2009 Nissan Altima
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Steering is the leading concern among 1,547 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 2nd highest complaint count among 26 Altima model years with reports.
Of the 2009 reports, 36 involved a crash and 8 involved a fire. 21 people were injured and 2 people died.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Equipment, electrical, navigational system(global positioning system)Sep 10, 2010
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN VEHICLES THAT WERE EQUIPPED WITH A GARMIN NUVI MODEL 750 NAVIGATION SYSTEM. THE BATTERIES CONTAINED IN THE AFFECTED GPS UNITS CAN OVERHEAT.
OVERHEATED BATTERIES COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY GARMIN TECHNICIANS BY REPLACING THE BATTERY AND INSERTING A SPACER ON TOP OF THE BATTERY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GARMIN DIRECTLY AT 1-866-957-1981 OR NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
Campaign 10V401000 on NHTSA.gov
SuspensionSep 16, 2009
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 AND 2010 ALTIMA AND MAXIMA PASSENGER CARS. THE UPPER FRONT STRUT INSULATORS MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED OUT OF SPECIFICATION RESULTING IN A POTENTIAL FOR THE STRUT INSULATOR TO CRACK.
IF THE STRUT INSULATOR IS CRACKED, THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR THE STRUT ROD TO COME OUT OF ITS MOUNTING POSITION, WHICH COULD AFFECT VEHICLE STABILITY AND INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE FRONT STRUT INSULATORS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN OCTOBER 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-NISSAN1 (1-800-647-7261).
Campaign 09V358000 on NHTSA.gov
Structure, body, doorJan 9, 2009
NISSAN IS RECALLING 225 MY 2009 ALTIMA VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 214, "SIDE IMPACT PROTECTION." THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED WITH AN OUT-OF-SPECIFICATION WELD ON THE DOOR ASSEMBLY.
THIS DOES NOT MEET THE STANDARD REQUIREMENTS.
ALL THE AFFECTED VEHICLES HAVE BEEN BROUGHT BACK FROM THE DEALERSHIPS AND REMEDIED AT THE FACTORY. NO VEHICLES HAD BEEN RETAILED.
Campaign 09V006000 on NHTSA.gov
WheelsSep 15, 2008
NISSAN IS RECALLING 3,403 MY 2009 ALTIMA VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 16-INCH ALLOY WHEELS. SOME THESE WHEELS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED TO SPECIFICATION. THIS COULD CAUSE ONE OR MORE OF THE FIVE LUG NUTS ATTACHING THE WHEEL TO THE VEHICLE TO BECOME LOOSE.
IF THE LUG NUTS BECOME LOOSE, IT COULD EVENTUALLY RESULT IN A LOSS OF CONTROL AND A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE IF IT IS EQUIPPED WITH ONE OF THE AFFECTED WHEELS. IF IT IS, THE WHEELS WILL BE REPLACED WITH NEW ONES THAT HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED TO THE CORRECT SPECIFICATION. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING SEPTEMBER 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
Campaign 08V464000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints
1,547 reports, newest first.
Steering, Electrical system, Apr 24, 2015
I WENT TO START MY CAR AND AN AMBER LIGHT WITH A KEY CAME ON MY DASHBOARD. MY CAR WOULD NOT START. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED IT WAS A MALFUNCTION OF THE ESCL(ELECTRONIC STEERING COLUMN LOCK). THE REPAIR COST ME 893.90. THERE WAS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THIS SO NISSAN NEW IT WAS A PROBLEM. THE WARRANTY ENDED 3 MONTHS AGO. NISSAN WILL NOT PAY FOR THE REPAIR. THIS IS MY 4TH NISSAN. *TR
Structure, Apr 21, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD MELTED WITH A STICKY SUBSTANCE AND CAUSED A GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD, WHICH DISTORTED THE VISION WHENEVER DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 6/3/15*CN UPDATED 10/06/2017*CN
