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
Drove car to work everything ran fine. Went on break and got in car it would not crank. The indicator light appeared( yellow keyless light) on the left side. Looked it up in my car manual and it says steering electrical problem call nissan. So now im stuck without a car and i am still making car payments. This sucks. I've been reading other comments about issue. It seems that this has happened a lot. Supposedly…
ODI 10732553
Steering
2009 nissan altima - steering wheel malfunction - nissan refuses to recall this defective part
ODI 10732574
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 nissan altima. The contact stated that on several occasions, the push button start failed to operate as intended. The contact stated that the vehicle was towed to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the steering lock assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 18,000.…
ODI 10838135
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
My car was not starting. It was indicated as no key. I called nissan customer care. They told that my cars warrenty expired on march 2015. My cars first registration date is november 2009. I have heared that the ecsl of nissan altima is having 6 years of warrenty. But i am told by the nissan authorised dealer - pinnacle nissan scotsdate phoenix that my warrenty expired. My car have not completed its 6 year and i am…
ODI 10745132
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 nissan altima. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the steering wheel seized and the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician diagnosed that the electronic steering column was defective and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage…
ODI 10732210
Electrical System · Steering
Truly cant believe nissan consumer affairs, on 6/30/2015, my electric steering column lock went out. I called consumer affairs on 6/30/2015, to see if its part of this extended warranty, ( which i found out though google), rep explain mine expired on 6/3/2015, and i needed to tow it to dealership. Which i did, and found out that was the problem, so i called back on 6/30/2015, and ask since it was less than a month…
ODI 10731715
Steering
CAR WILL NOT START STEERING LOCK REPLACED
ODI 10727039
Steering
My 2009 nissan altima unexpectedly would not start in june of 2015 and i was on my way to pick up my brother from school. I thought it might have been a battery issue. So, i called my insurance company and they came out to give me a jump. That was not the culprit. Unfortunately, it was after hours and i had to wait till morning to have my vehicle towed to tires plus. They were unable to figure out the problem. Next,…
ODI 10726524
Engine · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 nissan altima. While driving 40 mph, the steering wheel seized and the engine stalled. The vehicle continued to coast and crashed into a curb. The contact mentioned that the front passenger side tire bent inward. The contact was unable to restart the engine. The contact did not specify if a police report was filed or if any injuries were sustained. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The…
Crash reported
ODI 10726831
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Steering
Got into my car & it would not crank. Brakes were pressed & stayed in lock position. After turning the steering wheel back & forth it started.
ODI 10726125
Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
The steering control unit seized up, the vehicle wont start. ...updated 08/12/15 *bf the consumer stated the cost of installation and reprogramming of the unit was $90.00. Updated 12/23/2015 *js
ODI 10730247
Engine · Power Train · Steering
Takata recall service bulletins. I have a 2009 nissan altima that is very dangerous on the road with my children we have had it a year amd already spent alot. Call this dept and nissan several times with no result i have 13 of the service bulletins wrong with this car amd many lives at stake i may have to get am attorney before we loose a life. I paid 9000.00 for this one year ago amd no one can help the strut, the…
Crash reported
ODI 10837588
Electrical System · Steering · Unknown Or Other
Car could not be started and had to be towed to a nissan deal where they charged me $900.00 to fix. This is a defective part, electronic steering column lock, that nissan knows about. They extended the warranty for this part and have it listed on the nissanassist.com website. It is specific to the 2009 altima and maxima. They refused to help with cost in anyway because the warranty expired 2 months prior...even…
ODI 10731589
Steering
My 2009 nissan has a key warning light on it which can cause the steering wheel to lock up when i visited the nissan assist site it stated they had a extended warranty for this specific problem since it is a problem that affects the 2009 altima, the warranty expired in january so they refuse to get it fixed this should be a safety recall issue since its a problem they know affects the 2009 nissan altima sand maximas
ODI 10725961
Steering
STEERING LOCK ACTUATOR
ODI 10725954
Steering
2009 nissan altima bought brand new. Under 36,000 the motor was changed out, around 70,000 miles the transmission was replaced. Good times. Friday 5/22/15 went to friends house and went to leave and car would not start. Checked battery and fuses and then noticed a yellow key flashing in gauge cluster. I called the dealer and told them what i saw. Dealer told me there was no way i was going to get the car to start…
ODI 10721579
Steering
Drove car to work with no problem. Reentered car 3 hrs later and it wouldn't start. A yellow key light displayed on the dash and the brake and steering wheel locked. Replaced key batteries but that didn't work. Had car towed to dealership and was told it was the steering lock mechanism which would cost $986.
ODI 10717902
Steering
My son went to work and when he got off of work the vehicle would not start. I called the nissan dealership they towed the vehicle and said it was the steering column lock. The manager stated "i see at least two of these a week every week for this same problem." it will cost us $999.00 to repair our vehicle. There are hundreds of the same problem with this model. Why there is no recall is laughable if it weren't so…
ODI 10721359
Electrical System · Engine · Steering
Steering column locked and has to be replaced. Car will not turn on at all. Had to get it towed to dealership where they are trying to slam me with a $1100 repair bill. Car was bought in feb 2009, and extended warranty for said specific part ended feb 2015.
ODI 10716590
Steering
Notified by dealer that right inner tie rod was failing - slight play - at the time of a pa state inspection with only 31,869. No external damage noted. Recommended replacement.
ODI 10779277
Electrical System · Steering
On may 1, 2015 my vehicle would not start. I had to have the car towed to a nissan dealer. My 2009 nissan altima's electronic steering column lock (escl) system failed 4 months after the warranty extension expired.this is a known issue that according to nissan "happening to only a small number of vehicles". If the number is so miniscule then why not issue a recall?? I cannot imagine what i would be dealing with if i…
ODI 10714532
Electrical System · Steering
I have a 2009 nissan altima. Apparently nissan is fully aware of the issues that the electric steering column lock is having. Nissan chose to extend the warranty instead of recall the part. Knowing that the majority of the effected altima owners would fall outside that warranty. Of course now my steering column has malfunctioned even though nissan states that this would not be an issue for majority of car owners.…
ODI 10713724
Steering
Went to start the car and nothing happened. After several attempts the orange "key" light appeared on the dash. Figured i needs to change the battery in the fob so i did... Still nothing! Googled the issue and found this is a known problem with this vehicle and that the warranty had been extended on this part. Called the closest dealer who informed me my extended warranty expired in 2/09/15 and the repair was no…
ODI 10713125
Electrical System · Steering
I went to start my car and an amber light with a key came on my dashboard. My car would not start. The car had to be towed to a nissan dealership where it was determined it was a malfunction of the escl(electronic steering column lock). The repair cost me 893.90. There was an extended warranty on this so nissan new it was a problem. The warranty ended 3 months ago. Nissan will not pay for the repair. This is my 4th…
ODI 10712713
Electrical System · Steering
My car wouldn't start after work and couldn't figure out what was wrong, until i searched the internet for some help, and found that this is a known problem with altima's from 2009 2010. I contacted corporate nissan, who informed me that the warranty expired two months ago, exactly, and i would have to have it diagnosed by a nissan before they consider covering faulty parts. My car was towed to the nissan repair,…
ODI 10706322