2010 Nissan Altima Hybrid Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 17%of 12 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 61,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2010 Nissan Altima Hybrid, 17% of the 12 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 61,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The contact owns a 2010 Nissan Altima Hybrid. While driving approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the battery and the computer system needed to be replaced. The dealer was not called. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vehicle was not included in a recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 68,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11266084, filed 2019-10, 68,000 miles“The contact owns a 2010 Nissan Altima Hybrid. The contact stated that while driving uphill, the transmission shifted gears independently and without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 54,000. The VIN was unavailable.”
NHTSA complaint #10652795, filed 2014-11, 54,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10233904Mar 29, 2023CLICKING NOISE FROM FRONT OR REAR AXLE DURING TAKE-OFF/ACCELERATION This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of…
- 10222714Sep 27, 2022CLICKING NOISE FROM FRONT OR REAR AXLE DURING TAKE-OFF/ACCELERATION This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of…
- 10199148Jun 9, 2021CLICKING NOISE FROM FRONT OR REAR AXLE DURING TAKE-OFF/ACCELERATION This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of…
- 10197074May 19, 2021VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN 2009 - 2010 ALTIMA; HEV TRANSAXLE FLUID LEVEL Service Campaign ID # PC024 is no longer active. ï· Repair orders opened after this bulletinâs…
- 10116292Jun 20, 2017CLICKING NOISE FROM FRONT OR REAR AXLE DURING TAKE-OFF/ACCELERATION This bulletin has been amended. The APPLIED VEHICLES section has been revised. No other changes have been…
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 2010 Nissan Altima Hybrid
4 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2010 Nissan Altima Hybrid
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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