Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2016 Nissan Altima has 16 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
16
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2022 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Diagnosed CVT failure; Nissan refuses to replace the transmission at their cost. Took the vehicle to... |
| Feb 20, 2021 | STEERING,WHEELS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I WAS DRIVING TO WORK ON A DRY ROAD AND MY TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. SO I PULLED... |
| Jan 4, 2021 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WHEN IM PARRALLEL PARKING I NOTICE THAT ON OCCASSION I WOULD LOOSE POWER FOR A FEW SECONDS AND THE S... |
| Feb 7, 2020 | STEERING | VERY STIFF STEERING AT LOW SPEED (15-20 MILES/H) WHEN EFFECTING A RIGHT OR LEFT HAND TURN SUCH AS LA... |
| Dec 7, 2019 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN | 2016 NISSAN ALTIMA HAS DELAYED ACCELERATION. ALSO, CAN HEAR A SIZZLE NOISE WHEN DRIVING MAKING A TUR... |
| Nov 23, 2019 | STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | ACCELERATING ONTO THE HIGHWAY ON YESTERDAY MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CANE ON AS WELL AND MY TRACTION CON... |
| Nov 11, 2019 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,WHEELS | PURCHASED VEHICLE LESS THAN A MONTH AGO AND I HATE IT! I'VE HAD NOTHING BUT SCARY ENCOUNTERS WITH TH... |
| Jan 1, 2019 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES | I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE BRAKES INSPECTED AT MULTIPLE PLACES. THE BRAKES AND ROTORS ARE NEW HOWEVER TH... |
| Sep 24, 2018 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | Mossy Nissan El Cajon, didn't report an accident that the car was involved in prior to the sale of t... |
| Sep 5, 2018 | STEERING | PURCHASED MY NISSAN ON FEBRUARY 23, 2017... UNFORTUNATELY I NEVER TEST DROVE IT AND THE NEXT DAY TO... |
| May 2, 2018 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING FAILED I... |
| Mar 31, 2018 | STEERING | WHILE THE CAR HAS BEEN PARKED THERE WAS A POWER STEERING LEAK UNBEKNOWNST TO US WHILE THE CAR WAS PA... |
| Dec 21, 2017 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,VISIBILITY/WIPER | CAR DANGEROUS HARD TO STEER ON FREE WAY VERY DANGEROUS WHEN BETWEEN 2 CAR YOU IN THE MID... |
| Nov 1, 2017 | STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE | NOV 2017, ALTIMA HAD 18,173 MILES, NOT ONE YEAR OLD AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVE I... |
| Nov 1, 2017 | STEERING | THE STEERING WHEEL COMES CLOSE TO A FROZEN STATE, HALF WAY WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT WHICH IS A SER... |
| Sep 6, 2017 | STEERING | STATING BRIEFLY AUTO NOT IN MOTION TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL SIDE TO SIDE THERE IS A CLANKING NOISE... |