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2010 Nissan Altima Hybrid

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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12Owner complaints

Model-year median: 16

0Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

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What owners reported most

Electrical System
4Engine
4Power Train
2Air Bags
1Engine And Engine Cooling
1
All reported categories
Fuel/propulsion System
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Seats
1Service Brakes, Electric
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 11 of 12 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports2 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

12 reports
5,230 miles · Jun 9, 2010
Engine And Engine Cooling

2010 NISSAN ALTIMA HYBRID SUDDENLY LOST ALL POWER (BOTH ELECTRIC AND GASOLINE GENERATED) WHILE MOVING IN TRAFFIC. I HAD TO CUT ACROSS 2 LANES THROUGH HEAVY TRAFFIC (WHILE COASTING) TO GET TO THE CURB. AFTER WAITING AND SHUTTING THE CAR DOWN, I WAS ABLE TO RESTART IT. I TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL DEALER, WHICH SIMPLY SAID THE CAR "S…

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2010 NISSAN ALTIMA HYBRID SUDDENLY LOST ALL POWER (BOTH ELECTRIC AND GASOLINE GENERATED) WHILE MOVING IN TRAFFIC. I HAD TO CUT ACROSS 2 LANES THROUGH HEAVY TRAFFIC (WHILE COASTING) TO GET TO THE CURB. AFTER WAITING AND SHUTTING THE CAR DOWN, I WAS ABLE TO RESTART IT. I TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL DEALER, WHICH SIMPLY SAID THE CAR "SHOWED NO CODES" AND, THEREFORE, WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM OR MAKE REPAIRS. I CONSIDER THIS A MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEM, AS I NOW QUESTION WHETHER THE VEHICLE CAN BE SAFELY OPERATED OR TAKEN ON ANY LONG TRIPS. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10335585

42 miles · Feb 16, 2010
Service Brakes, Electric

MY 2010 NISSAN ALTIMA HYBRID HAS A PROBLEM WHEREIN A (LIKELY COMPUTER SOFTWARE) DEFECT PREVENTS THE REGENERATIVE BRAKING SYSTEM FROM ENGAGING WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL IS ON AND SET AND THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. OVER A WIDE RANGE OF SPEEDS, SETTING THE CRUISE CONTROL HAS THE EFFECT OF LOCKING OUT THE REGENERATIVE BRAKING SYST…

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MY 2010 NISSAN ALTIMA HYBRID HAS A PROBLEM WHEREIN A (LIKELY COMPUTER SOFTWARE) DEFECT PREVENTS THE REGENERATIVE BRAKING SYSTEM FROM ENGAGING WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL IS ON AND SET AND THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. OVER A WIDE RANGE OF SPEEDS, SETTING THE CRUISE CONTROL HAS THE EFFECT OF LOCKING OUT THE REGENERATIVE BRAKING SYSTEM. THIS IS AN EASILY REPEATABLE AND DEMONSTRABLE PROBLEM AND OCCURS EVERY DAY. WHILE THE TRADITIONAL BRAKING SYSTEM STILL FUNCTIONS, THE NET EFFECT IS THAT THE BRAKES ARE LESS EFFECTIVE THAN THEY SHOULD BE, FUEL ECONOMY IS REDUCED, BRAKE WEAR IS INCREASED, AND POLLUTION IS INCREASED. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10310822

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

1

DP22005 · Pedestrian Alert Sounds

Opened Jan 27, 2023 · Closed Aug 7, 2023

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System:propulsion System

NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after March 1, 2021.On January 27, 2023, NHTSA opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matter described in the petition. On June 24, 2023 and as supplemented on June 25, 2023, the petitioner notified NHTSA he was withdrawing his petition. The petitioner indicated that, based on his review of data, there is no justification for asserting potential benefits that could be derived from actions sought by my petition. Based on the petitioner's withdrawal, DP22-005 is closed. Closure of this DP does not represent a determination by NHTSA regarding the subject matter of the petition.