2009 Nissan Altima: raw data

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vehicle2009 / nissan / altima
known issues5 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-16)
complaints1,547 on file (2008-11-17 → 2026-01-16)
recalls0
investigations0
fars375 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

CVT limp-mode power loss at highway speedPOWER TRAIN28 complaints2018-10 → 2024-08altima-2009-cvt-power-loss
  • 11452158 The CVT transmission CONTINUES to "FAIL"; the transmission goes into "fail-safe mode" when the driving long distances
  • 11271062 THE CVT TRANSMISSION HAS GIVEN ME MAJOR PROBLEMS AFTER DRIVING FOR 60+ MILES
  • 11355051 TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 149,000 MILES WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY
Front suspension strut and coil spring fractureSUSPENSION8 complaints2019-04 → 2024-10altima-2009-front-suspension-strut-failure
  • 11222681 IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR DRIVER AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE COIL SPRINGS WERE FRACTURED
  • 11269574 LEFT FRONT STRUT SPRING BROKE
  • 11268353 THERE'S A LOUD CRUNCHING AND CRACKING NOISE WHEN TURNING THE VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL LEFT AND RIGHT
Steering column lock failure preventing engine startSTEERING73 complaints2018-09 → 2026-01altima-2009-steering-lock-no-start
  • 11579626 There's an obvious issue with the steering lock system in 2009 Altimas that Nissan fails to address with a recall
  • 11635582 After the steering Lock anti theft activated, steering lock ESCL module does not allow to turn on the ignition even keys are inserted
  • 11424050 Steering lock mechanism malfunction leaving me stranded due to the car not starting
Passenger seat airbag occupant sensor faultAIR BAGS18 complaints2018-09 → 2024-11altima-2009-passenger-airbag-sensor-fault
  • 11268204 I FIRST STARTED NOTICING THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT FLASHING OFF AND ON WHEN I WOULD PLACE A HEAVY ITEM IN THE SEAT
  • 11187251 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR ISSUE. THE AIRBAG LIGHT THAT INDICATES WHEN THE AIRBAGS ARE ON/OFF REMAINS LIT AT ALL TIMES
  • 11512062 The passenger seat airbag light is blinking on the dashboard as well as the passenger airbag on/off light is on meaning that the passenger airbag if off
Dashboard melting causing windshield glareSTRUCTURE25 complaints2018-09 → 2024-07altima-2009-dashboard-melting-glare
  • 11453417 The contact stated that the dashboard had started to melt due to sunlight exposure. She also stated that a glare from the melted dashboard would reflect onto the windshield, obstructing her vision while driving
  • 11316618 THE DASHBOARD ON MY 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA HAS STARTED TO PRODUCE A VERY SHINNY AND STICKY SUBSTANCE
  • 11210261 THE TOP OF THE DASHBOARD IS MELTING. THIS CAUSES A SHINY SURFACE WHICH IS REFLECTIVE IN THE SUN, CAUSING A MAJOR DISTRACTION TO THE DRIVER

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
15472008-11-172026-01-16368STEERING:859; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:466; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:146; ENGINE:107; POWER TRAIN:95

Recalls all years →

none listed

Investigations all years →

none listed

FARS occupant deaths all years →

crash_yearsoccupant_deathsmatch_typevpic_recovered
2010-2024375legacy-code0

FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.

Cite this

Derived data is CC BY 4.0. Link back to the page you used. Text and BibTeX below.

Wrench.Pro (2026). 2009 Nissan Altima vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2009/nissan/altima
@misc{wrenchpro_2009_nissan_altima_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2009 Nissan Altima},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2009/nissan/altima}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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