2010 Nissan Altima steering problems
Owners reported steering problems in 20 complaints for the 2010 Nissan Altima, 4% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 20 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 64,000 miles 17 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 6 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When steering problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 17 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 64,000 miles, and 47% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 6 injuries.
What owners wrote
I was driving normal speed limit 60 MPH on the fwy when we heard a noise like a big pop sound. Right away when I tried to slow down to get over ( when I applied the brake) the steering wheel began shaking so bad that I was unable to control the wheel. It felt as if the brakes weren't working. The car spun out of control and crashed in the carpool divider. This was a brand new nissan altima 2010 coupe with 60k miles on the car.
To whom it may concern: this particular incident date was on 8/7/14 but also reported 8/23/14 & 9/30/14 at two nissan dealerships. I was driving at 65MPH for 1 hour on the highway and felt a loss of control. The steering wheel abruptly turned right, I had to attempt to keep the vehicle within the lane and slowly decelerated to a stop on the roadside without immediate braking. While braking at 15-20MPH I applied the brake which jerked the entire car to the right, suspension was stiff on passenger front strut.
Other problems reported for the 2010 Nissan Altima
- Electrical system 74 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 62 complaints
- Air bags 61 complaints
- Engine 54 complaints
- Brakes 33 complaints
- Suspension 31 complaints
- Body & structure 30 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 28 complaints