NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 AND 2010 ALTIMA AND MAXIMA PASSENGER CARS. THE UPPER FRONT STRUT INSULATORS MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED OUT OF SPECIFICATION RESULTING IN A POTENTIAL FOR THE STRUT INSULATOR TO CRACK.
Safety risk
IF THE STRUT INSULATOR IS CRACKED, THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR THE STRUT ROD TO COME OUT OF ITS MOUNTING POSITION, WHICH COULD AFFECT VEHICLE STABILITY AND INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE FRONT STRUT INSULATORS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN OCTOBER 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-NISSAN1 (1-800-647-7261).
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Steering
165
60,045 mi
Electrical system
78
65,000 mi
Air bags
40
81,000 mi
Suspension
35
80,100 mi
Unknown or other
33
100,000 mi
Engine
18
83,000 mi
Seats
15
9,000 mi
Power train
10
119,000 mi
Visibility/wiper
7
78,000 mi
Wheels
5
87,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling
4
59,500 mi
Service brakes
4
51,000 mi
Steering: column locking: anti-theft device
4
126,000 mi
Structure
4
35,000 mi
Structure: body
4
90,000 mi
Tires
4
46,842 mi
Air bags: frontal
3
150 mi
Vehicle speed control
3
7,500 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)
2
75,000 mi
Fuel/propulsion system
2
5 mi
Service brakes, electric
2
30,000 mi
Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly
2
79,916 mi
Air bags: sensor: occupant classification
1
174,878 mi
Air bags: sensor: occupant classification: front passenger
The 2008 model has 5 times as many complaints as this one. The 2010 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.
