general problems of the 2010 Nissan Maxima - part 2

2010 Nissan Maxima. . . The car ran fine all weekend but Monday morning the car would not start. . . There was flashing red key light. . . . With clicking sound. Research on internet indicated that this is due to steering lock and my dealer advised me to tow the car to them. 2009 Nissan models have similar issues and Nissan has a recall but there is none fro 2010. . . . Thought the problem are exactly the same.

I went out to my garage to start my 2010 Nissan Maxima to head to work and it would not start and flashed the key light on my dash. So I thought my remote had failed so I got my second remote and still nothing. Luckly I had my truck to get to work that day. I had my Maxima towed to Nissan and had ti pay $934. 40 out of pocket. I was told that Nissan covered some 2009 Maximas with the same issue but not the 2010 years. Such a (inconvenience) I really wish Nissan would take care of this.

I have 2010 Maxima and it has been working great. This morning, I started the car to warm it up for my daughter and turn it off for about 10min. When she was ready to leave, the car would not start. Car has power and door locks work fine locking and unlocking but nothing happens when you push button to start the car. Looks like many complaints about the same problem that is related to steering being locked and there is no way to unlock it. 2009 Maximas had the same problem and Nissan did a recall to fix it but nothing on 2010. . . Why ??? this is a safety concern and needs attention ASAP.

I went to turn on my husband's 2010 Nissan Maxima this morning, and it didn't turn on. The brake pedal was hard to push, and the start button didn't do anything but illuminate the "lock" light above the start button. I pulled out the owners manual to see what the problem was, and once I followed the instructions that were in the owners manual to unlock the steering wheel, nothing happened. I had to call a tow company to have the car towed to the nearest Nissan dealership. The service advisor that assisted me said that is would be covered by the "Nissan extended warranty" that they had for this specific issue (steering wheel lock) but then when I called later to get an update, she advised me that unfortunately my car did not meet the warranty criteria, whatever that means. After doing some research online, I have noticed many 2010 Nissan Maxima's having the same issue, so as to why they only cover the 2009's is beyond my understanding. This is a serious issue that I hope Nissan can correct for the 2010 Maxima owners.

My wife went shopping before the blizzard, came out car wouldn't start, I hear this is a common on this year of car.

Tl-the contact owns a 2010 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that the engine was started and when the brake was applied to shift the vehicle into drive the engine stalled as an unknown warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle did not restart. The was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the steering lock control unit had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 39,000. Sg.

Steering lock malfunctioned and vehicle will not start. Dealer states no recall but extended warranty which mine expired a few months ago. This should be a recall!!!!!! they know it is an issue on all 2009-2010 models and should have them all fixed considering they no longer use the same steering lock mechanism. Car will not start until piece is fixed.

The electric steering wheel lock mechanism failed. Nissan knows this is a faulty part issue. They issued a recall for 2009 Maximas. They changed the part out in late 2010 models. However, those of us with early 2010 models are out of luck. We do not fall inside recall and we did not get the new part so all of us with failure have to pay to have vehicles towed to a dealership and pay $1,000 ($700. 00 parts & $300. 00 labor) for the repair. The vehicle literally will not even start. You cannot even get it into neutral so not sure how it can be towed. I am second owner and have less than 40,000 miles on car. I love the car and was thinking about getting a second one for wife to drive. Will not buy another Nissan nor recommend that anyone else do so if this is how they treat the consumer! I want this faulty part fixed free of charge!.

Could not start my car the morning on 1/14/15. Had car towed to dealership who stated the steering lock mechanism needed to be replaced and this was a known Nissan issue. However, my year and model was not covered under an extended warranty as some 2009 models were for the same issue. Called Nissan and they would not cover the replacement unless this became a known issue on 2010s as well, and a recall or extended warranty was issued.

