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
Driving home from work late at night, just got off the freeway and the car made a loud sound and then stopped moving. The check engine light then came on. The engine continued to run but the car would not move. There were no warning signs prior to this event that there was a problem. Fortunately, this incident did not occur 5 minutes earlier while i was still on the freeway. The car had been into the dealer for new…
ODI 11044102
Power Train
When driving the car down the highway it fails to shift into the next gear. You push down on the gas pedal and the rpms go higher but the vehicle doesn't pick up in speed. It actually decreases as you are going up a hill. When i took it to a dealership, they told me that it sounds like it is the ecm and that i was [xxx] out of luck because that make/model doesn't have a recall on it. Though i found a service…
ODI 11020907
Electronic Stability Control · Power Train
While driving at highway speeds the vehicle goes into limp mode and the speed drastically decreases and loses all power! There is no warnings.
ODI 11010886
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Coming home from florida in 2013, the car lost all power going down the interstate. We were able to push the gas pedal all the way to the floor and the car would not go any faster. Once we stopped and let the car sit for 15-20 minutes, we were able to go another 100-150 miles before it happened again. This has also happened twice driving home from murfreesboro. We went to florida for vacation this year and the same…
ODI 11020210
Power Train
What happens when i go up. Hill i lose power cant drive until the tranmission cools down
ODI 11002547
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 nissan altima. While driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle lost power and decelerated. The rpms were between 4 and 5. The contact coasted the vehicle over to the side of the road, placed the vehicle in park, and waited a few minutes. When the contact began driving again, the vehicle started to pull and hesitate, failed to shift gears, and the transmission made a whining noise and…
ODI 10995009
Power Train
Takata recall can't drive too far cuz losing power after hour....we cant go to family vacation on long tripif its lower than $200 that's ok but if it's cvt transmission it's way over my budget it's cost over $5,000......i look over on google n seen a lots of ppl had this problem.....
ODI 11011143
Engine · Power Train
Transmission overheats whenever the vehicle is driven for an extended period (1 hour+) in warm weather (80 degrees+). Vehicle immediately loses power, with rpms never reaching above 2000, drastically reducing acceleration and speed. Driving on a highway, this creates a serious danger. This has been happening for over two years now.
ODI 10984396
Electrical System · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
I bought the car at roughly 54k miles. Approximately around 62k, the air conditioner stopped blowing cold air. I work on residential ac units. My pressures are equalized. I bypassed the pressure switch temporarily during diagnostics to see if the pressure switch was the issue. The problem continued when bypassed.the issue is either the clutch specifically or the compressor is bad. Here recently, i have noticed a…
ODI 10980786
Power Train
Transmission broke at 119,000, was fixed, just under extended warranty. Began whining, was told it needed a transmission cooler, installed for $1,000+. Now, at 149,000 transmission has broken again. It was in motion when it acceleration quit on a city street.
ODI 10972402
Electrical System · Power Train · Steering
Several things are wrong or gone bad. Nissan suppose to be awesome vehicles with good reputation but tell you if i had known or could have for seen all the trouble, wow. 1. Have had problems with steering wheel locking, ok that was fixed it has done it again. Module is bad. 2. Had to replace transmission very costly 3000, and was told that in a couple yrs would need it again. Push button start is part of the locking…
ODI 11265858
Electrical System · Power Train · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 nissan altima. After the vehicle was started, it failed to shift out of park and the intelligent key system warning indicator illuminated the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that unknown parts related to the steering lock mechanism needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was…
ODI 10956493
Power Train · Steering · Unknown Or Other
Issues with steering wheel which leads to the car not turning on at all .
