2010 NISSAN ALTIMA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 386 complaints · 3 recalls
Most-reported system: POWER TRAIN (54 complaints · 14.0%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 25
  • Fires 11
  • Injuries 37
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution POWER TRAIN appears in 54 of 386 owner complaints (14.0%) in this vehicle snapshot. POWER TRAIN: 54 complaints, 14.0% of reports POWER TRAIN 54 · 14.0% · 3 crash reports AIR BAGS: 46 complaints, 11.9% of reports AIR BAGS 46 · 11.9% · 10 crash reports 1 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 45 complaints, 11.7% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 45 · 11.7% · 2 fire reports ENGINE: 40 complaints, 10.4% of reports ENGINE 40 · 10.4% · 1 crash reports 5 fire reports STRUCTURE: 25 complaints, 6.5% of reports STRUCTURE 25 · 6.5% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports SUSPENSION: 20 complaints, 5.2% of reports SUSPENSION 20 · 5.2% · 1 crash reports VISIBILITY: 19 complaints, 4.9% of reports VISIBILITY 19 · 4.9% SERVICE BRAKES: 17 complaints, 4.4% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 17 · 4.4% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 12 complaints, 3.1% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 12 · 3.1% · 2 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 125 complaints, 32.4% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 125 · 32.4% · 5 crash reports 3 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
POWER TRAIN 54 14.0% 3 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 46 11.9% 10 crashes · 1 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 45 11.7% 0 crashes · 2 fires
ENGINE 40 10.4% 1 crashes · 5 fires
STRUCTURE 25 6.5% 1 crashes · 1 fires
SUSPENSION 20 5.2% 1 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 19 4.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 17 4.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 12 3.1% 2 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 125 32.4% 5 crashes · 3 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 2010; the first recall shown was reported in Sep 2009. 2010-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2010-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2010-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2011-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2011-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2011-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2011-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2012-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2012-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2012-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2012-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2013-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2013-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2013-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2014-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2014-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2014-Q3: 21 owner reports 21 2014-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2015-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2015-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2015-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2015-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2016-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2016-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2016-Q3: 16 owner reports 16 2016-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2017-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2017-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2017-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2018-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2018-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2018-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2018-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2019-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2019-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2019-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2020-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2020-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2020-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2021-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2021-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2022-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2022-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2023-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2023-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2024-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2024-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 Owner reports Sep 2009 Apr 2026 Recall campaign 09V358000 ◆ Recall campaign 09V358000 Recall campaign 10V193000 ◆ Recall campaign 10V193000 Recall campaign 10V401000 ◆ Recall campaign 10V401000 Investigation DP22005 ● Investigation DP22005
  • Campaign 10V401000 was reported 206 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2010-Q1 Owner reports 2
2010-Q2 Owner reports 5
2010-Q3 Owner reports 7
2010-Q4 Owner reports 9
2011-Q1 Owner reports 4
2011-Q2 Owner reports 8
2011-Q3 Owner reports 3
2011-Q4 Owner reports 4
2012-Q1 Owner reports 5
2012-Q2 Owner reports 6
2012-Q3 Owner reports 6
2012-Q4 Owner reports 4
2013-Q1 Owner reports 2
2013-Q2 Owner reports 3
2013-Q3 Owner reports 6
2013-Q4 Owner reports 7
2014-Q1 Owner reports 11
2014-Q2 Owner reports 13
2014-Q3 Owner reports 21
2014-Q4 Owner reports 14
2015-Q1 Owner reports 7
2015-Q2 Owner reports 11
2015-Q3 Owner reports 10
2015-Q4 Owner reports 6
2016-Q1 Owner reports 8
2016-Q2 Owner reports 10
2016-Q3 Owner reports 16
2016-Q4 Owner reports 10
2017-Q1 Owner reports 10
2017-Q2 Owner reports 4
2017-Q3 Owner reports 5
2017-Q4 Owner reports 7
2018-Q1 Owner reports 9
2018-Q2 Owner reports 9
2018-Q3 Owner reports 10
2018-Q4 Owner reports 10
2019-Q1 Owner reports 7
2019-Q2 Owner reports 3
2019-Q3 Owner reports 12
2019-Q4 Owner reports 12
2020-Q1 Owner reports 4
2020-Q2 Owner reports 3
2020-Q3 Owner reports 5
2020-Q4 Owner reports 2
2021-Q1 Owner reports 4
2021-Q2 Owner reports 2
2021-Q3 Owner reports 5
2021-Q4 Owner reports 5
2022-Q1 Owner reports 2
2022-Q2 Owner reports 4
2022-Q3 Owner reports 1
2022-Q4 Owner reports 3
2023-Q2 Owner reports 9
2023-Q3 Owner reports 4
2023-Q4 Owner reports 2
2024-Q1 Owner reports 3
2024-Q2 Owner reports 3
2024-Q3 Owner reports 2
2024-Q4 Owner reports 1
2025-Q2 Owner reports 1
2025-Q3 Owner reports 2
2026-Q1 Owner reports 1
2026-Q2 Owner reports 2
Recall campaign 1 09V358000
Recall campaign 1 10V193000
Recall campaign 1 10V401000
Defect investigation 1 DP22005
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Safety Recalls (3)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 09V358000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    IF THE STRUT INSULATOR IS CRACKED, THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR THE STRUT ROD TO COME OUT OF ITS MOUNTING POSITION, WHICH COULD AFFECT VEHICLE STABILITY AND INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE FRONT STRUT INSULATORS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN OCTOBER 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-NISSAN1 (1-800-647-7261).
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 10V193000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    IF SEVERAL STRUCTURAL WELDS ARE OUT OF SPECIFICATION ON A SINGLE VEHICLE, IT MAY HAVE AN EFFECT ON THE VEHICLE CRASH PERFORMANCE.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND IF NECESSARY REPAIR FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 13, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 10V401000

    Report date
    Component:
    EQUIPMENT
    Consequence:
    OVERHEATED BATTERIES COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
    Remedy:
    NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY GARMIN TECHNICIANS BY REPLACING THE BATTERY AND INSERTING A SPACER ON TOP OF THE BATTERY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GARMIN DIRECTLY AT 1-866-957-1981 OR NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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