Nissan Altima Complaints (2009)

1,601 consumer complaints on file.

#10889104July 27, 2016
STEERING
DROVE MY CAR LIKE I NORMALLY DO. I PARK. RETURN TO MY CAR AND IT WOULD NOT START. THE RED KEY WARNING LIGHT WAS FLASHING COULD NOT TURN THE WHEEL. NOTHING HAPPENED WHEN I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND PUSH THE START BUTTON. MY STEERING COLUMN LOCK MALFUNCTIONED. MY CAR IS IN THE SHOP. I'VE BEEN TOLD THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED A LOT WITH 2009 NISSAN ALTIMAS. THERE WAS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THIS BUT MY EXTENDED WARRANTY AND IT LAST YEAR AND I KNEW NOTHING ABOUT THIS ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10888617July 26, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY CAR WOULD NOT START AFTER I PARKED IT ON A CITY STREET, I WAS STRANDED AT NIGHT! AFTER THANKFULLY BEING ABLE TO SAFELY GET A RIDE AND LEAVING MY CAR, I HAD TO GO BACK TO MY CAR THE NEXT DAY. I HAD CHANGED THE KEY BATTERY THINKING THAT COULD BE REASON, BUT THE CAR STILL WOULD NOT START. I HAD TO CALL A TOW COMPANY TO BRING MY CAR TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP. I LEARNED THAT THERE HAD BEEN AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR 2009 ALTIMAS, BECAUSE THE ELECTRONIC STEERING COLUMN LOCK HAD FAILED. I NEVER WAS NOTIFIED AND HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO HAVE IT FIXED. THIS WAS A BAFFLING AND FRIGHTENING EXPERIENCE AND I WAS LUCKY THAT I WAS NOT STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE!
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10888424July 25, 2016
STEERING
LEFT ME STRANDED IN 98 DEGREE HEAT. HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED ONLY TO FIND OUT ONLY THE DEALERSHIP COULD DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. TOWED IT TO THE DEALER. FOUND OUT IT WAS A STEERING LOCK ISSUE THAT HAPPENS TO MOST 2009 AND 2010 ALTIMA'S. NISSAN HAD ISSUED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, KNOWING IT WAS AN ISSUE, BUT NOT A RECALL. UNFORTUNATELY, THE EXTENDED WARRANTY EXPIRED BEFORE MY CAR HAD THE PROBLEM. I'VE CONTACTED NISSAN CORPORATE ONLY TO HAVE THEM TELL ME "SORRY, THE EXTENDED WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED". NO KIDDING. SO, ABOUT TO HAVE TO SPEND $1,000 FOR A REPAIR THAT SHOULD BE A RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10888143July 25, 2016
STEERING
CAR WAS PARKED SO MY SPOUSE COULD RUN AN ERRAND. WHEN HE WENT TO START UP THE CAR, THE ENGINE WOULDN'T TURN OVER AND THE STEERING DIDN'T WORK AT ALL. THE CAR COULD NOT BE DRIVEN. IT HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE STEERING LOCK MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THAT IT WAS A RECURRING PROBLEM IN SOME NISSANS THAT HAD BEEN ADDRESSED IN MORE RECENT YEAR MODELS. IT COST $961.33 TO FIX!!! THE STEERING MODULE ALONE COST $679.44. I AM OUTRAGED THAT THIS "RECURRING PROBLEM" ISN'T THE SUBJECT OF A RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10888176July 25, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IGNITION KEY FAILED TO TURN TO THE ON POSITION, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START, AND AN UNKNOWN KEY SYMBOL ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE DIAGNOSIS WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10887658July 22, 2016
STEERING
I PARKED MY CAR IN MY DRIVEWAY AFTER COMING HOME FROM THE GYM. ABOUT 45 MIN I LEFT OUT TO GO TO WORK. I TRIED TO START MY CAR AND IT WOULD NOT COME ON. MY PUSH TO START BUTTON LOCKED LIGHT APPEARED AND A PICTURE OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND BRAKES WITH ARROWS POINTING IN BOTH DIRECTIONS. I CALLED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE, THEY COULD NOT HELP...I HAD MY CAR TOWED OVER TO PEP BOYS THEY STATED IT WAS NOTHING THEY CAN DO AND THAT I HAD TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT COMMUNICATE WITH ME WHAT WAS WRONG WITH MY CAR BUT THEY WENT AND FIXED IT WITHOUT MY PERMISSION AND STATED THAT I OWED THEM 850 DOLLARS. I WAS VERY UPSET THAT THEY DID NOT UPDATE ME BEFORE FIXING IT. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND NOTICE THAT IT WAS A RECALL ON 2009 NISSAN ALTIMAS STEERING LOCK BUT THEY SUSPENDED IT. I WAS VERY UPSET BECAUSE I NEVER RECEIVED ANY NOTICE BY PHONE,MAIL OR EMAIL THAT IT WAS A RECALL ON MY CAR. I REALLY HOPE THEY THEY ISSUE ANOTHER ONE AND SOME HOW I CAN GET MY MONEY BACK BECAUSE I FEEL LIKE I SHOULD HAVE HAD TO PAY FOR AN ISSUES THAT WASN'T MY FAULT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10886267July 20, 2016
