Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2006 Nissan Maxima has 17 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
17
Complaints
0
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2016 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | MY 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA IS SHIFTING GEARS ON ITS ON AS IF THERE IS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. THE STEERIN... |
| Feb 2, 2016 | STEERING,AIR BAGS,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE, GOING AROUND A CURVE, THE WHEEL STABILIZER TURNED ON FOR NO REASO... |
| Nov 11, 2013 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT WAS REVERSING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT 3 MPH W... |
| Nov 2, 2013 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES TO HAVE ISSUES DIAGNOSED AND THE... |
| Oct 16, 2013 | STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | WHILE CASUALLY DRIVING, HANDS ON STEERING WHEEL, FOOT ON ACCELERATOR, ASPHALT ROAD SLIGHTLY DAMP BUT... |
| Oct 15, 2013 | STEERING | WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL THE VEHICLE MAKE A WHINING, THEN A GRINDING NOISE, ALONG WITH DIFFIC... |
| Sep 10, 2012 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | MY CAR WAS UNDER 90K MILES WHEN IT EXPERIENCED TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE, PREMATURE CLUTCH WEAR, OVERHE... |
| Dec 1, 2011 | STEERING,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | I WAS FIRST TOLD THAT THE CATAYLIC CONVERTER WAS GONE, HAD THAT REPLACED, THEN WAS TOLD 2 MOTOR MOUN... |
| Jan 6, 2010 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN | I WAS AT THE LIGHT WAITING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN INTO MY NEIGHBORHOOD AND AS I GOT A BREAK TO TURN IN ... |
| Sep 16, 2009 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN | I HAVE A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA SE THAT I BOUGHT NEW IN JAN 2007. SEVERAL MONTHS AGO I REPLACED THE OEM ... |
| Jul 7, 2009 | STEERING,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY PULLED TO THE ... |
| Dec 14, 2006 | STEERING | 1ST TIME: THE CAR BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER AND SQUEALED WHEN TURNING. 2ND TIME: THE CAR MAD... |
| Aug 25, 2006 | STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED ON REVERSING THE VEHICLE OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, THE FRONT END WAS NOT CLEAR... |
| Apr 15, 2006 | STEERING,TIRES | PURCHASED VEHICLE IN NOVEMBER 2005. TIRES WERE ROTATED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN APRIL 2006 SERVICE. SIN... |
| Mar 28, 2006 | STEERING | SHIMMY IN STEERING WHEEL FROM THE DAY I GOT THE CAR. *JB |
| Jan 5, 2006 | STEERING | VIBRATION IN FRONT END SINCE NEW. STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES AT APPROX. 70 MPH. LEFT AT DEALERSHIP FI... |
| Jan 4, 2006 | STEERING | VIBRATION IN STERRING WHEEL AT 55 MILES PER HOUR AND 70 MILES PER HOUR. *NM |