Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2002 Nissan Altima has 15 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
15
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2016 | STEERING,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | MY CAR HAS BEEN HAVING STEERING PROBLEMS TO WEAR I GOT IT FIX WITH REPLACING A STEERING RACK WHICH H... |
| May 22, 2015 | STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE | CAR WOULD NOT START. TOWED TO MECHANIC AND FOUND OUT IT WAS CRANK SHAFT POSITIONING SENSOR. AFTER ... |
| Oct 29, 2013 | STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | MY CAR WON'T ACCELERATE BEYOND 20 MPH, THEN ENGINE WOULD STALL WHILE IN DRIVE GEAR. TOOK IT TO MY ... |
| Mar 1, 2011 | STEERING | STEERING PROBLEM WITH NISSAN ALTIMA 2002 THE STEERING COUPLING IN THE STEERING COLUMN CORRODED MA... |
| Aug 1, 2009 | STEERING | STEERING WHEEL LOOSE, COMES OUT OF STEERING COLUMN. THE STEERING WHEEL IS NOT BOLTED INTO THE COLU... |
| Apr 18, 2009 | STEERING | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS TURNING THE VEHICLE TO THE RIGHT AT... |
| Feb 8, 2007 | STEERING | DRIVING ALONG COUNTRY ROAD AND THE STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY CHANGED POSITION, I.E., I WAS DRIVING ON ... |
| Sep 15, 2005 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MP... |
| Mar 10, 2005 | STEERING,EQUIPMENT | STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TIGHTENING MAKING IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MOVE. TURNING BECAME ARDUOUS , SLOW... |
| Jun 16, 2004 | STEERING | WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH STEERING WHEEL SHOOK, AND CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER WAS... |
| May 9, 2004 | STEERING | VEHICLE WOULD BOTTOM OUT WHEN DRIVING OVER SMALL BUMPS IN THE ROAD, AND LOST STEERING CONTROL. DEALE... |
| May 8, 2004 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,INTERIOR LIGHTING | SCHEDULED RECALL WORK ON CAR ON FRIDAY, WAS NOTIFIED THAT THERE WAS ACTUALLY THREE RECALLS ON MY CAR... |
| Apr 8, 2004 | STEERING | MY CAR WAS UNATTENDED WHEN IT WAS STRUCK, MORE LIKE SIDESWIPED. THERE WAS A CREASE APPROXIMATELY 3/4... |
| Jul 23, 2003 | STEERING | I WAS DRIVING WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, THE VEHICLE SKIDDE... |
| Jan 1, 1970 | STEERING | PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S STEERING SYSTEM.*MR SIX DAYS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED THE CONSUMER R... |