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STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE

957 NHTSA complaints about steering:column locking:anti-theft device issues across 38 makes and 215 models.

Data updated August 2026. Counts render from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation standardized component field; severity flags cross-reference NHTSA ODI complaint flags for owner-reported crash, fire, and injury markers. This page is for informational purposes and does not replace NHTSA recall notices or a vehicle-specific inspection. Methodology · Corrections.

NHTSA ODI component intake brief

ODI category STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE

957 filings · 215 models · 38 makes · vintage August 2026

  • FILINGS MODERATE 957 ODI rows
  • MODELS 215 nameplates citing this part
  • MAKES 38 manufacturers in corpus
  • CRASH 6.5% 62 crash-flagged
  • RANK #163 of 696 categories
  • SEV INJURY 2 deaths · 40 injuries
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ODI filing volume neighbourhood: STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE vs nearest complaint-total peers

STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE sits MODERATE on ODI intake volume (#163 of 696 standardized categories) with a INJURY severity stamp (2 reported fatalities across 215 models). Open Chevrolet Corvette (category leader) →

STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE filing-volume reading

The standout signal for steering:column locking:anti-theft device is ODI intake volume: 957 filings (MODERATE band · #163 of 696 standardized categories) across 215 nameplates. Crash-flag share is 6.5%.

Moderate-volume categories still show a fingerprint in the model table below, cross-check each nameplate's recall and investigation history before inferring a defect pattern.

Next step: compare Chevrolet Corvette against STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS on filing totals before treating steering:column locking:anti-theft device volume as a purchase signal.

957
Complaints
215
Models Affected
62
Crashes
12
Fires
2
Deaths

Most Affected Vehicles

# Vehicle Complaints
1 Chevrolet Corvette
324
2 Ford Focus
70
3 Chevrolet Malibu
24
4 Nissan Maxima
14
5 Ford Explorer
13
6 Volkswagen Jetta
11
7 Pontiac Grand AM
11
8 Chevrolet Cavalier
10
9 Toyota Camry
9
10 Jeep Grand Cherokee
9
11 Ford Contour
9
12 Honda Accord
8
13 Ford Taurus
8
14 Dodge Intrepid
8
15 Dodge Caravan
8
16 Chevrolet Silverado
8
17 Acura Legend
8
18 Nissan Altima
7
19 Chrysler Town AND Country
7
20 Buick Regal
7
21 Plymouth Voyager
6
22 Oldsmobile Silhouette
6
23 Lincoln Town CAR
6
24 Ford Mustang
6
25 Dodge Avenger
6
26 Chrysler Sebring
6
27 Chevrolet Blazer
6
28 Pontiac Grand Prix
5
29 Mercedes-Benz Ml320
5
30 KIA Sportage
5

Recent Complaints

2009 Nissan Maxima

The contact owns a 2009 Nissan Maxima. The contact received notification of an undisclosed recall. The contact stated that while the vehicle was off, the push-to-start button was depressed; however, t

2009 Mercedes-Benz C300

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE IGNITION O

2010 Nissan 370z

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN 370Z. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START WHEN THE ENGINE BUTTON WAS PRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE

2011 Infiniti M37

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 INFINITI M37. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED WITHOUT WARNING. BOTH THE DEALER (SEWELL INFINITI OF DALLAS, 7110 LEMMON AVE, DALLAS, TX 75209, (972) 490-4

2009 Nissan Maxima

MULTIPLE INSTANCES OF THE ESCL (ELECTRONIC STEERING COLUMN LOCK) FAILING. NISSAN IS OFFERING TO REPLACE FREE OF CHARGE FOR VEHICLES WITH CERTAIN VIN NUMBERS (NHTSA #10119190, NISSAN CAMPAIGN ID PC516

2009 Nissan Altima

VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AFTER BEING SHUT DOWN IN PARKING LOT. DASH DISPLAY SHOWED A KEY LIGHT BUT INFORMATION CONSOLE DID NOT STATE THE PROBLEM. OCCUPANTS IN VEHICLE WERE MOTHER AND 3 YEAR OLD DAUGHTE

2009 Nissan Altima

THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK MECHANISM. I WAS FIXED ONCE BY DEALERSHIP UNDER EXTENDED WARRENTY THEY SAY. THEY TOLD ME RECALLED. NOW ONLY "CERTAIN 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA" ARE RECALLED AGAIN. MINE IS BROKE AGAIN

2009 Nissan Altima

STEERING IS LOCK AND IT DOES TURN ON AND IT NEVER DID THIS IT WORK GOOD

2006 Nissan Altima

MY 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA'S ELECTRONIC STEERING COLUMN LOCK MALFUNCTIONED AND MY GIRLFRIEND AND I WERE STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF A SNOW STORM. WE HAD TO CALL TRIPLE A TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED AFTER WAITING

2009 Nissan Altima

REPLACED STEERING LOCK DECEMBER 6, 2013, AND AGAIN MARCH 7, 2017. HAS LEFT ME STRANDED TWO DIFFERENT TIMES. REPLACED WITH NISSAN PART THAT THEY KNOW IS DEFECTIVE AND HAD TO REPLACE WITH SAME DEFECTI

2010 Nissan Maxima

STEERING COLUMN FAILURE. THE STEERING LOCKING MECHANISM SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING. HAD TO GET IT TOWED AND COST NEARLY $1,500 TO GET THE VEHICLE FIXED. FOR A WELL MAINTAINED 2010 MAXIMA, THATS A LARG

2010 Nissan Maxima

MY WIFE WAS STRANDED AT A BUSINESS AND OUR CAR WOULDN'T START. AFTER CALLING OUR LOCAL DEALER, IT'S A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING LOCK. WE PURCHASED THIS 2010 MAXIMA NEW IN SEPT. 2009. THIS IS A

2010 Nissan Maxima

GOT IN CAR LEAVING FROM GYM THE STEERING WHEEL WAS LOCKED COULD NOT MOVE IT. CALLED DEALER WHO TOLD ME TO HOLD KEY FOB OVER CAR IGNITION DID NOT RESOLVE SITUATION. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED . I GOT

2009 Nissan Maxima

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMB

2009 Nissan Maxima

I WENT OUTSIDE TO START MY VEHICLE AND IT WOULDN'T START..THE STEERING WHEEL IS LOCKED AND I CAN'T GET IT UNLOCKED..THE STEERING WHEEL SYMBOL WITH 2 UP AND DOWN ARROWS ON BOTH SIDES OF IT LIGHTS UP ON

2009 Nissan Cube

THE ELECTRONIC STEERING CONTROL LOCK MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING ME TO BE UNABLE TO START MY VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY IN MY DRIVEWAY AT THE TIME. THERE WERE NO MOVEMENTS OR SOUNDS COMING FROM TH

2003 Chevrolet Corvette

2003 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO THE STEERING COLUMN LOCK RECALL AND SEEKS REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS. *SMD THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED ON JULY 1

2008 Mercedes-Benz C300

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCEDES BENZ C300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WAS ABLE TO TURN FROM THE ON AND OFF POSITION BUT WOULD NOT START THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DE

2000 Chevrolet Corvette

WAS GETTING IN VEHICLE TOO DRIVE N STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AFTER ENGINE WAS CRANKED N RUNNING. VEHICLE HAS A RECALL FROM NHTSA 04V060000 DEALERSHIP SAID RECALL HAS BEEN FIXED BEFORE, N THEY HAVE TOO

1998 Chevrolet Corvette

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V060000 (STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE). T

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