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
My car wouldn't start after leaving work, couldn't figure out what was wrong, until i did a google search. 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 repair before they consider covering faulty parts. I had my car towed to the nissan repair, who confirmed that the power steering lock was faulty and needed to be…
ODI 10706309
Steering
Steering lock my wife drove the car to church from there to her moms from there to work from there home we was getting ready to go back to church car would not start. Warning light on dash showed steering lock. I looked on line there are a number of complaints listed for same problem they said nissan would fix it for $700-$1000 web site says you can beat on control and this might fix it. If nissan know they have the…
ODI 10703814
Steering
Car wouldn't start in early morning. Nissan states steering lock. This has been reported as a known issue yet nissan has not recalled the item. They even limit the warranty (which mine is out by 3 months). How can that be? They install a part that is known to prevent a car from starting and possibly leaving people stranded in dangerous areas or on interstates yet won't recall and want to charge us over $1000 to fix.…
ODI 10703748
Steering
On or about april 4, 2015, l noticed that my vehicle would not start. The vehicle was subsequently towed to a nissan dealership where it was determined that the steering lock was defective and needed to be replaced. I contacted nissan on various occasions regarding the repair work that needed to be performed to my vehicle. Ln response, the representative from nissan advised they would open a claim and investigate…
ODI 11098034
Steering
Car would not start in super market parking lot.had to be towed to nissan dealer causing much traffic congestion in the very busy lot ,as the car was being loaded onto the truck.nissan is aware of the faulty part and is not issuing a recall.just check out the internet for all the complaints. *tr
ODI 10703260
Electrical System · Steering
I went to start my car to go to work and the ignition locked and the car would not start. Needless to say i was late for work because of this incident and had to rely on someone else for a ride. I called the dealer ship and they explained to me that the steering lock probably failed on the car. I had to have the car towed to bowser. I got a called today confirming it was steering lock failure and that it would cost…
ODI 10703207
Steering
I had tried to leave friday from work and my car would not start. The key light was on and nothing i did would start the vehicle. We were able to start the vehicle the next day and took it home and ran well for about a week but then as i was leaving for lunch the same issued happened. This time the vehicle would not start. I had to get the vehicle towed out of here to a nissan dealership where i was informed the…
ODI 10705002
Steering
Vehicle would not crank vehicle needs steering column lock actuator. *tr
ODI 10702265
Steering
Steering lock escl, malfunctioned and car wouldn't start. I was at my job leaving to pick up my 2 children from school, and could not get my car to start. I had to wait for my sister to get out of work to pick me up and then go get my kids who were waiting at school long after hours to be picked up. Nissan acknowledges that the error was theirs during manufacturing but did not notify altima owners and now i missed…
ODI 10701826
Electrical System · Steering
I drove to pick up my daughter from the babysitter and i parked my car alongside the curb. It was less than 10 min and we went to the car and it would not start. I performed my usual routine when starting it...insert key in slot...press foot down on brake...then press the ignition start button and it still would not start. I tried the same routine a second time only to no avail. Finally on the third time...my…
ODI 10700916
Electrical System · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 nissan altima. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The contact attempted to use the spare key to start the vehicle; however, it failed to start. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the steering lock module would need to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 83,902.
ODI 10704917
Steering
Last friday my car would not start. We try different things to get it going and it finally worked. Today the same incident happened and started doingnsome research online online tonfind out this vehicles had a malfunction for a electronic steering column lock. I called the dealership to get my vehicle fixed and they stated the extension expired in february of this year. I asked why were the consumers not notified.…
ODI 10702053
Electrical System · Steering
I had no electrical service in the vehicle at all, the ignition would not turn on the steering wheel was locked. *tr
ODI 10701748
Steering
My 2009 nissan altima did not start one morning as i needed to go in to work. I called nissan in libertyville il and i was told the it was probably the steering column locking issue that needed to be addressed. I provided them the vin number and they said it was still under warranty so it would be covered 100% if that was the issue. Once at their shop they determined it was the steering column locking issue but…
ODI 10706681
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 nissan altima. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the steering lock control unit needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unavailable.
ODI 10693925
Electrical System · Steering
I finished work late at night during a snowstorm, only to find that my car would not start and i had to get a tow. Nissan later explained that the cause was a defective electronic steering column lock (escl) unit. Because this malfunction occurred a few months after the 6 year extended warranty, in addition to waiting hours for a tow truck in a snowstorm, i was then forced to pay $1000 to fix nissan's defective part.
ODI 10731027
Electrical System · Steering
Electronic steering column lock (escl) failed while car was parked. This could certainly be a safety issue if it occurred late at night or in a dangerous area. The dealer said there was a short in this. Could this have caused a fire? Could they have fixed the short without charging me $993.65 because it was 3 months past the 6 year extended warranty? Car has only 26466 miles on it. The starting mechanism which…
ODI 10692727
Electrical System · Steering
On a very cold day (o degrees f), the steering lock control unit failed and car could not be started. Car needed to be towed to dealership and the steering lock control unit replaced at a total cost of $1106.98. *tr
ODI 10689773
Electrical System · Steering
Just finished a 13 hour shift at work when i went out to my car to head home. The key fob opened the doors but would not allow the ignition to start. I had the car towed to the dealership and they told me it was a steering wheel lock failure, which nissan is well aware of. I spoke with two dealerships which told me this is indeed a chronic issue. I submitted a claim to nissan consumer affairs which they denied since…
ODI 10693934
Electrical System · Steering
After stopping at the store my car no longer would start. I live in texas where it is hot, this is a danger to be stuck and no way to fix it. The key light popped on. Apparently after research it is noted nissan is aware of the electronic steering lock problem. If there are so many issues why not recall the part instead of leaving motorist stranded. If the part malfunctions there is no way to move the car. I'm not…
ODI 10714914
Electrical System · Steering
The electronic steering column lock suddenly failed, resulting in the inability to start the car. I had to tow the car to the dealership to find out that the issue is out of warranty and would cost be $900+. After researching the issue, i found thousands of similar experiences with the 2009 altima and it is clear that nissan is well aware of this issue and they have not issued a recall. I was stranded, away from…
ODI 10683291
Steering
The electronic steering column locking mechanism is faulty and will not recognize the key pad and refuses to allow the push button starter to start the engine. According to what is on the internet, nissan knows of this problem. *tr
ODI 10679828
Engine · Ignition · Service Brakes · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 nissan altima. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the electronic steering lock needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 67,000. Updated 03/24/15*lj updated 10/19/2015*js
ODI 10679562
Steering
On monday, jan 26, ,2015 my nissan altima would not start or turn over due to the steering lock. I contacted nissan dealership to get assistance by describing what issue i was having with my car. I provided the following to service representative; my car would not turn over and the key symbol light is appearing on my dash board. I was told by the rep at nissan that i would need to have my car towed to the nissan…
ODI 10683583
Electrical System · Steering
Drove car to gas station and after filling with gas car would no longer start. Car did not recognize key fob. The steering lock is broken and requires $800.00 to repair. Spoke with tow truck driver who took car to dealer and they tow a lot of these to the shop each week with the same problem. Incident is not isolated. *tr
ODI 10678867