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2010 Nissan Maxima repairs by problem area
Engine (8%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (7%)
Brakes and Traction Control (2%)
Suspension and Steering (24%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (29%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (17%)
Other (12%)
Chart based on 83 repairs.
2010 Nissan Maxima repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (0%)
$500 - $999 (7%)
$100 - $499 (14%)
< $100 (79%)
Chart based on 56 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2010 Nissan Maxima
Engine not specified
| Nissan Maxima in New Jersey, United States Nov 2010 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Dec 201016000 mi | Rear suspension was making creaking/groaning noises over all speed bumps, highway dips, etc since cold weather hit. Rear bushings are cheaply made and dried out. Dealership oiled and lubed them. Noise has not returned since. | ||
2010 Nissan Maxima 4dr Sedan
290-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD
| Nissan Maxima in Kansas, United States Mar 2011 - Jan 2013 | |||
| Apr 20116000 miUS $29 | Goodyear factory tires out of balance. They dismounted, remounted and road force balanced, then after a couple hundred miles, the vibration and out of balance feeling returns. Wheel or tire defect is cause, but dealer won't admit it. | ||
| Jan 2013 | Always had a tire balance issue. Factory wheels, tires, 13 or more wheel weights, and Crappy, stiff suspension sucks you into any highway ridges, bumps, rattles. I would not recommend this car. I'm going back to full size Tahoe,Yukon,Escalad | ||
| Nissan Maxima in Texas, United States Jan 2011 - Nov 2016 | |||
| Sep 201218000 mi | dead battery. | ||
| May 201531000 miUS $155 | Battery replacement. This is the second battery replacement. First one last barely 2 years. | ||
| Nov 201536000 miUS $369 | left rear wheel bearing needed to be replaced. | ||
| Nissan Maxima in New York, United States Sep 2010 - Sep 2013 | |||
| Apr 201112000 mi | Brake pedal was tight before cold start. Found to be failed brake booster. Part was ordered and replaced the following week. | ||
| Jun 201114000 mi | Sunroof chattering when closing. Dealer cleaned/greased the rails. No difference (however I think it was done incorrectly) | ||
| Aug 201117200 mi | TPMS light came on, found screw in tire. Brought to dealership, was told screw didn't puncture tire, no leak found. Found dead TPMS sensor in different tire, which is why the light came on. Replaced sensor, problem cleared. | ||
| Jun 201231000 mi | Sunroof would occasionally pop back open when closing from vent position. Rear passenger window makes loud clicking sound when opening/closing. Replaced window regulator that was ordered during previous trip. | ||
| Jun 201343000 mi | Car was making clicking sounds. Front left wheel bearings needed replacement. | ||
| Nissan Maxima in Georgia, United States Aug 2011 - Sep 2015 | |||
| Sep 201115000 mi | suspension was clicking when I drove over bumps or on bumpy roads | ||
| Oct 201115000 mi | Spring was bad | ||
| Nissan Maxima in Florida, United States Nov 2010 - Mar 2018 | |||
| Mar 201436000 mi | Replaced both head gaskets. | ||
| Nissan Maxima in Quebec, Canada Sep 2011 - Mar 2018 | |||
| Oct 201114880 mi | I had noise coming from bushing sway bar, when hitting a bump, greased the bushings of the sway bar, and no more noise heard since then. | ||
| Nov 201115780 mi | Two days ago, had the central mirror check, told me it was ok, but had to call the boss to have it changed. | ||
| Apr 201448140 miC $840 | a squeaking when going a big bump, they changed the bushings on stabilizer bracket,change 2 stabiliser connecting rods, one in back,one in front, | ||
| Jun 201448980 miC $650 | made 2 rips to the dealer, one to find the problem(150.00) and order the piece and 500.00 to get it fixed part 363 plus taxes and 53 for labor plus taxes.. mass air flow defaillance | ||
| Sep 201566340 miC $20 | in the last year, I had my 2 hight beams changed, that all when a high beam burs, the day lights stop working,, in canada we have day lights, that,s how I get to know a I have a light burned... | ||
| Jan 201648720 mi | had the battery change in january (14) | ||
| Feb 201670680 miC $238 | had to have the reer right bearing change, making noise | ||
