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
I drove to walmart 5 miles from home with no problem. I came out of walmart and the car will not start. It was towed to the dealership where i was told the ignition switch was bad. I paid $900 to fix it.
ODI 10746588
Electrical System · Steering
After replacing the battery the vehicle will not start / tow vehicle to dealer and got an estimate of $1150.00 for the steering lock sensor . I am disappointed and ask if i had to take a certain procedure to replace the battery dealer service advisor respond no ......what happened the? No answer. *tr
ODI 10679259
Electrical System · Steering
Upon arriving back to car after attending church it would not start. Steering wheel was not locked, ignition light would not come off of lock, battery was good. Had to have vehicle towed. Left us stranded. Talked to nissan dealership in austin and said it was probably steering lock mechanism as have had several problems with 2009 nissan. Said it was not under warranty and would cost around $1,000. Upon researching…
ODI 10670310
Electrical System
I drove my altima to the shopping center, the vehicle was running fine, there was no sign of a mechanical problem. I parked the car. When i came out about 30 minutes later the car would not start. The key light was flashing. Changed the battery in the key fob but the car still would not start. Appears to be a steering column lock issue. I had to have the car towed to a dealer. Five days later i am still waiting for…
ODI 10668606
Electrical System
The steering lock unit cause the car not to start. There is a defect with the unit. I have contacted nissan and have open two case files(case#16923576 & case# 19538658) only to be told that there is a recall for this issue but not for my vin#. Last night i was stranded at work in a dark parking lot for 4 hours because my car would not start and it is still in the parking lot. I called nissan only to be told the same…
ODI 10786284
Electrical System · Steering
2009 nissan altima 2.5s coupe. Car started fine in the morning, then failed to start (did not crank) after sitting in parking lot for 1 hour. Yellow "intelligent key" and red "security indicator" light were lit on dash, otherwise no other indications on the dash. Tried jumping battery and changing key battery, no luck. Called local nissan dealership, they suspected steering interlock issue, stated that there was a…
ODI 10668215
Electrical System · Steering
Car would not start after work on 12/16/14. Locks worked fine and doors unlocked. Tried jumping car battery and changing batteries in key with no success. Had car towed to local nissan dealership that night. After looking at car on 12/17/14, local shop advised the issue to be the electronic steering column lock. After reviewing this to be a common issue, so common nissan extended warranty for this model for this…
ODI 10667192
Electrical System · Steering
The car was driven to a doctor's appointment. When we returned to the car, it would not start. We jumped the battery and nothing would happen. No lights would turn on in the car and the brake was very hard to push down. We did some research online and found that there was a huge problem with the steering mount. We attempted to get it started the next day by following directions online but no luck. We had it towed…
ODI 10667530
Electrical System · Steering
The electronic steering column lock failed, preventing the engine from starting and resulting in me getting stranded. Well-known issue with vehicle - was not recalled, but an "extended warranty" for the defective part was offered (now expired, requiring a $900 fix by nissan). Defective part 48700-jf00 (versions a-c). Entire part removed from future models. Due to lack of a recall, several owners (myself included)…
ODI 10664437
Electrical System
The car would not start and a dash light indicated a small key. When i pushed the start button nothing happened. It was diagnosed as an electronic steering column lock (escl). After researching the issue, i found that this is a known issue with this particular make/model/year of nissan specifically (2009 nissan altima). As a result of this knowledge, nissan placed that part under extended warranty. That however does…
ODI 10663555
Electrical System · Steering
My original incident date was not correct and i did not include the vin# of the vehicle so i am submitting an updated complaint date complaint filed: 12/08/2014 component(s): electrical system , engine , steering date of incident: 11/27/2014 nhtsa id number: 10662919 as previously stated i drove my 2009 nissan altima 2.5s to work on 12/04, i drove my 2009 nissan altima 2.5 se to work and it started up just fine.…
ODI 10670371
Electrical System
Nissan altima 2009 escl (electronic steering column lock) part is faulty and failing on the nissan altima 2009. Nissan is aware of this problem and the fix and has documented more information here: http://www.nissanassist.com/web/escl_warranty_extension/faqs.php?menu=62. They state "nissan has determined that on a small number of vehicles, due to a manufacturing irregularity that has since been corrected, the escl…
ODI 10681312
Electrical System · Steering
