2010 Nissan Maxima steering problems
158 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2010 Nissan Maxima — 57% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While driving to work car stalled going 20MPH, no power brakes, no power steering, coasted to safe side of road. Waited ten minutes car pressed start car restarted. Five days later, going to store, driving 35 mph, car stalled while running, no power steering, no power brakes, coasted to safe side…”
filed Sep 19, 2022
“For while the car would vibrate when hitting even the slide is bump causing instability in not only steering noises clicking but once we save enough money to pay for the fix finally finding out it was the insulator for the strut this part of the same recall which stated this insulator was a…”
filed Jan 5, 2021
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
DIAGNOSIS OF VEHICLE PULL (DRIFT) AND/OR STEERING WHEEL OFF-CENTER This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB08-097L · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 21, 2023
Steering problems in other Maxima years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 Maxima | 1 | 5% |
| 2017 Maxima | 4 | 4% |
| 2016 Maxima | 9 | 6% |
| 2014 Maxima | 4 | 4% |
| 2013 Maxima | 1 | 2% |
| 2012 Maxima | 10 | 9% |
| 2011 Maxima | 9 | 8% |
| 2009 Maxima | 168 | 50% |
| 2008 Maxima | 4 | 5% |
| 2007 Maxima | 7 | 5% |
| 2006 Maxima | 17 | 3% |
| 2005 Maxima | 17 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2010 Nissan Maxima
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.