Nissan Altima Complaints (2009)

1,601 consumer complaints on file.

#10560272January 16, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
THE CAR IS EQUIPPED WITH A "SMART" KEY-LOCKING SYSTEM AS WELL AS A "SMART" IGNITION SYSTEM. THE KEY FOR THE CAR IS A WIRELESS FOB THAT WHEN AROUND THE VEHICLE WILL ALLOW THE CAR TO BE UNLOCKED AND STARTED. THE KEY WILL ALLOW THE CAR TO START, WHEN THE KEY IS DETECTED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE ISSUE THAT AROSE WAS DUE TO A MALFUNCTIONING PART, THE PART WAS AN: ELECTRONIC STEERING COLUMN LOCK. THE PART FAILED DURING A SPELL OF COLD DAYS THAT AFFECTED MY STATE. DURING THE FIRST FEW DAYS BEFORE THE PART ULTIMATELY MALFUNCTIONED THE CAR BEGAN SHOWING ERROR LIGHTS FOR MANY SYSTEMS. THE CAR INDICATED THAT DOORS WERE OPEN, THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKES WERE APPLIED (WHEN THEY CLEARLY WERE NOT), THE INTERIOR LIGHTS IN THE CAR WOULD RANDOMLY COME ON WHEN DRIVING (AS IF DOORS WERE OPENING) AND FINALLY THE INDICATED THAT THE SMART KEY SYSTEM WAS MALFUNCTIONING. THE CAR ULTIMATELY FAILED ON A COLD NIGHT. I WAS ABLE TO ENTER THE CAR, BUT THAT WAS IT. THE CAR DID NOT RECOGNIZE MY KEY AND THE CAR WAS RENDERED USELESS. I WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE CAR ON, OR EVEN SWITCH IT TO ANY STANDBY MODE. BECAUSE THE CAR DOESN'T HAVE A TRADITIONAL KEY YOU ARE UNABLE TO UNLOCK THE STEERING WHEEL AND PUSH IT IN NEUTRAL. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP, AND DEPENDING ON HOW THE TIRES WERE LOCKED INITIALLY DETERMINES THE ONLY DIRECTION THAT THE CAR WILL MOVE. WHEN I CONTACTED NISSAN ABOUT THE ISSUE I WAS TOLD THAT THEY HAVE ISSUED A "WARRANTY EXTENSION" ON THAT SPECIFIC PART ONLY. IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THEY KNOW A PROBLEM EXISTS. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO NOTE THAT I WAS ALSO TOLD BY NISSAN THAT THE PART IS ON BACKORDER AND ON RESTRICTED RELEASE. THEY HAVE SO MANY PROBLEMS THAT THEY CANNOT KEEP UP WITH THE DEMAND. THIS ISSUE IS VERY REAL AND DANGEROUS. PEOPLE WILL BE LEFT STRANDED IN THEIR CAR. UNLESS THE PART FAILS THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT THE PART WILL GO WRONG. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10560032January 15, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ATTEMPTED TO START CAR, AND RECEIVED "STEERING WHEEL LOCK" LIGHT - DESPITE TRYING WITH BOTH FOBS (IT WAS NOT A FAULTY FOB). AFTER HALF HOUR OF TRYING, STILL CAN NOT TURN CAR ON DUE TO LOCKED STEERING WHEEL. ENGINE WON'T TURN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WILL NOT TURN ON, AND CAR IS STUCK. HAVE YET TO CONTACT DEALER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10559982January 14, 2014
STEERING
I WENT TO GO START MY CAR AND IT DIDNT START I THOUGHT I HAD TO JUMP START ITBUT THAT DIDINT WORK. THEN I CALLED NISSAN THEY SAID YOUR STEERING LOCK MECHANISM HAS FAILED. I LOOK UP ONLINE THERE ARE MANY OTHERS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM AND NOW I HATE NISSAN NEVER GOING TO BUY NISSAN AGAIN, BECAUSE I HAD A TRANSMISSION FALIURE AS WELL A YEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10559578January 13, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STRUCTURE:BODY
WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT THE PARK, AS I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE, THE CAR SURGED FORWARD AS IF I HAD PUSHED THE GAS PEDAL. MY FOOT NEVER TOUCHED THE GAS PEDAL. THE CAR RAN OVER THE PARKING STOPPER AND THE SIDEWALK ONTO THE SOCCER FIELD FENCE. LUCKILY, NO ONE WAS HURT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10559231January 9, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD BECAME CRACKED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10558423January 4, 2014
