| Issue ID | 1180436 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10714215 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 18/04/15 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | This car was purchased new in exchange for a 2015 nissan altima that had serious issues with the power steering components. This car seems one step worse than the one i just traded. Heated steering wheel does not work. Power steering growls when the transmission is put into gear and whines with a high-pitched noise that can be heard very clearly in the cabin when the wheel is turned. Engine is noisy. There is also a shimmy in the steering column when the car exceeds speeds over 40 mph. Appointment made with dealer with a nissan representative (requested by me). Poor manufacture and design of vehicle. Nissan has innovation that is disappointing, to say the least. If nissan is unable to repair vehicle properly, i will trade vehicle for a subaru and never purchase another nissan again due to poor design and safety issues. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 20 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BAYONNE, NJ |
| VIN pattern | 1N4AL3AP4FCXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 60 |
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