ODI 10953973
Electrical System · Power Train · Steering
As i was leaving work on friday night at about 11:35pm when i got to my car, i found myself stuck in a parking lot trying to turn on my ignition. The car didn't give me no warning as the dashboard gave me a symbol of the word "key" display with a key below it. I would push the brake and the start button and the car would not make a sound. I had to get my car towed to my house in order to remove it from the parking…
ODI 10947498
Electrical System · Power Train
I was at a gas station in a unsafe area (high crime) and my car would not start back up. My car went into "lock mode", after research the steering lock can malfunction on the 2009 nissan altima. Looks like the warranty used to be 8 years and it was changed to 6 years. This would have been the 8th year for me. I was terrified being stuck with no ride. It took me an hour to find someone to pick me up. I had to leave…
ODI 10945904
Electrical System · Power Train
Parked in garage, wouldn't start, steering lock system was not working so the engine didn't recognize the push button start, had to have it towed to auto mechanic to have the part replaced for $1,000 plus towing! Nissan stopped using this part in 2010 so they must know it was a bad part. I could have been anywhere when this happened and been stranded.
ODI 10919962
Power Train · Steering
The steering column recall was repaired, but warranty was off. Had to pay out of pocket. Automatic transmission stopped and recall on it was off. Automobile was in motion when it slowed to a crawl on the highway
ODI 10953696
Engine · Power Train
First problem is stationary while parked. Car was bumped by another while parked and steering column locked up. It happened again without being bumped for unknown reason. Had to tow to garage to unlock. Has happened twice now. Expensive to fix . Second problem is while in motion on highways. On hot day, during longer trips where uphill climbing is present, the engine starts to lose power going up hill and manual…
ODI 10891865
Power Train
Automatic transmission problem: the altima's automatic transmission will not down shift after the car has been at highway speeds for an extended time (>1.5 hours). This has happened to me multiple times driving on the new york state thruway on long road trips. The altima is in overdrive, traveling at 65 mph. Then once i am driving up a fairly steep hill the car will not downshift to account for the incline. The car…
ODI 10948135
Power Train
Drove 40 miles to a shopping center one evening. Returning to car a signal on dashboard relayed that my car did not recognize my car key. Car would not start. No way to bypass the push button start. Due to the lateness of the hour and the fact we were flying overseas the next day, i had to have car towed to my home. Manual said if car started i could drive it home but needed to be taken to dealer for a safety check.…
ODI 10875682
Power Train · Steering · Suspension
Steering lock 48700-9n00b went out no warranty nissan dealership said. We did not get any information on this issue. All they have been doing is giving us the runaround said we could bring it in and it would cost us $1k dollars after parts and labor. This is there issue don't see how they are not responsible to fix the issue. They said there was a warranty on the transmission and the noise while we drive don't know…
ODI 10872074
Power Train
First time 2013 occured on freeway about [redacted]. While on the freeway at 75 mph the car began loosing power n speed quickly. Thought cars were going to slam into car. Pulled over turned off n placed key in charging compartment. 15 mins or so turned on n ran fine after that. 2015 on busy freeway began loosing power n speed. Pulled over placed key again then worked fine. 2016 its happened twice again on freeway…
ODI 10870431
Engine · Power Train · Service Brakes · Steering · Suspension · Vehicle Speed Control
My 2009 nissan altima vin number [xxx] has many safety issues that are not being reported with my vin number. The struts, steering lock box{which i paid 900.00 to repair], abs speed control sensor,engine oil coolant and most of all the cvt transmission have went out on my car and nissan will not help me repair. So i am forced to attempt this last try before joining a class action law suit. I have only had the car 2…
Crash reported
ODI 10893349
Power Train · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 nissan altima. While driving home at approximately 30 mph, the vehicle stalled and shut down. The check engine light illuminated. The vehicle restarted and was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed that the steering column lock fractured. The component was recalled and repaired previously; therefore, the manufacturer was not responsible for the repairs. The dealer also diagnosed…
ODI 10861354
Power Train
Vehicle's transmission begins to whine and loses power within a hour of highway driving on a hot day. Vehicle cannot accelerate after, thus creating a hazard towards other vehicles. Nissan wont cover costs associated with this problem if it is out of warranty. Most altima models from 2007 - 2009 are experiencing the same problem. I am surprised their isnt a recall for this particular issue.
ODI 10788566