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2014 Nissan Altima steering problems

Owners reported steering problems in 58 complaints for the 2014 Nissan Altima, 4% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
58 4% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
13,000 miles 45 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
3 and 0
Injuries and deaths
8 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When steering problems show up

Steering complaints by mileage, 2014 Nissan Altima Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 13,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 23 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 4 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 2 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 3 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 4 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 3 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 3 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 2 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 13,000 miles
Based on 45 complaints that include mileage. 64% 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 miles23
20k to 40k miles4
40k to 60k miles2
60k to 80k miles3
80k to 100k miles4
100k to 120k miles3
120k to 140k miles3
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles2

What the data shows

Of the 45 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 13,000 miles, and 64% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 3 crashes, 8 injuries.

What owners wrote

Car would not stop as I was trying stop from hitting a vehicle that stopped I'm front of me, due to brakes locking up and I tried to swerve to prevent an accident from occurring the steering wheel locked up as well.

Reported at 101,000 miles, November 2019 CrashInjury

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 nissan altima. While driving 35 MPH, the steering wheel seized. As a result, the contact had difficulty keeping the vehicle in the correct lane. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 23,000.

Reported at 23,000 miles, June 2017

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