2014 Nissan Altima Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 58about this part
- Share
- 5%of 1,114 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 12,608miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 58 complaints about the steering of the 2014 Nissan Altima, 5% of the 1,114 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 12,608 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I was driving the freeway and lost power engine and shut offs I'm not sure how I didn't have the accident yet. Take it to mechanic find out it was a throttle body position sensor and the throttle body camshaft position sensor crankshaft position sensor replaced all that still giving the same problem how to replace it again. So the speed limit was 70 I was going 65 so lost lost in the entire engine at speed of 65 is really difficult to maneuver”
NHTSA complaint #11174693, filed 2019-02, 61,000 miles“Lower control arms need to be replaced, front struts need to be replaced, and power steering motor. My power steering will fail while driving, for 2-3 seconds at a time, making my steering wheel unable to turn. While in motion”
NHTSA complaint #11341237, filed 2020-07, 95,000 miles“The headlights are very bad at night I have changed out with new ones 5 times. Also the steering have to keep being corrected when driving car wants to go into other lanes I had 2 wheel alignments in still no help”
NHTSA complaint #11302431, filed 2020-01, 125,000 miles“Car would not stop as I was trying stop from hitting a vehicle that stopped I'm front of me, due to brakes locking up and I tried to swerve to prevent an accident from occurring the steering wheel locked up as well.”
NHTSA complaint #11280966, filed 2019-11, 101,000 miles“After driving my new car, I noticed that above 60 MPH, even when the steering wheel is held straight ahead, the car will veer either to the left or right without ever moving the wheel - at random, regardless of crown or truck-rutted road. Dealer checked the steering, as well as another new Altima; both made similar clunking noises left and right when parked and idled by moving the steering wheel a few inches either direction. …”
NHTSA complaint #10594926, filed 2014-05, 4,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10243708Sep 21, 2023DIAGNOSIS OF VEHICLE PULL (DRIFT) AND/OR STEERING WHEEL OFF-CENTER This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of…
- 10232652Feb 22, 2023DIAGNOSIS OF VEHICLE PULL (DRIFT) AND/OR STEERING WHEEL OFF-CENTER This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of…
- 10138266Apr 19, 20182014-2018 ALTIMA; HYDRAULIC ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SERVICE INFORMATION This bulletin has been amended. The APPLIED VEHICLES section has been revised. No other changes have been…
- 10119220Jul 10, 20172014-2017 ALTIMA; HYDRAULIC ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SERVICE INFORMATION This bulletin has been amended. The APPLIED VEHICLES section has been revised and information on page 10…
Steering: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 12% |
| 2023 | 1 | 3% |
| 2021 | 7 | 10% |
| 2020 | 20 | 11% |
| 2019 | 3 | 1% |
| 2018 | 12 | 5% |
| 2017 | 16 | 4% |
| 2016 | 16 | 3% |
| 2015 | 48 | 5% |
| 2014 | 58 | 5% |
| 2013 | 94 | 4% |
| 2012 | 17 | 4% |
| 2011 | 13 | 5% |
| 2010 | 20 | 5% |
| 2009 | 859 | 56% |
| 2008 | 37 | 4% |
| 2007 | 17 | 4% |
| 2006 | 15 | 2% |
| 2005 | 31 | 3% |
| 2004 | 11 | 4% |
| 2003 | 13 | 1% |
| 2002 | 15 | 1% |
| 2001 | 5 | 3% |
| 2000 | 3 | 2% |
| 1999 | 2 | 2% |
| 1998 | 3 | 2% |
| 1997 | 1 | 1% |
| 1996 | 3 | 3% |
| 1995 | 1 | 1% |
| 1994 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2014 Nissan Altima
299 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
209 complaintsAir bags
208 complaintsSuspension
132 complaintsOther or unknown
84 complaintsEngine
77 complaintsElectrical system
71 complaintsBody and structure
52 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
31 complaintsBrakes
28 complaintsVehicle speed control
27 complaintsFuel system
25 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2014 Nissan Altima
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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