Steering, Apr 20, 2015
MY 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA DID NOT START ONE MORNING AS I NEEDED TO GO IN TO WORK. I CALLED NISSAN IN LIBERTYVILLE IL AND I WAS TOLD THE IT WAS PROBABLY THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKING ISSUE THAT NEEDED TO BE ADDRESSED. I PROVIDED THEM THE VIN NUMBER AND THEY SAID IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY SO IT WOULD BE COVERED 100% IF THAT WAS THE ISSUE. ONCE AT THEIR SHOP THEY DETERMINED IT WAS THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKING ISSUE BUT SWITCHED THEIR STORY AND SAID IT NO LONGER WAS UNDER WARRANTY. I CALLED NISSAN AND THEY CONFIRMED THE WARRANTY EXPIRED 4 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF MY NISSAN BREAKING DOWN. AFTER FURTHER COMPLAINTS AND APPEALS TO NISSAN CUSTOMER SERVICE I WAS FORCED TO REPLACE THE PART WHICH COST ME $850 IN REPAIRS. *TR
Steering, Electrical system, Apr 17, 2015
MY CAR WOULDN'T START AFTER WORK AND COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG, UNTIL I SEARCHED THE INTERNET FOR SOME HELP, AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH ALTIMA'S FROM 2009 2010. I CONTACTED CORPORATE NISSAN, WHO INFORMED ME THAT THE WARRANTY EXPIRED TWO MONTHS AGO, EXACTLY, AND I WOULD HAVE TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED BY A NISSAN BEFORE THEY CONSIDER COVERING FAULTY PARTS. MY CAR WAS TOWED TO THE NISSAN REPAIR, WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE POWER STEERING LOCK WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED FOR $1020.00. NISSAN MECHANIC SAID THAT IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH 2009 AND 2010 ALTIMA'S. I REPORTED BACK TO CORPORATE, WHO SAID THEY WOULD "INVESTIGATE" MY CLAIM, AND ASSURED I WOULD BE CONTACTED TWO DAYS AGO. NEVER RECEIVED A CALL, DESPITE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO REACH THEM, AND CONVENIENT FOR NISSAN THAT THE DEPARTMENT I NEED DOESN'T HAVE AN AVAILABLE TELEPHONE NUMBER. *TR
Steering, Electrical system, Apr 17, 2015
MY CAR WOULDN'T START AFTER LEAVING WORK, COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG, UNTIL I DID A GOOGLE SEARCH. I CONTACTED CORPORATE NISSAN, WHO INFORMED ME THAT THE WARRANTY EXPIRED TWO MONTHS AGO, EXACTLY, AND I WOULD HAVE TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED BY A NISSAN REPAIR BEFORE THEY CONSIDER COVERING FAULTY PARTS. I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO THE NISSAN REPAIR, WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE POWER STEERING LOCK WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED FOR $1020.00. NISSAN MECHANIC SAID THAT IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH 2009 AND 2010 ALTIMA'S. I REPORTED BACK TO CORPORATE, WHO SAID THEY WOULD "INVESTIGATE" MY CLAIM, AND ASSURED I WOULD BE CONTACTED TWO DAYS AGO. NEVER RECEIVED A CALL, DESPITE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO REACH THEM, AND CONVENIENT FOR NISSAN THAT THE DEPARTMENT I NEED DOESN'T HAVE AN AVAILABLE TELEPHONE NUMBER. *TR
Visibility/wiper, Apr 17, 2015
DRIVING HOME AT 4PM, THE GLARE FROM MY DASHBOARD AFFECTED MY VISION. WHEN I TOUCHED THE DASHBOARD, IT WAS MELTING AND STICKY. THIS WAS CAUSING THE GLARE ON MY WINDSHIELD AFFECTING MY OUTWARD VISION. *TR
Electrical system, Apr 16, 2015
AIRBAGS LIGHT FOR BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVERS SIDE CAME ON INDICATING THAT THEY WILL NOT DEPLOY. *TR
Electrical system, Apr 16, 2015
STEERING LOCK - NOT ABLE TO START VEHICLE. *TR
Structure, Apr 16, 2015
