One problem related to steering rack and pinion has been reported for the 2002 Nissan Altima. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2002 Nissan Altima based on all problems reported for the 2002 Altima.
The contact owns a 2002 Nissan Altima. While the contact was turning the vehicle to the right at an unknown speed, she noticed that there was no power steering ability. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that the entire rack and pinion system needed to be replaced. Prior to the failure, the contact experienced difficulty steering the vehicle. The current and failure mileages were 156,000.