2006 Nissan Maxima steering problems
17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2006 Nissan Maxima — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My car was under 90k miles when it experienced transmission slippage, premature clutch wear, overheating, and other problems that ultimately resulted in serious and expensive damage to my vehicles transmission.”
filed Oct 8, 2018
“My 2006 nissan maxima is shifting gears on its on as if there is a transmission problem. The steering wheel keeps shifting to one side the guys at the wheel alignment place told me it's the rack and pinion. They also informed me that the rack and pinion goes out very fast and the part is about…”
filed Dec 5, 2016
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other Maxima years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 Maxima | 1 | 5% |
| 2017 Maxima | 4 | 4% |
| 2016 Maxima | 9 | 6% |
| 2014 Maxima | 4 | 4% |
| 2013 Maxima | 1 | 2% |
| 2012 Maxima | 10 | 9% |
| 2011 Maxima | 9 | 8% |
| 2010 Maxima | 158 | 57% |
| 2009 Maxima | 168 | 50% |
| 2008 Maxima | 4 | 5% |
| 2007 Maxima | 7 | 5% |
| 2005 Maxima | 17 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2006 Nissan Maxima
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.