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 |
| 150–400k mi | 15 |
| 60–100k mi | 15 |
| 30–60k mi | 11 |
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train
While driving uphill from phoenix to flagstaff, the transmission overheated and went into "fail-safe" mode, which immediately causes the car to lose power and slow to about 20 mph. This was an incredibly dangerous situation in which i was forced to quickly pull off to the side of the 2-lane freeway.
ODI 10781878
Power Train · Steering
This vehicle was purchased at 60,000 miles from a nissan authorized dealer. The push button does not start the car. Sometimes it does start and will go off by itself. The shift tick is locked and won't change gears. I have called the dealership and nissan and they both said nothing can be done. So i am paying for a car that does not work. When it does turn on i have to press the lock release on the shifter for it to…
ODI 10779266
Power Train
When driving up a grade the engine rpm goes up to almost 4500 and the car slows down. Car does not accelerate on interstate consistently when merging into traffic. This makes the car dangerous because when losing acceleration i was nearly struck from behind. I had just taken the car to the dealership for the problem and they changed the transmission fluid 10000 miles before it was due. I was told that the fluid…
ODI 10733822
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
Power Train
The transmission failed at 170,000 miles on my nissan altima while my husband was driving it on the interstate. *tr
ODI 10683507
Power Train
I bought new 2009 nissan altima from the dealership. The transmission has been slipping when the car starts driving since day one. I was told in the dealership that this is a cvt and it's working that way. My transmission needs to be replaced now at 62000 mi and the warranty is over. I did a research on internet and found out that many nissan owners have the same problem with the cvt transmission. *tr
ODI 10622168
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 nissan altima. The contact was driving 60 mph, the vehicle failed to downshift from sixth gear. The contact turned off and restarted the vehicle, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 55,000.
ODI 10619252
Electrical System · Power Train · Service Brakes
2009 nissan altima intermittently will not start. Car will only click over and unable to shift car into neutral. Air conditioning and radio work, but when you press on brake to start car nothing happens. Dealers were unable to duplicate problem, but have been got caught out many times when car would not start and had to notify aaa. This is a common problem with many nissan's and it is not covered under any warranty…
ODI 10610804
Power Train
Traveling on a 3 hour trip, of which was on the interstate at 75 to 80 mph speeds. After about 2 hours of running these speeds non stop i was in the right hand lane coming up on a small incline, the car lost power my speed instantly dropped to 60 mph. I stopped at the next gas station (ten miles down the road)to check the transmission fluid, it was fine. Got back on the road and it ran ok. The next day on the road…
ODI 10596263
Power Train
I was driving when i pushed the clutch and the pedal would not come back up the car stalled suddenly, and i hurt my neck. *tr
1 injury
ODI 10587650
Electrical System · Power Train
I was trying to get to the er and when i went to start my car the word "key" flashed on and the car will not start!!! I have already had to have the transmission replaced at 98k miles..now i am stranded and mathews nissan in clarksville, tn says they will be glad to help for a price. I explained to them it was an emergency and they suggested " i call a friend".. Said they didn't build it and i wasn't paying them for…
ODI 10563882
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl- the contact owns a 2009 nissan altima. While coasting uphill, the contact stated that the vehicle accelerated without the accelerator pedal being depressed. The contact crashed into a tree, but no injuries were sustained. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for inspection. The vehicle has not been repaired. The manufacturer has been notified of the incident. The exact failure mileage was 32608.- ll
Crash reported
ODI 10556161
Power Train
Flare and slip on highway merge. Intermittently shudder, surge and vibrate when accelerate from 0-30 or decelerate from 30-0 in stop and go traffic. It seems like this belt type(cvt) transmission control unit 's logic is not synchronized with gas throttle input. It is not as precise and responsive as step automatic transmission used by nissan's infiniti or gmc and toyota etc. Therefore, it will create many dangerous…
ODI 10790143
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Two incidents on same day: first incident at 7:15am: engine continued to rev without accelerator pedal being pushed. Braking distance much longer than normal. When car did stop, engine speed returned to normal. Second incidence at 10:45am (had stopped/started car 5 times, and driven approximately 40 miles since first occurrence): same engine over-rev issue while braking (accelerator pedal not pushed). After stopping…
