Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Nissan Altima has 16 NHTSA steering complaints and 1 steering-related recall.
16
Complaints
1
Recalls
3
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 8, 2026
12V494000
STEERING
Nissan is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Altima vehicles manufactured from May 10, 2012, through July 26, 2012. These vehicles may have been ...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2025 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN | The vehicle is unsafe to driver and others on the road. The power steering hose has had a leak since... |
| Feb 12, 2025 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,ENGINE | Clunking and bouncing from right tire followed by acceleration not working properly |
| Oct 1, 2021 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | The contact owns a 2012 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that the steering wheel would emit an abno... |
| Jun 30, 2019 | STEERING,ENGINE | TAKATA RECALL, I HAVE A 2012 NISSAN ALTIMA AND I PURCHASED FROM A DEALER IN JAN 2015. I BELIEVE THIS... |
| May 29, 2019 | STEERING | CAR WANDERS AND FEELS DANGEROUS OVER 60MPH |
| Apr 1, 2019 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN | CVT TRANS GIVING CHECK ENGINE SOON CODE P1777 STEPPER MOTOR COD... TRANS NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY, IT G... |
| Mar 14, 2019 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | SO I PURCHASED MY CAR IN 2014 AT TONY NISSAN WAIPIO AND HAD CNA MANUFACTURED WARRANTY..WHICH IS A GO... |
| Jan 2, 2019 | STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | LOSSES POWER WHEN DRIVING WHEN MAKING TURNS IT SHAKES IT OVER HEATS |
| Jul 17, 2015 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,AIR BAGS | ON THE ABOVE DATE, MY VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHICH AFTER THOROUGH ASSESSMENT BY THE BOD... |
| Jan 24, 2015 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | ENGINE QUIT WHILE DRIVING, BRAKES FAILED, STEERING LOCKED UP A DEADLY SITUATION. DEALER CLAIMS IT ... |
| Oct 30, 2014 | STEERING | CAR GOES TO THE RIGHT. .WILL NOT RESPOND WHEN TRYING TO BRING BACK. THEN TO MUCH. LIKE OUT OF ALIGNM... |
| Oct 18, 2014 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,AIR BAGS | MY SON WAS DRIVING, LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE VEERED OFF OF THE ROAD AND HIT A TREE, ... |
| Sep 13, 2013 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WHEN I TRY TO START THE CAR, THE POWER COMES ON(RADIO COMES ON, DASHBOARD LIGHTS), BUT THE IGNITION ... |
| Feb 7, 2013 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | I PURCHASED A 2012 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 35-40 MPH THE CAR BEGAN RATTLING,NOISE,BING LIKE AN... |
| Dec 31, 2012 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES | PURCHASED MY NEW ALTIMA S2.5 CONVIENCE PKG PLUS 1ST OF AUG 2012. I BOUGHT NEW CAR TO BE SAFE THIS WA... |
| Oct 6, 2012 | STEERING | THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED TO GO RIGHT, HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE KEPT GOING STRAIGHT. *TR |