2009 Nissan Altima Electrical System Problems
- 433
- 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 433 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- steering lock · 35 records
- steering column · 28 records
- steering wheel · 27 records
- electronic steering · 25 records
- column lock · 24 records
- extended warranty · 17 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 180 |
| 30–60k mi | 86 |
| 100–150k mi | 78 |
| 1–30k mi | 21 |
| 150–400k mi | 8 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Steering
Leaving from work i got into my vehicle and noticed a yellow key indicator light. I proceeded to step on my brake to start my engine and my car did not start. Once doing research about the problem i began to see that this was a common occurrence with owners of the 2009 nissan altima. I then learned that my car wouldn't start due a faulty steering column locking the steering wheel. This stopped me from putting my car…
ODI 11287116
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Power Train
The car losses acceleration while in the highway. It appears to happen when it's hot and there's no warning and thus could be fatal.
ODI 11231568
Electrical System
Stalled at interection would not turn on. Had to be toughed to dealer.defective sreering lock. Second time this part replaced. Numberous complaints by others with petition submitted to senior vp sales marketing brian carolin. Dangerous in remote or dangerous areas. No response.
ODI 11180531
Electrical System · Steering
The 2009 nissan altima has a defective "steering lock" which causes owners to be unable to start their vehicles. This defect can affect owners of the 2009 nissan altima without warning and without cause. When this issue occurs the only way to resolve the issue is to have the car towed to a nissan dealership to have the faulty steering lock replaced. The car cannot be started at all. Thus, owners of the 2009 nissan…
ODI 11156693
Electrical System · Steering
Takata recall . Nissan altima while parked at a gas station, the steering wheel completely locked. Key fob was still working and could open and lock the car but the car would not start. The dashboard displayed the key alert. I tried putting the key in the slot while door was open, nothing happened. Came to find out it' a defective steering wheel column lock. Replaced it but scared to drive it as it is still showing…
ODI 11161770
Electrical System · Steering
Steering lock module keeps lock and i am unable to drive my car
ODI 11157253
Electrical System · Power Train · Wheels
I have a nissan altima just bought 2016. When driving 20 min or more when you come to a stop about 3 seconds after. You feel a shift or jolt, in the engine the harmonic balancer or timing chain. I was driving 70 down i45 busy traffic, as audial and all a sudden my car starts loosing power and i was almost hit in the rear by a mac truck. When i was safely at a stop, i killed it and it cranked back up with half the…
ODI 11194367
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 nissan altima. On several occasions, while attempting to start the vehice, the message "no key" appeared on the instrument panel and prevented the contact from starting the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to jeffery nissan (located at [redacted], roseville, mi 48066, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the locking mechanism that received the signal from the keys for the touch start…
ODI 11124340
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control
Start stop butting is stuck in lock position therefore not starting the car. Fobs door unlock, lock, trunk and panic buttons work but car does not turn on. Car will not turn on when fob is inserted in the left hand side insert either. Happened at [redacted], holbrook ma after car was shut off for the night. Next morning it didn't read the key.
ODI 11121757
Electrical System
Steering lock failure will not allow the car to start up on 09 nissan altima. Electrical works but ecsl doesn't allow sensor to start the car. Car was stationary, in the parking lot. Finding now this is a well document issue with many makes/years of nissan vehicles.
ODI 11112885
Electrical System · Engine · Steering
My wife and two young daughters were stranded for a time due to a sudden issue with the steering lock mechanism. This suddenly made the car inoperable and left them out in 102 texas summer heat. After much research this seems to be a fairly common and known issue. We bought our car from a dealership in 2014 and we not made aware of this issue or any potential warranty extension. This is a $500 part (excluding labor…
ODI 11112013
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving on interstate with cruise control engaged at 70 mph, speed dropped to approx 30-40 mph. I had the pedal to the mat and it wouldn't go any faster than 30-40 mph. Took it off cruise control, it still wouldn't pick up speed with the pedal to the mat. Suddenly car accelerated to approx 80-90 mph and would not slow down when i removed my foot from the gas pedal for at least 30-60 seconds. The speed then dropped…
ODI 11112039
Electrical System · Steering
My car wouldn't start. The escl box locked up for 3 days! Now i have to pay $150 to have it fixed per my warranty company. I haven't had the car 60 whole days, and it's been in the shop 4 times with very little success and a lot of frustration and time lost! Please call me. Will you pay for the $150 warranty fee? I had it towed to carmax norcross monday morning. It's wednesday. I've been without a car for 5 days…
ODI 11066018
Electrical System
Electronic steering column lock malfunction. Vehicle was stationary. Would not start. Stranding wife in 0 degree temperatures.
ODI 11061164
Body · Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
Car caught on fire completely totaled. It was driven less than 2 miles parked and shut off. Within 15 minutes the car was completely engulfed in flames.
Fire reported
ODI 11056679
Electrical System · Steering
Won't start eslc steering wheel lock defective. Purchased car then stopped at gas station turned off car won't start again. Showed yellow key flashings light on dash.
ODI 11063594
Electrical System
The push-button starter system failed, leaving me stranded. This is a steering lock issue very common to this make and model.
ODI 11010548
Electrical System · Steering
Vehicle was stationary and the steering column went out. Vehicle will not start, seems there are thousands of people with this same problem, do not understand why a recall has not happened.
ODI 10984804
Electrical System · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
I bought the car at roughly 54k miles. Approximately around 62k, the air conditioner stopped blowing cold air. I work on residential ac units. My pressures are equalized. I bypassed the pressure switch temporarily during diagnostics to see if the pressure switch was the issue. The problem continued when bypassed.the issue is either the clutch specifically or the compressor is bad. Here recently, i have noticed a…
ODI 10980786
Electrical System · Power Train · Steering
Several things are wrong or gone bad. Nissan suppose to be awesome vehicles with good reputation but tell you if i had known or could have for seen all the trouble, wow. 1. Have had problems with steering wheel locking, ok that was fixed it has done it again. Module is bad. 2. Had to replace transmission very costly 3000, and was told that in a couple yrs would need it again. Push button start is part of the locking…
ODI 11265858
Anti-Theft Device · Electrical System
Replaced steering lock december 6, 2013, and again march 7, 2017. Has left me stranded two different times. Replaced with nissan part that they know is defective and had to replace with same defective part again 3 years and 3 months later at my own expense the second time.
ODI 10959687
Electrical System · Power Train · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 nissan altima. After the vehicle was started, it failed to shift out of park and the intelligent key system warning indicator illuminated the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that unknown parts related to the steering lock mechanism needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was…
ODI 10956493
Electrical System
Steering wheel lock failure rendered the car unstartable
ODI 10955110
Electrical System
When i left the office to start my car yesterday evening on 2/15/2017, i used my key fob to remotely unlock my parked 2009 nissan altima. Upon entering the vehicle and depressing the brake though, the push button ignition did nothing. The car did not start, nor would it switch to accessory mode. On the dash cluster, an amber colored "key" light lit up. The push button ignition glowed orange while the ring around it…
ODI 10955100
Electrical System · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 nissan altima. While trying to start the vehicle, the power steering lock was faulty and the warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 125,000.
ODI 10955001