima 528 13.3%

Worst in 2009

Sentra 342 8.6%

Worst in 2020

Pathfinder 307 7.7%

Worst in 2006

Murano 236 6.0%

Worst in 2007

Rogue 203 5.1%

Worst in 2016

Versa 189 4.8%

Worst in 2009

370Z 172 4.3%

Worst in 2009

Frontier 113 2.9%

Worst in 2006

Xterra 110 2.8%

Worst in 2002

Quest 67 1.7%

Worst in 1996

Titan 66 1.7%

Worst in 2005

Cube 42 1.1%

Worst in 2009

Armada 38 1.0%

Worst in 2004

Altima Hybrid 28 0.7%

Worst in 2009

Kicks 27 0.7%

Worst in 2022

Worst Nissan model years for steering problems

Vehicle	Complaints	Share of that year	Median miles	Grade
2009 Nissan Altima	862	40%	80,000	F
2009 Nissan Maxima	170	37%	63,500	F
2010 Nissan Maxima	161	40%	67,000	F
2013 Nissan Altima	96	3%	23,000	A
2009 Nissan 370Z	88	39%	38,560	F
2010 Nissan 370Z	62	42%	47,000	F
2014 Nissan Altima	58	4%	16,304	B
2020 Nissan Sentra	55	17%	50,000	C
2015 Nissan Altima	49	4%	15,000	A
2007 Nissan Murano	42	5%	74,000	A
2006 Nissan Pathfinder	41	3%	74,300	A
2021 Nissan Sentra	40	19%	33,000	F
2006 Nissan Murano	38	4%	59,000	A
2004 Nissan Maxima	37	2%	15,567	A
2008 Nissan Altima	37	3%	72,000	B
2001 Nissan Pathfinder	36	12%	129,583	C
2006 Nissan Frontier	34	4%	51,000	A
2009 Nissan Murano	34	4%	67,500	A
2022 Nissan Sentra	32	23%	36,000	D
2005 Nissan Altima	31	2%	85,000	F

Nissan steering problems

Which Nissan models have the most steering problems

Worst Nissan model years for steering problems

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