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN I GOT INTO MY CAR THIS MORNING, THE STEERING COLUMN WAS LOCKED UP AND BREAKS WERE HARD TO PUSH. AFTER TRYING A FEW TIMES TO START THE VEHICLE, I NOTICED THAT THE AUTO-THEFT MUST BE ON. I TRIED TO PUT THE FOB IN THE MANUAL IGNITION, BUT THE FOB GOT STUCK AND WOULD NOT RELEASE. AFTER SEVERAL TRIES, THE FOB FINALLY CAME OUT. THE CAR STILL DOES NOT START AND THE AUTO-THEFT IS STILL ON. THE BATTERY IS NOT BAD BECAUSE THE CAR BEEPS WHEN THE DOOR IS OPEN AND THE LIGHTS WORK. I AM GOING TO HAVE TO TOW THE VEHICLE IN TO GET IT REPAIRED. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10558432January 4, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
GOT HOME TURNED MY CAR OFF WENT INSIDE TO GET GIFT CARDS CAME BACK OUTSIDE TRYING TO START MY CAR, BUT IT WOULDN'T START, ALL I SAW WAS A YELLOW KEY LIGHT. LIGHTS WORKED FINE I TRIED MOVING THE STEERING WHEEL AND PUTTING IN NEUTRAL AND TRYING TO START BUT NOTHING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10558484January 4, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DROVE MY CAR EARLY THIS AM WITH NO PROBLEM. WHEN I RETURNED ABOUT 3 HOURS LATER IT WOULD NOT START. THE BRAKE WAS VERY HARD. THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WORKS, HORN, AND HEADLIGHTS. HOWEVER ONLY THE KEY FOB INDICATOR AND PUSH BRAKE INDICATOR LIGHTS IN DASH. DEALER SAID IT WAS A BAD FOB. I HAD IT TOWED TO NISSAN AND THE FOB WAS NOT BAD. NOW THEY SAY IT'S THE MAIN COMPUTER. THEY WILL NOT BE ABLE TO DO ANY MORE RESEARCH UNTIL MONDAY. I AM SEEING A LOT OF THIS SAME PROBLEM IN HERE. I AM VERY NERVOUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10556161December 16, 2013
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:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10556101December 15, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WENT TO THE SUPERMARKET YESTERDAY. WHEN I CAME OUT, I WAS ABLE TO UNLOCK MY DOORS AND POP THE TRUNK WITH THE REMOTE. MY CAR WOULD NOT START AND THE ELECTRICAL ICONS APPEARED ON MY DASHBOARD. I CALLED AAA AND THEY STATED THEY BELIEVE IT'S AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. MY CAR LIGHTS , HORN, WINDOWS AND DOORS WORK I JUST CANNOT START MY CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10555970December 13, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ELECTRONIC STEERING WHEEL LOCK MECHANISM WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC STEERING WHEEL LOCK MECHANISM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10555387December 9, 2013
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND MY CAR SHUTDOWN. I PULLED OVER AND TRIED TO RESTART MY CAR BUT IT WOULD NOT TURN ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10554137November 29, 2013
ENGINE
ON MONDAY NIGHT 11/25/13 I DROVE TO MY LOCAL SUPERMARKET AND WHEN I WENT BACK TO MY CAR, IT WOULDN'T START AFTER PUSHING THE START BUTTON. SEVERAL LIGHTS LIT UP; SERVICE ENGINE SOON, BATTERY, OIL LIGHT, BRAKE LIGHT ETC. I TRIED IT A FEW TIMES WITH NO LUCK. I THEN TRIED SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE AND BACK TO PARK. TRIED TO START IT AGAIN AND NO LUCK. AFTER WAITING ABOUT A MINUTE I TRIED IT AGAIN AND IT FINALLY STARTED. IT HAS BEEN STARTING SINCE THEN (TODAY IS 11/29/13) BUT NEEDLESS TO SAY I AM VERY NERVOUS AND CONCERNED THAT THIS WILL HAPPEN AGAIN AND I WON'T BE NEAR HOME. THIS NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO BY NISSAN AND A RECALL ISSUED SINCE IT SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING TO MANY OWNERS.. MY BROTHER ALSO OWNS A 2009 ALTIMA AND THIS HAPPENED TO HIM LAST YEAR AND HE HAD TO GET THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10554091November 28, 2013
STEERING