STEERING
THE ELECTRONIC STEERING LOCK FAILS AND LOCKS THE STEERING-WHEEL. THE CAR FAILS TO START AGAIN. I AM WORRY THIS WILL LOCK WHILE DRIVING. IS UNRELIABLE. REPAIR COST GOES UP TO THOUSAND DOLLARS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10886159July 20, 2016
STEERING
STEERING LOCK BECOMES STUCK (WILL NOT ALLOW CAR TO BE STARTED). THIS HAPPENS FOR SEEMINGLY NO REASON. MANY OTHERS HAVE COMPLAINED AS WELL. ONLY OPTION IS TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED AND HAVE THE STEERING LOCK REPLACED. NISSAN ISSUED A WARRANTY EXTENSION OF 3 YEARS WHICH EXPIRED IN JANUARY 2016. HOWEVER, THERE IS NO REASON THAT THIS SHOULD HAPPEN AND NO REASON THAT THE FIX SHOULD NOT BE COVERED INFINITELY. COULD HAVE BEEN STUCK ON THE HIGHWAY OR A BAD NEIGHBORHOOD OR ANYWHERE. ADDITIONALLY, THE FIX IS EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE (>1,000 --- SEE ATTACHMENT). THIS IS NO WEAR & TEAR ISSUE. THIS IS A FAULTY PART. NISSAN KNEW ABOUT IT. THEY SHOULD HAVE TO MAKE IT RIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10885471July 18, 2016
STEERING
COMMON PROBLEM FROM ALL NISSAN 2009 OWNERS.... STEERING WHEEL LOCK HAS FAILED. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURE DEFECT AND THE SAFETY POINT IS THAT IT CAN GO OUT AT ANYTIME AND LEAVE MY WIFE STRANDED IN PLACES SHE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO WORRY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10885500July 18, 2016
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA SLOWS DOWN FROM 75 MPH TO 40-35 AFTER TRAVELING FOR 4 HOURS ON LONG DISTANCE (TRIPS) . I HAVE HAD TO PULL OVER SEVERAL TIMES IN ORDER FOR THE CAR TO COOL OFF AND GAIN SPEED. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGERS TO WHEN BIG TRUCKS AND OTHER VEHICLES ARE COMING BEHIND YOU AT A FAST SPEED AND YOU HAVE TO PULL OVER QUICKLY. I HAVE TO PUT A TRANSMISSION VALVE KIT AND COOLER ON MY CAR BECAUSE NISSAN NEGLECTED TO PUT THESE PARTS ON MY CAR. SHAME ON YOU NISSAN. HOW CAN YOU SLEEP AT NIGHT KNOWING YOUR ERROR, GREED, OR LACK OF COMPASSION CAN CAUSE PEOPLE THEIR LIVES WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT HAS BEEN COMPLAINED ABOUT ON VARIOUS BLOGS AND NO RECALL HAS TAKEN PLACE. I AM ANNOYED AND THEN MY CASE MANAGER FOR MY COMPLAINT TOLD ME I SHOULD HAVE TAKEN OUT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. NO, DON'T BLAME THIS ON ME. THIS IS A MANUFACTURING ISSUE. IT IS UNFAIR TO PASS THE BLAME UNTO THE CONSUMERS. SAFETY IS FIRST OR HAS THE NEW GENERATION OF MANUFACTURES FORGOTTEN ABOUT THIS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10885708July 18, 2016
STEERING
ELECTRONIC STEERING CONTROL LOCK ESCL. WHEN IT FAILS, YOU INSTANTANEOUSLY, WITH NO WARNING CANNOT START YOUR VEHICLE. THE ONLY REMEDY IS TO TOW CAR TO A DEALER, WHICH WILL CHARGE YOU A LARGE AMOUNT ($1000 OR MORE) TO REPLACE IT. THIS SHOULD BE THE SUBJECT OF AN IMMEDIATE RECALL AS THIS HAS LONG BEEN A PROBLEM. MINE FAILED SOON AFTER THE WARRANTY EXTENSION EXPIRED. WHY ALLOW UNLIMITED MILEAGE, YET NOT UNLIMITED TIME? THE CAR HAS BEEN UNMOVED FOR MONTHS NOW WHILE PAYMENTS ARE STILL BEING MADE ON IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10884752July 14, 2016
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PRESSING THE PUSH TO START BUTTON, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. IN ADDITION, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT FLICKERED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATED 09/06/16*LJ UPDATED 09/08/16.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10884766July 14, 2016
