2004 Nissan Altima steering problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2004 Nissan Altima — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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”
filed Apr 1, 2015
“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…”
filed Mar 27, 2015
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
DIAGNOSIS OF VEHICLE PULL (DRIFT) AND/OR STEERING WHEEL OFF-CENTER This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB08-097L · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 21, 2023
Steering problems in other Altima years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Altima | 5 | 13% |
| 2023 Altima | 1 | 3% |
| 2021 Altima | 7 | 10% |
| 2020 Altima | 20 | 11% |
| 2019 Altima | 3 | 1% |
| 2018 Altima | 12 | 5% |
| 2017 Altima | 15 | 4% |
| 2016 Altima | 16 | 3% |
| 2015 Altima | 48 | 5% |
| 2014 Altima | 58 | 5% |
| 2013 Altima | 94 | 4% |
| 2012 Altima | 16 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2004 Nissan Altima
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.