2009 Nissan Altima Power Train Problems
- 80
- 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 80 stored complaint records:
- 5 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- failure mileage · 7 records
- loses power · 6 records
- transmission failed · 6 records
- repaired notified · 6 records
- lose power · 6 records
- steering lock · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 20 |
| 60–100k mi | 15 |
| 150–400k mi | 15 |
| 30–60k mi | 11 |
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
On more then one occasion when driving on the freeway for about 45 min. The acceleration speed drops to about 40 mph. And when going on hills its even worse. This has been going on for some time now, but now i have a second altima that is having very similar issues. After sitting on the side of the freeway for a hour, the car returns to normal. This can not be a normal problem, i have searched and found that a…
ODI 11252521
Power Train
When on the road and goin up a small hill the transmission looses power don't want to go, loose lots of power
ODI 11233610
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Power Train
The car losses acceleration while in the highway. It appears to happen when it's hot and there's no warning and thus could be fatal.
ODI 11231568
Power Train
My altima has 257k miles. I was driving home from a friend's house and the car just died on my street. The engine made a whining sound and would not go over 5 mph. Luckily i was able to coast the car down the hill to my house. The car has been well maintained and i am replacing the cvt transmission for the second time. The last time i replaced it was 3 years ago in 2016. Most of my mileage is hwy miles. I have read…
ODI 11230461
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving the highway 75 miles hour and have the accelerator not response. Was told cvt transmission overheating going into safe mood causing vehicle to slow and accelerator not responding. Barely pulling off the highway and waiting to have control again. Was told that a radiator for the transmission was needed. Scared to drive.
ODI 11267008
Body · Power Train
I am experiencing two severe safety issues with my 2009 nissan altima coupe. 1. When i am driving on the highway, after about an hour, my transmission will not allow the car to go the speed limit or accelerate. No matter how hard i press on the gas pedal, the car will not shift, loses power and gets progressively worse the farther i drive. I had to pull off the highway for fear that someone would hit me because no…
ODI 11233801
Power Train
Email to jack danielson from constituent regarding their grandson 2009 nissan altima 2.5s transmission problems. *ld the consumer stated while being driven, the vehicle went into fail safe mode. The consumer was informed the vehicle was built without a transmission cooler and a service bulletin was issued to put one in the vehicle. The dealership would not honor the service bulletin. *js *js
ODI 11205635
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 nissan altima. While the contact's son was driving at an unknown speed, the engine stalled. The vehicle was taken to jeffery nissan ([redacted], roseville, mi 48066, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the transmission failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 131,000.
ODI 11170546
Body · Engine · Power Train
Nothing but problems with this car since i purchased it. Had to replace all tire sensors, speed sensors, coils, front passenger tire rod, the ctv transmission, and the trunk leaks into the trunk and the tail light's. I have repaired all these things out of my own pocket.i have been stranded several times, i have almost been hit, and have had the car towed. The dash has become sticky and everything sticks to it. It…
ODI 11266618
Power Train
Vehicle was in motion going 55mph on highway. Suddenly started to lose power and car began to decelerate no matter how much gas i gave it. I had my 3 kids and wife in the car. We're lucky i was able to somehow coast off to the side of the road and wait for a tow. This happened more than once on local roads.
ODI 11138768
Electrical System · Power Train · Wheels
I have a nissan altima just bought 2016. When driving 20 min or more when you come to a stop about 3 seconds after. You feel a shift or jolt, in the engine the harmonic balancer or timing chain. I was driving 70 down i45 busy traffic, as audial and all a sudden my car starts loosing power and i was almost hit in the rear by a mac truck. When i was safely at a stop, i killed it and it cranked back up with half the…
ODI 11194367
Power Train
Takata recall transmissions on the nissan altima. Driving home from work and my car stalls, put my foot all the way down on the pedal and nothing, extreme safety hazard, could of easily been hit by someone going full speed from behind. I was at a red light waiting for it to turn green and when i was getting ready to go nothing was happening. Had to be towed home. Found out that nissan altimas have this very common…
ODI 11150435
Power Train
When it's really hot outside and i drive for more than 3 hours my car starts to lose power. When holding the gas pedal down to the floor much car will not accelerate. I have to stop and let the car sit for 20 to 30 minutes before i can drive. The temperature gauge doesn't ever say that the car is hot though. This has happened multiple times now. Each time on a hot day after driving approximately
ODI 11104258
Power Train
I purchased my car in 2012 shortly after purchasing the car i noticed something didn't feel quite right i called the nissan service dept and explained the issue they assured me everything was okay but then in 2016 i complained to nissan about the whining noise again and when traveling on the interstate how my car would just slow down with no warning causing the tractor trailer traveling behind me to think quickly…
ODI 11100328
Power Train
Transmission failed. Took to dealership for repair. They took a transmission fliuid sample and sent to nissan for testing. Nissan denied warranty claiming the fluid was contaminated. They want $5400 for repair. What are my options?
ODI 11093912
Power Train
Transmission failed. Will not go forward or reverse. Was in motion driving out of my driveway to work. Thank goodness it did not happen in heavy traffic. Nissan has denied the extended warranty.
ODI 11098435
Catalytic Convertor · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 nissan altima. While driving various speeds, the vehicle hesitated to accelerate and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the catalytic converter and transmission sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The…
ODI 11089157
Power Train
Tranmission stop working and leak just bought and now 2 years later went out
ODI 11066773
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Suspension
P0776 codes populates after 02 sensors were changed. It's the solenoid b pressure line located in the valve body. It affects the car to the point we're it's undriveable and loses power. Car will not go over 3000rpms if it does it causes the car to go into lymp mode. There's been several complaints regarding the issue and nissan has yet to make any effort to rectify the issue. Nobody has $3000 to replace the whole…
ODI 11145082
Power Train
Traveling on a ca freeway the transmission suddenly loses power due to transmission overheating and had to pull over on the side until it cooled down. The car had 85,000 miles and was covered under warranty and so a new transmission was installed. 2 years and 60,000 miles later while on the freeway, the transmission completely fails putting the driver in danger of trying to pull to the side of the freeway. The…
ODI 11058112
Power Train
The cvt transmission has given me major problems after driving for 60+ miles. Up until then it does fine just as it has always done around town driving. After about an hour and half of driving the vehicles stops allowing you to go over 40 mph and i found that this is called 'limp mode' which is to protect the transmission. The problem is that the car is not even getting over heated whatsoever at all. I had the…
ODI 11271062
Power Train
Cvt transmission failure, manufacturer extended warranty to 10 years, 120k miles because they used a bad product. My vehicle has 140,000 miles so nissan declined to cover repair cost. My vehicle showed no sign of issues until it suddenly wouldn't engage at a stop light on a busy highway. It is frustrating that a manufacture this size pushes a known issue under the rug instead of recalling the defective vehicles.
ODI 11051170
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
This vehicle will not operate if it's driven for more than 45 minutes at highway speeds. The power train goes into a neutral mode. It then requires a pull over onto a freeway to allow it to cool down for at least 30 minutes before the vehicle will work. It does not matter what the ambient temperature is outside. When driving at speeds lower than 50 miles per hour it does not have this problem. Per the nissan…
ODI 11277701
Power Train
Transmission failed after 143k miles; violent shaking while transmission was engaged
ODI 11047148
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 nissan altima. While idling, the vehicle was shifted into park due to a crash and heavy traffic. As the traffic began to move, the contact attempted to shift the vehicle out of park, but the shifter jammed. As a result, the vehicle was involved in a rear end collision with another vehicle. The failure occurred without warning. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11039580