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SteeringPart report

2013 Nissan Maxima Steering Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
2%of 62 total for the year
Median mileage
93,500miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the steering of the 2013 Nissan Maxima, 2% of the 62 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 93,500 miles.

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.

“My son was driving home 09/21/18 when the passenger side tie rod broke. The piece that broke screws into the rack and has a ball swivel in it and then screws into the actual tie rod end. The piece at the break looks as if it was broken part way through due to the metal being darker in that area. The vehicle was in motion and had just completed a left hand turn on a rual blacktop road. …”

NHTSA complaint #11130858, filed 2018-09, 93,500 miles

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Steering: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202015%
201916%
201744%
201696%
201444%
201312%
2012109%
201198%
201015857%
200916850%
200845%
200775%
2006173%
2005172%
2004373%
200331%
2002115%
200163%
200082%
199921%
199844%
199766%
199677%
199585%
199311%
199222%
199123%
199033%
198946%
198835%
198721%
198623%
198512%
1983120%

Other parts of the 2013 Nissan Maxima

Transmission and drivetrain
24 complaints
Air bags
16 complaints
Exterior lighting
9 complaints
Other or unknown
8 complaints
Engine
4 complaints
Brakes
2 complaints
Electrical system
2 complaints
Body and structure
2 complaints
Electronic stability control
1 complaints
Fuel system
1 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2013 Nissan Maxima

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 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