2010 Nissan Maxima Steering Problems
Owners have filed 158 complaints with NHTSA about steering problems on the 2010 Nissan Maxima, 57% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 67,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “steering lock” (26% of reports).
- 158steering complaints
- 67,000median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $1,400typical repair cost reported by owners
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Steering lock: mentioned in 41 of 158 complaints (26%)
- Wouldn start: mentioned in 18 of 158 complaints (11%)
- Intelligent key: mentioned in 9 of 158 complaints (6%)
- Push button: mentioned in 9 of 158 complaints (6%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical steering repair on the 2010 Nissan Maxima at $1,400, and half of them between $1,250 and $1,500.
Based on 22 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2012–2017), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.
At what mileage do steering problems happen?
Based on 145 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
None of the 158 complaints report a crash, fire or injury.
Nissan Maxima steering complaints by model year
| Model year | Steering complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Maxima | 1 | 5% | — |
| 2019 Maxima | 1 | 6% | 19,000 |
| 2017 Maxima | 4 | 4% | 2,000 |
| 2016 Maxima | 9 | 6% | 11,066 |
| 2014 Maxima | 4 | 4% | 1,020 |
| 2013 Maxima | 1 | 2% | 93,500 |
| 2012 Maxima | 10 | 9% | 38,975 |
| 2011 Maxima | 9 | 8% | 48,700 |
| 2010 Maxima | 158 | 57% | 67,000 |
| 2009 Maxima | 168 | 50% | 63,500 |
| 2008 Maxima | 4 | 5% | 49,367 |
| 2007 Maxima | 7 | 5% | 69,000 |
| 2006 Maxima | 17 | 3% | 37,294 |
| 2005 Maxima | 17 | 2% | 99,000 |
| 2004 Maxima | 37 | 3% | 15,567 |
| 2003 Maxima | 3 | 1% | 79,000 |
| 2002 Maxima | 11 | 5% | 127,500 |
| 2001 Maxima | 6 | 3% | 97,948 |
| 2000 Maxima | 8 | 2% | 124,500 |
| 1999 Maxima | 2 | 1% | 132,300 |
| 1998 Maxima | 4 | 4% | — |
| 1997 Maxima | 6 | 6% | 75,673 |
| 1996 Maxima | 7 | 7% | 75,000 |
| 1995 Maxima | 8 | 5% | 144,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists steering for the 2010 Nissan Maxima. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
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…
My power steering pump has a slow leak in it.
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…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2010 Nissan Maximas have steering problems?
No. NHTSA has 158 owner complaints about steering for the 2010 Nissan Maxima (57% of the 275 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2010 Nissan Maxima steering?
No recall currently lists steering for this vehicle.
At what mileage do steering problems start?
The median reported mileage is 67,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
How much does it cost to fix steering problems on the 2010 Nissan Maxima?
Owners report a typical cost of $1,400 (half paid between $1,250 and $1,500), from 22 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about steering problems on the 2010 Nissan Maxima?
The most frequent phrase is “steering lock”, in 41 of 158 complaints, followed by “wouldn start” (18).
Other 2010 Nissan Maxima problems
See all 2010 Nissan Maxima problems or steering problems across all Maxima years.