We found the following complaints for NISSAN ALTIMA HYBRID (2009)
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The passenger seat sensor to detect an occupant and enable/disable the passenger airbag failed. This is an item critical to occupant safety that is not a wear-and-tear item and one which should reasonably be expected to last the life of the vehicle. As a result, the passenger side airbags will not work as intended when occupied by an occupant of the appropriate weight per the sensor's setting. It is apparent that many altima vehicles, models before and after my 2009 year model, have experienced failure of the same extremely expensive to replace component. Nissan is not willing to address this item voluntarily; therefore, nissan should be ordered by the nhtsa to replace this critical safety component through a recall. Failure of the nhtsa to act will likely lead to many injuries or fatalities due to the failure of a part which should not have a limited warranty and which nissan, as a responsible vehicle manufacturer, should repair/replace at no cost to its customers who purchased its vehicles due to their advertised safety ratings.
I purchased a 2009 nissan altima in sept. 2009.i noticed immediately that the passenger airbag remains off 50% of the time when my girlfriend (approx. 100 pounds) sits in it.i tried to follow up with the dealership where i purchased the car and a separate dealer as well.my dealership where i purchased the vehicle told me it was a common problem and that there is no way to leave the airbag on or to adjust the sensitivity.he also stated that other people had similar complaints.i tried bringing it in to another dealership, who told me that at least 2 or 3 people had brought their cars in with the same complaint and nissan could not resolve the problem.the frequency of this problem seems relatively common.how can such a hazardous situation be in compliance with nhtsa standards?even if it is safe for 99% of the population, the lack of control by the nhtsa is severely endangering the lives of the other 1%.i am only one person and hope that the nhtsa helps issue a recall on this problem.i do not want to spend the time and effort to explore media outlets and am really hopeful that this can be addressed.i cannot imagine the lawsuits that would result from an airbag not deploying when i see this complaint all over message boards and on the nhtsa site.please help us protect our loved ones.
The contact owns a 2009 nissan altima hybrid. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to freedom nissan of south burlington (1095 shelburne rd, south burlington, vt 05403, (802) 864-7400) where it was diagnosed that the passenger seat cushion needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in a technical service bulletin. The failure mileage was approximately 154,000.
The contact owns a 2009 nissan altima hybrid. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated while driving approximately 20 mph. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the sensor in the passenger side seat needed to be reprogrammed. The vehicle was repaired however the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 67,000.
I bought my 2009 nissan altima hybrid on july 30, 2009. On october 3rd, evening, it lost power while i was driving on freeway 99 california. Dash board light are on, engine has no power output. The vehicle dropped speed quickly. I pulled over to the shoulder and turn off the engine. One minute later, i turned engine on again. It backed to work. However, the same thing happened three more times again later in one week. It made me really think about the safety of driving it. On oct 7,2009, the engine completely cannot be started anymore and it was towed to dealership in the morning for a full check up and did not find anything wrong. The technician said they checked all the wires and re-wired all the connection cords. It back to work and work alright now. After about 5000 miles driving, it seems there are no same problems appeared. But lose power without any reason on freeway is too dangerous to driver and passengers, i hope the manufacturer can find the real problems and avoid it's happenings in all vehicles.
I was 50 miles away from home, when i go to start my car it will not start at all! my key would lock and unlock my car but it wouldn't turn on. Initially i thought it was the key, i had my sister drop off my spare to see if that was the case, it wasn't. Come to find out the escl seems to be faulty and is preventing the car from starting up. Right now i'm waiting on the dealer to tell me what's going on, beware nissan knows all about this but is refusing to do a recall!
The steering lock unit (part number 48700-9n00b) needed replacement.the steering lock unit did not properly engage when the vehicle was turned off.because the unit did not engage, the vehicle would not start.i was left stranded in a parking garage at night and had to have the vehicle towed.the nearest dealership was in alexandria, va.they charged $900 to diagnose and repair this problem.since the vehicle had over 36,000 miles, it was not covered under warranty.this is a widely known issue with nissan vehicles and is present on several online forums.most of the steering lock unit failures occur after the warranty period, but before 60k miles.there is an existing safety recall for the 2009 nissan gt-r model for the steering lock unit (campaign idp0309).this is nissan's top tier vehicle.at this time nissan has chosen not to issue a recall for other models to include the altima.anyone driving a nissan with this known issue can be stranded at any time.
My wife went to start her 2009 altima hybrid with the intelligent key system. Nothing happened, the key indicator on the left of the instrument panel was lit. She tried the key in the in dash slot and still nothing. Batteries were good in both key fob's we tried, car battery was good also. It turned out to be the steering lock motor and switch. You could hear the steering lock work but evidently it never contacted the switch to show it was unlocked so the car would not start or even go into accessory mode. Parts and labor were $923 ($550 for the part, the rest labor) towing was another $100.nissan would not help out even though i read in nissan forums that it's been a recall item on a different model and that they didn't use the same system in newer cars.
