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2018 Nissan Altima Steering Problems

Complaints
12about this part
Share
5%of 226 total for the year
Median mileage
36,700miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 12 complaints about the steering of the 2018 Nissan Altima, 5% of the 226 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 36,700 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Display on my vehicle keeps saying front radar obstruction although nothing is either on the road nor in front of my vehicle. This does this without warning at least 5-6 times while I'm driving on city streets, highway or just turning. At random the warning will show and the lights will come up on my driver panel then a few mins later it goes off.”

NHTSA complaint #11397485, filed 2021-02, 94,200 miles

“Several times while normal driving and nothing in roadway the display will say unauthorized object in view and there's nothing there happens several times a day scares me at first cause I think something wrong and takes 10 minutes for display warning light to turn off”

NHTSA complaint #11403171, filed 2021-03, 50,550 miles

“When I first picked up my car the steering wheel was very stiff so I asked the dealership about it the same day- I was told it was probably the alignment and to not bring it back. And if I did, they may charge me to look at. About 2 months later I had been noticing my car would make an odd noise after about 5 minutes of driving and when I would brake. The dealership didn?t have time to look at my car so I took it to a mechanic to check if there was something in brakes that was making the noise. …”

NHTSA complaint #11324742, filed 2020-05, 43,714 miles

“While I was driving around my city (san jose,ca), the steering when I turn left it right starting shaking.... It's not normal because the car was good. And now I can't go too far with that issue.”

NHTSA complaint #11342933, filed 2020-08, 36,700 miles

“While driving home and just entering my neighborhood, I noticed a low tire warning on my dashboard. I looked at the pressure and there was approximately 26 pounds still in the tire and the closest place to fill up was at my house. While approaching a right turn in the neighborhood and because of the winter weather conditions of snow and ice on the road, I slowed down to a crawl and applied my brake prior to and while turning. While in the beginning of my turn, I instantly realized that I had no control of my car and I slid into a snow bank on the side of the road. …”

NHTSA complaint #11399856, filed 2021-03, 15,300 miles

Related service bulletins

Steering: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2024512%
202313%
2021710%
20202011%
201931%
2018125%
2017164%
2016163%
2015485%
2014585%
2013944%
2012174%
2011135%
2010205%
200985956%
2008374%
2007174%
2006152%
2005313%
2004114%
2003131%
2002151%
200153%
200032%
199922%
199832%
199711%
199633%
199511%
199411%

Other parts of the 2018 Nissan Altima

Other or unknown
60 complaints
Brakes
49 complaints
Electrical system
37 complaints
Air bags
36 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
24 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
15 complaints
Engine
14 complaints
Exterior lighting
13 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
12 complaints
Electronic stability control
11 complaints
Vehicle speed control
11 complaints
Suspension
4 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2018 Nissan Altima

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology