Nissan Altima Complaints (2009)

1,601 consumer complaints on file.

#11065971January 30, 2018
STEERING
STEERING WHEEL LOCKED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11063485January 18, 2018
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS
TAKATA RECALL - ALTHOUGH MY CAR HAS NOT YET BEEN AFFECTED BY HE RECALL I BELIEVE THAT IT WILL BE. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR IS FAULTY WHICH AFFECTS THE AMBER DASHBOARD PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT FROM WORKING PROPERLY WHICH THEREFORE WILL NOT ALLOW THE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY IF IN AN ACCIDENT. OR MORE SO ALLOWING THE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY AT ANY GIVEN TIME WITHOUT BEING IN AN ACCIDENT. THIS SENSOR DISARMS THE WHOLE AIRBAG SYSTEM FROM WORKING PROPERLY WHICH IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11063594January 18, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
WON'T START ESLC STEERING WHEEL LOCK DEFECTIVE. PURCHASED CAR THEN STOPPED AT GAS STATION TURNED OFF CAR WON'T START AGAIN. SHOWED YELLOW KEY FLASHINGS LIGHT ON DASH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11061164January 8, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRONIC STEERING COLUMN LOCK MALFUNCTION. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY. WOULD NOT START. STRANDING WIFE IN 0 DEGREE TEMPERATURES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11061187January 8, 2018
AIR BAGS
THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG ON/OFF WARNING LIGHT (YELLOW) ON THE CENTER OF THE DASH LIGHTS UP INTERMITTENTLY. THIS OCCURS EVEN IF SOMEONE IS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AT THE TIME INDICATING THAT THE AIRBAG IS TURNED OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11061022January 7, 2018
STEERING
I HAVE A 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA THAT NOW SITS IN MY GARAGE. I WENT TO LEAVE TO RUN ERRANDS AND MY CAR WOULDN'T START. MY HUSBAND FOUND THE PROBLEM TO BE THE ESCL - ELECTRONIC STEERING COLUMN LOCK. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH, I FOUND QUITE A BIT OF INFORMATION ABOUT THE ESCL. FOR ONE, IT'S TOO EXPENSIVE TO HAVE REPAIRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11058029January 2, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TAKATA RECALL MY STEERING LOCK JUST WENT OUT ON MY 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA I JUST PURCHASED THIS CAR LAST YEAR HOWEVER I DID NOT KNOW IT HAD AN EXTENDED WARRANTY UP UNTIL 2015 FOR THE STEERING LOCK IF THIS CAR IS STILL BEING SOLD THROUGH DEALERSHIPS IT SHOULD BE TOLD TO THE BUYER OF ANY RECALL ISSUES THAT HAVE WENT ON PRIOR HOWEVER I'M STILL MAKING PAYMENTS ON THIS CAR AND I HAVE A $1,200 PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED AND BECAUSE I BOUGHT THE CAR ONE YEAR AFTER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY IS UP IFILE TO HAVE TO PAY ALL THESE EXPENSES OUT OF MY POCKET WHICH IS NOWHERE RIGHT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11058112January 2, 2018
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 TRANSMISSION WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND NO LONGER COVERED UNDER WARRANTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11057835January 1, 2018
STEERING
THE KEY FOB FOR THE 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA WORKS TO LOCK AND UNLOCK THE CAR DOORS, BUT IT THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS UP WITH THE KEY SYMBOL INDICATING AN ERROR. I WENT TO GO START MY VEHICLE MAYBE AN HOUR AFTER I HAD JUST USED IT TO GET HOME AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START AT ALL. WHEN THE PUSH TO START BUTTON IS PUSHED, NOTHING HAPPENS. IT IS ESSENTIALLY LIKE THE CAR DOES NOT SENSE THE KEY. THE PROBLEM HAS TO DO WITH THE STEERING LOCK ON THE VEHICLES AND IS A COSTLY REPAIR THAT APPEARS TO BE FAIRLY COMMON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11056774December 27, 2017