My husband went out to move my car and it started fine. About an hour later i went to get into my car to leave for work and it would not do anything. The only light that came on the dash was a small key that kept flashing. After having my car towed twice and calling all of the nissan dealerships around here, i was told no one could fix my car because it was a hybrid. Finally i called the nissan dealership one more time and this time all of a sudden they said they could work on it. I was very frustrated and had already been without my car for 3 weeks. Once i had it towed to the dealership they were able to fix it and said that it was a familar problem with this year of car. It was the steering mechanism and ended up costing me over $800. The guy at the dealership told me they had already fixed 30 vehicles like mine with the same problem since november of 2012. If this is such a common problem then why hasn't nissan issued a recall on this??????
On a sunny cold afternoon in avon ct, doing 35 mph, the abs and brake lights suddenly came onmy dash of 2009 nissan altima hybrid with 10897 miles.an audible continuous alarm was on in the car.the brakes were totally inoperable.it was a total catastrophic failure.the car was towed to the nearest dealer and nissan claims it was a faulty abs actuator that needs replacement.
The contact owns a 2009 nissan altima hybrid. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated while driving approximately 20 mph. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the sensor in the passenger side seat needed to be reprogrammed. The vehicle was repaired however the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 67,000.
My car was parked and off, and had been working fine when i parked it about 8 hours earlier.it was parked indoors in a garage on a warm fall day, so extreme temperatures and weather were not present.the parking spot and location were unremarkable (i was parked at work, which is safe and no one would have tampered with the car).after 7 years with no problem with the push button ignition switch, it suddenly refused to acknowledge the remote key fob.they key continued to work with the doors and trunk, and the car battery was fine.it would not accept the key when placed into the emergency ignition slot, either.the dealer determined that the lock steering unit needed to be replaced for a parts cost of $678 and labor of $303.i looked online, and found that there are many other nissan owners with cars made around this time frame with identical issue and fix.it sounds like a serial defect to me, and i believe nissan should bear the cost.
My 2009 nissan altima hybrid refused to recognize the wireless key, leaving me stranded. It was seven degrees in chicago and the windchill was below zero, but i was able to return home taking public transportation. Who knows what might have happened if this had occurred in the middle of the road.i towed the car to a dealer, who told me that the "steering lock assembly" had failed, but they could fix it for $1170 plus tax. I found that there used to be a special warranty if this part failed, but nissan had put a time limit on it so that cars where the defect showed up were being denied coverage as early as october of 2014.nissan insists that: (1) this defect affects few cars, so they issued a special warranty rather than a recall, (2) the defect does not have safety implications, and (3) customers are adequately covered by the warranty. I believe all three statements are knowingly false.(1) the dealer where my car was repaired told me that they are seeing similar cases more than once a week. Multiply by the number of shops in the country and pretty soon you have thousands of vehicles affected. The nhtsa website alone has hundreds of cases reported.(2) aside from the danger stemming from being stranded in bad weather or location, if this part fails while the car is running the likely result is a failure of the steering and transmission locks. A transmission that does not lock can easily lead to a car moving by itself in an incline, causing an accident.(3) almost all affected cars manufactured after october 2008 are being denied coverage. The owners were told in writing to wait until the defect occurred, and then the problem would be taken care of by nissan. This does not look like taking care of the problem.the solution: ask nissan to issue an outright recall of this defective part. The safety of thousands is at stake.
The contact owns a 2009 nissan altima hybrid. While parked, the vehicle failed to start and "keyless intelligence" displayed across the message board. The vehicle was towed to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 104,000.
Key unlocked car but no display, start button not working (no response at all).car unable to be started, towed to our mechanic.diagnostics run, found out it was a steering column lock issue that can only be fixed by nissan!!so towed over there.now a 1 week wait even to be looked at and part not even in stock.
2009 nissan altima hybrid's electronic steering column lock ('escl') failed while the vehicle was parked. This failure activates vehicle's anti-theft system and completely disables the ignition, rendering the vehicle inoperable. It could happen anywhere and anytime without a warning.
I was on my way to pickup my wife and the for sone reason the steering wheel became locked . I thought that it was a mistake or something got stuck in the car. I press on the button to start ,nothing and try to turned the steering wheel ,still nothing. I got out of the car and back in ,nothing ,so i did this for 30 minutes until finally gave up. I had to rush to get our other car to pick her up. Luckily, traffic was okay. I have contacted nissan to see if they can do anything ,still waiting to hear from them. I contacted them at this same day. The vehicle was stationary in the parking lot of our apartment.
The contact owns a 2009 nissan altima. The contact attempted to start the ignition but the engine failed to operate. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing. The computerized chip was replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 32,000.
The 2009 nissan altima hybrid has ceased to function suddenly while driving down the freeway, putting me at extreme danger. In the first cased, the electronic computer unit was the defective part, on the second occasion, it was the ignition coils. I have had multiple problems with this vehicle, placing me at great risk as the vehicle seizes up without warning and in the middle of the roadway.
The nissan altimas and maximas have a faulty electronic steering lock (factory part #48700-9n00b & 48700-9n00a).which will fail and your car will not start.this should been recalled because it is a very common issue which renders the car non-drivable.also this part was only on the 07-11 altimas and 09-10 maximas.all this part is a little lock actuator that moves up and down and unlocks the steering wheel, then informs to vehicle to start the car.so if this fails when you push the start button on the vehicle the car will not start.nissan knows that it is an common issue, even their service techs informed me it is a issue. Unfortunately they would rather charge the customer $680 for the part another couple hundred dollars in labor.this roughly a $1000 repair and instead of nissan taking responsibility for a faulty part, they are passing the cost over to their consumers.
Car operated normally in the morning, able to start and drove perfectly fine to the office. When i went to start my car to go get lunch, the car would not start and the intelligent key light flashed. I called the local dealership and was told the fob must have somehow un-synced. Aaa towed to dealership, was then told that my steering control lock had failed and needed to be replaced. Due to high demand from the part (indicating a significant current failure rate) the part would not be available for almost a week. I then went home and googled the issue, found http://www.arfc.org/complaints/2009/nissan/altima/?q=&page=24 where hundreds of complaints about this particular part failing over the past year were being reported. What if i wasn't at the office? i could have been stranded anywhere, in the middle of winter. This poses a serious health risk. Beyond that, the total cost of repair was almost $800.
It was in night around 11pm, i stepped out to nearby walmart. Upon return, the car did not start. I was getting the "yellow key" symbol. My first impression was that something was faulty with my fob key. I called my friend and got to try the key. Even this was futile. I looked up my manual for this symbol code and realized that there was some malfunction in the keyless ignition system. I was surprised cos the car was well maintained, with periodic service and very low miles(30k).it was perfect until then. I returned home with my friend and next day, i tried road side assistance who tried jump start without any luck. Finally, it was towed to the dealer. Later the dealer calls me to tell that it is steering lock problem, and that he doesn't have the replacement nor can he give me date of when it is expected. After seeing the messages in forum here, i realize it is serious problem on nissan part. I am just lucky that this did not happen on day when i was far away from home. I cant imagine being stuck in outskirts in middle of night.i hope they seriously do something to recall this part. It is a total risky thing and wonder how nissan did not look into it.
Intellikey light blinking started on january 14th. I replaced the battery in the key fob. I went to get into my car after work on saturday and was able to unlock my doors. I attempted to start my car, and the intellikey light was blinking again, but i did not have any dash lights come one. The car did not respond to the bypass option either. There was no power or ability to turn the car on.i had the vehicle towed to the nearest nissan dealer and have been told that the electronic steering lock malfunctioned and needs to be replaced. There is no eta as there is a back order nationwide for the part.
The driver side and passenger side front door actuators stopped working on my nissan when i use my fob or the door button to open. I press the button and the door locks will only move part of the way, but will not fully lock or unlock the door. I have to put the physical key into the lock and twist to open the door. I know this is my door actuators because the exact same thing happened 4 months ago to my rear two doors. I replaced them and the doors work in the rear now, but i believe theoriginal parts are faulty and that is why they are going out in the front. I should not have to replace them in a 5 year old car. I am a young woman living in an urban area and require swift entry in and out of my vehicle to remain safe. This is why i require use of my fob.
Starting system does not recognize the key fob. I can lock and unlock the car with the fob but can not start it. Inserting the fob into the accessory key port makes no difference. Research concludes this is a common malfunction that leaves motorists stranded and that the solution is resolved with the replacement of the steering lock mechanism. Again, this appears to be a common, known issue.
Engine light had been going on and off, car shuddered occasionally. Took car in for that along with 60k service.mechanic said diagnostic codes revealed need to replace cylinder head due to excess carbon buildup. Said it was a common problem they see. Car has used synthetic oil from beginning only 62,000 miles.
Starting system does not recognize the key fob. I can lock and unlock the car with the fob but can not start it. Inserting the fob into the accessory key port makes no difference. Research concludes this is a common malfunction that leaves motorists stranded and that the solution is resolved with the replacement of the steering lock mechanism. Again, this appears to be a common, known issue.
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.pleaserequire 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).
