Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2010 Nissan Altima has 67 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
67
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | I am having problems with my ECU malfunctioning which is causing my catalytic converter my exhaust m... |
| Jul 1, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | At some point on the highway the car throttles down to less than 60 mph. Mashing the gas pedal to th... |
| Jun 26, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | My name is [XXX] and I can be reached at [XXX]...The dashboard has many cracks on it and it looks li... |
| May 17, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,SEAT BELTS,ENGINE | Ever since i got the car in May of 2022 I have had problems with my transmission, engine and problem... |
| Nov 11, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2010 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while driving approximately 70 MPH, the ve... |
| Mar 1, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION... |
| Aug 1, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | MY CAR LOSES POWER ON THE FREEWAY AND IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. I TYPICALLY DRIVE ON NORTH DALLAS T... |
| Jul 21, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | AFTER BUYING THE CAR IN LATE 2019, IT CAME TO MY ATTENTION THAT THE CVT TRANSMISSION WAS FAULTY. I L... |
| Jun 4, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | ERROR CODES THROUGH SENSOR WARNINGS, I REPLACE ONE SENSOR NOW ANOTHER SENSOR ERROR. I'M ABOUT 1000.0... |
| Oct 28, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO JERK AND LOS... |
| Jul 3, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | CAT TRANSMISSION GOING OUT |
| Jul 1, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION SKIPPING |
| Mar 12, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | MY CAR HESITATES TO PULL OUT UNTIL OVER 20 MPH I HAVE THE CVT TRANSMISSION WHICH IS THROWING A CODE ... |
| Dec 13, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | THE VERY FIRST ISSUE WAS VEHICLE SHUT DOWN ON ITS OWN WHILE IN AIRPORT TRAFFIC. IT RESTARTED RIGHT A... |
| Nov 5, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | VEHICLE WILL NOT GO PAST 60 MPH, THEN WITHIN 24 HOURS WOULD NOT GO PAST 40 MPH, WITHIN 24 MORE HOURS... |
| Oct 26, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WHEN ACCELERATING FROM 20MPH TO 40MPH THE RPMS INCREASE TO 3RPM AND THE TRANSMISSION HESITATES TO CH... |
| Aug 6, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES | DRIVING ON I95 FROM GATLINBURG MY CAR STARTED MAKE A HORRIBLE WHINING NOISIE, SHUCK IT'S HAS DONE BE... |
| Jul 18, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | TAKATA RECALL WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IN TRAFFIC THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHUTTER AND WITH NO WHE... |
| Apr 11, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | CVT TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY GAVE OUT TODAY ON THE HIGHWAY AND ALMOST CAUSED A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT. MY ... |
| Apr 6, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | PROBLEM: ACCELERATING ON HIGHWAY AND CAR WOULD NOT SWITCH INTO HIGHER GEAR PREVENTING CAR FROM GOIN... |