Problems · by component
2010 Nissan 3 Series power train problems
26 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2010 Nissan 3 Series cite power train, 24% of all 110 complaints for this model year.
Complaints
26
24% of all complaints
Crashes
0
Reported by owners
Fires
0
Reported by owners
Injuries
0
Reported by owners
What owners say about the power train
Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
“MY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS 40000 AND IT'S ALREADY SLIPPING GOING FROM 5TH GEAR TO 4TH GEAR ALSO WHEN I DO A HARD STOP THE VEHICLE WON'T ACCELERATE FOR A SEC THEN IT WILL JUMP INTO GEAR.”
“CONCENTRIC SLAVE CYLINDER IN MY MANUAL TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AND FAILED RANDOMLY WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THE CLUTCH JUST GOT STUCK TO THE FLOOR AND I COULD NOT GET IT BACK UP.THIS IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE YOU DO NOT KNOW WHEN IT IS GOING TO FAIL AND LEAVING YOU STRANDED ON THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. *TR”
“DASH STARTS UNEXPECTEDLLY TO CRACK AND FALL APART. EVEN WHEN MY VEHICLE HAS TINT IN WINDOWS SINCE NEW. TRANSMISSION ALWAYS NOISY UNTIL YOU PRESS DOWN THE CLUTCH”
“CLUTCH PEDAL FALLS TO THE FLOOR WHEN SHIFTING. MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED TWICE WITHIN 30 DAYS, UNDER 500 MILES. HAS NOW FAILED A 3RD TIME LESS THAN A WEEK AFTER 2ND REPLACEMENT.”
“CLUTCH PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER FAILED. FAILED IN MOTION, 75 MILES FROM HOME. TOW WAS EXPENSIVE. CAR WOULD NOT START. STEERING LOCK UNIT FAILED. FAILED IN STATIONARY , 95 MILES FROM HOME. TOW WAS EXPENSIVE.”
“THE CLUTCH PEDAL RANDOMLY DROPS TO THE FLOOR WAS TOLD IT IS THE CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER BY A MECHANIC.*DT CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED AND COMPLAINT RECTIFIED.*JB”
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Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Oct 30, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.