I WAS DRIVING TO WORK THIS MORNING AND THE SUN HIT MY DASHBOARD WHICH HAS BEEN MELTING AND HAS A GLARE REFLECTION ON MY WINDSHIELD. A PEDESTRIAN WAS CROSSING THE STREET, I ALMOST HIT THEM BECAUSE I WAS BLINDED BY THE GLARE FROM THE WINDSHIELD. PLEASE HAVE A RECALL ON THAT ISSUE SO NISSAN CAN FIX THAT UNSAFE AND ANNOYING ISSUE. *TR
Electrical system, Apr 12, 2015
I WAS AT THE STORAGE UNIT CLEANING IT OUT WHEN I CAME OUT AND THE CAR WOULD LOCK AND UNLOCK, BUT THE BRAKE WAS HARD TO PUSH DOWN, AND WITH YOU PUSHED THE START BUTTON IT WILL NOT COME OUT OF THE LOCK POSITION. THE CAR WILL NOT CRANK UP AT ALL. *TR
Steering, Apr 10, 2015
I HAD TRIED TO LEAVE FRIDAY FROM WORK AND MY CAR WOULD NOT START. THE KEY LIGHT WAS ON AND NOTHING I DID WOULD START THE VEHICLE. WE WERE ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE THE NEXT DAY AND TOOK IT HOME AND RAN WELL FOR ABOUT A WEEK BUT THEN AS I WAS LEAVING FOR LUNCH THE SAME ISSUED HAPPENED. THIS TIME THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. I HAD TO GET THE VEHICLE TOWED OUT OF HERE TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP WHERE I WAS INFORMED THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK WAS WRONG WITH IT AND A LOT OF THE MODELS FROM THAT YEAR ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES. I CONTACTED THE CORPORATE NISSAN TO FILE A CLAIM AND GET THE REPAIRS PAID BY THEM SINCE THERE IS A KNOWN MALFUNCTION OF THIS VEHICLES. AFTER WAITING FOR OVER TWO WEEKS AND MANY CALLS TO THEM TO TRY AND GET THEM TO RETURN MY CALLS I WAS TOLD THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO HELP WITH ANY OF THE REPAIRS AS IT WAS OUTSIDE THE WARRANTY. I EXPLAINED TO THEM OR TRY TO THAT IF IT WAS A WARRANTY ISSUE I WOULD HAVE PAID FOR IT THROUGH THE EXTENDED WARRANTY AS WELL. BUT IT WAS A WELL KNOWN MALFUNCTION THEY ARE HAVING THAT SHOULD START A RECALL ON IT. THE TOTAL FOR THIS REPAIR IS $1021 AND NISSAN SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING FOR THIS REPAIRS OR START A RECALL CAMPAIGN AS THE VEHICLE BECOMES COMPLETELY DISABLED AND YOU CAN'T MOVE IT OR EVEN START IT. *TR
Steering, Electrical system, Apr 10, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO USE THE SPARE KEY TO START THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, IT FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING LOCK MODULE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,902.
Steering, Apr 5, 2015
STEERING LOCK MY WIFE DROVE THE CAR TO CHURCH FROM THERE TO HER MOMS FROM THERE TO WORK FROM THERE HOME WE WAS GETTING READY TO GO BACK TO CHURCH CAR WOULD NOT START. WARNING LIGHT ON DASH SHOWED STEERING LOCK. I LOOKED ON LINE THERE ARE A NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS LISTED FOR SAME PROBLEM THEY SAID NISSAN WOULD FIX IT FOR $700-$1000 WEB SITE SAYS YOU CAN BEAT ON CONTROL AND THIS MIGHT FIX IT. IF NISSAN KNOW THEY HAVE THE PROBLEM WHY DONT THEY DO A RECALL WE DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE DO NOT . *TR
Steering, Apr 5, 2015
CAR WOULDN'T START IN EARLY MORNING. NISSAN STATES STEERING LOCK. THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED AS A KNOWN ISSUE YET NISSAN HAS NOT RECALLED THE ITEM. THEY EVEN LIMIT THE WARRANTY (WHICH MINE IS OUT BY 3 MONTHS). HOW CAN THAT BE? THEY INSTALL A PART THAT IS KNOWN TO PREVENT A CAR FROM STARTING AND POSSIBLY LEAVING PEOPLE STRANDED IN DANGEROUS AREAS OR ON INTERSTATES YET WON'T RECALL AND WANT TO CHARGE US OVER $1000 TO FIX. ABSOLUTELY CRAZY. I HOPE YOU MANDATE A RECALL OR I WILL JOIN IN CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. *TR
Structure, Apr 4, 2015
VEHICLES DASH IS MELTING CAUSING A HORRIBLE GLARE THAT IMPAIRS VISIBILITY. *TR
Engine, Apr 4, 2015
I'M STRANDED. IT WON'T RECOGNIZE MY KEY. THE INTERNET TELLS ME THAT THIS IS HAPPENING TO MANY OTHERS AND THAT NISSAN IS UNRESPONSIVE. UNLESS YOU COUNT BEING WILLING TO TAKE $1000.00 PLUS TO TAKE CARE OF WHAT SEEMS TO BE A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM. *TR