STEERING
ESCL HAS GONE OUT TWICE NOW. FIRST TIME NISSAN REPAIR AT THEIR COST. THIS TIME THEY WON'T REPLACE AT THEIR EXPENSE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND NISSAN KNOWS THAT THIS IS A DEFECT ON THEIR PART. I HAD TO PAY TOWING CHARGE AND REPLACE ESCL FOR THE SECOND TIME!! $1000 FIX.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11056679December 26, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE COMPLETELY TOTALED. IT WAS DRIVEN LESS THAN 2 MILES PARKED AND SHUT OFF. WITHIN 15 MINUTES THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11053797December 10, 2017
AIR BAGS, SEATS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I LOVE MY ALTIMA. BUT RECENTLY IT'S AN EXPENSIVE PAIN IN THE NECK. RECENTLY MY AIRBAG LIGHTS CAME ON. TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC AND HE SAID MY AIRBAG SENSORS ARE NOT WORKING. SINCE THE SENSORS IS IN THE SEAT, I HAVE TO PAY $3,100 TO REPLACE THE BOTTOM CUAHION IN THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY CAR. MY HAS WASN'T IN AN ACCIDENT, THERE WAS NO MOISTURE IN MY CAR TO CAUSE THIS PROBLEM. I'VE LOOKED ONLINE AND AIRBAG SENSOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF ALTIMAS HAS GOTTEN A LOT OF COMPLAINTS. THIS IS NOT A CHEAP FIX AND THERE'S TOO MANY NISSAN OWNERS COMPLAINING ABOUT THEIR 2009 NISAAN ALTIMAS PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR FAILURE. NISSAN NEED TO FIX THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11053464December 8, 2017
STEERING
I CAN'T GET MY CAR TO START BECAUSE IT WON'T RECOGNIZE MY KEY. NISSAN HAS A CAMPAIGN AND EXTENDED THE WARRANTY TO HELP SOME OF THE THOUSANDS OF OWNERS WHOSE VEHICLE WON'T START DUE TO A FAULTY ELECTRONIC STEERING COLUMN LOCKS. HOWEVER, THESE RECALLS ARE VIN SPECIFIC AND EVEN THOUGH MY VEHICLE HAS THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM, THEY DENIED MY CLAIM. I APPEALED AND THEY DENIED AGAIN. NOW I GET TO PAY $1,000 TO PAY FOR A PART THAT NISSAN HAS PUBLICLY ADMITTED WAS DUE TO SHODDY MANUFACTURING IN THOUSANDS OF 09 ALTIMAS, BUT SOMEHOW NOT IN MINE. NISSAN, I KNOW YOU'RE NOT HONDA OR TOYOTA, BUT, C'MON: MAKE AN EFFORT. (HTTPS://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/NEWS/2017/NISSAN-ALTIMA-MAXIMA-STEERING-LOCK-PROBLEMS.SHTML)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11051170November 29, 2017
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11047148November 18, 2017
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION FAILED AFTER 143K MILES; VIOLENT SHAKING WHILE TRANSMISSION WAS ENGAGED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11046615November 16, 2017
STEERING
ELECTRONIC STEERING LOCK CONTROL HAS FAILED TWICE. NISSAN HAS REPLACED AT NO CHARGE ONCE, AND HAS A SERVICE CAMPAIGN FOR ALL 2009. HOWEVER, THE 3 YEAR OLD REPLACEMENT FAILED WITH NO WARNING AND LEFT ME STRANDED AND HAD TO HAVE CAR TOWED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11045863November 13, 2017
STEERING
TOOK VEHICHLE HUNTING. WHEN I RETURNED TO CAR FOUND THAT VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. NO CELL PHONE COVERAGE. HAD TO FLAG DOWN A CAR TO FIND A RIDE BACK TO WHERE I COULD GET CELL COVERAGE AND CALL WIFE FOR A RIDE HOME. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH I FOUND THAT THE STEERING COLUM LOCK WAS THE CULPRIT. ALSO FOUND OUT THAT I WAS NOT ALONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. HOW COULD THIS BE A SECRET, IF THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE BEEN AFFECTED AND NISSAN DID NOT DO A FULL RECALL. SHAME ON THEM SOME NEEDS TO MAKE THIS A FULL RECALL. WHAT IF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED TO MY WIFE OR KIDS ????
