Nissan Altima
2010 only
229,263 sold in the US for 2010.
per 10,000 sold
2010 Nissan Altima have 414 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 2 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Doors, windows, latches, seats and trim, typically surfacing around 50,000 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2010 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Nissan Altima report for every year combined.
Where this year fits
What breaks, and when — 2010 only
Median onset: 50,000 miles. 1.2% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Median onset: 50,000 miles. 23.2% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Median onset: 61,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 47,564 miles.
Which other vehicles have automatic transmission problems? →Median onset: 45,519 miles. 6.1% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 42,657 miles.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 40,000 miles.
Typical repair: $2,170–$6,500 nationally.
Which other vehicles have CVT problems? →Median onset: 73,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $280–$1,440 nationally.
From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2010 model year. See the full Nissan Altima report for every year and full specs/safety data.