My car was completely disabled after multiple attempts to start it with the steering wheel lock indicator light on. Had to get my car towed to the dealership closest to me since I had no other option because it would not start. The tow truck driver needed to manually put my car in neutral because it was not in a convenient location to get it on the truck. Not sure what I would have done if I had parallel parked it at work since clearly there was no other way turn it on and move it. Since my car is a 2010, Nissan customer claims rep. Refuses to do anything since it wasn't a 2009 model which had a recall for the same exact part. Apparently they used a "different manufacturer" even though my car was built in the year 2009. Obviously this is a fault in the design of this part since not only one manufacturer but two are causing this issue in 2009 and 2010 models. Apparently they do not feel as though they are responsible despite multiple complaints and do not care about customer satisfaction. I had to take my car to the closet dealership service department which charged me $967. 50 to get it fixed with the hopes that Nissan would own up to their faulty equipment. I could have taken it to my mechanic who would have done it cheaper, however this is clearly not something I should be responsible for paying. I think it's completely ridiculous that Nissan hasn't done anything about this since they clearly acknowledge the issue and have reimbursed the 2009 model year owners. I will not be recommending anyone buy their cars until this issue has been resolved. Every time I get in my car, I will be bitter about driving it and will never purchase another one. In fact I had almost talked a friend to swapping their 98' Maxima to a newer one by talking about all the great features such as heated steering wheel, navigation, back up camera etc. Now they're looking at other options.

I went to start my car and it would not start. The key fob worked and lights inside car would turn on. When I pushed on brake and start button, nothing happened. I took the car to dealer and was told the steering wheel lock mechanism was broken and needed to be replaced. I was told the exact same part on 2009 models had a recall, but not 2010 models. It seems to be that the units themselves are faulty and should be replaced by the manufacturer as defective since I have read multiple complaints regarding this issue.

My boyfriend and I were driving. We parked the car to get out and we turned the car off. We forgot to close the sunroof and went to crank the car back up to close the sunroof but it would not start. We had no clue at first what was wrong. We called Nissan. They told us we would have to bring the car to them. But stated it could be the battery in the car or the battery in the keys. And also it could be the key lost programing with the car. So we went and bought batteries for the keys and also sent and bought a battery for the car. And still no luck. Then we called the locksmith out to reprogram ythe keys. Still no luck. Lots of money already lost. We then began to search the internet. Came across so many complaints of the same issue. I went to Nissan talked to service department . I was told I had no recalls in my car. That they would have to hook it up to a machine to determine the cause of the problem whuchnis 105 dollars and still I would have to pay for getting it fixed. In was very upset. I told them many people are complaining about this same issue. My boyfriend also called Nissan affairs. We were told the same thing again. This is a safety issue. What if a child n mother break down over this and get robbed or even killed cause there car would not crank over Nissan ignoring there customer issues. This is there problem. And they need to fix it. There are too many people complain in I about the same issues for a recall not to be placed. The customer service is horrible. You care more about there money than there customers and their safety. I also was told they no longer use this part model because it is defective. I will never by from Nissan again. I will go to the news paper and the news about. Nissan and how they will not help their customers on a part that is defective and will not recall.

I went to turn on the car and it wouldn't come on but had a yellow key light on the dash. Key fob would work to lock and unlock the car, but the brake wouldn't depress ,and could not shift. Looked for possible solutions online and found numerous issues for the same problem with the steering lock. Warranty only covers 2009 Nissan Maxima.

The contact owns a 2010 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the start button was depressed and the key warning light illuminated. As a result, the vehicle failed to start after multiple attempts. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the steering wheel lock needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 59,500.

I went to pick my child up from work at 1130 pm came back out and car wouldn't start. It repeat said lock. .

Tl-the contact owns a 2010 Nissan maximum. The contact stated while the vehicle in park the steering wheel get stuck in lock position causing the vehicle not to start. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN number was not provided. The failure mileage was 8,700. Bm.

My vehicle has been properly maintained, I have consistent service receipts. I pull into my driveway, cut my car off and walk into my home, as I always do. I come back approx 3 hours later, and my engine will not start. There is a "key" light on. My battery is not dead, all other electrical functions seem to be working fine. However my enging will not start at all. I must have it towed.