The steering lock unit (part number 48700-9n00b) needed replacement.the steering lock unit did not properly engage when the vehicle was turned off.because the unit did not engage, the vehicle would not start.i was left stranded in a parking garage at night and had to have the vehicle towed.the nearest dealership was in alexandria, va.they charged $900 to diagnose and repair this problem.since the vehicle had over 36,000 miles, it was not covered under warranty.this is a widely known issue with nissan vehicles and is present on several online forums.most of the steering lock unit failures occur after the warranty period, but before 60k miles.there is an existing safety recall for the 2009 nissan gt-r model for the steering lock unit (campaign idp0309).this is nissan's top tier vehicle.at this time nissan has chosen not to issue a recall for other models to include the altima.anyone driving a nissan with this known issue can be stranded at any time.
The steering lock assembly seized up while the car was parked, so the engine starter was prevented from turning on and the steering and transmission remained locked. This happened in the dead of winter and at near-zero temperatures, requiring a tow to a dealer and a $1200 repair, which nissan later reduced to $450. I accepted this on condition it would not constitute a settlement. This is a defect that turns up in all altimas built during several months in 2008, which they have acknowledged. They offered a 72-month warranty after manufacture (not a recall, though customers clamored for it) just for this item, but unfortunately the defect tends to surface after this period. My car missed the window by 22 days. Many similar cases have been reported since, and none have been covered.had the unit failed while the car was running, it is likely that the steering wheel and the transmission would have failed to lock upon turning off the ignition, leading to a hazardous situation. Being in the cold for hours was hazardous on its own, anyway, but i survived it.
The contact owns a 2009 nissan altima hybrid. The contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the vehicle stalled with an unknown warning light illuminated. The contact researched the warning light in the owners manual, which informed the contact to shut-off the vehicle and immediately contact the dealer. The vehicle was towed to nissan of bradenton (1611 cortez rd w, bradenton, florida 34207) however, the mechanic was unable to start the vehicle to diagnose the failure. The contact stated that the shift interlock was previously replaced. The contact was informed that the warranty had expired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 171,000.*dt
The contact owns a 2009 nissan altima hybrid. The contact stated that the vehicle was idling hard for an extended amount of time. The vehicle was taken to a dealer on two separate occasions where the failure was unable to be duplicated. The vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the ecm needed to be replaced and advised for the repairs to be done at a dealer. The vehicle was taken back to a dealer where the repairs were pending approval. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 98,000.
My 2009 nissan altima hybrid refused to recognize the wireless key, leaving me stranded. It was seven degrees in chicago and the windchill was below zero, but i was able to return home taking public transportation. Who knows what might have happened if this had occurred in the middle of the road.i towed the car to a dealer, who told me that the "steering lock assembly" had failed, but they could fix it for $1170 plus tax. I found that there used to be a special warranty if this part failed, but nissan had put a time limit on it so that cars where the defect showed up were being denied coverage as early as october of 2014.nissan insists that: (1) this defect affects few cars, so they issued a special warranty rather than a recall, (2) the defect does not have safety implications, and (3) customers are adequately covered by the warranty. I believe all three statements are knowingly false.(1) the dealer where my car was repaired told me that they are seeing similar cases more than once a week. Multiply by the number of shops in the country and pretty soon you have thousands of vehicles affected. The nhtsa website alone has hundreds of cases reported.(2) aside from the danger stemming from being stranded in bad weather or location, if this part fails while the car is running the likely result is a failure of the steering and transmission locks. A transmission that does not lock can easily lead to a car moving by itself in an incline, causing an accident.(3) almost all affected cars manufactured after october 2008 are being denied coverage. The owners were told in writing to wait until the defect occurred, and then the problem would be taken care of by nissan. This does not look like taking care of the problem.the solution: ask nissan to issue an outright recall of this defective part. The safety of thousands is at stake.
The driver side and passenger side front door actuators stopped working on my nissan when i use my fob or the door button to open. I press the button and the door locks will only move part of the way, but will not fully lock or unlock the door. I have to put the physical key into the lock and twist to open the door. I know this is my door actuators because the exact same thing happened 4 months ago to my rear two doors. I replaced them and the doors work in the rear now, but i believe theoriginal parts are faulty and that is why they are going out in the front. I should not have to replace them in a 5 year old car. I am a young woman living in an urban area and require swift entry in and out of my vehicle to remain safe. This is why i require use of my fob.
The steering lock assembly seized up while the car was parked, so the engine starter was prevented from turning on and the steering and transmission remained locked. This happened in the dead of winter and at near-zero temperatures, requiring a tow to a dealer and a $1200 repair, which nissan later reduced to $450. I accepted this on condition it would not constitute a settlement. This is a defect that turns up in all altimas built during several months in 2008, which they have acknowledged. They offered a 72-month warranty after manufacture (not a recall, though customers clamored for it) just for this item, but unfortunately the defect tends to surface after this period. My car missed the window by 22 days. Many similar cases have been reported since, and none have been covered.had the unit failed while the car was running, it is likely that the steering wheel and the transmission would have failed to lock upon turning off the ignition, leading to a hazardous situation. Being in the cold for hours was hazardous on its own, anyway, but i survived it.
