We have classified the 59 complaints from 2010 Nissan Altima about ELECTRICAL SYSTEM into the following categories.
The automatic locks aren't working. only the front passenger and back drivers side will lock and unlock with the key fob or switches. the back passenger side will lock with the fob and switch, but it won't unlock. drivers side has to be locked and unlocked manually.
The steering wheel lock
When accelerating from 20mph to 40mph the rpms increase to 3rpm and the transmission hesitates to change the gear. it seems to be an issue with the tcm (transmission control module). i bought my car brand new in 2010. it has 220,000 miles on it. i did some research online and saw this us a known issue with the car. nissan also sent out a bulletin ntb10-121b. they should recall these cars and fix the issue at their cost. attached is the pdf of the bulletin.
2010 nissan altima has an extremely dangerous safety defect that many other consumers are also experiencing, not just me. (see nhtsa id # 10899578). i have almost been rear-ended several times, sometimes with my small children in the car, because of this problem. the extremely dangerous safety defect is the car turns off completely while coming to stop, when stopped, and/or when accelerating from stop. all systems turn off including the ability to steer and stop. after turning off, the car will not immediately turn back on. took the car to the dealer several time but the dealer was unable to diagnose the problem. the dealer replaced the transmission, since it had a recall and was under warranty, to see if it fixed the problem. it did not, as the vehicle turned off this morning, 8/14/18, when coming to a stop on a main city street. i was almost rear-ended because the car unexpectedly turned off and the brake lights do not seem to work when this happens. the car did not turn back on for several minutes. there needs to be an investigation and recall of this extremely dangerous safety defect.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 nissan altima. on multiple occasions, the air conditioning and heating unit failed to operate. the contact also stated that the dashboard disintegrated and the radio malfunctioned and failed to operate. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was taken to hill nissan (6401 cypress gardens blvd, winter haven, fl 33884, (863) 299-2161) where it was diagnosed that the dashboard and the hvac were corroded and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was scheduled to be repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 138,025. *tt *as
On 9/10/17 about noon while driving on the highway, the brake light on the dash board came on, pulled to the side of the road. while looking for service phone number, smelled something burning, exited the car, and almost immediately the engine compartment and then the car was engulfed in flames.
When the car is turned off, the steering wheel locks and the car does not turn back on. to turn the car in can take an upwards of 15 min of fighting with the wheel. we believe there is a problem with the escl.
Key fob is inserted in slot and all lights and guages will light up, windows go up and down, doors will lock and unlock, but when brake depressed and start push button is pressed car will not start. battery less that 6 months old (just replaced in attempt to fix problem). brake switch just replaced in additional attempt to fix problem. nissan dealer in st. louis lists this as a recall for 2010 models, dealer in marion, il says it is not. marion dealer replaced two parts [24167-zx00j harness -sub] and [25320-jn00a switch assy-stop lamp] at cost to customer of $567. for parts and labor. car still would not start. dealer stated that on "tsb" they "found similar concerns" and additional parts need to be installed listed in procedure," and "confirmed power is switching at bcm but not engaging starter need to replace bcm and diag further - quoted customer $569.35 to replace bcm to fix other concern" (capitalization per dealer). i declined. car was stationary in dealer shop. i have tried to speak with corporate nissan, but have not had any satisfaction. my personal mechanic (has masters degree in auto ...
Just filed complaint # 11000784. found additional information on internet dated march 7, 2017 - "nissan altima and maxima steering lock problem will be fixed for free after the automaker announced a 'service campaign' for 243,000 model year 2009-2010 nissan altima, altima coupe, altima hybrid and maxima cars. although not a recall, the service campaign will fix steering locks (ecls) that lock the steering wheel when the altima and maxima cars are parked and turned off. however, those steering locks have serious problems and can leave owners and their cars sitting in parking lots or driveways." "nissan has agreed to replace the steering lock with an electronic steering column box at no charge for parts and labor, a job that should take an authorized nissan dealer about an hour to complete." "the electronic steering column box will replace the escl assembly but will no longer lock the steering wheel when the car is parked and turned off. the automaker says the steering wheel locking function is not necessary because the altima and maxima are equipped with anti-theft immobilizers to help prevent theft." "if you have already paid for repairs to the steering ...
I have had three separate occasions where when driving the vehicle and attempting to turn into a corner the car completely shuts off and loses all power and ability to steer. the first two occasions occurred where i could simply place the car in park and restart as if nothing happened. the last occurrence 2/9/17 happened as described above was turning into an alley going less than 20mph when car just shut off. i placed the car in park and when i attempted to restart, the car turned on but when pushing the gas the car would barely accelerate. i had the car towed and the wrecker tried to drive the car onto the tow truck but was unable to get it up the bed as it didnt have any power to drive up the bed. i took it to a nissan dealership who ran diagnostics and stated that there were no codes that were identified. they stated it was running just fine, and could not reproduce the same issue. this is a huge safety hazzard as there is absolutely no notice when the car will shut off and lose power steering. this could easily be a ...
Front windows will roll down by themselves
Over the years ived had multiple problems with the branke and engine of my 2010 altima. the panel lights up but the engine does not crank. pushing the ignition button only locks the brake.no warning signals either the car just dies on you ived paid over 700 everytime it needs repair, im very frustrated with my car and will never buy another nissan vehicle.
The vehicle could not start when trying to start the engine, 'the instrument panel lights up, and 'the engine does not crank, (no crank, no start), (hybrid 'ready' will not light), and 'the ignition push button is not responsive (no action occurs when the button is pressed additional times). this has happened multiple times over the last several years
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 nissan altima. while stationary, the vehicle failed to switch out of park without warning. the contact stated that the vehicle was able to be moved after being restarted several times. in addition, the door locks failed to engage until the vehicle reached 15 mph. the contact also stated that the key fob activated by itself on numerous occasions and caused the doors to unlock and the power windows to roll down without warning. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failures. the failure mileage was approximately 12,000.
I have numerous starting problems and the vdc,abs, and slip light come on while driving. sometimes it can take 4 or 5 tries until the vehicle starts with the push button start. the battery,alternator and starter have been checked and found to be in good working order. this is a safety issue as the numerous lights that come on while driving present a problem especially if the abs system light comes on while driving.