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2005 Nissan Altima steering problems

Owners reported steering problems in 31 complaints for the 2005 Nissan Altima, 2% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
31 2% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
79,000 miles 24 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
7 and 1
Injuries and deaths
4 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When steering problems show up

Steering complaints by mileage, 2005 Nissan Altima Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 79,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 5 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 1 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 3 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 3 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 3 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 4 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 3 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 79,000 miles
Based on 24 complaints that include mileage. 38% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles5
20k to 40k miles1
40k to 60k miles3
60k to 80k miles3
80k to 100k miles3
100k to 120k miles4
120k to 140k miles3
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 24 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 78,000 miles, and 38% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 7 crashes, 1 fire, 4 injuries.

What owners wrote

Tl* the driver owns a 2005 nissan altima. The contact, on behalf of the driver, stated that the driver was involved in a crash in which the steering wheel became extremely hot and burned the driver's hands. A police report was filed and no other injuries were reported other than the driver. The vehicle was towed by the contact's insurance company. The failure was not diagnosed and the vehicle was in the process of being repaired for body damages. The failure and current mileage was 120,000.

Reported at 120,000 miles, March 2011 CrashFireInjury

Nissan has recalled my car under recall campaign # 3213-3192, for rotted rear subframe due to north eastern north american winter climate and use of salt. Nissan replaced the subframe . The recall should and must include the front subframe also. The exact problem with rotted subframe occurred with the front subframe that supports the front wheels, steering & braking. Please investigate into nissan reason for not extending the recall campaign for the both subframes not one for identical conditions.

Reported at 141,000 miles, July 2018

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