| Feb 201779360 miC $38 | had a lignt bulb burned, had the two changed, high beem | ||
| Mar 201780600 mi | had the two shock absorbers changed, were making too much noise,, had engine coolant change,, had spark plugs change | ||
| Feb 201888040 miC $44 | bushing changed (2) | ||
| Nissan Maxima in Arkansas, United States Sep 2017 - Mar 2018 | |||
| Mar 2018124 mi | Whole transmission | ||
| Nissan Maxima in Texas, United States Nov 2014 - Feb 2021 | |||
| Nov 201478000 miUS $100 | Power steering lock and vehicle control module | ||
| Dec 2016101000 miUS $302 | Passenger side cv joint boot came loose and it caused the car to shake a lot. | ||
| Jan 201790500 mi | Airbag light kept blinking for a couple of days. Reset it my self. | ||
| Nissan Maxima in Arizona, United States Jun 2014 - Jun 2015 | |||
| Jun 2015100000 miUS $700 | Replace ac compressor | ||
| Nissan Maxima in New York, United States Feb 2013 - Jun 2018 | |||
| May 201326400 mi | Intermittent malfunction of front passenger power window. Heated Seats not working | ||
| Aug 201328000 mi | Intermittant failure of passenger side front window to respond to switches. Driver's side power window switch replaced for second time, passenger side power window switch also replaced. Vehicle did not accelerate as expected. Owner located TSB on the internet which was unique to certain 2010 models including the Maxima (no other years listed on TSB) procedure included reprogramming. 6-disc changer began to behave erratically, including the display. Mirror mounted turn signal indiator flashed erratically diring wet conditions. Dealer replaced the turn signal incator (pass. side) Sunroof motor was VERY noisy, Dealer replaced sunroof motor only after repeated complaints. Problem appears to be resolved. Interior trim parts were scuffed during prevous removal of seats to investigate heated seat issues. Intrior trim was replaced. | ||
| Feb 201542300 mi | Door latches inoperable in cold weather, trapped in the car, I had to climb into the backseat to find an exit door that worked! Dealer charges incl. tax were about $200 to open up the doors and clean and lubricate cables. Did not resolve! Door latches inoperable in cold weather, trapped in the car, I had to climb into the backseat to find an exit door that worked! This time the dealer replaced both front door actuators. Unknown if this fixed the problem as weather has warmed. | ||
| Dec 201769000 mi | Check engine light has appeared and disappeared 2x in the past 3 months. Scan produced two codes, P0011 and P0012. Online research found that others who experienced these codes resolved the issue by 1) making certain that the oil level is >exactly< at the full level, and or by changing the engine oil with recommended viscosity. THIS DID, INFACT RESOLVE MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT problems! | ||
| Nissan Maxima in Tennessee, United States Sep 2010 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Oct 201020000 mi | Top load sunroof replaced for water leaks. This is the panoramic view roof. Bought the car nine months ago. Warranty work. Top load sunroof replaced for water leaks. This is the panoramic view roof. Bought the car nine months ago. Warranty work. | ||
| Nissan Maxima in Florida, United States Aug 2010 - Oct 2011 | |||
| Oct 20105000 mi | Annoying vibrating sound comes from under driver's seat. It happens sometimes but not much frequently. I cannot bring car to dealer because problem is not occured daily. Dealer will not notice this. Very annoying. | ||
| Nissan Maxima in New York, United States Feb 2010 - Jan 2013 | |||
| Jul 20103800 mi | Squeaking from front-driver's suspension components. Components came loose and had to be reassembled and torqued. | ||
| May 201116000 mi | Steering wheel motor/presets were not returning to predetermined settings. Dealer could not find any electrical problems and said they would need the car longer to determine the issue. This issue occurs over the course of a week, though. | ||
| Dec 201126000 mi | Coolant smell coming from engine. Dealer found a loose hose causing a coolant leak. Fixed. Driver's seat rocking back and forth Rear suspension creaks going over bumps Trunk no longer opens all the way. I believe the shocks are going bad. Dealer said they could not replicate the problem Engine Service Light came on. Dealer indicates it was a bad gas cap seal. Reset light. | ||