Car when i was sitting in traffic for two hrs, had too start car and after starting the car would not go into drive it would only go into reverse.
The contact owns a 2009 nissan altima hybrid. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to freedom nissan of south burlington (1095 shelburne rd, south burlington, vt 05403, (802) 864-7400) where it was diagnosed that the passenger seat cushion needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in a technical service bulletin. The failure mileage was approximately 154,000.
Driving approx 25 mph on frontage road, abs and brake light went on as well as continuous alarm. Stepped on brakes with no brake response,had to use e-brake to stop. No prior warning.
Pushed on brakes and pedal went down with no brakes. Once pedal got to a low point the brakes came full on with car abruptly coming to a stop. At the same time alarms came on. I shut the car off and restarted. The alarms were still on. I tried driving forward again and slowly pushed down on the brake pedal. The brake pedal continued down with no resistance until it reached a low point and then all of a sudden the car abruptly comes to a stop. Beaverton nissan confirmed the problem. Beaverton nissan mechanic with the help of nissan technical support found the problem to be a brake brake pedal sensor failure.fortunately i was driving slow in an area with no traffic. However i had no control over the brakes, either they were not engaged or engaged to a point that the car would abruptly stop. I want to emphasis the word abruptly. This is a safety issue for the following reasons: what is i was in traffic and i needed to slow down? i would start to apply the brakes and there is nothing, this delay would have caused me to rear end someone. Or lets say the traffic in front of me slowed down, i would have slow feathered the brakes and finding none i would have continued to push on the pedal and then all of a sudden i have full brakes. I would have been rear ended. And any of this over a brake sensor failure.nissan consumer affairs brushed it off like it is just a sensor failed, nothing more. If this would have happened 5 minutes difference i would have wrecked the car.
On a sunny cold afternoon in avon ct, doing 35 mph, the abs and brake lights suddenly came onmy dash of 2009 nissan altima hybrid with 10897 miles.an audible continuous alarm was on in the car.the brakes were totally inoperable.it was a total catastrophic failure.the car was towed to the nearest dealer and nissan claims it was a faulty abs actuator that needs replacement.
I was on my way to pickup my wife and the for sone reason the steering wheel became locked . I thought that it was a mistake or something got stuck in the car. I press on the button to start ,nothing and try to turned the steering wheel ,still nothing. I got out of the car and back in ,nothing ,so i did this for 30 minutes until finally gave up. I had to rush to get our other car to pick her up. Luckily, traffic was okay. I have contacted nissan to see if they can do anything ,still waiting to hear from them. I contacted them at this same day. The vehicle was stationary in the parking lot of our apartment.
The steering lock assembly seized up while the car was parked, so the engine starter was prevented from turning on and the steering and transmission remained locked. This happened in the dead of winter and at near-zero temperatures, requiring a tow to a dealer and a $1200 repair, which nissan later reduced to $450. I accepted this on condition it would not constitute a settlement. This is a defect that turns up in all altimas built during several months in 2008, which they have acknowledged. They offered a 72-month warranty after manufacture (not a recall, though customers clamored for it) just for this item, but unfortunately the defect tends to surface after this period. My car missed the window by 22 days. Many similar cases have been reported since, and none have been covered.had the unit failed while the car was running, it is likely that the steering wheel and the transmission would have failed to lock upon turning off the ignition, leading to a hazardous situation. Being in the cold for hours was hazardous on its own, anyway, but i survived it.
In 2013, i was stranded at work late at night due to a faulty steering wheel lock.i got into my car and went to start it and the key light was lit on the dash and my car wouldn't start.the car had to be towed to the nearest dealership the next day to replace the steering wheel lock.thankfully, i was stranded in a safe place especially since i'm a single female.it's now 2017, and i find myself in the same situation.thankfully, i noticed the issue early while it's still daytime.i'm now waiting for my car to be towed to a dealership to address a faulty steering wheel lock.i'm concerned that the steering wheel lock only has a life span of 4 years since this is the second time i have to address this issue.is it normal for a part to just malfunction after only 4 years?will i have to worry about being stranded again 4 years from now for the third time?my car is serviced regularly and taken care of so i won't be stranded.it's troubling that regardless of the fact that my car is serviced and taken care of, i can be stranded anywhere.
My husband went out to move my car and it started fine. About an hour later i went to get into my car to leave for work and it would not do anything. The only light that came on the dash was a small key that kept flashing. After having my car towed twice and calling all of the nissan dealerships around here, i was told no one could fix my car because it was a hybrid. Finally i called the nissan dealership one more time and this time all of a sudden they said they could work on it. I was very frustrated and had already been without my car for 3 weeks. Once i had it towed to the dealership they were able to fix it and said that it was a familar problem with this year of car. It was the steering mechanism and ended up costing me over $800. The guy at the dealership told me they had already fixed 30 vehicles like mine with the same problem since november of 2012. If this is such a common problem then why hasn't nissan issued a recall on this??????
