2009 Nissan Altima Unknown Or Other Problems
- 123
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 123 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- steering lock · 32 records
- steering wheel · 18 records
- steering column · 17 records
- column lock · 17 records
- electronic steering · 16 records
- extended warranty · 15 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 28 |
| 100–150k mi | 27 |
| 30–60k mi | 14 |
| 150–400k mi | 7 |
| 1–30k mi | 7 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Steering · Unknown Or Other
Steering wheel lock malfunctioned causing car not to start. Was having a severe asthma attack at the time and was in a life or death situation. Thankfully others were around that could take me to the er. This part was a known issue as evidenced by an extended warranty on this part but no customer notification was ever issued to me. I was lucky! To be in a situation where you are panicked and not thinking clearly and…
ODI 10925392
Unknown Or Other
I am an owner of a 2009 nissan altima 2.5 sl in louisiana. The dashboard of the car has become very sticky and shiny as if it is melting. On a sunny day the reflection on the front windshield causes poor visibility resulting in a serious safety concern.
ODI 10916182
Electrical System · Steering · Unknown Or Other
Electric steering column lock (escl) failed and left me stranded at work. Had to wait 2 hours for someone to come get me.
ODI 10913731
Electrical System · Steering · Unknown Or Other
Nissan has refused to recall their faulty electronic steering lock unit that is needed to turn the vehicle on. If it does not lock the wheel in place it will not allow the push start ignition to start the vehicle, thus leaving their occupants stranded with no option other than to have their vehicles towed to a nissan dealership and forced to pay upwards of $1200 for the replacement of a defective factory part. They…
ODI 10906720
Unknown Or Other
Takata recal: 2009 nissan altima has a faulty steering lock. This is causing me to be stranded and not able to have a functional car. I have no receive any noticed about an extended warranty and this is unsafe being stranded. I am looking to get a recall on the part of have a part provided to me which i should now have to pay 500+ for the part and then also labor. Please look into this issue i know i am not the only…
ODI 10907578
Unknown Or Other
I parked my car in the school parking lot, ran in to take care of some errands. When returning to my car to leave it would not start. It kept saying to press the brake when i was pressing the brake and trying to start. It never started. I had to have it towed home. It will not even come on auxiliary to get mileage or anything else. I then talked with someone at autozone to see what the problem was - he advised me…
ODI 10903058
Unknown Or Other
Steering lock failure caused car to be unable to be started. Owner stranded at work with vehicle in parking garage. Needed a tow and not easy to find tow company that was willing to pick up on 5th level of parking garage. Dangerous situation. This is a known defect with 2009 nissan altimas...owner was never notified of earlier recall. This recall should not have been ended...many more people continue to be put at…
ODI 10898394
Unknown Or Other
Issue: steering lock fault preventing car from starting. Dear sir: i am very angry, frustrated and disappointed with this ongoing issue with my '09 altima. I am sure you can imagine how disconcerting it is to not know when or if your car will start. I have been repeatedly stranded by this problem and have had to be jump started on many occasions and finally towed to the dealership to hopefully fix once and for all.…
ODI 10897665
Unknown Or Other
Steering lock. The steering lock will fault and prevent the car to be started. This is a safety hazard because a person can be stranded. It sounds like this might be a frequent occurrence of this year and model (dealer had mentioned this fact).
ODI 10897264
Unknown Or Other
I was parked at the hairdressers i came out my car would not start. It is the steering module which nissan knows is a faulty part but doesn't want to do a recal for. They extended the warrenty instead of doing a recall i am 7 months past the extended warranty so am paying $1000.00 for a part that nissan knows is their issue
ODI 10889099
Steering · Unknown Or Other
I was out handling business all day friday and later that evening i had to make my last stop. I went into the store and when i came out my care had no power and my steering wheel wouldn't move. The key indicator light was on, but i still had no idea of how i would get my car started.. I called my husband because it was late and getting dark out (very dangerous). I had to go the whole weekend and week without a car…
ODI 10892975
Engine · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
Catalytic converter not working causing the car to drive ineffectively, car speed declines and sometimes the car rpms stay at 3000 and won't accelerate.
