2009 Nissan Altima Steering Problems
- 807
- 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 807 stored complaint records:
- 4 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- steering lock · 45 records
- steering wheel · 43 records
- steering column · 19 records
- wheel lock · 19 records
- electronic steering · 14 records
- column lock · 14 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 309 |
| 100–150k mi | 164 |
| 30–60k mi | 149 |
| 1–30k mi | 29 |
| 150–400k mi | 24 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Steering
Dec 7, 2015 climbed in car at 8 am, would not start. The key light was on but the dash did not light up as normal when you put your foot on the brake and push the start button. Could not get it out of the "locked" position. Called local dealer and he offered no help, nor ideas of what could be wrong. Told me to "bring it in". Didn't even tell ne how to unlock the gear so i could push car out of garage. Took 2 calls…
ODI 10809410
Steering
Steering lock unit failed. Car will not start or even turn over. Nissan extended warranty on the unit, but i and alot of others feel it should be a recall. They didn't notify me of this problem and i had car in for recall for a different issue when they found the problem with these units and warranty on this was still in effect. Luckily i was at home and not stranded somewhere. By tapping on unit with a hammer it…
ODI 10808709
Steering
I parked my car when arriving home one night, i noticed the intelligent key light was lit, but didn't think anything of it. I came out to my car the next day to take it to work, i noticed that the light was still lit and tried to start my car, but it wouldn't start. So i replaced the batteries in my intelligent key because the light was on. I tried to start my car, but it still didn't start. I got the car towed to…
ODI 10872702
Engine · Steering
Our 2009 nissan altima hybrid died without warning. We were unable to turn the car on, nothing on the dashboard lit up except a yellow key symbol. The lights, locks, and key fob continued to work, however. I researched the issue we were having and discovered a number of consumers had similar problems with their nissans. It is a manufacturer's defect with the steering lock which renders the car inoperable,…
ODI 10808786
Electrical System · Steering · Unknown Or Other
My family and i were stranded in the middle of the night last week for several hours for my car to be towed cause the engine would not start and jump start the battery did not work. After towed it home and research / diagnostic, found out that it is a well know that the steering lock box is defective. However, calling nissan dealer about it and will not make the recall on the part. My car just die after 5 years. 3…
ODI 10809326
Steering
He 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 10809144
Steering
Takata reca my car is not that old and not that many miles on it to brake down. Got stop late at night at a parking lot and car was totally dead. Aaa couldn't fix it so had to get it towed to the dealership because they are the only ones who could fix the problem of a electronic steering lock.
ODI 10808639
Steering
Around 90,000 miles, my 2009 nissan altima se wouldn't start. It turned out to be the steering lock mechanism that had an issue. This wouldn't allow the push button start to work. This problem could only be fixed by a nissan dealership and it cost just over $1,000. I searched the internet to find out if this was a common issue and to make sure that this was a decent price and it turns out that there are thousands of…
ODI 10851160
Steering
Steer lock my car had the steer lock failure. Car was parked and would not recognize key. Car would not start. Nissan created an extended warranty for the one specific item for 6 years unlimited mileage. This failure occurred 161 days after the warranty expiration. Nissan or dealer would not provide any assistance.
ODI 10808588
Steering
I purchased my brand new 2009 nissan altima 2.5s on april 14, 2009. On november 30, 2015 i was stranded after dining in at a restaurant to find that my car would no longer start. I read the manual and it stated that the electronical steering column was locked and it would need to be serviced at a nissan dealership. I contacted a local dealership in pine bluff, ar and was given an estimate of $961.01. I contacted…
ODI 10808203
Steering
I parked my car went into the store everything worked just fine before i got out, but when i came out my car wouldn't do anything! I was stranded, after reading the owners manual i found it was the steering lock unit! If i had been on the (wrong side of town) it could've been even more dangerous than it already was! I called the this simple part is $764 plus labor! After reading many complaints online this part…
ODI 10807950
Electrical System · Steering
The steering lock failed, and i could not start my car. I had to have my car towed to the topeka nissan dealer to have it fixed. It cost $973.00
ODI 10807793
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 nissan altima. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the electronic steering column lock failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 97,000.