For some unknown reason my car would not start on thanksgiving.it only showed a key. I went to nissan the next day to get a new battery for my key fob. And had to get it towed.they said it was a steering column lock and it was over $900. Never heard of such a thing and at such a ridiculous expense.apparently this is common for this model and i'm hoping for reimbursement as i didn't know about it before 1/1/16. I'm glad we weren't on an out of town trip that day.
Electronic steering column lock is a known defective part that is not treated as safety issue since it seems to occur only before starting sequence. However, if car stalls or attempt to restart in traffic situation there is potential danger. Nissan modified warranty to 72 months on this part but did not notify owners of issue. We should have been notified and part replaced.... In our case it happened while getting serviced -- and even replacement failed and had to be replaced....
My daughter stopped at a local coffee shop before going to work one morning. When she returned to her 2009 nissan altima hybrid she opened the door remotely with the key fob and tried to start the car and the engine did not respond. The steering column had locked and a yellow key lock light had come on the display. Reading the owners manual, she thought the problem might be with the key fob battery. Luckily, i was still at home and was able to bring a spare fob to her. Using the spare,though,had the same result: no ignition. We called aaa and had the car towed to the dealer. The dealership "confirmed, checked and found the steering lock is faulty, removed and replaced. Cleared all codes and reprogrammed both keys". Parts replaced were 1 48700-jf00d lock steering and 2 48703-06f0a screw-steering lock, lightening my wallet by $948.33. Three days later we were able to pick up a drivable vehicle with a functioning steering column. During the time we were without this car we were able to do some internet research on this issue and found out that it is a known problem with 2007-2011 altimas with average mileage around 80,000, ( this one had 83,909) that nissan acknowledges does exist,and yet they will not issue a recall. From our searches of many web sites (including safercar.gov) we were able to determine that this problem has been frequently reported, yet still there have been no steps taken toward rectifying the problem. As an altima owner i am left wondering what needs to happen in order for nissan to finally acknowledge that this is a legitimate safety issue that could happen at any time and any place.
The key fob unlocked the car but the car would not start when i tried to start it. The yellow key light indicator was on the dash.the push-start button stayed in the lock position. I had the car towed to the nissan dealer. They told me that the steering lock unit malfunctioned and needed to be replaced. The car will not start up until it is replaced. The part is not under warranty. My final quote was $775 from the dealer. My story is similar to other steering lock unit complaints nissan should recall this defective part.
Drove to work on mon 3/11/13. When going out at lunchtime to run errands, car would not start and didn't start until repaired by nissan service. Repair shop knew instantly what the problem was and why.i'm a single parent in a 1-car home and this issue causes me/my school-aged children both need and financial hardships.over 132 folks had same problem as found on about automobile complaints website alone.this doesn't factor in the number of consumers who have also experienced this problem and didn't write about it publicly.this should be a recall issue.nissan service replaced "steering lock control unit".total cost to me was $700.41.
It was in night around 11pm, i stepped out to nearby walmart. Upon return, the car did not start. I was getting the "yellow key" symbol. My first impression was that something was faulty with my fob key. I called my friend and got to try the key. Even this was futile. I looked up my manual for this symbol code and realized that there was some malfunction in the keyless ignition system. I was surprised cos the car was well maintained, with periodic service and very low miles(30k).it was perfect until then. I returned home with my friend and next day, i tried road side assistance who tried jump start without any luck. Finally, it was towed to the dealer. Later the dealer calls me to tell that it is steering lock problem, and that he doesn't have the replacement nor can he give me date of when it is expected. After seeing the messages in forum here, i realize it is serious problem on nissan part. I am just lucky that this did not happen on day when i was far away from home. I cant imagine being stuck in outskirts in middle of night.i hope they seriously do something to recall this part. It is a total risky thing and wonder how nissan did not look into it.
Returned to my vehicle after work at 5pm, and car wouldn't start.ignition button was lit, with 'lock' light illuminated, and 'key' light was illuminated in the hud.researched in owners manual, which referred to the steering lock unit, and told me to contact dealer.interior lights worked, but little else.had aaa tow me the next day to local dealer; service advisor stated the steering lock control unit had failed and needed to be replaced (part# 487009n00b).this appears to be a common issue with nissan altimas, circa 2007-2009, based on consumer complaints, but nissan will not warranty the part nor issue recall.total cost was $800 .i will be contacting nissan consumer help to see about recourse.
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.
Takata recalthe car was at a gas station when i returned to it, it would not start.it sarts with a fob.inserted the fob at key location and would not start.mechanic try starting through the battery.would not start. The steering column was the issue.the warrenty for this part was for 6 years.i never recieved notification for the warrenty.nissan america said it was my responsiblity to look it up on line. The repair cost me $1263.58.i was only asking for the part price which was $898.63. Why would a part be on warrenty for 6 years and then break down 9 months later and they are not responsible for the part failure.
