2004 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.
What owners report
- steering wheel · 11 records
- turn steering · 4 records
- power steering · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 60–100k mi | 3 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Steering
Its an accident waiting to happened, its hard to turn the steering wheel left or right,even when changing lane at low speed like 20 mph,it required effort to turn the steering wheel,the binding forces was intermittent at certain steering wheel position,nissan should recall this(48080-8j000 lower steering u_joint),before someone have a deadly accident. *tr
ODI 10702268
Steering
My nissan is doing the same thing with the steering column that nissan just recalled 2002-2004 frontier and xterra vehicles over 600,000 vehicles were recalled in the us. (this recall does not include my altima) the steering column shaft and joint has corrosion this is causing the steering wheel to not operate correctly. Apparently my vehicle was made in the same place that the recalled vehicles were made. So why is…
ODI 10693830
Steering
Problem vehicle is 2004 nissan altima with 50,000 miles. Noticed when driving that steering wheel was binding when i tried to turn the vehicle. Seems like power steering is going out. Had everything checked with fluid and power steering pump. Not that so during the course of the drive the steering wheel would bind both during turning and when returning the wheel to straight. The binding (requiring both hands) to…
ODI 10693712
Body · Steering · Suspension
Found out that the sub-frame assembly panels (front floor panels) are rotting out. Issue is if they fail cars tires will tilt in as the suspension is tide into the front floor panels. *tr
ODI 10703179
Steering
The power steering last week has started to tighten up in places. While turning the wheel, there is a hard spot that the wheel seems to get "stuck" or "catch" at. I took it into a mechanic and he informed me that the steering rack would most likely need to be replaced. I did more research about this problem and it seems to be a common issue in nissan altima vehicles. The mechanic also told me his 2003 altima had to…
ODI 10520616
Steering
Description/issue: my 2004 nissan altima's steering is very stiff and hard to turn. I would like avoid any loss of steering control and prevent any risk of crashing. I will get this fix immediately but wanted to officially report this. I did some searching online and found others who own altimas have reported and found very similar issues with very tight steering. Please help investigate if nissan altimas have…
ODI 10403528
Steering
I have a 2004 nissan altima 2.5s, i have been having steering problems and have had 3 mechanics look at it and cannot figure out what is wrong with the steering. When i take turns it is really tight, i have to pull the steering wheel back myself. I tried emailing nissan of north america, they did not respond, there should be a recall for this problem many people have this problem from what i reading online. There…
ODI 10401512
Steering
The vehicle makes a clunking sound and power steering ?sticks? When turning the wheel. Though no accidents, there have been near misses due to me not being able to turn on time. This problem is extremely dangerous and should be recalled. *tr
ODI 10513708
Steering
A defective steering universal assembly. Occurred suddenly. I could barely steer the car. Very dangerous . Thank goodness it happened in my neighborhood and not on the highway.58,000 miles on the car. I wrote nissan canada about the problem and they contacted me by telephone. I was told that nissan didn't consider it a problem, the repair cost me $539.00. It's not the repair cost that is important, it's the danger…
ODI 10329049
Steering
Problem vehicle is 2004 nissan altima with 80,000 miles. Noticed when pulling out of driveway after car had sit overnight in garage that steering wheel was binding when i tried to turn the vehicle. During the course of the drive the steering wheel would bind both during turning and when returning to straight. The binding caused extra effort (requiring both hands) to turn the steering wheel and also required extra…
ODI 10324923