2010 Nissan Altima body & structure problems
30 complaints about body & structure have been filed for the 2010 Nissan Altima, which is 6% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 30 6% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 61,000 miles 20 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When body & structure problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 7 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 20 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 61,000 miles, and 45% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 1 fire, 3 injuries.
What owners wrote
The lack of lighting indicator makes that car very dangerous to drive at dusk & dawn times. The dash board is slightly less lit when the lights are on. The driver would not know whether the board light is in the "more" or the "less" status. Unlike in older cars, the dash board is not dark when the light is not on so that the driver is alerted. This is a major human factor defect. It is the cause of collisions at times of rush hour traffic.
Nissan altima sedan 2010 sl (leather) with CVT transmission; after driving with the AC on during heat wave I noticed water on driver/passenger floor dripping from the center console. I rarely use the AC rather have the windows open. After research online (this site as well with another complaint) and bring to a nissan dealer they indicated the AC (condensation) drip pan drain/tube may be clogged or the sunroof drains may be clogged.
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
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 28 complaints
- Cruise control 20 complaints