The contact owns a 2009 nissan altima hybrid. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The contact towed the vehicle to a dealer. The diagnostic test showed a defective steering lock control module which prevented the vehicle from starting. The dealer did not have the part replaced due to the part being on back order. The failure mileage was 35,700. The vin was not available.
Starting system does not recognize the key fob. I can lock and unlock the car with the fob but can not start it. Inserting the fob into the accessory key port makes no difference. Research concludes this is a common malfunction that leaves motorists stranded and that the solution is resolved with the replacement of the steering lock mechanism. Again, this appears to be a common, known issue.
I was not notified about a recall on my vehicle. Now i am getting told that my steering lock control unit needs to be repaired and it is going to cost me $1300.
The contact owns a 2009 nissan altima hybrid. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the steering lock control module failed. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 111,000.
Intellikey light blinking started on january 14th. I replaced the battery in the key fob. I went to get into my car after work on saturday and was able to unlock my doors. I attempted to start my car, and the intellikey light was blinking again, but i did not have any dash lights come one. The car did not respond to the bypass option either. There was no power or ability to turn the car on.i had the vehicle towed to the nearest nissan dealer and have been told that the electronic steering lock malfunctioned and needs to be replaced. There is no eta as there is a back order nationwide for the part.
My 2009 nissan altima hybrid refused to recognize the wireless key, leaving me stranded. It was seven degrees in chicago and the windchill was below zero, but i was able to return home taking public transportation. Who knows what might have happened if this had occurred in the middle of the road.i towed the car to a dealer, who told me that the "steering lock assembly" had failed, but they could fix it for $1170 plus tax. I found that there used to be a special warranty if this part failed, but nissan had put a time limit on it so that cars where the defect showed up were being denied coverage as early as october of 2014.nissan insists that: (1) this defect affects few cars, so they issued a special warranty rather than a recall, (2) the defect does not have safety implications, and (3) customers are adequately covered by the warranty. I believe all three statements are knowingly false.(1) the dealer where my car was repaired told me that they are seeing similar cases more than once a week. Multiply by the number of shops in the country and pretty soon you have thousands of vehicles affected. The nhtsa website alone has hundreds of cases reported.(2) aside from the danger stemming from being stranded in bad weather or location, if this part fails while the car is running the likely result is a failure of the steering and transmission locks. A transmission that does not lock can easily lead to a car moving by itself in an incline, causing an accident.(3) almost all affected cars manufactured after october 2008 are being denied coverage. The owners were told in writing to wait until the defect occurred, and then the problem would be taken care of by nissan. This does not look like taking care of the problem.the solution: ask nissan to issue an outright recall of this defective part. The safety of thousands is at stake.
Car operated normally in the morning, able to start and drove perfectly fine to the office. When i went to start my car to go get lunch, the car would not start and the intelligent key light flashed. I called the local dealership and was told the fob must have somehow un-synced. Aaa towed to dealership, was then told that my steering control lock had failed and needed to be replaced. Due to high demand from the part (indicating a significant current failure rate) the part would not be available for almost a week. I then went home and googled the issue, found http://www.arfc.org/complaints/2009/nissan/altima/?q=&page=24 where hundreds of complaints about this particular part failing over the past year were being reported. What if i wasn't at the office? i could have been stranded anywhere, in the middle of winter. This poses a serious health risk. Beyond that, the total cost of repair was almost $800.
Car was parked on busy city road and would not start. Steering wheel lock did not work.
The contact owns a 2009 nissan altima hybrid. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was towed to a dealer for diagnosis where the contact was informed that the steering lock column needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified and a case was opened. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure and current mileage was 69,000. The vin was unavailable.
The steering lock unit (part number 48700-9n00b) needed replacement.the steering lock unit did not properly engage when the vehicle was turned off.because the unit did not engage, the vehicle would not start.i was left stranded in a parking garage at night and had to have the vehicle towed.the nearest dealership was in alexandria, va.they charged $900 to diagnose and repair this problem.since the vehicle had over 36,000 miles, it was not covered under warranty.this is a widely known issue with nissan vehicles and is present on several online forums.most of the steering lock unit failures occur after the warranty period, but before 60k miles.there is an existing safety recall for the 2009 nissan gt-r model for the steering lock unit (campaign idp0309).this is nissan's top tier vehicle.at this time nissan has chosen not to issue a recall for other models to include the altima.anyone driving a nissan with this known issue can be stranded at any time.
Car was parked in public transit parking garage. Upon returning, car would not turn "on." the ignition button remained in the lock position and the yellow intelligent key sensor light illuminated on the dash. Car had to be towed and nissan dealer quoted $800 to repair. Dealer said the tsb is ntb10-053 - the steering lock has an internal failure and must be replaced. Intelligent keys must be reprogrammed upon steering lock replacement.