ENGINE
ON JULY 11TH I WENT TO THE STORE TO PICK UP SOME ITEMS. WHEN I LEFT THE STORE TO GET IN MY CAR, IT WOULD NOT START. I DRIVE A TWO DOOR NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE 2009. THE STEERING LOCK HAD MALFUNCTIONED LEAVING ME STRANDED IN A PARKING LOT WHILE IT WAS 95 DEGREES OUTSIDE. I HAD A LOCK SMITH COME AND USE HIS COMPUTER ON MY VEHICLE, UNFORTUNATELY MY CAR IS IN HIJACK MODE AND MY ENGINE WILL NOT ALLOW HIS COMPUTER TO TALK TO IT. ONLY NISSAN HAS A COMPUTER THAT CAN BYPASS THIS AND REPLACE MY STEERING LOCK. WITH THAT, NISSAN KNOWS THE 2009 MODEL HAS A DEFECTIVE STEERING LOCK BUT HAS YET TO RECALL IT. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH THIS MODEL AND YEAR WHO HAVE HAD THIS SAME ISSUE. NISSAN ALSO WENT AS FAR AS REPLACING THE PART BUT WITH A DIFFERENT PART # AS THEY KNOW THE PART # IN THE 2009'S ARE DEFECTIVE. THE PART # THEY ARE NOW REPLACING IT WITH IS THE PART THEY PUT IN THE 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA'S. NISSAN SAYS IT'S GOING TO COST ME OVER $1200 TO GET THIS FIXED IN MY CAR. I REFUSE TO PAY FOR A PROBLEM THAT IS DEFECTIVE IN MY VEHICLE AND IS KNOWN BY THE COMPANY ITSELF. I AM NOW CARLESS AS I DON'T HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. I AM APPALLED THAT NISSAN WOULD KNOWINGLY NOT RECALL THE PART IN THE 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA'S. IT POSES A RISK TO PEOPLE'S SAFETY AS IT CAN HAPPEN ANYTIME AND ANYWHERE!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10884879July 14, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
STEERING LOCK CONTROL UNIT FAILED . CAR WOULD NOT START LEFT ME STRANDED AND NEEDED TO BE TOWED TO DEALER . $ 1000 OUT OF POCKET COST FOR DEFFECTED PART THAT EXTENDED WARRANTY DID NOT COVER EXPENSIVES DUE TO END OF THEIR EXTENDED WARANTY CAMPAIGN ????LIKE OBVIOUSLY NISSAN NORTH AMERICA INC., HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF THE DEFECTIVE EQUIPTMENT AND NEED TO RECALL THE PART.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10884438July 12, 2016
AIR BAGS
THE PASSENGER SIDE LIGHT INDICATING THE AIRBAG IS TURNED OFF REMAINS ON EVEN WHEN SOMEONE IS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THEN THE AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT STARTED FLASHING. I HAVE TO REPLACE THE PASSENGER SEAT TO FIX.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10883993July 11, 2016
STEERING
ELECTRONIC STEERING LOCK SENSOR FAIL UNABLE TO START CAR OR LOCK OR START. FORTUNATELY HAD JUST PARK VEHICLE.. ON CITY STREET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10883471July 7, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
STEERING WHEEL LOCK CAUSING THE CAR TO STALL COMPLETELY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10883039July 6, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRONIC STEERING COLUMN LOCK FAILURE. THANKFULLY I WAS AT WORK WHEN THIS HAPPENED, SO I WAS IN A LIT PARKING LOT. HOWEVER, THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN VERY DANGEROUS IF I WAS STRANDED, AS THE CAR IS COMPLETELY INOPERABLE ONCE THIS OCCURS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10883072July 6, 2016
ENGINE, STEERING
2009 NISSAN ALTIMA WILL NOT START THEY SAID IT WAS THE STEERING LOCK CONTROL UNIT THAT NEEDS REPLACED. $1,100. NISSAN KNEW OF THE ISSUE AND EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ONLY UNTIL 2015. IF THERE WAS AN ISSUE WHY WAS I NEVER TOLD ABOUT IT. I WOULD HAVE HAD THEM REPLACE IT A LONG TIME AGO. WE SHOULD HAVE BEEN TOLD AND THEY SHOULD COVER THE COST!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10882695July 5, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRONIC IGNITION WONT START THE CAR WILL NOT RECOGNIZE THE KEY. MY FRIEND HAD SAME ISSUE COST HIM ALMOST 1000K TO REPAIR THE CAR. THEY TOLD HIM THAT A COMMON ISSUE ALL CARS HAVE BECAUSE ITS ONE MANUFACTURE WHO MAKES THIS KEY START
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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