2003 Nissan Altima Steering Problems
- 10
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 10 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- steering wheel · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 4 |
| 60–100k mi | 3 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine · Steering
My wife was driving our nissan altima with our kid when all of a sudden the car started to stutter and then it just stopped in the middle of the road. Luckily the car behind her did not hit her. She was able to start the car again after a few minutes and then was able to drive it home. After she reached home, i then took the car to a nearby auto shop when the car just stopped again in the middle of crossing an…
ODI 10825504
Engine · Steering
Whie driving about 45mph the engine shuts off, steering was very hard . Tried too restart engine,hard to restart. At tiomes the car is hard to start after sitting for awhile. Engine also stumbles,or seems to miss fire while driving. This not the first incident. Had the sensors replaced after the first problem.
ODI 10732546
Engine · Steering
Was driving 45mph when the engine shut off, steering wheel got stiff, and i had to maneuver to safety. Tried repeatedly to turn on the car, but it didn't work. I came to a complete stop, waited a few minutes, and then the car turned on normally. I have a family of nissan owners and this was the first incident of this ever happening. I just want nissan to help fix this, or risk loosing a valued customer to another…
ODI 10640363
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Engine And Engine Cooling · Steering
On january 15, 2013, my car shut down while driving down the roadway at about 40 mph while taking my daughter to school. I was able to pull over on the side of the road and restart the car and make it back home safely. Thankfully, the person behind me when the car stopped did not hit me from behind. This is the second time that this has happened with my car. This also happened previously about 2 years ago. I was…
ODI 10493065
Air Conditioner · Engine · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. The contact stated that while driving 13 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The failure recurred numerous times. On a separate occasion while driving 35 mph, the steering wheel seized after the battery warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis but they were unable to determine the cause of the failure. The failure…
ODI 10477327
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
My daughter was driving home from work in my 2003 nissan altima when the car suddenly stopped running, the steering wheel froze and she nearly ran off the road. Thank goodness there were no other cars coming and she was able to pull off the road with no incident. I pulled the codes and found it to be the p0335 (crankshaft position sensor) and p0725 (engine speed sensor). After searching the web, it appears there are…
ODI 10463031
Body · Exterior Lighting · Steering
I had to replace the steering at 84000 miles because the steering had a knocking sound everytime you turn it left or right,or when you go over a bump,,,,it was very slack and eventually it felt as though it would fall out at anytime.....was advised at the dealership that it needed to be replaced no explanation could have been given . This was done yesterday 08/22/2013. Now there is a very huge rust hole on the…
Crash reported
ODI 10536851
Steering
Progressive stiffening of steering at low speed turns. Problem seemed to lessen during rainy conditions. Leading me to believe it was a linkage problem. Inspected steering linkage ie knuckle/ universal joint, no lubricant visible and joint was rusted. There should be some sort of grease on this joint and a boot to protect it from corrosion. With front wheels off ground sprayed joint with wd40 and worked steering…
ODI 10330436
Engine And Engine Cooling · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 nissan altima. The contact stated that the check engine warning lamp illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the timing chain was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 117,000. Updated 7/10/13 *cn the radiator,…
ODI 10450306
Engine And Engine Cooling · Steering
My nissan 2003 nissan altima 3.5v6 has shut down and locked up while driving. This has occurred twice in the past 6 months. The last time it occurred was approximately july 20, 2008. Both times it has occurred, i pressed the brake prior to it shutting down. The steering and engine shut off in each instance and i could've been in an accident. Afterwards i put the vehicle in park, restart the engine and continue to…
ODI 10238147