Major Problems with 2009 Nissan Altima Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2009 Nissan Altima

2009 Nissan Altima SERVICE BRAKES Victims: 2 Mileage: 25290 miles

2009 Nissan Altima SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC Victims: 2 Mileage: 1100 miles

2009 Nissan Altima ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Victims: 1 Mileage: 79400 miles

Browse 2009 Nissan Altima complaints by category

Problems with STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER and VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Nissan Altima owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
STEERING after about 37000 miles i started to hear a "whirring" or kind of "roaring" noise while driving. i noticed the...	807 ~ 70917 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the 2009 nissan altima has an electrical discharge design flaw. the headlights turn off automatically after 5 minutes apparently the...	433 ~ 71002 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER heat shield on exhaust center pipe overheated and broke. pipe and gaskets required replacement by dealer....	123 ~ 63336 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2009 nissan altima. the contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph the engine stalled...	98 ~ 69903 miles
POWER TRAIN a traffic officer and investigated an incident where a vehicle owner was rum over by his vehicle. the vehicle does...	80 ~ 100066 miles
AIR BAGS there is a problem with the 2009 nissan altima in which the passenger airbag turns off (indicated by a passenger...	71 ~ 51771 miles
STRUCTURE at regular driving brakes failed at 7500 miles (while driving approximately 47 mph on the 5 freeway southbound). tustin nissan...	43 ~ 47959 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl*the contact owns a 2009 nissan altima. while entering a parking space she experienced unintended vehicle acceleration. as a consequence...	43 ~ 287102 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE 11/29/11 i purchased the care on 12/9/11 after a heavy down pour of rain i went to get in the...	41 ~ 49300 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER my dash on my car has gotten increasingly sticky and shiny. i do not use armor all although the service...	36 ~ 44517 miles
SERVICE BRAKES brake lights not lighting & push to start not working at times. nissan said this is a known issue with...	30 ~ 63437 miles
SUSPENSION strut insulators part of suspension. this could cause strut insulators to creak. *tr...	25 ~ 67528 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL first problem started with a funny sound when the car would start and sometimes it would not start the first...	24 ~ 71492 miles
SEATS on multiple occasions since taking ownership of this 2009 nissan altima 2.5 s sedan the passenger airbag warning light has...	14 ~ 51801 miles
WHEELS tl* the contact owns a 2009 nissan altima. while driving approximately 55 mph he began to feel vibrations in the...	14 ~ 58444 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC at regular driving brakes failed at 7500 miles (while driving approximately 47 mph on the 5 freeway southbound). tustin nissan...	12 ~ 20480 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING my brake switch and harness shorted out. i did not know it happened until after i stopped for gas. if...	9 ~ 31867 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS tl*the contact owns a 2009 nissan altima. the contact stated that the passenger side air bag indicator illuminates whenever a...	8 ~ 11048 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM car failed to start intelligent key would not work. aftermarket remote start system was used to start car and drive...	7 ~ 81628 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING this is extremely urgent and important! i have a 2009 nissan altima. the other evening i parked inside the lower...	6 ~ 23290 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES 4 week old nissan altima 2.5 sl tires would lose air pressure in 1 week. went to dealer dealer inspected...	6 ~ 18342 miles
TIRES my 2009 nissian altima drove great unless it was raining. when there was just a slight drizzle my altima would...	5 ~ 33100 miles
ANTI-THEFT DEVICE > COLUMN LOCKING > STEERING replaced steering lock december 6 2013 and again march 7 2017. has left me stranded two different times. replaced with...	4 ~ 83571 miles
EQUIPMENT i recently (12/30/08) bought a 09 nissan altima 2.5sl with connection package and within the first week of driving the...	4 ~ 5180 miles
SEAT BELTS on august 26 2014 we pulled up a walmart and my grandson could not get out of his seat belt....	3 ~ 63333 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES i purchased a vehicle from national motors on 12/17/2013. the same date i purchased the vehicle from national motors i...	3 ~ 27500 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY my car it would not start. there was absolutely no activation of the ignition system. after following all trouble shooting...	3 ~ 48000 miles
MASTER CYLINDER > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2009 nissan altima. the contact stated that the master cylinder was leaking fluid abnormally. the...	3 ~ 26335 miles
VISIBILITY at regular driving brakes failed at 7500 miles (while driving approximately 47 mph on the 5 freeway southbound). tustin nissan...	3 ~ 25500 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN rented a 2009 nissan altima from avis los angeles airport. less than 1000 miles on the car and the transmission...	3 ~ 18477 miles
COLUMN > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2009 nissan altima. when the key was inserted in the ignition switch the steering ability...	2 ~ 65000 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY while driving on interstate sun roof glass came out of roof. there is a recall on sun roof glass due...	2
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2009 nissan altima. the contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. the vehicle was...	2 ~ 76000 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY front windows rolling down on their own while not near vehicle. this has occurred while the vehicle is not operating...	2 ~ 6000 miles
CATALYTIC CONVERTOR > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2009 nissan altima. while driving various speeds the vehicle hesitated to accelerate and the check...	1 ~ 177000 miles
SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2009 nissan altima. after starting the vehicle the ignition switch warning light illuminated. the vehicle...	1 ~ 110000 miles
MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2009 nissan altima. while driving approximately 55 mph there was a loud noise coming from...	1 ~ 120000 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2009 nissan altima. the contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph the vehicle stopped...	1
LOWER ARM > CONTROL ARM > FRONT tl* the contact owns a 2009 nissan altima. while driving 30 mph the steering mechanism and the lower control arm...	1
COIL SPRINGS > SPRINGS > FRONT tl* the contact owns a 2009 nissan altima. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds there was a...	1 ~ 35684 miles
SWITCH > BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING my brake switch and harness shorted out. i did not know it happened until after i stopped for gas. if...	1 ~ 53200 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL s10 appropriate handling- copy of a letter to nissan re acceleration problems with his 2009 nissan altima 2.5 sl *tgw...	1
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2009 nissan altima. the contact was driving 70 mph when the vehicle stalled without warning....	1 ~ 48000 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2009 altima 2.5 sl. consumer writes in regards to entering nissan's consumer arbitration process *tgw the consumer stated the dealer...	1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE http://club.autohome.com.cn/bbs/thread-a-100012-5640635-1.html the fuel injector steel hose connect with rubber fuel line that connect point not used clamp is would be	1 ~ 9065 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION loud noises from front suspension of vehicle and it was due to the front strut insulators resulting in a loud	1 ~ 4250 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC i've gotten into a car accident involving 2 other cars and complete brake failure. on october 8 2009 i was...	1 ~ 1100 miles
SOFTWARE > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM my 2009 nissan altima coupe passenger side air bag will go off and on when an adult is sitting in...	1
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING purchased new 2009 nissan altima on july 31st 2009 car died on august 13th 2009. dealer stated fusible link failure...	1 ~ 370 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS i have a 2009 nissan altima where the passenger side airbags are being disabled when a passenger sits in the...	1 ~ 1650 miles

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