Steering, Apr 2, 2015
CAR WOULD NOT START IN SUPER MARKET PARKING LOT.HAD TO BE TOWED TO NISSAN DEALER CAUSING MUCH TRAFFIC CONGESTION IN THE VERY BUSY LOT ,AS THE CAR WAS BEING LOADED ONTO THE TRUCK.NISSAN IS AWARE OF THE FAULTY PART AND IS NOT ISSUING A RECALL.JUST CHECK OUT THE INTERNET FOR ALL THE COMPLAINTS. *TR
Steering, Electrical system, Apr 1, 2015
I WENT TO START MY CAR TO GO TO WORK AND THE IGNITION LOCKED AND THE CAR WOULD NOT START. NEEDLESS TO SAY I WAS LATE FOR WORK BECAUSE OF THIS INCIDENT AND HAD TO RELY ON SOMEONE ELSE FOR A RIDE. I CALLED THE DEALER SHIP AND THEY EXPLAINED TO ME THAT THE STEERING LOCK PROBABLY FAILED ON THE CAR. I HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO BOWSER. I GOT A CALLED TODAY CONFIRMING IT WAS STEERING LOCK FAILURE AND THAT IT WOULD COST ALMOST A THOUSAND DOLLARS TO FIX. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE CAR. I ASKED THE DEALER SHIP IF THEY HAVE HAD MANY OTHER CARS WITH THIS PROBLEM AND THEY EXPLAINED THAT THEY HAVE. AS I CONTINUED TO DO MORE RESEARCH, I FOUND THAT THIS IS AN ENGINEERING FLAW ON NISSAN'S BEHALF. I DO NOT BELIEVE I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR AN ENGINEERING FLAW THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL IN THE FIRST PLACE. *TR
Visibility, Structure, Mar 31, 2015
WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE, SUN ROOF GLASS CAME OUT OF ROOF. THERE IS A RECALL ON SUN ROOF GLASS DUE TO SHODDY, IMPROPER INSTALLATION. CONTACTED SUN ROOF COMPANY ABOUT RECALL, FILED A CLAIM, WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD BE FIXED IN A CONVENIENT AND TIMELY MANNER. THEY GAVE ME THEIR INSTALLERS CONTACT INFO AND INSTRUCTED ME TO CONTACT THEM WITH SOME INFO AND THEY( THE INSTALLER) WOULD HANDLE THE REST. WHEN I CONTACTED THE INSTALLER I WAS TOLD RATHER RUDELY THAT I WAS NOT TO CALL THEM(INSTALLER), THAT THEY WERE VERY BUSY, AND WOULD GET THE INFO FROM THE COMPANY(WEBASTO) AND CONTACT ME WHEN THEY RECEIVED THE PARTS. AFTER A WEEK OR SO, I CONTACTED WEBASTO AGAIN TO SEE IF I COULD HAVE AN INSTALLER IN MY CITY TO REPAIR THE GLASS DUE TO THE TIME IT WAS TAKING AND THE FACT THAT THEIR INSTALLER WAS NOT IN A CONVENIENT LOCATION. AT FIRST I WAS TOLD YES, I WOULD JUST HAVE TO GET A ONE TIME AUTHORIZATION FOR THE INSTALLER I CHOSE. MY INSTALLER FOLLOWED THE INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN, THEN AFTER ABOUT FOUR DAYS OF NO RETURN CALL ABOUT THE AUTHORIZATION, I CONTACTED WEBASTO AGAIN AND WAS TOLD THEY WERE REFUSING TO O.K. MY INSTALLER, AND INSISTING THAT I USE THEIR INSTALLER EVEN AT THE COST OF IT BEING DONE IN A TIMELY MANNER OR AT MY CONVENIENCE. STILL HAVE NOT HEARD FROM ANYONE TO DATE. TODAY'S DATE BEING 3/31/15. *TR
Steering, Mar 27, 2015
VEHICLE WOULD NOT CRANK VEHICLE NEEDS STEERING COLUMN LOCK ACTUATOR. *TR
Steering, Mar 26, 2015
LAST FRIDAY MY CAR WOULD NOT START. WE TRY DIFFERENT THINGS TO GET IT GOING AND IT FINALLY WORKED. TODAY THE SAME INCIDENT HAPPENED AND STARTED DOINGNSOME RESEARCH ONLINE ONLINE TONFIND OUT THIS VEHICLES HAD A MALFUNCTION FOR A ELECTRONIC STEERING COLUMN LOCK. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO GET MY VEHICLE FIXED AND THEY STATED THE EXTENSION EXPIRED IN FEBRUARY OF THIS YEAR. I ASKED WHY WERE THE CONSUMERS NOT NOTIFIED. HE GAVE ME H 1800 NUMBER FOR NISSAN TO SEE I THEY CAN HELP OUT WITH THIS ISSUE THAT APPARENTLY TONS PEOPLE ARE HAVING. *TR
Structure, Mar 26, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THERE WAS MOISTURE ON THE FLOORBOARD OF THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE MOISTURE WOULD FREEZE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.