I was 50 miles away from home, when i go to start my car it will not start at all! my key would lock and unlock my car but it wouldn't turn on. Initially i thought it was the key, i had my sister drop off my spare to see if that was the case, it wasn't. Come to find out the escl seems to be faulty and is preventing the car from starting up. Right now i'm waiting on the dealer to tell me what's going on, beware nissan knows all about this but is refusing to do a recall!
2009 altimas appeared to have a known issue regarding the steering lock column.nissan did not issue a recall, but instead offered to replace the steering lock only once the vehicle broke down, with this offer expiring jan 1st 2016 apparently.my car has only 55,000 miles on it, and in march 2016 started experiencing this issue.car would just be unable to start at all.i have spent money having to get the car towed to the dealership, and now it will cost me $1325.00 to replace the steering lock.since this was a known issue that nissan knew about, the replacement coverage period should be extended indefinitely, or a recall needs to be issued.
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.
The driver side and passenger side front door actuators stopped working on my nissan when i use my fob or the door button to open. I press the button and the door locks will only move part of the way, but will not fully lock or unlock the door. I have to put the physical key into the lock and twist to open the door. I know this is my door actuators because the exact same thing happened 4 months ago to my rear two doors. I replaced them and the doors work in the rear now, but i believe theoriginal parts are faulty and that is why they are going out in the front. I should not have to replace them in a 5 year old car. I am a young woman living in an urban area and require swift entry in and out of my vehicle to remain safe. This is why i require use of my fob.
I was on my way to pickup my wife and the for sone reason the steering wheel became locked . I thought that it was a mistake or something got stuck in the car. I press on the button to start ,nothing and try to turned the steering wheel ,still nothing. I got out of the car and back in ,nothing ,so i did this for 30 minutes until finally gave up. I had to rush to get our other car to pick her up. Luckily, traffic was okay. I have contacted nissan to see if they can do anything ,still waiting to hear from them. I contacted them at this same day. The vehicle was stationary in the parking lot of our apartment.
The contact owns a 2009 nissan altima hybrid. The contact stated that the tire pressure monitoring system (tpms) warning lamp was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection where the contact was informed that the sensor failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 95,000.updated 06/17/14*lj
2009 altimas appeared to have a known issue regarding the steering lock column.nissan did not issue a recall, but instead offered to replace the steering lock only once the vehicle broke down, with this offer expiring jan 1st 2016 apparently.my car has only 55,000 miles on it, and in march 2016 started experiencing this issue.car would just be unable to start at all.i have spent money having to get the car towed to the dealership, and now it will cost me $1325.00 to replace the steering lock.since this was a known issue that nissan knew about, the replacement coverage period should be extended indefinitely, or a recall needs to be issued.
Car wouldn't start due to a faulty steering wheel lock switch. This has been a continuing problem on altimas and other models. Nissan failed to report problem to its customers.
Electronic steering column lock is a known defective part that is not treated as safety issue since it seems to occur only before starting sequence. However, if car stalls or attempt to restart in traffic situation there is potential danger. Nissan modified warranty to 72 months on this part but did not notify owners of issue. We should have been notified and part replaced.... In our case it happened while getting serviced -- and even replacement failed and had to be replaced....
The 2009 nissan altima hybrid has ceased to function suddenly while driving down the freeway, putting me at extreme danger. In the first cased, the electronic computer unit was the defective part, on the second occasion, it was the ignition coils. I have had multiple problems with this vehicle, placing me at great risk as the vehicle seizes up without warning and in the middle of the roadway.
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Nissan altima hybrid suddenly acceleration.i was going slow pulling into a parking stall when my car "jumped" and suddenly went forward crashing into the railing.there was a witness that saw me pulling into the parking stallslowly when my car "jumped" crashing through the railing.
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.
I bought my 2009 nissan altima hybrid on july 30, 2009. On october 3rd, evening, it lost power while i was driving on freeway 99 california. Dash board light are on, engine has no power output. The vehicle dropped speed quickly. I pulled over to the shoulder and turn off the engine. One minute later, i turned engine on again. It backed to work. However, the same thing happened three more times again later in one week. It made me really think about the safety of driving it. On oct 7,2009, the engine completely cannot be started anymore and it was towed to dealership in the morning for a full check up and did not find anything wrong. The technician said they checked all the wires and re-wired all the connection cords. It back to work and work alright now. After about 5000 miles driving, it seems there are no same problems appeared. But lose power without any reason on freeway is too dangerous to driver and passengers, i hope the manufacturer can find the real problems and avoid it's happenings in all vehicles.
The contact owns a 2009 nissan altima hybrid. The contact stated that the tire pressure monitoring system (tpms) warning lamp was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection where the contact was informed that the sensor failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 95,000.updated 06/17/14*lj
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