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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.
8.6
pretty bad- Typical Repair Cost:
- $1,030
- Average Mileage:
- 74,500 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 18 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- replace steering wheel lock (10 reports)
- not sure (5 reports)
- install electronic steering lock (2 reports)
- tap the communicator box under the steering column (1 reports)
electrical problem
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
Purchased 2010 Nissan Maxima from Olathe Toyota July 16, 2016, but they never notified Nissan Corp that I was new owner. So I never received any of the recall notices from Nissan. The only reason I know this is because Nissan Corp told me when I reached out to them about fixing my car. They told me there was nothing they could due because ESLC campaign expired March 2020. Called Olathe Toyota where I purchased car and I asked them to just fix Steering Column Lock since they didn’t notify Nissan I was new owner. They won’t call me back or talk to me. Keep in mind ESLC is $1200.00 part and that no labor cost. I am looking at $1800.00 to $2000.00 repair cost on a car that’s maybe worth $4000.00. All this could have been resolved if Olathe Toyota had just followed procedures, and when notified of their oversight step up and took care of their customer. Nissan Corp could have step up and helped out too. No more Nissan vehicles for me.
- Anna E., Olathe, US