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
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 nissan altima. The contact stated that the push to start button failed to function. The contact had to make numerous attempts to maneuver the push button start and after multiple attempts, the vehicle was able to restart. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the steering wheel lock mechanism failed and needed to be replaced. The vin was not available. The manufacturer…
ODI 10794445
Steering
Nissan known steering lock failure issues. I was stranded at gas station at 1am because car would not start again after getting gas. Nissan is aware of issue, extended the warranty but did not notify me of potential problem. Now it is out of extended warranty by 4 months and they want me to pay 1k for being stranded in dark at 1 am for known failure issue they did not notify me about.
ODI 10794325
Steering
We unfortunately are joining the growing ranks of 2009-10 nissan altima owners who experienced failure in the steering control unit. We were fortunate it happened in our own alley. I'd stopped the car to unload groceries and when i tried to start it again, it only let me open and lock the doors. Otherwise, it was frozen and blocking the alley to all our neighbors. We'd been on a trip in january 2015 that would have…
ODI 10809514
Exterior Lighting · Steering
I was in a parking lot, about to leave from plasma center. Entered vehicle and attempted to start up. Would not start. Looked up warnings of key symbol and car symbol. Referenced to steering lock failure. Was never able to get vehicle cranked. Numbed var battery and changed battery in fob. Still nothing. Had vehicle towed home. Contact end nissan who stated warranty is out. Please help.
ODI 10794798
Steering
Out of no where, without any warning, my steering lock broke, to the point where i could not start the car. I had to get it towed to the nearest nissan dealership (one that i am unfamiliar with). Then i was told i had to replace this part which would cost $1200.00. If that wasn't enough, i was notified that my warranty expired on august 25, 2015. This occurred on november 11, 2015. Nissan was unable to do anything…
ODI 10794510
Electrical System · Steering
Car wouldn't start, left me stranded i was stationary at the time in the snow with my kids.
ODI 10794339
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 nissan altima. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked and would not start. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the electric steering column lock was damaged and needed replacement. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence and was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 57,000.
ODI 10807788
Steering
When purchasing such vehicle sales rep automatically without knowledge added extended warranty which did not include part(steering lock ) needed, however on 11-10-15 nissan regional office said out of courtesy added to warranty due to the fact of knowing this was a faulty part. Steering column lock, lock up on said vehicle without offer of extended warranty on said part. Due to the thousands of complaints regarding…
ODI 10789770
Steering
On 11-4-2015 after returning home from work that evening i parked my 2009 nissian altima in front of my residents,on the following morning 11-5-2015 i went to get in my vehicle to go to work but the car would not start, it appeared as though the car was searching for my key fob because the lights on the dash was aluminated with the picture of the key encircled,after trying for about 30-45 minutes i gave up and had…
ODI 10789648
Electrical System · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 nissan altima. The contact stated that the vehicle would not start. The failure occurred without warning. The electronic steering key light illuminated after the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 70,000.
ODI 10789312
Steering
I couldnot able to start the car , it was showing the lock light and key malfunction lights are displaying. It would be basically a steering lock issue.
ODI 10788116
Steering
The steering lock columm actuauator goes abd causing the car to not start and leaving driver and passengers stranded. Nissan refuses to replace or recall the part. It is a dealer only part that costs $1,000+ to fix. Nissan cares more about quantity than quality at their plants and fail to quality control check their vehicles. Reference this forum: http://www.altimaforums.net/steering-column-lock-escl-t21569p2.html
ODI 10806388
Steering
The steering lock according to the nissan dealership was faulty and the car would not start. Unfortunately our car was out of warranty. Nissan knows about the problem but refuses to issue a recall. Ended up costing us $1300 to replace. Call nissan consumer affairs and they did nothing but make us wait 5 days to tell us they will do nothing.
ODI 10789649
Steering
I had a failure in the steering column sensor for my 2009 nissan altima resulting in my car being unable to start. My car had been parked while i was at work and there were no indications this would happen. This is an issue that has been widespread enough for nissan to extend the warranty, which ended oct 2014. My issue occurred 11/1/15. I paid out of pocket to take a cab, get my vehicle towed, and then fixed. I…
ODI 10789307
Steering
Stranded at night in parking lot 10/30 due to car not starting. Had car towed to nissan and repaired 10/31 (steering wheel lock column malfunction). Cost 800+$. Not covered in warranty, although the warranty extension letter states: "nissan believes majority of its owners will not experience this unique condition" contradictory, if you ask me. The next day (october 31) the car would no longer accelerate. Had it…
ODI 10788362
Engine · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 nissan altima. While the ignition was turned to the on position, the vehicle failed to start without warning. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the steering wheel seized and needed to be repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.
ODI 10787703
Electrical System · Steering · Unknown Or Other
2009 nissan altima would not start. Dealer said that it was an issue with the steering lock mechanism being stuck. Went to nissan usa's website and saw that a lot of people were having this issue, and it has been talked about all over the internet. So many complaints about this very issue that it looks like nissan extended a warranty covering the cost to fix the problem if this happened to your vehicle. The caveat,…
ODI 10788077
Steering
I have an 09 altima and the steering lock module has gone bad. Started it up for work got left stranded. Had to have it towed home, and did some internet work and there are a lot of complaints about this locking up on people leaving them stranded. Nissan extended the warranty to 6 years but the part goes after the warranty ends. If you searched the internet there so many complaints about this. I called the…
ODI 10786185
Steering
I went drop kids off at the bus stop came home cut car off went in the house not even three minutes came outside to start car nothing happens ,brakes are hard,car does not start the key symbol comes on the dash to the left, start switch says lock,engine won't budge, the vehicle was stationary. *tr
ODI 10785283
Electrical System · Steering · Unknown Or Other
Car deesn't start, it is because of faulty steering lock system. Nissan extended warranty on this part but didn't do recall. It has happend to many people and yesterday i was stranded and my car wouldn't start. The repair is costly and nissan is not paying for it.
ODI 10785278
Electrical System · Steering · Unknown Or Other
There was a malfunction with the electronic steering column lock. I went to start my car and it would not start. The electronic steering column lock needed to be replaced.
ODI 10788017
Electrical System · Steering · Unknown Or Other
The electronic steering column lock issue is prevalent in nissan altima model year 2009-2010 and nissan has failed to take responsibility for this known issue. I experienced the issue conveniently outside of nissan's "extended warranty claim period" and as a result i am stuck with a $1000 repair that i have taken full financial burden from. This was a known issue that should have been fixed by nissan under a recall…
ODI 10787981
Electrical System · Steering
My 2009 nissan altima 2.5 sl started without a problem. Stopped at the store, was in there for 10 minutes. Came out, my car wouldn't start. It would lock and unlock, lights worked, but wouldn't start. Attempted fixing for 2 days by driving up to the parking spot with a bunch of tips and tricks online but ended up towing my vehicle to nissan dealership and spent $800+ to get it fixed. Refer below links for similar…
ODI 10785124
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 nissan altima. While the vehicle was parked, the steering wheel seized without warning. The failure occurred once. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the steering lock mechanism failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 63,000.
ODI 10806452
Electrical System · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 nissan altima. The contact stated that the keyless ignition failed to operate. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the steering wheel lock was replaced. After the vehicle was serviced, the intelligent key failed to start the ignition. The vehicle was not repaired for the second time but the details were not available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate…
ODI 10808258