CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2009-2010 Maxima has an expensive problem where the steering lock prevents the car from starting, & costs upwards of $1,000 to fix!

For more information, see this page on the Nissan Maxima Electronic Steering Column Lock (ESCL) defect.

5.7

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
15,000 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

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2010 Nissan Maxima brakes problems

brakes problem

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2010 Nissan Maxima Owner Comments

problem #3

Sep 092022

Maxima

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

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 of road. Waited ten minutes car restarted. This is an on going safety problem. My father in law had this same vehicle and he was afraid to drive it because of the same issues.

- Paris, TN, USA

problem #2

Sep 202017

Maxima

  • miles
Takata recall: When turning you can hear some type of nose coming from tires, had brakes replaced as well as tires

- Rocky Mount, NC, USA

problem #1

Oct 242014

Maxima 6-cyl

  • 45,000 miles
The anti theft steering wheel lock switch failed. The car will not start. Car was towed to a Nissan dealer for repair. Nissan has extended the warranty for the same defect in model year 2009 Maximas and Altima. But they say the problem does not exist in 2010 models. Obviously it does.

- West Harrison , NY, USA

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