Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Nissan Maxima has 10 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
10
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2023 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2012 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the... |
| Dec 7, 2019 | STEERING | I PICKED MY CAR UP FROM THE DEALERSHIP AFTER GETTING A STATE INSPECTION, OIL CHANGE AND TIRE ROTATIO... |
| Nov 18, 2019 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE CAR STREERING WHEEL WONT MOVE AND THE CAR WONT START. |
| Jan 12, 2018 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH AND MERGING INTO TRAFFIC, THE POWER ... |
| Mar 8, 2014 | STEERING,ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING MY 2012 NISSAN MAXIMA, I WAS SLOWING TO A STOP AT AN INTERSECTION. THE CAR UNEXPECTED... |
| Feb 6, 2014 | STEERING | ON 2/6/2014, WHEN EXITING HIGHWAY, I LOSS POWER STEERING. DROPPED CAR OFF AT DEALER ON 2/7/14 AND WA... |
| Jan 30, 2014 | STEERING | AS I WAS EXITING THE FREEWAY GOING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN ONTO AN OVERPASS, THE STEERING BECAME VERY HA... |
| Jan 16, 2014 | STEERING | TOTAL AND ABRUPT FAILURE AND LOSS OF STEERING WHILE DRIVING. *TR |
| Jan 16, 2014 | STEERING | I WAS DRIVING ON RT41 NEAR CHICAGO IN THE MIDDLE LANE AT 65MPH AND TRIED TO CHANGE THE LANE TO GET I... |
| Jul 19, 2012 | STEERING | TODAY I FOUND MY NISSAN MAXIMA 2009 MAKING A REPETITIVE GRINDING SOUND. UPON INVESTIGATION I DISCOV... |