I have a 2010 Nissan Maxima. It was purchased about 3 months ago. As I was trying to leave work last week, the car would not start. There was a red key light on in the upper left corner of the dash. I called a local Nissan dealer and they told me that my key battery was more than likely just dead. After I replaced the battery, the car still would not start. I called the dealer back and they told me that my key may need to be reprogrammed and I would have to tow the car to the dealership. After being at the dealer for an hour I was informed that the key was fine, and the issue was with the steering lock assembly. The consultant told me the repair would cost $925. 82. I was shocked that a $5 issue had jumped to almost $1000. I immediately began researching the issue, and was able to find a statement by Nissan north America (wbi/13-009) that admitted the part in question had been defective. Nissan extended the warranty for the 2009 models to 6 years/ unlimited miles, but why would they not do the same for all models with the same issue? the consultant advised me to call 1-800-nissan1 to request compensation for the repairs. I was told that my vehicle was out of the 3 year/ 36,000 mile warranty and did not qualify, even though it was the same part that malfunctioned. I was also told that if they decided to do anything in the future I would be contacted later. I find this to be unacceptable. I do not think consumers should be responsible for costs associated with parts that are known to fail repeatedly. I have come across numerous forums, websites, and videos that discuss this same issue. I feel that Nissan needs to take responsibility and actions to help loyal customers resolve this reoccurring malfunction that has left many stranded onside of the road. I hope that I will soon be reimbursed for this unexpected and outrageous expense.

I went to turn on the car and it wouldn't come on. I replaced the battery on the key chip. I got the car towed to Nissan and they said it was a problem with the steering lock. Warranty only covers 2009 Nissan Maxima.

I turned off my car at a gas station and was unable to turn it back on. The intelligent key light came on the dash and the car was unresponsive. The key would lock/unlock the doors but the ignition would stay on "lock" and not provide any sort of power including heat on a cold thanksgiving night.

I was at work, went to get into my car and couldn't start it up. I noticed the "lock" was on and the key light. I called my husband and he didn't know what to do. My husband came and picked me up and fortunately where I bought my car is right around the corner from my job. We went into ganley Nissan in mayfield heights, OH and they told me to try the key port. I placed my key into the key port, still nothing. I spoke with the service people at ganley and they told me that they will check my extended warranty, but this was only covered on altima's last year and not Maxima's. My question is why not! this is fraud as far I am concerned. How can these big industries get away with this nonsense, selling us products that does not last, and then we have the service industry capitalizing on this. It is not fair, and this is a big bummer on my thanksgiving/christmas holiday if I have to come out of my pocket for something that Nissan should be taking care of. They have enough complaints for Maxima as well to do a recall, or be fair and pay for these repiars. This is not right! I loved my car until yesterday!.

My wife tried to start the car and discovered the key would unlock the door but the car would not start. After several attempts to jump the car I had to buy a new battery. When this wouldnt work I had it towed to the dealership. The dealership is now telling me the stearing wheel lock is bad and it will cost $1200 to fix it. After some investigation it turns out this is happening to everyone with this year and make vehicle. Pitty Nissan refuses to fix a part which is known to be faulty and continues to put its customers in harms way. Please do not purchase a Nissan this is happening to everyone I know who has Nissans. Very scary situation if it went out while driving she could have died.

The electronic steering wheel lock on the vehicle has malfunctioned and will not allow the steering wheel to lock. This ultimately prevents the car from starting do to the push to start feature. Nissan released a warranty extension for the 2009 model Maxima which is identical to 2010 model that I have, but the replacement part for my vehicle is not covered under the warranty. Please investigate this issue because there are almost 100 similar complaints listed on NHTSA website.

Push start button just stopped working. I called aaa and the guy who towed me to the Nissan dealer told me he sees 10 altimas and Maximas per week (yes, he swore it was 10 per week!) with the same defective steering lock problem, which disables the push-start button. I asked him if he sees any other manufacturers with this problem. He said no. The cost was $920 to fix it. Based on what the aaa guy told me, and the incredible number of angry people complaining about this problem on this website, it's pretty obvious the scale of this defect merited a recall. What a shame. Three of my past four cars have been Nissans, including the last two. I pay off my Maxima in a few months and was looking forward to buying the new Maxima as soon as it comes out. After this, neither I nor anyone in my family will ever, ever, buy a Nissan automobile again.

The contact owns a 2010 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that the key failed to turn in order to start the vehicle. The contact also stated that the steering wheel was difficult to turn when making a turn. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was repaired, but the failure recurred. The specifics of the repair were not available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 42,000.

On November 11th, after work at 3:10pm. I went to my car to start it. Unable to start it I changed the car battery, changed the battery in the keyless remote, but the car still was unable to start. I called Nissan koppel and they sent a mechanic to do a diagnostic, the results showed that the steering lock malfunctioned, and I had to buy a new part. According to the technician I am suppose to be under the warranty due the fact that my car was manufactured on 09/09. It cost me $928. 46 to rectify my problem. I called Nissan and they refused to reimburse me due the fact that my model is not on the recall list. 8 have purchased this car in 05/12/14. It's outrageous and unfair!!!.

