Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2021 Nissan Altima has 5 NHTSA steering complaints and 1 steering-related recall.
5
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2025 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | Due to the Pasadena wildfires the car has been highly affected due to the extreme heat and the ashes |
| Sep 29, 2023 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | My car has a detached tie rod ball joint and is causing a loss of steering control, and increasing t... |
| Dec 24, 2021 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | While driving home from work I experienced my fourth or fifth malfunction error flashing across my ... |
| Nov 2, 2021 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES | First of all I know there is a break in period. The stering seems to be loose at times almost to lo... |
| Jun 1, 2021 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES | Unknown. But upon googling I’ve discovered a recall for ball joint separating from steering column d... |