Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS | |||||
| NTB12-30 | 03/22/2012 | 10043774 | Nissan: altima, maxima; power steering hose service part change. the hose now comes without the pressure sensor. do not damage pressure sensor upon removal or installation. if only the pressure sensor needs to be replaced, do not replace an | 04/26/2012 | |
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||||
| 08015 | 03/27/2008 | NTB08-015A | 10024076 | 2007 - 2008 altima; scraping noise from steering wheel. *nj updated 4/2/08. *nj | 03/05/2008 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 02/19/2013 | 45000 | ||
| Backing up in a parking lot, i heard a loud pop and found that i could not steer the vehicle. i brought the car to a local mechanic who hadto replace the power steering rack | |||
| 01/12/2013 | 39837 | 1 | |
| Drove car to work. after 3 hours of work went to start car, was able to open door but could not start car. changed batteries in smart key, still would not start. had car towed to nissan dealership. they informed us that it was the steering lock mechanism, a $1400 dollar repair. i called 1-800-nissan1 and argued with them for day's. they finally agreed to pay for the parts but i'm stuck with $311 in labor costs, and we lost our car for nine day's..nissan refused to pay for a rental car. this needs to be a recall and people need to be reimbursed. nissan will not guarantee me that this will not happen again as it is the same parts. something needs to be done!!!! *tr | |||
| 01/12/2013 | 39837 | ||
| Drove car to work. after 3 hours of work went to start car, was able to open door but could not start car. changed batteries in smart key, still would not start. had car towed to nissan dealership. they informed us that it was the steering lock mechanism, a $1400 dollar repair. i called 1-800-nissan1 and argued with them for day's. they finally agreed to pay for the parts but i'm stuck with $311 in labor cost's, and we lost our car for nine day's..nissan refused to pay for a rental car. this needs to be a recall and people need to be reimbursed. nissan will not guarantee me that this will not happen again as it is the same parts. something needs to be done!!!! | |||
| 11/15/2012 | 1 | ||
| Nov 15, 2012 - harrison, nj - steering i own a 2008 salvage nissan altima. i was traveling approximately 40 mph when the steering wheel became extremely stiff. i was unable to turn the wheel so the vehicle to coasted to a stop. i noticed there was no power steering fluid in the vehicle. while adding more power steering fluid, he noticed the fluid leaking directly from the power steering fluid compartment. the vehicle was then towed to an independent mechanic where i was told the power steering rack fractured from the vehicle. the failure mileage was 44,040 and the current mileage was 44,000, i haven't taken it to authorize dealer yet but since it's a salvage vehicle most likely i'll be paying the repair out my packet. *tr | |||
| 11/15/2012 | |||
| Nov 15, 2012 - harrison, nj - steering i own a 2008 salvage nissan altima. i was traveling approximately 40 mph when the steering wheel became extremely stiff. i was unable to turn the wheel so the vehicle to coasted to a stop. i noticed there was no power steering fluid in the vehicle. while adding more power steering fluid, he noticed the fluid leaking directly from the power steering fluid compartment. the vehicle was then towed to an independent mechanic where i was told the power steering rack fractured from the vehicle. the failure mileage was 44,040 and the current mileage was 44,000, i haven't taken it to authorize dealer yet but since it's a salvage vehicle most likely i'll be paying the repair out my packet. | |||
| 11/01/2009 | 15000 | ||
| Car has developed a terrible wobble or shimmy between 30 and 40 mph..nissan maintains it is in the cvt transmission .. i have had the car into dealer many, many times..no solution..but all agree the car wobbles and shimmys at 30-40mph..have had nissan engineers drive car...same result..nothing...have written to nissan corporate offices..no solution...told by nissan that my driving style may be too conservative for car...told by nissan execs to drive car harder and faster and avoid speeds between 30 and 40 mph...how absurd...nissan says there is no solution so live with it....this car is a danger ... what will happen on snow and ice | |||
| 10/11/2010 | 45762 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 nissan altima. the driver was driving approximately 60 mph when the steering wheel became very stiff. the driver was unable to turn the wheel so the vehicle to coasted to a stop. the vehicle was towed home where the contact noticed power steering fluid was missing. while adding more power steering fluid he noticed it was leaking directly out of it's compartment. the vehicle was then towed to an independent mechanic where the contact was told the power steering rack fractured from the vehicle. the vehicle was then towed to an authorized dealer where the power steering rack was repaired. the failure mileage was 45,762 and the current mileage was 48,000. sm. | |||
| 03/30/2008 | 66 | 1 | |
| Vehicle rides unstable. sharp turns causes car to become unstable, loses controls of turn. tires or rims unbalanced. have vehicle seem many times and the problem can not be corrected. neither representative would confirm problem. told by american tires sale associate, nissan will not reimburse them for correcting the problems. they rebalanced the tires, but this did not correct the problem. advise right front tire problem, but they would not give a write up on the problem. my vehicle has had too many recalls. hanlees richmond hilltop nissan should have known about the many recalls, prior to selling this vehicle. march 26, 2009 had car in for servicing, driver seat broken, brake hardware damaged - brakes replaced. mileage at time of servicing 12,800. i had complained about these problems from day one. i spoke with the finance associate about replacing the car, but he refused.. i have noted from servicing order on march 26, 2009 - heat shield problem - high rpm on initial startup. antioch service advisor did not address this matter, because nissan has not issued a correction order on this as of today. this is a brand new car that has many problems from the first day of purchase! i have tried so many times to get help from the service center as well as nissan consumer services. not help!!! *tr | |||
| 03/26/2008 | 1 | 03/18/2008 | |
| 2008 nissan altima. consumer complaint for power steering defect in a nissan vehicle. consumer states that some bolts fell out of the vehicle that caused the tensioner belt for the power steering to break. *kb | |||