| Jan 2013 | when new - the trunk would pop go up part way and then easily open the rest of way. after awhile it would not pop open much and then really had to push it open and force it all the way up. not that it was a big deal it was just very annoying. condensation in both mirror-side turning signals eventually caused significant malfunction in the driver's signal. coolant smell returned after the dealer "fixed a loose hose." Seat started rocking again. I stopped trying to get all of these problems fixed, all I wanted to do was get rid of the car. | ||
| Nissan Maxima in Michigan, United States Feb 2010 - May 2013 | |||
| Aug 20106000 mi | Knocking noise from front struts. Added strut top insulators per TSB. | ||
| Mar 201115000 mi | Replaced seat cushion heater on passenger side as not heating evenly. Some improvement, but neither heater (driver or passenger) warms up properly in very cold conditions. Panoramic roof rear seal does not fit properly causing minor windnoise. Can only be replaced by removing the whole roof assembly and rear window, so I decided not to have this done as too high a risk of causing more problems. | ||
| May 201345000 mi | Panoramic roof rear seal does not fit properly causing minor windnoise. | ||
| Nissan Maxima in Pennsylvania, United States Feb 2010 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Jun 201113000 mi | The battery discharged for some unexplained reason. This is the second time this has happened. Had the battery jumped by AAA, and took it to dealer. Dealer could not find anything wrong. | ||
| Nissan Maxima in Iowa, United States Oct 2009 - Aug 2015 | |||
| Aug 20108000 mi | Realigned bumper covers under taillights. Installed new sunroof. | ||
| Jun 201118000 mi | Had to reset TPMS after replacing battery. | ||
| Oct 201237000 mi | Bad front wheel bearing, replaced under warranty. | ||
| Dec 201239000 mi | Squeaky sway bar bushings - replaced under warranty. | ||
| Jun 201574000 miUS $200 | Very small axle seal leak. | ||
| Nissan Maxima in New York, United States Mar 2010 - Mar 2017 | |||
| Feb 201540400 mi | Lost power. Nissan replaced transmission | ||
| Nissan Maxima in Florida, United States Mar 2010 - May 2013 | |||
| Nov 201234800 mi | air bag sensor was defective on right side airbag. fixed in 4 hours. | ||
| Nissan Maxima in Virginia, United States Jun 2010 - May 2014 | |||
| Sep 201110000 mi | Driver seat rocking. | ||
| Jan 201219800 mi | Drivers side seat heat controls shut off after about 1-10 minutes | ||
| Apr 201214300 mi | Seat heater was not working.. Replaced Seat. Leather on seat not installed correctly from previous repair. Seat back falling off. Also from last repair. | ||
| Dec 201221000 mi | Drivers seat heater. Second repair for same malfunction. | ||
| Feb 201321800 mi | Right front wheel bearing needed to be replaced. Was very noisy. | ||
| Jul 201326300 mi | bad seal/gasket | ||
| Nissan Maxima in Florida, United States Nov 2010 - Apr 2013 | |||
| Mar 201232000 mi | Alternator could not keep system up to voltage when all sytems running. This allowed the battery to drain when on ACC after 15 minutes, and the car would not restart due to battery not having enough voltage. | ||
| Nissan Maxima in Massachusetts, United States Jun 2010 - Dec 2011 | |||
| Sep 20118000 mi | Heated seat switch was ordered, due to the light being intermittent. Never installed. | ||
| Nissan Maxima in New York, United States Jun 2010 - Jul 2013 | |||
| Apr 201215500 mi | Pin hole rust spot appearing on trunk lid just over license plate trim strip. | ||
| Nov 201220300 miUS $300 | Wheel bearing replaced under warranty. | ||
| Nissan Maxima in New Jersey, United States Sep 2009 - Mar 2012 | |||
| Apr 20106000 mi | Clunking/knocking noise in driver's side wheel bay when turning, accelerating, decelerating, or driving over even small bumps. Same noise and problem, returned after three days. Previously had replaced the "strut bearing." Parts ordered but have not come in yet. Will return car to the dealer to fix when the parts come in. | ||
| May 20107300 mi | New springs and strut assemblies installed. | ||
2010 Nissan Maxima 4-door
6-cylinder automatic 2WD
| Nissan Maxima in Connecticut, United States Apr 2014 - Jun 2014 | |||
| Jun 2014121000 miUS $755 | transmission completely failed, car would not move. | ||
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