Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2020 Nissan Altima has 20 NHTSA steering complaints and 1 steering-related recall.
20
Complaints
1
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 8, 2026
21V138000
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Nissan Altima vehicles. The tie rod ball joint fastener was not tightened properly...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2025 | STEERING,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,BACK OVER PREVENTION | See attached document for complaint. |
| Mar 8, 2025 | STEERING,WHEELS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The tire rod assembly disconnected and caused a near miss accident. The steering was no longer intac... |
| Nov 11, 2024 | STEERING,ENGINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2020 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while driving at 35 MPH around a curv... |
| Jul 23, 2024 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | While accelerating from a complete stop, the car stalled with tires, powertrain, and steering wheel ... |
| Dec 4, 2023 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES | 1. Power steering cuts off while driving. Occurs intermittently -- once every two weeks or so. I am ... |
| Oct 29, 2023 | STEERING,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2020 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while turning the steering wheel to t... |
| Oct 3, 2023 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2020 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, the steering wheel s... |
| Aug 10, 2023 | STEERING,WHEELS | The contact owns a 2020 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed... |
| Apr 7, 2023 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2020 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while her son was driving at an undis... |
| Mar 10, 2023 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES | When making a routine right-hand turn, the steering system failed. Driver had an unresponsive vehic... |
| Feb 9, 2023 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | Tie rod ball joint snapped and broke at 15mph causing vehichle to loose control and forced off-road ... |
| Feb 2, 2022 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2020 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while she had the vehicle serviced for oil... |
| Jan 22, 2022 | STEERING,WHEELS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I bought a used (7,000 miles) 2020 Nissan Altima 2.5 SV. Bought the car January (18-19th) 2022. The... |
| Nov 19, 2021 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | When braking there is a popping noise coming from the front of the car. And the Foward Braking light... |
| Aug 19, 2021 | STEERING,AIR BAGS | I brought this car last year of 2020 and I had my car for a year and a half and all of a sudden my d... |
| Jul 27, 2021 | STEERING | I was driving home and my steering wheel locked up on me while my car was in motion. I eased on down... |
| Mar 1, 2021 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2020 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds there... |
| Oct 25, 2020 | STEERING,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | DURING A SNOW STORM A COUPLE WEEKS AGO IN COLORADO MY 2020 NISSAN ALTIMA'S FORWARD COLLISION ADAS KI... |
| Aug 25, 2020 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,WHEELS | AS A TRUE AND FAITHFUL CUSTOMER OVER THE LAST 10 YEARS, I'M FINALLY THROWING IN THE TOWEL IN REGARDS... |
| Dec 10, 2019 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I JUST PURCHASE THIS VEHICLE THROUGH NISSAN TWO MONTHS AGO AND IT ONLY HAS 2000 MILES ON IT. SINCE I... |