Car would not start after a school meeting on evening of 12/1/14. Locks worked fine and remote start would still start vehicle, but would kill again after hitting start button. Tried jumping car battery and changing batteries in key fobs with no success. Had car towed to local shop next morning on 12/2 for review. After looking at car on 12/3, local shop advised the issue to be the electronic steering column lock.…
ODI 10664134
Electrical System · Steering
When trying to start my son's 2009 nissan altima 3.5se coupe, it will not start and displays a yellow key icon on the left side of the dash. We reviewed the car's manual, which states the light is an intelligent key malfunction. We changed the key faub battery and tried removing and reinstalling the battery, as some others suggested, but still nothing. After reviewing several different web sites, i see this is a…
ODI 10661341
Electrical System
My keyless remote will allow me to lock and unlock my car but when i go to start the car, my car will not register my keyless remote. It is not the battery of my car or the remote or any blown fuses; those were all checked as well. Apparently multiple people have complained about this same exact problem. Nissan has an extended warranty for this problem but only for so long. This issue has left a lot of people,…
ODI 10661464
Electrical System · Engine · Steering
I drove my 2009 nissan altima 2.5s to work on 11/27 and it started up just fine as usual. However, when i went to leave work for the day the car did not start. The keyless remote will allow me to lock and unlock my car, but when i go to start the car, it will not register my keyless remote. An error code shows that the electronic steering column lock (escl) mechanism was malfunctioning. Also, there is a yellow key…
ODI 10662919
Electrical System · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 nissan altima. While driving at 45 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician diagnosed that the steering wheel lock column failed. The vehicle was repaired. However, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 70,000. The vin was not available.
ODI 10735115
Electrical System
The electronic steering column lock malfunctioned leaving the vehicle unable to start. This issue needs to be recalled before someone is stuck in an unsafe situation. *tr
ODI 10666977
Electrical System · Steering
I tried to crank my car this morning (push start) my anti-theft light on my dashboard came on and it would not crank. The lights came on in my car but the car would not crank at all. Tried everything i could do and made calls but it will not crank. *tr
ODI 10659010
Electrical System · Steering
My wife parked her 2009 nissan altima 2.5s and turned off her engine on 11/15/14.the next day when she went to start her car, it refused to start, giving her an error code that the electronic steering column lock (escl) mechanism was malfunctioning. There was no way to get around the problem and we eventually had to tow the car to the dealership to get it fixed. My wife was lucky, in that she was somewhere safe when…
ODI 10660317
Electrical System · Steering
I got into my 2009 nissan altima 2.5 s and i pushed the start ignition button and my car would not start. It was the steering column lock set that controls the entire vehicle's starting capabilities. I had to pay for a tow truck to come tow my car way across town to a auto-nation nissan dealership in farmers branch, texas on the corner of welch road and high way 635. They said that this should be covered on the…
ODI 10668888
Electrical System · Steering
I went to osh with my kids. When we got back in the car it wouldn't start. Sat in parking lot for two hours. Had to have car towed eventually. Problem was a faulty steering lock control unit. Looked online - apparently hundreds of people have had this problem with the 2009 altima (and imagine all the ones who haven't posted online). If you do a search in yahoo for "steering lock control unit," 2009 nissan altima…
ODI 10658937
Electrical System · Steering
My vehicle begin to not start properly around november 2014. It has since got to the point that it will not start, due to a malfunction of the electronic steering control lock. I found this out after some trouble shooting and research. I also found that this is a known issue with this vehicle and yet a full recall was never made, due to it being labeled as not a safety issue. My wife and 18 month old son were…
ODI 10689468
Electrical System
Vehicle would not start after short visit to convenience store. Problem believed to be "ignition lock cylinder" as many other complainants have already attested to. A continuing serious physical safety issue that should be recalled immediately. Nhtsa has dropped the ball on this one! *tr
ODI 10643638
Electrical System
Vehicle did not start. Vehicle was successfully jumped, driven for one (1) hour, then turned off, and then failed to start again. Vehicle was towed to mechanic. Mechanic diagnosed the problem to be a faulty brake pedal ignition switch, which is identical to nissan service bulletin # ntb10-139. Vehicle was taken to pine belt nissan, 111 highway 36, keyport, nj, 07735-1424, who fixed the car and recommended i contact…
ODI 10650179