2006 Nissan Maxima steering problems
17 complaints about steering have been filed for the 2006 Nissan Maxima, which is 2% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 17 2% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 37,000 miles 16 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When steering problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 16 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 37,000 miles, and 56% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 4 crashes, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
Dt*: the contact stated on reversing the vehicle out of a parking space, the front end was not clear of the curb. When drive was engaged and the accelerator was depressed, the front left bounced over the curb. As this happened, a metallic bang was heard, then the vehicle accelerated forward out of control. The steering would not respond and the vehicle drove over another curb knocked down a sign post and then on impact of a stone pillar, causing all airbags to deploy.
I was first told that the cataylic converter was gone, had that replaced, then was told 2 motor mounts were gone, had them replaced and still have the same problem, with the car jerking with a hard knock into 1 and 2nd gear and now it is accelerating while driving and jerking into gear. Nissan needs to recall the transmission on these 2006 maximas there are so people having the same problem.
Other problems reported for the 2006 Nissan Maxima
- Drivetrain & axles 266 complaints
- Transmission 131 complaints
- Engine 70 complaints
- Brakes 61 complaints
- Cruise control 35 complaints
- Electrical system 26 complaints
- Body & structure 20 complaints
- Suspension 19 complaints