ODI 10552476
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
As my family and i was traveling out of town, the car's acceleration appeared to decline out of no where. Even with the gas pedal pressed completely down to the floor, there was no change in speed. It made a whining noise as well. Since the first incident it has happened 8 times that i can count over the past year and a half. I have taken it to the dealer several times and they have not been able to recreate the…
ODI 10715910
Power Train
We purchased this 2009 nissan altima 5 months ago with 56000 miles on it and only drove it locally until 8/31/13 when we went on a five hour trip, 3 of which was on the interstate at 65 to 70 mph speeds. After about 2 hours of running these speeds non stop we were in the middle lane with heavy traffic coming up on a small incline the car lost power my speed instantly dropped to 40 mph, the tractor trailer following…
ODI 10543380
Power Train
We were driving on i 40 at a steady 75 mph and we had traveled about 50 miles at this speed when the car started to slow down even pressing the gas to the floor did not work. We slowed to 40 to 45 mph, the rest of the way home. Even after exiting the freeway the car acted like it had a lose of power and accelerated very slow. This is the second time this has happened both times i was a passenger and the first time i…
ODI 10522444
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 nissan altima. While operating the vehicle at various speeds, the vehicle suddenly stopped accelerating and the speed would reduce. The dealer diagnosed that the transmission was faulty. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vin was not available. The failure mileage was 75,000.
ODI 10910819
Power Train
Around 11:30am on 05/15/2013 while driving the vehicle there was an immediate loss of acceleration. The vehicle was coasted into retailers parking for which it had to be towed to the dealership to determine the issue. Once the dealership was able to diagnose the vehicle they came back with cvt transmission failure. They mentioned they were having issues with cvt transmission in my version of altima, but would be…
ODI 10514401
Power Train
My 2009 nissan altima would not crank. It was fine when i drove it to work. When i went to go home, it would not crank and a yellow light with a key came on. I have to get my car towed tomorrow because the power steering lock went out. I've noticed this is common with this year make and model. This is ridiculous, there needs to be a recall. I've read over 50 incidents just like mine this month alone!!!!!!!!!!!!! *tr
ODI 10496682
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 nissan altima. The contact was driving approximately 70 mph when the transmission failed. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer for diagnosis where the contact was informed that the transmission required replacement. The vehicle was scheduled for repairs. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000.
ODI 10491464
Power Train · Steering
I turn off my car to get gas and when i got back in my car it would not turn on i try to have a jump and that didn't work so i had my car tow to the dealership, i only had the car for 1 year. The dealer said i would need a new steering unit that will cost me 1300.00. This is not the first time for these nissan to have this issue and i feel a recall is needed. I feel like i been rip off by nissan and my dealership.…
ODI 10486077
Power Train
The transmission in my 2009 altima began to make a whining noise. It began to shutter and made the whole vehicle respond erratically. When stopped, the vehicle would move forward. Nissan apparently knows there is a problem and extended the transmission warranty to 120,000 miles. The problem is nissan is replacing the faulty cvt transmission with a "new" replacement faulty transmission. There is no recall on the…
ODI 10482681
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving vehicle at speed of 80 when all of a sudden car did not accelerate but gas petal went to the ground. Car started to loss power. Was able to pull to the side of highway which car stayed at 20 mph would not go any faster. I had car evaluated and mechanic said he could not find anything wrong but said he had seen this before in the high temperature. *tr
ODI 10523108
Power Train
I purchased a 2009 nissan altima 2 years ago and the vehicle has being nothing but problems since the beginning, on top of that the maintenance is very costly if you take it to the dealer. I take my car to ase certified mechanics at pep-boys and the labor is allot cheaper than dealer pricing, my car has always being maintained by the schedule maintenance according to the owners manual and recently i had my…
ODI 10447701