ON THE MORNING OF 11-28-2013 I ENTERED MY VEHICLE TO LEAVE WORK AND PROCEEDED TO TURN IT ON, HOWEVER IT WOULD NOT START. THERE WAS AN AMBER COLORED LIGHT ON THE DASH OF A CAR AND KEY AND THE VEHICLE STAYED IN LOCK MODE. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO START THE VEHICLE, JUMPING THE BATTERY TO MAKE SURE IT WAS CHARGED AND CHANGING THE FOB BATTERY IT STILL WOULDN'T WORK. AFTER SOME RESEARCH AND SPEAKING WITH THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE PROBLEM IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE STEERING LOCK ASSEMBLY HAD MALFUNCTIONED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. MY CAR AT THIS POINT IS COMPLETELY USELESS. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE I FOUND THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2008-2010 NISSAN ALTIMA'S AND THE PART WAS ACTUALLY REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE SPECIFICATIONS IN 2010. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE THERE IS NO WAY TO MOVE THE VEHICLE ONCE IT MALFUNCTIONS OTHER THAN TOWING IT. ALL THAT IT TAKES FOR THE MALFUNCTION TO OCCUR IS THE VEHICLE TO BE TURNED OFF. I HAD NO NOTICE THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM. IT SIMPLY WOULD NOT START. WITH THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS PART AND THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN STRANDED DUE TO THIS FAULTY MECHANISM , THE MANUFACTURER NEEDS TO ANSWER TO SOMETHING. NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS MALFUNCTION CAN BE FOUND AT THIS LINK HTTP://WWW.FAQS.ORG/CAR/NISSAN-ALTIMA-2009/STEERING/#B. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10554009November 27, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FOB FAILED TO START THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10553032November 20, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PUSH-TO-START BUTTON FAILED TO ENGAGE THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10552476November 15, 2013
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
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 (DISTANCE REQUIRED MUCH LONGER THAN NORMAL), ENGINE SPEED DID NOT RETURN TO NORMAL. WHEN TRANSMISSION WAS SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL, THEN PARK, TO KEEP ENGINE FROM PROPELLING CAR, ENGINE SPEED WENT TO 6000RPM, WITHOUT ACCELERATOR PEDAL BEING PUSHED. HAD TO TURN ENGINE OFF, THEN START AGAIN TO GET ENGINE TO RESPOND NORMALLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10552310November 14, 2013
STEERING
I GOT INTO MY CAR TO START IT TO REALIZE IT WAS LOCKED DOWN. I COULDN'T START IT OR EVEN ROLL MY WINDOWS DOWN ! IT ENDED UP BEING THE STEERING LOCK BOX AND HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH IT SINCE. I DON'T HAVE THAT MANY MILES ON IT AND HAVE HEARD OF SEVERAL OTHERS BEING RECALLED BUT NOT 2009 .... IT NEEDS TO BE !!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10551331November 7, 2013
ENGINE
WENT TO START THE CAR AND THE START CONTROL WOULDN'T RECOGNIZE THE KEY. REPLACED THE BATTERY TO REMOTE KEY, THIS MADE NO DIFFERENCE. THE STEERING IS NOT LOCKED. [XXX] IN RIVERDALE CITY, UT. CHECKED IT AND SAID IT WAS THE STEERING LOCK COMPONENT THAT IS KEEPING THE CAR FROM BEING ABLE TO START. THEY ASKED FOR VIN NUMBER, WHICH WE GAVE THEM AND IN CHECKING THEY TWICE SAID IT WAS COVERED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY, SINCE THERE HAD BEEN NUMEROUS PROBLEMS DEALING WITH THE STEERING LOCK. THEY THEN CALLED US THE FOLLOWING DAY AND SAID NISSAN WOULDN'T COVER THE WARRANTED SINCE IT WAS A BRANDED TITLE AND SAID THE COST WOULD BE $818, WHICH WE DON'T HAVE AND NOW THE CAR IS DEAD IN THE WATER DUE TO THIS FAULTY STEERING LOCK. PLEASE REQUIRE NISSAN TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS PART/PROBLEM. THANKS FOR LISTENING. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10551443November 7, 2013
ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING ON RT.190 NORTHBOUND IN LEOMINSTER, MA TO PICK UP MY 2 1/2 YEAR OLD SON AT DAYCARE. AS I WAS DRIVING MY CAR STARTED TO LOSE POWER. EVERYTHING LIGHT STARTED TO GO ON, CHECK ENGINE, BATTERY, GAS. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER. SMOKE THEN STARTED TO COME FROM THE HOOD. I THOUGHT IT WAS OVERHEATING. THEN ANOTHER CAR PULLED OVER IN FRONT OF ME AND TOLD ME TO GET OUT THE CAR. I GRABBED MY PURSE AND GOT OUT OF MY CAR. WHEN I GOT OUT I SAW FIRE INSIDE IN MY HOOD. LESS THAN 2 MINUTES MY ENTIRE FRONT END WAS ON FIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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