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11044102November 7, 2017
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 BRAKES AND CHANGE IN TRANSMISSION FLUID 3 WEEKS PRIOR TO THIS EVENT. AFTER THE EVENT THE DEALER ALLEGEDLY FOUND METAL BELT PIECES IN THE CVT OIL PAN. THE COST OF THE REPAIR WOULD BE $4600, IN EXCESS OF THE BLUE BOOK VALUE OF THE CAR. THE CAR HAD BEEN SERVICED AT NISSAN DEALERS SINCE THE TIME IT WAS PURCHASED. IT WAS PURCHASED WITH THE EXPECTATION FROM THE SALES STAFF THAT THE CAR WOULD GO AT LEAST 200,000 MILES. CAR HAD APPROXIMATELY 124000 MILES. NISSAN AGREED TO PAY 50% OF THE COST OF THE NEW TRANSMISSION. HOWEVER, I CHOSE NOT TO REPAIR THE CAR AS THE REMAINING AMOUNT IS COST PROHIBITIVE AND I HAVE LITTLE CONFIDENCE IN NISSAN PRODUCTS AND THEIR SERVICE. IT APPEARS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS ARE COMMON IN THE ALTIMA AND NISSAN DOES NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT OR TRY TO CORRECT THE ISSUES. THE DEALERS ARE NOT CAPABLE OF DIAGNOSING THE PROBLEM WITHOUT AN ADDITIONAL DIAGNOSIS CHARGE OF $135.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11042954November 3, 2017
ENGINE
STARTING IN APRIL 2016 WE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE WHEN MY WIFE WHILE DRIVING THE CAR SUDDENLY LOST THE ABILITY TO DRIVE, THE ENGINE HAD SHUT DOWN ENTIRELY. AT THE TIME THE VEHICLE HAD JUST OVER 100,000 MILES AND SHE WAS DRIVING ON A BUSY EXPRESS WAY BETWEEN CLEVELAND AND AKRON I-77. SHE COSTED INTO A REST AREA AND WE HAD TO LEAVE THE CAR THERE OVER NIGHT UNTIL WE COULD GET IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY TOLD US IT WAS THE O2 SENSOR AND IT COST US ALMOST 1,200 $ TO REPAIR. A FEW MONTHS LATER IN JUNE OF 2016 ON FATHERS DAY WITH OUR ALMOST 2 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER IN THE CAR, MY FAMILY AND I WERE DRIVING DOWN TO VIRGINIA TO SPEND SOME TIME WITH FRIENDS. WE HAD ANOTHER INCIDENT. WHILE DRIVING IN THE DC AREA ON ANOTHER BUSY EXPRESS WAY I-70 IN MARYLAND OUR CAR AGAIN LOST POWER IN THE ENGINE. WE COULDN'T DRIVE IT ANY WHERE. WE HAD IT WOED BY AAA TO FREDERICK MARYLAND, RENTED A CAR, AND DROVE THE 5 HOURS HOME. A FEW DAYS LATER I DROVE BACK DOWN TO PICK THE CAR UP. THIS TIME IT WAS THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR. IT COST US ALMOST 500$ TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. TO MY UNDERSTANDING BOTH SENSORS BELONG TO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM OF A CAR. ON MONDAY OF THIS WEEK OCTOBER 30TH 2017 THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING TO WORK ON BACK ROADS. WHEN WE BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A DAMAGED FRONT EXHAUST PIPE AND MANIFOLD. THE PRICE TO FIX IT IS 2,132.74$. I FELT THAT TO HAVE 3 MAJOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE EXHAUST SYSTEM IN OUR CAR IN A YEAR AND A HALF WAS EXCESSIVE SO I INVESTIGATED IT AND DISCOVERED THAT THE 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA WAS RECALLED FOR THE EXACT PROBLEM WE HAVE NOW. FOR SOME REASON OUR VEHICLE WASN'T INCLUDED IN THAT RECALL. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH NISSAN AND THEY HAVE TOLD ME THERE IS NOTHING THEY WILL DO TO HELP US OUT WITH THESE REPAIRS. IN ALL 3 SITUATIONS WE WERE DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11042966November 3, 2017
ENGINE
BURNING TOO MUCH OIL , HAD TO ADD 3 TO 4 QUARTS OF OIL BETWEEN OIL CHANGE...PISTON RING PROBLEM CAUSING MISFIRE WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY EVERY 2 MONTHS CAUSING SPARK PLUGS BURNT OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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