Eight problems related to body have been reported for the 2010 Nissan Maxima. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2010 Nissan Maxima based on all problems reported for the 2010 Maxima.
Dash becomes very sticky from sun and heat shining on it and produces a glare that causes blind spots and makes difficult to see out front window. Can't see what is out there depending on direction sun hits dash. If sun is coming from straight ahead makes a glare that is very difficult to see anything in front of you. Makes it difficult to see traffic lights or pedestrians which could cause dangerous harm to pedestrians, other drivers, or myself and passengers. Went to local Nissan dealer and was told the only fix would be to replace dashboard at my expense even though it is a common problem because there are no recalls on this issue. I purchased the vehicle used from another owner and was not aware of the problem and just thought it was something sticky that could be wiped off but found out it is a known problem when I went to dealer with issue.
While driving on route 24 in brockton, MA on 2/16/2020 at approximately 1am, the hood of my car flew off and completely separated from my car. I immediately pulled over to confirm whether another driver was not behind me and to look at my car. The latch of the hood was still in place as well as the springs. My dash board did not indicate my hood was open. This all occured while on the highway driving towards my exit at approximately 50-60 mph.
Rear cradle bar that holds suspension is rusted with holes on both sides near the rear tires.
I've noticed not just in mine but on other 2009-2011 Nissan Maximas undercarriage issues. I've asked a body shop for an estimate and they said they've done quite a few of those and it doesn't resemble normal wear and tear.
Evap recall; severe rust; power steering is weakening; motor has extremely loud start; not safe to drive more than 2 miles - stopped driving today after the car's brakes and rotors were changed due to horrible rust issue.
Instrument dashboard on top is melting/sticky all over causing the material to become very shiny therefore creating a safety issue. The glare during sunny day in south florida is causing a safety issue as I can't see pedestrians or certain vehicles when the sun hits the dashboard. The center console around the radio is cracking and separating near the passenger airbag creating a safety concern. Vehicle was purchased used in 2012/2013 and this started to occur September 2017.
Takata recall the hood shakes tremendously when speeds are reached at 70+. The car shakes so bad that it seems as if the hood is going to come through the windshield if you don't decrease your speed. While driving down the highway and increasing speed to 65+ the hood starts to shake, I thought at first maybe that it was the wind but then I soon recognized this couldn't be the case because the sun was out and the wind wasn't blowing.
Driving vehicle at a speed of 60 mph when a portion of glass from the panoramic roof detached from the roof assembly. Reported the issue to dealership on 2 different occasions about water leakage prior to this happening. Dealer 1 stated they could not recreate issue. Dealer 2 stated that a seal was causing a water leak but a weather seal would not cause a panoramic roof to detach. Nissan still refuses to acknowledge a manufacturer defect even after the roof completely detached from the vehicle and is also unwilling to help their customers. This could have caused serious injury as I was on a major highway. Please make this as a known issue and force Nissan to release a recall or TSB at the minimum. The next person who this happens to may not be so lucky. There are also multiple reports of this same roof glass on this model exploding while driving.
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