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2010 Nissan Altima 4dr Sedan
270-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD
| Nissan Altima in Virginia, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Aug | 2010 | 9000 | First odometer entry | |
| Feb | 2011 | 16000 | 0 | Nissan called it a brake harness replacement. Car would not start had tow to dealer. TSB regarding issue was out it took two work days to order part and replace. Car was in over a weekend. Problem seems fixed after over 500 miles. |
| Jul | 2011 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Nissan Altima in Arizona, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Feb | 2010 | 0 | First odometer entry | |
| Nov | 2011 | 28700 | 300 | severed brake line, replaced brake line |
| Mar | 2013 | 53000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Nissan Altima in California, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Nov | 2009 | 0 | First odometer entry | |
| Jan | 2010 | 0 | Splash guard was falling off (bolts came out) and dragging on the ground. | |
| Jun | 2011 | 18000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Nissan Altima in Georgia, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jun | 2010 | 0 | First odometer entry | |
| Nov | 2012 | 32500 | 0 | Cold engine startup noise |
| Dec | 2012 | 34000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
2010 Nissan Altima 4dr Sedan
175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD
| Nissan Altima in Nevada, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Sep | 2010 | 1000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jan | 2012 | 12700 | 0 | Brakes squeaking during use. Dealer replaced pads and turned disks under warranty to correct problem. |
| Mar | 2013 | 18000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Nissan Altima in California, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jul | 2011 | 7000 | First odometer entry | |
| Dec | 2011 | 10000 | 0 | After routine oil change the idle engine speed is erratic and a firmware fix or reset the engine control unit by the dealer was performed to correct issue. Wife still claims problem is there. |
| Mar | 2013 | 15000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Nissan Altima in New Jersey, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Dec | 2010 | 0 | First odometer entry | |
| Jan | 2012 | 12000 | 0 | Irregular idle when cold, especially after oil change. |
| Aug | 2012 | 22300 | 0 | Vibration since new but got much worse. Replaced RF wheel bearing. |
| Mar | 2013 | 32000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Nissan Altima in Michigan, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Aug | 2011 | 23000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jun | 2012 | 40000 | 0 | Took in for noise coming from front of car. Dealer said I needed a new transmission but they are on back order. New Transmission installed three weeks later. dealer supplied rental free of charge. Noise from front of vehicle, dealer replace both front hubs. |
| Dec | 2012 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Nissan Altima in Minnesota, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Feb | 2011 | 2000 | First odometer entry | |
| Mar | 2012 | 15000 | 0 | lack of power and poor gas mileage fixed without problem. transmission was repaired. |
| Dec | 2012 | 26000 | 0 | vehicle would lose power when passing |
| Nissan Altima in New Jersey, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Apr | 2011 | 2000 | First odometer entry | |
| Oct | 2011 | 12300 | 0 | Performed -3 TSB's .surge/hesitation, hesitation and touchy brakes. Also, condensation in driver side mirror-turn indicator |
| Jan | 2012 | 17000 | 0 | Battery replacement, less than one year old passenger door weather stipping was splitting |
| Jun | 2012 | 24000 | 120 | front and rear rotors replaced due to warpage |
| Jan | 2013 | 37000 | 0 | left & right mirror turn signals accumulated water in them all windows were barely working |
| Mar | 2013 | 38000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Nissan Altima in New York, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Aug | 2010 | 7000 | First odometer entry | |
| Sep | 2010 | 8000 | 0 | After a long run on I95, several hours, we got off and came to a stop sign. When we tried to accelerate, car would only go very slowly until we were able to get some speed. This happened every time we stopped after a long run |
| Jun | 2011 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Nissan Altima in British Columbia, Canada | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| May | 2010 | 620 | First odometer entry | |
| Aug | 2011 | 12240 | 800 | Alternator and water pump making high pitch noise - similar to the noise of a loose belt |
| Sep | 2011 | 13020 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Nissan Altima in Alberta, Canada | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jul | 2010 | 0 | First odometer entry | |
| Dec | 2010 | 3720 | 0 | Rear driver seatbelt was not installed properly. Seatbelt removed and re-installed. |
| May | 2011 | 7440 | 0 | Re-tighten gas cap |
| Nov | 2012 | 20420 | 0 | Clean a slight amount of rust around gas filler & Retighten gas cap. Reset check engine light. Unclear if rust caused light, or just loose cap. |
| Mar | 2013 | 25420 | 0 | Creaks coming from centre console. Remove & re-install centre speaker cover & vents and added more padding. Creaks returned after a few days. |
| Nissan Altima in Illinois, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Nov | 2009 | 0 | First odometer entry | |
| Apr | 2010 | 7000 | 0 | Evaporator leading condensation into passenger compartment. Hose re-attached. |
| Mar | 2013 | 75000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Nissan Altima in New Jersey, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jul | 2011 | 43000 | First odometer entry | |
| Aug | 2011 | 44000 | 1550 | The VDC and Slip light came on - took car for repair - that problem was fixed but it created another problem wherein I ended up paying $1550 for a new harness on a 2010 Altima. Extremely disappointed with Nissan. |
| Jun | 2012 | 67000 | 570 | Another problem with this car - used AC twice had to replace hose! |
| Sep | 2012 | 74000 | 392 | Had oil changed and replaced front brakes - will have to replace back brakes and purchase new tires next month (November 2012). |
| Dec | 2012 | 79000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
2010 Nissan Altima 4dr Sedan
158-horsepower 2.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD
| Nissan Altima in Rhode Island, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Apr | 2010 | 1000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jun | 2010 | 2000 | 0 | Vehicle has vibration from rear at highway speeds. Tire rebalance did not help. Nissan Tech Center told dealer issue has been reported for other '10 Altimas. No solution yet. Car has less than 1k miles. Nissan tech center told dealer vibration is "normal" |
| Feb | 2011 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
2010 Nissan Altima 2dr Coupe
175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD
| Nissan Altima in New Jersey, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jan | 2012 | 14000 | First odometer entry | |
| Apr | 2012 | 15000 | 0 | Tire pressure warning light |
| Jun | 2012 | 15000 | 87 | Battery randomly discharges completely. |
| Mar | 2013 | 22000 | 0 | Dealer replaced plastic seat trim but failed to put seat back overhear properly. |
2010 Nissan Altima 2dr Coupe
175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| Nissan Altima in Ontario, Canada | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Dec | 2010 | 1240 | First odometer entry | |
| May | 2012 | 18440 | 90 | Airbag cable plug came apart. It snapped back together easily but needed the airbag light to be reset. |
| Oct | 2012 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
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