ODI 10808764
Electrical System · Steering
The electronic steering wheel lock system didn't engage on my 2009 altima. This would not allow the car to be started. Nissan extended the warranty on this part but mine expired in august of 2015. I feel this is a safety issue as you could be stranded at anytime anwhere with this issue and should have been a recall. There was a bad snow storm in denver on sunday when this occurred and if it had happened up in the…
ODI 10807954
Steering
I will never buy a nissan again. I really liked my car until the steering wheel locking system went bad. My son and i were stuck in a parking lot with no help, in a not so good area. I then had to get a tow truck and get to a shop. Where then at the shop i was told they couldn't do anything because is had to be done by nissan. We then had to find a way to get the car to a nissan dealer. Then when i started looking…
ODI 10807531
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 nissan altima. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start without warning. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the steering lock system needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 30,000. The vin was unavailable. Updated 02/19/16*lj updated 02/25/16.*jb
ODI 10807145
Electrical System · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 nissan altima. The contact stated that the vehicle would not start. A warning light illuminated and displayed a message. The contact was stranded for over an hour. The contact stated that the vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the steering lock control unit needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The vin was not…
ODI 10807473
Steering · Unknown Or Other
Takata recall-thanksgiving eve stranded with a key/keyfob unable to start car on lock. November 2015-cincinnati, oh (highland/ridge) parking lot i thought it was the key fob not working. Had a kind women take me to a store to purchase and / replace my 2032 battery within key fob. Still did not work. Read the manual several times including contacting the dealership to assist in working through any unknown issues that…
ODI 10807112
Steering
On november 24 2015 at 7:35 a.m. I attempted to start my car and nothing happened! It was not the battery or the key fob. The car was parked in my parking garage.
ODI 10806638
Steering
Car was turned off (stationary) while i was in drive thru atm lane. Steering lock mechanism locked and car would not start. While i waited over an hour to be towed to dealer, many bank customers were unable to use atm - very embarrassing! Dealer said warranty expired 3.5 months ago and cost will be $850! Research shows numerous problems with this mechanism/model reported to nissan but no recall!
ODI 10806567
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 nissan altima. The contact stated that the steering wheel failed. The steering wheel locked and prevented the keyless ignition from starting the engine. The failure was experienced several times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 122,000.
ODI 10808753
Steering
Car was parked in an apartment complex. It wouldn't start, the steering wheel was locked, and you couldn't changed it to neutral to position it for jumper cables. Found it it was a steering lock failure. Had car towed to my house, where we took the car apart to try and fix it ourselves. Ended up taking out a fuse to get it working. While this isn't a direct hazard (accident, injury, or death), this has happened to…
ODI 10806488
Steering
Electronic steering lock mechanism failed when car parked. This caused steering lock to be stuck in lock mode. Failure of this mechanism does not allow car to start and car must be towed. Mechanism did not fail due to security reasons or electrical issue. Part replaced ($500 part) and vehicle running fine now. There are many documented reports of this mechanism failing in 2009 nissan altimas, and there have been no…
ODI 10806735
Steering
Vehicle was parked, stationary when i went to start it. Nothing happened when start button was pressed. The car was recognizing the key fob, due to the fact that when i didn't have it, it was saying no key. However would not start even when fob was present. Contacted nissan service department, they said it was a common problem, after googling the issue i was surprised at how many sheer numbers of the same exact…
ODI 10807233
Steering
This is very frustrating, specially finding out that so many people are going thru this too and nissan knowing it is a problem and just offering a temporary warranty extension not just recalling the part. The steering lock warranty just expired 4 months ago and i find it very weird that i had taken the car to the dealer just 2 weeks ago for an oil change and replaced the batteries for the key, the light with the key…
ODI 10806604