I went into my car and tried to turn it on only to see the yellow key light light up on the dash along with my steering wheel locking up on me. So I call Nissan they try to give me a couple tricks to maybe get the steering wheel to unlock and nothing worked, so I had to get it towed in. There they said the electronic steering wheel locked on me and there was "no specific cause" as to why this occurred. And the real kicker is that my car is still covered under the factory warranty but this issue isn't included in that warranty so I had to pay over $900 to replace it. The part that baffled me is that this issue is covered under the 09 Maxima and 2010 370z's warranty but the 2010 Maxima even though it has the same issue is skipped over for some reason.

I tried to start my car and it would not start. The push start indicated that it was locked. I have never had any issues with it previously. The dealership is quoting a price of $1186 of which I do not have. I have researched the internet and found the same issues with the same type vehicle. This is utterly ridiculous and I am very displeased to say the least.

Our 2010 Nissan Maxima would not start. This presented an unsafe situation in which my wife was virtually stranded late in the afternoon with inclement weather. The ignition switch would not start the car when depressed and the steering wheel was locked. We attempted to use two separate key fobs for our car but neither worked. We had our car towed to the Nissan dealership and they stated that it had a defective steering lock and therefore would not start. The parts needed and part numbers are shown below: ** steering lock (some referenced parts sources online also refer to it as an ignition lock assembly) (1 ea) part #: 48700-9n00b ** lock bolt/screw (4 ea) part # 48703-06f0a we were quoted an astronomical price of $1,650 dollars to replace the steering lock. It just seems outrageous and unbelievable! I read several complaints about the same issue online for owners of this same type of Nissan vehicle. Many had the same problem arise at roughly the same recorded mileage. This appears to be a mechanical defect that Nissan has been aware of but has done nothing to remedy the problem. I know of absolutely no recalls for this problem. I believe that this problem constitutes an inherent mechanical defect in the design and construction of the steering and ignition system which presents a hazard for owners/operators, an unrealistic cost for an issue that actually should not occur, and leaves owners/operators stranded and because the system won't operate and turn on the vehicle. I see it as a major safety issue which should be examined closely for an immediate recall. I ask that you please take action with Nissan to remedy this issue as quickly as possible. Thank you.

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 altimas. But they say the problem does not exist in 2010 models. Obviously it does.

Steering wheel lock has occurred on my 2010 Nissan Maxima; causing the engine to not start. My vehicle had to be towed to the dealership. The dealership informed me that it was the steering lock control unit that needed to be replaced. The cost of replacement is $1000+. My vehicle only has 50,000 miles.

The electronic steering wheel lock on the vehicle has malfunctioned and will not allow the steering wheel to lock. This ultimately prevents the car from starting do to the push to start feature. Nissan released a warranty extension for the 2009 model Maxima which is identical to 2010 model that I have, but the replacement part for my vehicle is not covered under the warranty. The new part will cost me $965 out of pocket. Apparently this is a known problem with Nissan Maxima vehicles. Please investigate this issue because there are almost 100 similar complaints listed on NHTSA website.

Tl- the contact owns a 2010 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that the key would not turn over into an on position to start the vehicle on several occasions. The contact made multiple attempts and was not able to start the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer who diagnosed the steering lock needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 61,000. Dyd.

The car after being driven to work and parked in garage stopped working. After leaving the car for a few hours, while at work, I realized the car wouldn't start and like others the car lock sign was on. Reading further about it, it is a very common problem with Nissan's electrical steering control lock and has been reported by many others. After towing the car, the mechanic mentioned the same but Nissan doesn't cover this model. It covers 2009 Maxima and altima, even some other models but not this one. It is costing me over 1200 dollars for the repair, that include 650 dollars for the part, 400 dollars for labor as this is extensive, and then taxes and change. Nissan needs to reimburse its customers for such faulty parts.

Came to work and couldn't get car started. Had to call tow truck and get delivered to mossy Nissan dealership. With only 30705. 00 miles on my car thought this was very unusual for such a major part to go out.