ODI 11011503
Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
My 2009 nissan altima slows down from 75 mph to 40-35 after traveling for 4 hours on long distance (trips) . I have had to pull over several times in order for the car to cool off and gain speed. It is extremely dangers to when big trucks and other vehicles are coming behind you at a fast speed and you have to pull over quickly. I have to put a transmission valve kit and cooler on my car because nissan neglected to…
ODI 10885500
Steering · Unknown Or Other
I have a defective steering lock which won't allow the car to start. There was no warning and for my general safety and use of my car, this problem needs to be resolved by nissan motor inc.
ODI 10876601
Unknown Or Other
The steering lock control unit failed, resulting in my car being unable to start. If this had happened while i was parked in a remote location, i could have frozen or starved to death. This is a common issue as i found from doing some searching on the internet, with hundreds and hundreds of similar complaints. Nissan should recall the 2009 altima or issue a recall to preemptively replace this part.
ODI 10875293
Electrical System · Engine · Unknown Or Other
My 2009 nissan altima had a defective steering lock that caused me to be stranded alone late at night on june 10, 2016 - not able to start my car. My car had to be towed to a dealer the next day. This is a very dangerous situation to be in because i had no warning that this was going to happen and this time it was not too cold. I was able to use my cellphone to call a friend to help. I had to get a ride back to my…
ODI 10875667
Unknown Or Other
Steering lock control unit died. No signs of wear, car just didn't start on a random day. Dealership specifically said, "found steering lock cont- unit internally oepn...)" when i asked the service guy at the dealership how this can happen, his response was "it can just happen over time".
ODI 10874054
Electrical System · Steering · Unknown Or Other
I own a 2009 nissan altima on may 16, 2016 i arrived home at 10:30 i parked the car in my drive way turned the car off an went inside my house. I prepared my dad's lunch and went back inside the vehicle when i attempted to start the car it would no longer start the a red car light with key was blinking and a orange key as well my windows are rolled down and won't roll up and its been raining please help i called…
ODI 10870213
Unknown Or Other
Steering lock control unit failed . Car would not start left me stranded and needed to be towed to dealer . $ 1000 out of pocket cost for deffected part that extended warranty did not cover expensives due to end of their extended waranty campaign ????like obviously nissan north america inc., have knowledge of the defective equiptment and need to recall the part.
ODI 10884879
Steering · Unknown Or Other
Steering wheel lock failure- disabling the car where it will not start. Nissan is aware of the issue and has not done anything about it. To get the car fixed it's going to be over 1000 dollars.
ODI 10855353
Unknown Or Other
On april 10, 2016, the steering wheel on my 2009 nissan altima suddenly, without any warning or prior problems, completely froze while i was parked in a different city from my home. I was unable to start the car or do anything. I tried jumping the engine and it did not help. I had no choice but to have it towed to the nearest nissan dealer, which was closed that day, and had to wait until the next day to have it…
ODI 10871721
Steering · Unknown Or Other
My car started fine yesterday i saw the key light came on i assumed it was because the battery was low. I changed the battery in both keys. The next day my fiancee drove my car to work an hour away. It would not start at all, the light comes on and the steering is not locked but the car will not start at all and it can not shift at all. After looking in the manual it states that it is an idicator that the steering…
ODI 10853494
Unknown Or Other
The dashboard of my 2009 nissan altima is melting, creating a shiny, sticky surface. The shine from the melted dash reflects on the windshield causing a glare that makes it hazardous to drive.
ODI 10850588
Electrical System · Steering · Unknown Or Other
Yesterday morning, the car no longer recognized my key fob and i was unable to start the engine. Upon contacting nissan, i was informed that this is related to the electronic steering control lock assembly. The vehicle was stationary at the time of the incident and located in my home garage. Even after this assembly is replaced, i will continue to be concerned about the safety of my family. If the car were to no…
ODI 10840298
Steering · Unknown Or Other
I have a 2009 nissan altima with push-start ignition and respective 'smart key'. While 2 hours away from home and alone, the electronic steering column lock mechanism malfunctioned and therefore did not recognize my smart key was in the vehicle and would not allow me to start the car. I was stranded alone, at night, 2 hours from home with a vehicle that would not start due to malfunctioning part. I had to have the…
ODI 10836860