Steering, Mar 26, 2015
STEERING LOCK ESCL, MALFUNCTIONED AND CAR WOULDN'T START. I WAS AT MY JOB LEAVING TO PICK UP MY 2 CHILDREN FROM SCHOOL, AND COULD NOT GET MY CAR TO START. I HAD TO WAIT FOR MY SISTER TO GET OUT OF WORK TO PICK ME UP AND THEN GO GET MY KIDS WHO WERE WAITING AT SCHOOL LONG AFTER HOURS TO BE PICKED UP. NISSAN ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE ERROR WAS THEIRS DURING MANUFACTURING BUT DID NOT NOTIFY ALTIMA OWNERS AND NOW I MISSED THE "EXTENDED WARRANTY" BY 3 MONTHS WHEN THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED IN THE FIRST PLACE AND THE COST TO REPAIR IS OVER $1,000. THANKFULLY MY FATHER IN LAW WAS ABLE TO TOW MY CAR, BUT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO 100S OF NISSAN ALTIMA OWNERS IN THE 2009 MODELS. HE WAS ABLE TO DO A TEMPORARY FIX, BUT IT HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED DUE TO THE EXPENSE THAT I CANNOT SPARE RIGHT NOW. BUT JUST BECAUSE IT DOESN'T HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING DOESN'T MEAN THAT IT IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. NOT BEING ABLE TO START YOUR CAR IN FOR EXAMPLE, WINTER, AT NIGHT, ON A VACATION OR FAR FROM HOME, WITH MY 2 YOUNG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DAUGHTERS IN THE CAR WITH ME IS A SAFETY ISSUE!!!!!!!!! IF A RECALL NEVER HAPPENS, THEN THIS WILL BE THE LAST NISSAN I EVER OWN, AND I WILL BE SPREADING THE WORD ON FACEBOOK AS WELL!!!!!! *TR
Engine, Mar 25, 2015
I HAVE A 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5L. I'VE HAD THE CAR FOR ABOUT 6 YEARS NOW, AND MY MILEAGE IS ABOUT 81500 KM. IT HAS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. AFTER DRIVING FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES, I HAD SLOWED DOWN TO ENTER A TURNING LANE, AND MY CAR STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC AND EVERYTHING SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR AFTER. THANK GOODNESS THERE WAS NO CAR BEHIND ME. I BROUGHT MY CAR INTO NISSAN DEALERSHIP TO GET IT CHECKED OUT. THEY TOLD ME THE CRANKSHAFT HAD TO BE REPLACED. I READ ONLINE THAT THERE HAS BEEN THE SAME ISSUE IN MULTIPLE NISSAN ALTIMAS AND THAT THERE HAS BEEN RECALLS FOR IT. I ASKED NISSAN ABOUT IT AND THEY SAID MY CAR YEAR DOES NOT QUALIFY UNDER THE RECALL AND THAT IT WILL NOT BE COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. IT WILL COST ME ~$400 PLUS FOR PARTS AND LABOR TO GET IT REPLACED AND REPROGRAMMED. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY IT CANNOT BE COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. THE SAME PROBLEM FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL IS HAPPENING TO MY CAR AND MY CAR IS ALSO A NISSAN ALTIMA. THE RECALLS WERE SPECIFICALLY FOR 2002-2006 YEARS. MINE IS 2009. MANY OTHER OWNERS HAVE REPORTED THE SAME PROBLEM ONLINE WITH THEIR 2009 MODEL. SO I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO BE DRIVING AND HAVING YOUR CAR SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THEY SHOULD MAKE THIS AN OFFICIAL RECALL FOR THE 2009 MODEL AND GIVE EVERYONE A REFUND FOR THE COSTS THAT WE HAVE HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR A RECURRING PROBLEM THAT NISSAN HAS WITH THEIR ALTIMAS. [FROM EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA]. *TR
Steering, Electrical system, Mar 25, 2015
I HAD NO ELECTRICAL SERVICE IN THE VEHICLE AT ALL, THE IGNITION WOULD NOT TURN ON THE STEERING WHEEL WAS LOCKED. *TR